Barack Obama just now shared what he’s been rocking out to all summer, and honestly we are HERE FOR THESE SELECTIONS. Drake. Rihanna. Beyoncé, Jay-Z and Childish Gambino. Maggie Rogers. The Black Keys. Charles Mingus. My President has some serious taste, y’all.
With summer winding down, here’s a sampling of what Michelle and I have been listening to — some new, some old, some fast, some slow. Hope you enjoy. pic.twitter.com/BS5ri1lvxz
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 24, 2019
Okay, so no major surprises here honestly — we always knew Obama had good taste, so seeing stuff like Stevie Wonder isn’t a surprise. But you’ve got Lizzo on the list-o, and even newcomer Lil Nas X and his famous “Old Town Road (Remix)” are on the list as well.
Check it out below.
Barack Obama Summer Playlist 2019
1. Too Good – Drake ft. Rihanna
2. I’ll Be Around – The Spinners
3. Mood 4 Eva – Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Childish Gambino ft. Oumou Sangaré
4. Burning – Maggie Rogers
5. Fade Out Lines (The Avener Rework) – The Avener & Phoebe Killdeer
6. Juice – Lizzo
7. Reelin’ In The Years – Steely Dan
8. Who’s Loving You – Terence Trent D’Arby
9. Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing – Stevie Wonder
10. Joke Ting – GoldLink ft. Ari PenSmith
11. Seventeen – Sharon Van Etten
12. Doo-Wop (That Thing) – Lauryn Hill
13. 100 Yard Dash – Raphael Saadiq
14. I’ve Got You Under My Skin – Frank Sinatra
15. Best Part – Daniel Caesar ft. H.E.R.
16. Feel The Vibe – BJ the Chicago Kid ft. Anderson .Paak
17. Señorita – Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
18. Drift Away – Dobie Gray
19. Hold On (Change is Comin’) – Sounds of Blackness
20. Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
21. I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know – Donny Hathaway
22. Go Gina – SZA
23. It’s A Vibe – 2 Chainz ft. Ty Dolla $ign, Trey Songz & Jhené Aiko
24. Dang! – Mac Miller ft. Anderson .Paak
25. How High the Moon – Ella Fitzgerald
26. Music – Erick Sermon ft. Marvin Gaye
27. Go – The Black Keys
28. Toast – Koffee
29. Boo’d Up – Ella Mai
30. Shining – DJ Khaled ft. Beyoncé & Jay-Z
31. Con Altura – Rosalía & J Balvin ft. El Guincho
32. II B.S. – Charles Mingus
33. It’s Love – Jill Scott
34. Happy – The Rolling Stones
35. Alright – John Legend
36. Espera – Esperanza Spalding
37. 54-46 Was My Number – Toots & The Maytals
38. Get Together – The Youngbloods
39. Float – Anthony Hamilton
40. Old Town Road (Remix) – Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus
41. Can U Believe – Robin Thicke
42. Iron Man – Rema
43. Believe – Q-Tip ft. D’Angelo
44. Can I Kick It? – A Tribe Called Quest