Former President Barack Obama has another one of his summer playlists for us, which he shared recently, the playlist includes, Kendrick Lamar’s “Die Hard,” Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul,” and Rosalía’s “Saoko” all made the cut this year, along with Jack White’s take on the R&B song “I’m Shakin’” which is not surprising considering he would naturally select songs from the era he grew up in or music he grew up listening to within his family household.
Obama’s summer and year-end picks in recent years have included Mitski, Mdou Moctar, Phoebe Bridgers, Bad Bunny, Wye Oak, Arooj Aftab, and more. After launching a podcast with Bruce Springsteen early last year, Obama co-created a book with the singer-songwriter from their discussions.
The Obamas now have an arrangement with Amazon after they recently ended their media company Higher Ground’s exclusive deal with Spotify.
Barack Obama’s Summer Playlist is as follows:
Beyoncé: “Break My Soul”
Tems: “Vibe Out”
Harry Styles: “Music for a Sushi Restaurant”
The Spinners: “Mighty Love”
Joe Cocker: “Feelin’ Alright”
Sampa the Great: “Energy” [ft. Nadeem Din-Gabisi]
Rosalía: “Saoko”
Lil Yachty: “Split/Whole Time”
Prince: “Let’s Go Crazy”
Maggie Rogers: “That’s Where I Am”
Al Green: “I Can’t Get Next to You”
Dr. John: “More Than You Know”
Miles Davis: “Blue in Green”
Burna Boy: “Last Last”
Doechii: “Persuasive”
Hope Tala: “Cherries” [ft. Aminé]
Aretha Franklin: “Save Me”
Lyle Lovett: “Nobody Knows Me”
Bad Bunny & Bomba Estéreo: “Ojitos Lindos”
Koffee: “Pull Up”
Bruce Springsteen: “Dancing in the Dark”
Wet Leg: “Angelica”
Rakim: “When I B on Tha Mic”
Drake: “Too Good” [ft. Rihanna]
D’Angelo: “Spanish Joint”
Nina Simone: “Do I Move You? (Version II)”
Dave Brubeck: “Take Five”
Pheelz & Bnxn: “Finesse” [ft. Buju]
Amber Mark: “Bliss”
Jacob Banks: “Found”
Caamp: “Apple Tree Blues”
Otis Redding: “I’ve Been Loving You”
Wyclef Jean: “Guantanamera” [ft. Ms. Lauryn Hill]
Jack White: “I’m Shakin’”
Big John Hamilton: “I Just Want to Thank You”
Fatboy Slim: “Praise You”
Dijon: “Many Times”
The Foreign Exchange: “Better” [ft. Shana Tucker and Eric Roberson]
Omar Apollo: “Tamagotchi”
Maren Morris: “The Furthest Thing”
The Internet: “Under Control”
Kendrick Lamar: “Die Hard”
Vince Staples & Mustard: “Magic”
Kacey Musgraves: “Keep Looking Up”
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