Former United States President Barack Obama has unveiled his annual summer playlist, this time featuring Charli XCX and more – check out the full playlist below.
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Last night (August 12), Obama took to X (formerly Twitter) to share his summer playlist, which consist of over 40 songs from artists such as Billie Eilish, Shaboozey, Beyoncé, Tyla, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones and much more.
Obama wrote: “With summer winding down, I wanted to share some songs that I’ve been listening to lately – and it wouldn’t be my playlist if it didn’t include an eclectic mix. I hope you find something new to listen to!”
You can stream the playlist below.
This year’s summer playlist comes after the former President confirmed last year that his famous playlists are actually curated by him, refuting claims that the compilations are pieced together by someone else.
Speaking to comedian Hasan Minhaj, Obama said when asked if he listens and chooses himself: “I do! Listen. I am so glad that I have this opportunity. People, they believe the books and the movies, but the playlists, they somehow think — and this is mostly coming from young people like you — somehow, y’all think you invented rock ‘n’ roll. You invented hip-hop.
“And so the fact that my lists are, you know, pretty incredible — people seem to think, well, he must’ve had some 20-year-old intern who was figuring out this latest cut. No, man! It’s on my iPad right now.”
Barack Obama’s summer 2024 playlist is:
Shaboozey – ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’
Charli XCX – ‘365’
Billie Eilish – ‘Chihiro’
Tems – ‘Love Me Jeje’
Artemas – ‘I Like the Way You Kiss Me’
Tommy Richman – ‘Million Dollar Baby’
Hope Tala – ‘I Can’t Even Cry’
Blackstreet ft. Dr. Dre and Queen Pen – ‘No Diggity’
ENNY – ‘Charge It’
Carminho – ‘O Quarto (Soundtrack Version)’
Calimossa – ‘What’s in the Tea?’
Hubert Sumlin and Keith Richards – ‘I Love the Life I Live, I Live the Life I Love’
PJ Morton ft. JoJo – ‘Say So’
Cleo Sol – ‘Why Don’t You’
The Miracles – ‘You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me’
H.E.R. – ‘Process’
Tupac ft. K-Ci & JoJo – ‘How Do U Want It’
Sting – ‘If You Love Somebody Set Them Free’
Lucinda Williams – ‘Unsuffer Me’
Jill Scott – ‘Golden’
The Rolling Stones – ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’
Saweetie – ‘My Best’
Charles Mingus – ‘Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting’
Norah Jones – ‘Come Away With Me’
Common – ‘The People’
Etta James – ‘Don’t Cry Baby’
Chris Jedi, Gaby Music & Dei V ft. Anuel AA and Ozuna – ‘Bad Boy’
Rema – ‘Yayo’
Bonny Light Horseman – ‘Old Dutch’
Willow – ‘Symptom of Life’
Moneybgg Yo ft. Morgan Wallen – ‘Whiskey Whiskey’
Myles Smith – ‘Stargazing’
GloRilla & Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Wanna Be’
Tyla, Gunna and Skillibeng – ‘Jump’
Bad Bunny & Feid – ‘Perro Negro’
Paul Russell – ‘Lil Boo Thang’
Digable Planets – ‘Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)’
Bob Marley & the Wailers – ‘Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)’
Nick Drake – ‘One of These Things First’
Bob Dylan – ‘Silvio’
Pharoah Sanders – ‘Love Is Everywhere’
The Supremes – ‘Where Did Our Love Go’
Beyoncé – ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’
Samara Joy ft. Pasquale Grasso – ‘Someone to Watch Over Me’
