Barack Obama has released his annual Summer playlist [1], and it's chock-full of contemporary hits [2], as well as timeless classics. While the 44th U.S. President gave a shout-out to Beyoncé's "MOOD 4 EVA" [3] and Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" remix [4] with Billy Ray Cyrus, he also called out Ella Fitzgerald's "How High the Moon" and The Rolling Stones' "Happy." Other popular artists, such as Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, Shawn Mendes, and Lizzo [5], also made the cut [6]. "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," he captioned the collection of songs [7] on Instagram. Look ahead to see if your favourite tunes are on the former POTUS's Summer list!
“Too Good” by Drake feat. Rihanna
“I’ll Be Around” by The Spinners
“MOOD 4 EVA” by Beyoncé, JAY-Z, Childish Gambino, and Oumou Sangaré
“Burning” by Maggie Rogers
“Fade Out Lines (The Avener Rework)” by The Avener and Phoebe Killdeer
“Reelin' in the Years” by Steely Dan
“Who's Loving You” by Terence Trent D'Arby
“Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing” by Stevie Wonder
“GoldLink” by Joke Ting feat. Ari PenSmith
“Seventeen” by Sharon Van Etten
“Doo-Wop (That Thing)” by Lauryn Hill
“100 Yard Dash” by Raphael Saadiq
“I've Got You Under My Skin” by Frank Sinatra
“Best Part” by H.E.R. feat. Daniel Caesar
“Feel The Vibe” by BJ The Chicago Kid feat. Anderson .Paak
“Señorita” by Shawn Mendes feat. Camila Cabello
“Drift Away” by Dobie Gray
“Hold On (Change Is Comin’)” by Sounds of Blackness
“Brown Eyed Girl” by Van Morrison
“I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know” by Donny Hathaway
“It’s a Vibe” by 2 Chaniz feat. Ty Dolla $ign, Trey Songz, Jhené Aiko
“Dang!” by Mac Miller feat. Anderson .Paak
“How High The Moon” by Ella Fitzgerald
“Music” by Erick Sermon feat. Marvin Gaye
“Shining” by DJ Khaled feat. Beyoncé and JAY-Z
“Con Altura” by ROSALÍA and J Balvin feat. El Guincho
“II B.S.” by Charles Mingus
“It’s Love” by Jill Scott
“Happy” by The Rolling Stones
"Espera" by Esperanza Spalding
"54-46 Was My Number" by Toots and the Maytals
"Get Together" by The Youngbloods
"Float" by Anthony Hamilton
"Old Town Road (Remix)" by Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus
"Can U Believe" by Robin Thicke
"Believe" by Q-Tip feat. D'Angelo
"Can I Kick It?" by A Tribe Called Quest
Links:
[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/B1jUzzegMY0/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
[2] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/entertainment/Barack-Obama-Favourite-Songs-2018-45634380
[3] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/entertainment/Beyoncés-Lion-King-Gift-Album-Playlist-46387134
[4] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/entertainment/Lil-Nas-X-Billy-Ray-Cyrus-Old-Town-Road-Music-Video-46170851
[5] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/Lizzo
[6] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/entertainment/Best-Summer-Songs-2019-46222031
[7] https://www.instagram.com/p/B1jUzzegMY0/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
[8] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/entertainment/Barack-Obama-Summer-Reading-List-2019-46503606
