Popsugar Entertainment Playlist Listen to Barack Obama's A Promised Land Playlist Barack Obama Compiled a Playlist to Go With His New Memoir, and Yes, "Michelle" Is On It 17 November 2020 by Karenna Meredith Image Source: Getty / Drew Angerer Barack Obama is giving us another glimpse into his favourite tunes to celebrate the release of A Promised Land. On Nov. 16, the 44th president released a themed playlist on Instagram to go along with his upcoming memoir (out Nov. 17), full of songs that "played an important role" in his life — especially his presidency. "While reviewing my notes ahead of debates, I'd listen to Jay-Z's 'My 1st Song' or Frank Sinatra's 'Luck Be a Lady.' Throughout our time in the White House, Michelle and I invited artists like Stevie Wonder and Gloria Estefan to conduct afternoon workshops with young people before performing an evening show in the East Room," Obama wrote on Instagram. "And there were all sorts of performances I'll always remember—like Beyoncé performing 'At Last' for our first dance at our inauguration, Paul McCartney serenading Michelle in the East Room with, 'Michelle' and Bob Dylan flashing me a grin before vanishing after his performance of 'Times They Are a-Changin.'" Obama's tracklist also includes songs from Eminem, Bruce Springsteen, Sade, Fleetwood Mac, and more. Get a peek into the tracks that powered his presidency below. Related: No, Barack Obama Will Not Join Joe Biden's Cabinet: "Michelle Would Leave Me" "The Weight" by Aretha Franklin 1 / 19 "The Thrill Is Gone" by B.B. King 2 / 19 "Halo" by Beyoncé 3 / 19 "At Last" by Beyoncé 4 / 19 "The Times They Are a-Changin'" by Bob Dylan 5 / 19 "Only in America" by Brooks & Dunn 6 / 19 "The Rising" by Bruce Springsteen 7 / 19 "Lose Yourself" by Eminem 8 / 19 "Luck Be a Lady" by Frank Sinatra 9 / 19 "Always Tomorrow" by Gloria Estefan 10 / 19 "Rhiannon" by Fleetwood Mac 11 / 19 "My Favourite Things" by John Coltrane 12 / 19 "Freddie Freeloader" by Miles Davis 13 / 19 "Home" By Phillip Phillips 14 / 19 "Michelle" by The Beatles 15 / 19 "Cherish the Day" by Sade 16 / 19 "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" by Stevie Wonder 17 / 19 "Sir Duke" by Stevie Wonder 18 / 19 "Beautiful Day" by U2 19 / 19 PlaylistMusicBarack Obama