It’s that time of year again, and Barack Obama is sharing his list of songs to play during the summer.
Obama made his official summer 2024 picks on August 12, and as usual, the list is filled with some releases now and some past releases that will give him fun in 2024. list.
As summer comes to an end, I wanted to share some of the songs I’ve been listening to recently – it wouldn’t be on my playlist if it didn’t include an eclectic mix. I hope you find something new to listen to! pic.twitter.com/aL400Ctpde
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 12, 2024
Some of the most interesting songs include Saweetie, GloRilla, and Charli XCX, but notably, Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” and nothing by Drake appear on his list. Sir, it’s better to be safe.
Barack Obama’s Summer 2024 Playlist:
Shaboozey: “Bar Song (Drunk)”
Charlie XCX: “365”
Billie Eilish: “Spirited Away”
Project: “Love Me Jiejie”
Atmas: “I like the way you kiss me”
Tommy Richman: “Million Dollar Baby”
Hope Tara: ‘I can’t even cry’
Blackstreet: “No numbers” [ft. Dr. Dre and Queen Pen]
Enni: “Charge”
Caminho: “O Quarto (Original Soundtrack Version)”
Calimosa: “What’s in the tea?”
Hubert Sumlin and Keith Richards: “I love the life I live, I live the life I love”
PJ Morton: “Let’s put it this way” [ft. Jojo]
Cleo Saul: “Why don’t you”
Miracle: “You really got me”
Her: “Process”
2Pac: “What do you want” [ft. K-Ci and Jojo]
Sting: “If you love someone, set them free”
Lucinda Williams: “Don’t Make Me Hurt”
Jill Scott: “Golden”
Rolling Stones: “(I Can’t Get) Satisfaction”
Saweetie: “My Best”
Charles Mingus: “Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting”
Norah Jones: “Follow me”
Common: “people”
Etta James: “Baby Don’t Cry”
Chris Jedi, Gaby Music and Dei V: “Bad Boys” [ft. Anuel AA and Ozuna]
Rema: “Yeah”
Bonny Hussars: “Old Dutch”
Willow: “Signs of Life”
Moneybagg Yo: “Whiskey Whiskey” [ft. Morgan Wallen]
Miles Smith: “Stargazing”
GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion: “Wanna Be”
Tyla, Gunna and Skillibeng: “Jump”
Bad Bunny and Federer: “Perro Negro”
Paul Russell: “Lil Boo Thang”
Digable Planets: “The Rebirth of Slick (Cool Dart)”
Bob Marley and the Wailers: “They’re Full (But We’re Hungry)”
Nick Drake: “One of the first things to do”
Bob Dylan: “Silvio”
Pharoah Sanders: “Love is everywhere”
The Supreme: “Where has our love gone?”
Beyoncé: “Texas Hold’em”
Samara Joy: ‘Someone to take care of me’ [ft. Pasquale Grasso]
