Obama released a epic summer playlist on Spotify last summer. The president is back at it with even more fire for your speakers. He has his staples like Miles Davis, Billie Holiday and Aretha Franklin. This year he also added some new folks the roster. He has added the lovely Janelle Monáe, the deeply soulful Nina Simone, the fun Beach Boys, joyful Fiona Apple, dearly departed Prince, top lyricist Nas to name a few. You can listen to the Daytime Playlist on Spotify right now here and the nighttime playlist here. I can’t help but wonder what FOTUS playlist looks like.
- LoveHate Thing – Wale
- Smooth Sailin’ – Leon Bridges
- Elevator Operator – Courtney Barnett
- Home – Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
- Many the Miles – Sara Bareilles
- Tightrope – Janelle Monáe
- Classic Man – Jidenna
- So Ambitious – Jay Z feat. Pharrell
- Me Gustas Tu – Manu Chao
- Forever Begins – Common
- The Man – Aloe Blacc
- As We Enter – Nas & Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley
- Sinnerman – Nina Simone
- U Got the Look – Prince
- Rock Steady – Aretha Franklin
- Good Vibrations – Beach Boys
- Don’t Owe You A Thang – Gary Clark Jr.
- Man Like That – Gin Wigmore
- II B.S. (edit) – Charles Mingus
Been waiting to drop this: summer playlist, the encore. What's everybody listening to? pic.twitter.com/mqh1YVrycj
— President Obama (@POTUS44) August 11, 2016
- If I Have My Way – Chrisette Michele
- Espera – Esperanza Spalding
- Tell It Like It Is – Aaron Neville
- Alright – Ledisi
- Trapped By A Thing Called Love – Denise LaSalle
- Lady – D’Angelo
- So Very Hard to Go – Tower of Power
- Midnight Sun – Carmen McCrae
- Cucurrucucú Paloma – Caetano Veloso
- Green Aphrodisiac – Corinne Bailey Rae
- I’ll Be There for You / You’re All I Need – Mary J. Blige / Method Man
- Lover Man – Billie Holiday
- Criminal – Fiona Apple
- Acid Rain – Chance the Rapper
- My Funny Valentine – Miles Davis
- Do You Feel Me – Anthony Hamilton
- I Get Lonely – Janet Jackson
- Lean In – Lizz Wright
- All Day Music – War
- Say Yes – Floetry