Beyoncé, Charli XCX, Billie Eilish: Barack Obama's summer 2024 playlist goes viral

Former US President Barack Obama has unveiled his annual summer playlist, which is as eclectic as possible. From Bob Dylan to Rolling Stones and Tommy Richman to Billie Eilish, Obama listens to a wide range of artists from neo-soul to classic rock. 

“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,” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “I hope you find something new to listen to!”

Here are all the songs listed on Obama's summer playlist!

• 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”
• 2Pac 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”

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! pic.twitter.com/aL400Ctpde

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 12, 2024

I’ve read some great books over the last few months and wanted to share some of my favorites. Let me know if you have any recommendations for books I should check out! pic.twitter.com/ATh75yOw7i

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 12, 2024

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Recently, Obama also shared what he's been reading recently. He revealed 14 book titles on his X account on Monday and wrote, "I’ve read some great books over the last few months and wanted to share some of my favourites. Let me know if you have any recommendations for books I should check out!"

Check out the complete list below!

• “James” by Percival Everett
• “There’s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension” by Hanif Abdurraqib
• “Everyone Who is Gone Here: The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis” by Jonathan Blitzer
• “Reading Genesis” by Marilynne Robinson
• “Headshot” by Rita Bullwinkel
• “The God of the Woods” by Liz Moore
• “Beautiful Days” by Zach Williams
• “Martyr!” by Kaveh Akbar
• “Memory Piece” by Lisa Ko
• “The Ministry of Time” by Kaliane Bradley
• “When the Clock Broke: Con Men, Conspiracists, and How America Cracked Up in the Early 1990s” by John Ganz
• “Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male is Struggling, Why it Matters, and What to Do About It” by Richard Reeves
• “The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook” by Hampton Sides
• “Help Wanted” by Adelle Waldman