The 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama has revealed his 2024 Summer playlist including artists, Charli XCX, 2Pac, and many more. Check out the playlist below.
“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,” Obama wrote when sharing his selections. “I hope you find something new to listen to!”
Last year, Barack Obama revealed his favorite songs of 2023. Also, In 2022, he shouted out music from artists such as Lizzo, Rosalía, Ari Lennox, Ethel Cain, Steve Lacy, and Omar Apollo. A few — Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Zach Bryan — were featured on both his 2022 and 2023 playlists.
Barack Obama’s Summer 2024 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: “No Diggity” [ft. Dr. Dre and Queen Pen]
- Enny: “Charge It”
- Carminho: “O Quarto (Soundtrack Version)”
- Calimossa: “What’s in the Tea?”
- Hubert Sumlin & Keith Richards: “I Love the Life I Live, I Live the Life I Love”
- PJ Morton: “Say So” [ft. Jojo]
- Cleo Sol: “Why Don’t You”
- The Miracles: “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me”
- H.E.R.: “Process”
- 2Pac: “How Do U Want It” [ft. K-Ci and Jojo]
- 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: “Bad Boy” [ft. Anuel AA and Ozuna]
- Rema: “Yayo”
- Bonny Light Horseman: “Old Dutch”
- Willow: “Symptom of Life”
- Moneybagg Yo: “Whiskey Whiskey” [ft. Morgan Wallen]
- Myles Smith: “Stargazing”
- GloRilla & Megan Thee Stallion: “Wanna Be”
- Tyla, Gunna, & 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: “Someone to Watch Over Me” [ft. Pasquale Grasso]
Barack Obama Reveals 2024 Summer Playlist Including Artists, Charli XCX, 2Pac, and More