Barack Obama Shares 2024 Summer Playlist, Featuring Charli XCX & More

Former President Barack Obama, known for his broad musical tastes, has unveiled his annual summer playlist. This tradition, which began in 2015 while he was still in office, includes his favorite songs of the year and a list of books he’s been reading.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Obama highlighted the diverse nature of his playlist. “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!”

In keeping with the ongoing ‘brat summer’ theme popularized by Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Presidential nominee, Obama included Charli XCX’s high-energy ‘360’ on his list. The ‘brat summer’ vibe has been a notable trend in various campaigns.

Obama credited his daughters, Sasha and Malia, for helping him stay updated with current music trends. In a conversation with Carter Gregory, he mentioned, “I get referrals from my daughters — which keeps me not stuck in the ’80s.”

The playlist features a mix of old and new songs. Among the highlighted artists are country newcomer Shaboozey with “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”, pop star Billie Eilish with “Chihiro”, and hip-hop artist Tommy Richman with “Million Dollar Baby”.

Additionally, the playlist includes timeless classics like Blackstreet’s ‘No Diggity’, Digable Planets’ ‘Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)’, the Supremes’ ‘Where Did Our Love Go’, and the Rolling Stones’ ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.’

Here is the full list of 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”