US President Barack Obama has been loading up the music for summer and Australia’s Courtney Barnett has made his playlist.
Been waiting to drop this: summer playlist, the encore. What's everybody listening to? pic.twitter.com/mqh1YVrycj
— President Obama (@POTUS) August 11, 2016
Courtney’s latest ‘Elevator Operator’ has caught the ear of POTUS. He is also a fna of Fiona Apple, Common, Wale and Nas.
“For a second year in a row, President Obama hand-picked his favorite songs for a summer playlist. Take a listen to some of his picks for a summer night.”—via The White House on Spotify
The President’s 2016 Summer Playlist: Day
Wale – Lovehate Thing
Leon Bridges – Smooth Sailin’
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros – Home
Sara Bareilles – Many The Miles
Janelle Monae – Tightrope
Jidemma – Classic Man
Manu Chao – Me Gustas Ti
Common – Forever Begins
Aloe Blacc – The Man
Nas & Damian Jr Gong Marley – As We Enter
Nina Simone – Sinner
Aretha Franklin – Rock Steady
The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations
Gary Clark Jr – Don’t Owe You A Thang
Gin Wigmore – Man Like That
Charles Mingus – Il B.S.
The President’s 2016 Summer Playlist: Night
Chrisette Michele – If I Had My Way
Esperanza Spalding & Leo Genovese – Espera
Aaron Neville – Tell It Like It is
Ledisi – Alright
Denise La Salle – Trapped By A Thing Called Love
D’Angelo – Lady
Tower of Power – So Very Hard To Go
Caetano Veloso – Cucurrucucu Paloma
Corinne Bailey Rae – Green Aphrodisiac
Method Man – I’ll Be There For You / You’re All I Need To Get By
Billie Holiday – Lover Man
Fiona Apple – Criminal
Miles Davis – My Funny Valentine (Live)
Anthony Hamilton – Do You Feel Me
Janet Jackson – I Get Lonely
Lizz Wright – Lean In
War – All Day Music
Floetry – Say Yes
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