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Barack Obama Names His Favourite Songs Of 2017

by Paul Cashmere on January 2, 2018

in News

America’s last great US President Barack Obama has shown his diverse musical taste by sharing a list of his favourite songs of 2017.

President Obama was listening to Kendrick Lamar, Harry Styles and U2 in 2017 but also got very tasteful with Mavis Staples and Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings making the list.

The respected President also made mention of the blues version of Springsteen’s Born In The U.S.A.’ adding that it is “not out yet, but the blues version in his Broadway show is the best!”

Barack Obama favorite songs of 2017

Mi Gente by J Balvin & Willy William
Havana by Camila Cabello (feat. Young Thug)
Blessed by Daniel Caesar
The Joke by Brandi Carlile
First World Problems by Chance The Rapper (feat. Daniel Caesar)
Rise Up by Andra Day
Wild Thoughts by DJ Khaled (feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller)
Family Feud by Jay-Z (feat. Beyoncé)
Humble by Kendrick Lamar
La Dame et Ses Valises by Les Amazones d’Afrique (feat. Nneka)
Unforgettable by French Montana (feat. Swae Lee)
The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness by The National
Chanel by Frank Ocean
Feel It Still by Portugal. The Man
Butterfly Effect by Travis Scott
Matter of Time by Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
Little Bit by Mavis Staples
Millionaire by Chris Stapleton
Sign of the Times by Harry Styles
Broken Clocks by SZA
Ordinary Love (Extraordinary Mix) by U2

*Bonus: Born in the U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen (not out yet, but the blues version in his Broadway show is the best!)

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