Former President Barack Obama has continued the tradition from every year of naming his favorite music for 2017 as well. Writing on his Facebook page, Obama shared a list of songs he loved the most these past twelve months.
“During my presidency, I started a tradition of sharing my reading lists and playlists,” Obama wrote on his Facebook page Sunday. “It was a nice way to reflect on the works that resonated with me and lift up authors and artists from around the world. With some extra time on my hands this year to catch up, I wanted to share the books and music that I enjoyed most.”
Obama’s list is diverse — it includes traditional rap songs like ‘HUMBLE’ from Kendrick Lamar & ‘Family Feud’ by Jay-Z (watch the just released video here) and turn up tunes like ‘Unforgettable’ from French Montana & ‘Butterfly Effect’ by Travis Scott to Pop jams like ‘Mi Gente’ J Balvin & Willy William and ‘Havana’ by Camila Cabello. Even a Country track (Chris Stapleton’s ‘Millionaire’) made the list.
There are some R&B songs on the list as well — Frank Ocean’s ‘Chanel’, SZA’s ‘Broken Clocks’, ‘Blessed’ by Daniel Caesar and more.
Peep Obama’s entire list of his favorite 2017 songs below:
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!)