Barack Obama Is Also Having a Brat Summer: Charli XCX, Morgan Wallen Highlight His Annual Playlist

Former president Barack Obama has released his annual summer lists of music and books he’s been loving so far, and, as usual, the choices are diverse and varied. Like the rest of the world, he’s deeply entrenched in Brat Summer, choosing songs from pop girlies Charli XCX and Billie Eilish. He’s also been into nostalgic music as well, adding songs from Blackstreet, the Supremes, and the Rolling Stones.

Check out Obama’s annual Summer Playlist below, and see if you’ve been on the same musical wavelength as the former president.

Barack Obama Proves He’s Hip With Current Trends (Or His Daughters Give Him Music Recommendations)

When posting his playlist, Barack Obama even called himself out for the usual eclectic mix of songs. First on the list is Shaboozey’s No. 1 hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” In the same vein of R&B/pop artists going country, the former president included Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” as well.

Among recent tracks, there was Charli XCX’s “365” from her new album Brat, which presidential candidate Kamala Harris has also been loving. He also included “CHIHIRO” by Billie Eilish, which was featured on her recent album Hit Me Hard and Soft; “My Best” by Saweetie; “Bad Boy” by Chris Jedi, Dei V, and Gaby Music; “YAYO” by Rema; “Symptom of Life” by Willow; and “Wanna Be” by GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion.

Of course, Obama is also about the classics. He included “No Diggity” by Blackstreet and Queen Pen; “I Live the Life I Love, I Love the Life I Live” by Hubert Sumlin and Keith Richards; “You’ve Really Got a Hold On Me” by The Miracles; “Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting” by Charles Mingus; and “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” by the Rolling Stones.

Now, there’s the possibility that Obama is simply getting music recommendations from his 26 and 23-year-old daughters. That would explain how he’s so up with current trends. However, there’s something charming about considering that the former president may just be exploring recent music on his own and finding he likes it.

The Full Annual Summer Playlist

• “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” — Shaboozey
• “Charge It” — ENNY
• “Process” — H.E.R.
• “365” — Charli XCX
• “O Quarto (Soundtrack Version)” — Carminho
• “How Do U Want It” — 2Pac ft. K-Ci and JoJo
• “Chihiro” — Billie Eilish
• “What’s In The Tea” — Calimossa
• “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free” — Sting
• “Love Me Jeje” — Tems
• “I Love the Life I Live, I Live the Life I Love” — Hubert Sumlin and Keith Richards
• “Unsuffer Me” — Lucinda Williams
• “I Like the Way You Kiss Me” — Artemas
• “Million Dollar Baby” — Tommy Richman
• “Say So” — PJ Morton ft. Jojo
• “Golden” — Jill Scott
• “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” —The Rolling Stones
• “I Can’t Even Cry” — Hope Tala
• “Why Don’t You” — Cleo Sol
• “My Best” — Saweetie
• “No Diggity” — Blackstreet ft. Dr. Dre and Queen Pen
• “You’ve Really Got a Hold On Me” — The Miracles
• “Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting” — Charles Mingus
• “Come Away With Me” — Norah Jones
• “The People” — Common
• “Don’t Cry Baby” — Etta James
• “Bad Boy” — Chris Jedi, Dei V, and Gaby Music
• “YAYO” — Rema
• “Old Dutch” — Bonny Light Horseman
• “Symptom of Life” — Willow
• “Whiskey Whiskey” — Moneybagg Yo ft. Morgan Wallen
• “Stargazing” — Myles Smith
• “Wanna Be” — GloRolla and Megan Thee Stallion
• “Jump” — Tyla, Gunna and Skillibeng
• “Perro Negro” — Bad Bunny and Feid
• “Lil Boo Thang” — Paul Russell
• “Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)” — Digable Planets
• “Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)” — Bob Marley and the Wailers
• “One of These Things First” — Nick Drake
• “Silvio” — Bob Dylan
• “Love Is Everywhere” — Pharoah Sanders
• “Where Did Our Love Go” — The Supremes
• “Texas Hold ‘Em” — Beyoncé
• “Someone To Watch Over Me” — Samara Joy ft. Pasquale Grasso

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