Former US President Barack Obama has shared a playlist of songs that soundtracked his time in the White House, including tracks from Eminem, Bruce Springsteen and Jay-Z. The new mix arrives to promote the release of Obamas memoirA Promised Land,which hits shelves today (November 17). The tracks are an uplifting mix of classic rock, jazz and hip-hop, including Beyoncés Halo and cover of Etta James At Last, Bruce Springsteens The Rising, Eminems Lose Yourself and a tribute to his wife with Michelle by The Beatles. Stream it below: Advertisement Music has always played an important role throughout my lifeand that was especially true during my presidency, he wrote on Instagram. While reviewing my notes ahead of debates, Id listen to Jay-Zs My 1st Song or Frank Sinatras Luck Be a Lady. Throughout our time in the White House, Michelle and I invited artists like Stevie Wonder and Gloria Estefan to conduct afternoon workshops with young people before performing an evening show in the East Room. He continued, recalling his favourite performances during his tenure: Beyoncé performing At Last for our first dance at our inauguration, Paul McCartney serenading Michelle in the East Room with Michelle and Bob Dylan flashing me a grin before vanishing after his performance of Times They Are a-Changin.
Advertisement The former President is a prolific mix curator, releasing an official summer playlist each year. His 2020 list featured songs from Beyoncé, Frank Ocean, Princess Nokia, Moses Sumneyand many more. Obama and his wife Michelle inked an exclusive deal with Spotify last year in June, when it was announced they would produce a series of podcasts under their Higher Ground Productions. A year later, in July 2020, Michelle released the first instalment of her podcast seriesThe Michelle Obama Podcast,to the music and streaming platform. She also hopped on the playlist bandwagon, releasing her 2020 workout mix in January, plus a selection of tracks that inspired the first season of her podcast in August. |
