Former President Barack Obama has shared his annual checklist of his favourite songs of the 12 months, that includes Kendrick Lamar’s GNX monitor “Squabble Up,” “Yayo,” by rising Nigerian star Rema, and the Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman duet “Proper Again to It.” Billie Eilish, Tyla, Fontaines D.C., Shaboozey, Beyoncé, Moses Sumney, Johnny Blue Skies, and extra seem among the many picks, too. See the total 25-song checklist under.
Earlier this 12 months, Obama additionally shared his summer season playlist, which included Charli XCX’s “365” and Tommy Richman’s “Million Greenback Child.” The latter additionally seems on the year-end checklist, whereas the previous doesn’t.
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Barack Obama’s Favourite Music of 2024
Kendrick Lamar: “Squabble Up”
Billie Eilish: “Lunch”
Rema: “Yayo”
Tyla / Gunna / Skillibeng: “Soar”
Central Cee / Lil Child: “Band4Band”
Ezra Collective / Yazmin Lacey: “God Gave Me Ft for Dancing”
The Pink Clay Strays: “Ramblin’”
Fontaines D.C.: “Favorite”
Asake / Travis Scott: “Lively”
Shaboozey: “A Bar Track (Tipsy)”
Bonny Mild Horseman: “Previous Dutch”
Rae Khalil: “Is It Value It”
Beyoncé: “Texas Maintain ’Em”
Jordan Adetunji: “Kehlani”
Artemas: “I Just like the Method You Kiss Me”
Johnny Blue Skies: “Scooter Blues”
Hozier: “Too Candy”
Leon Bridges: “Peaceable Place”
Tommy Richman: “Million Greenback Child”
Waxahatchee: “Proper Again to It” [ft. MJ Lenderman]
Myles Smith: “Stargazing”
Jack White: “That’s How I am Feeling”
Moses Sumney: “Gold Coast”
Karol G: “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido”
FloyyMenor & Cris MJ: “Gata Solely”
