Michelle Obama is following in her husband’s footsteps, after he released not one, but two playlists in August.
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Obama opened her playlist with a contemporary anthem to female empowerment – “Run the World (Girls”) by Beyonce. The United Nations has scheduled October. 11 as the day to promote gender equality awareness worldwide, as HNGN reported.
While the President opted for a day and night playlist with a range of genres and themes, the First Lady’s playlist is undeniably all about girl power.
Included in the 20-track playlist are songs from three Broadway musicals: “Defying Gravity” from Wicked, “My Shot” from Hamilton and “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going”, as performed by Jennifer Hudson on the original film soundtrack for Dreamgirls.
Mrs. Obama’s DJ stint also saw pop hits Girl on Fire by Alicia Keys and Bang Bang by Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj get a spin, alongside TLC’s No Scrubs and Destiny’s Child’s Survivor. In addition, Mrs. Obama is promoting her “Let Girls Learn” campaign to encourage and expand access to education for millions of girls around the world.
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She also reached back to classics including Holiday’s 1944 version of “On the Sunny Side of the Street”, Diana Ross’s hit 1970 take on “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” and, closing the playlist, Aretha Franklin’s signature song “Respect”. She ams to influence American girls to grab opportunities and work it for their advantage, according to Yahoo News.
