Both of the playlists were apparently hand-picked by Obama himself, and they’re called The President’s Summer Playlist: Day and The President’s Summer Playlist: Night.
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The nighttime tracks feature greats like Nina Simone, Miles Davis, Erykah Badu, Ray Charles, and of course, no summer playlist would be complete without Beyoncé. Can we expect Joe Biden to release a list of songs he likes to blast when he drops the top in his Corvette and hits the open road?
“Today we are very excited to welcome U.S. President Barack Obama and The White House to Spotify“.
Obama, who’s vacationing together with his household on the Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard and enjoying a number of golf, is a music lover.
It also ups the White House’s visibility on social media – with Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts already in place, this is just another way the public can interact with the Obama administration.
Things such as documentation regarding the Benghazi attack, the IRS outrage, “Operation Fast and Furious”, secret dealings with Iran and a whole host of other scandals besieging the White House.
While mega-stars like Taylor Swift are leaving Spotify, President Obama and the White House joined the popular music streaming site Friday.
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However if you’d like to listen to songs approved by one of the most powerful men in the world, just fire up Spotify and you’re good to go! One such instance was a tweet to his wife wishing her a Happy Valentine’s Day and referring to her as Bo. Obama rounds out his playlist with “Superpower”, Beyonce’s sultry duet with Frank Ocean.
