Former U.S. President Barack Obama has shared his annual listing 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 “Right Back to It.” Billie Eilish, Tyla, Fontaines D.C., Shaboozey, Beyoncé, Moses Sumney, Sturgill Simpson’s Johnny Blue Skies alias and extra all seem among the many picks as nicely. See the complete 25-song listing under.
“Listed here are my favourite songs from this 12 months,” Obama wrote in Instagram and X posts alongside his picks. “Test them out if you happen to’re seeking to shake up your playlist.” Earlier this 12 months, he additionally shared his 2024 Summer Playlist, which included Charli XCX’s “365” and Tommy Richman’s “Million Greenback Child.” The latter additionally seems on the year-end listing, whereas the previous doesn’t.
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 Toes for Dancing”
The Pink Clay Strays: “Ramblin’”
Fontaines D.C.: “Favorite”
Asake & Travis Scott: “Energetic”
Shaboozey: “A Bar Track (Tipsy)”
Bonny Gentle Horseman: “Outdated Dutch”
Rae Khalil: “Is It Price It”
Beyoncé: “Texas Maintain ’Em”
Jordan Adetunji: “Kehlani”
Artemas: “I Just like the Approach You Kiss Me”
Johnny Blue Skies: “Scooter Blues”
Hozier: “Too Candy”
Leon Bridges: “Peaceable Place”
Tommy Richman: “Million Greenback Child”
Waxahatchee & MJ Lenderman: “Proper Again to It”
Myles Smith: “Stargazing”
Jack White: “That is How I am Feeling”
Moses Sumney: “Gold Coast”
Karol G: “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido”
FloyyMenor & Cris MJ: “Gata Solely”