Barack Obama drops summer playlist, reading list

WASHINGTON ( DC News Now ) — If you’re a fan of the song Little Boo Thang by Paul Russell, that’s something you have in common with former President Barack Obama, who dropped his summer playlist on the X platform Monday afternoon.

Nearly four dozen songs made the list, which Obama noted contained “an eclectic mix.”

Among those featured were 365 by Charlie XCX, You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me by The Miracles, If You Love Somebody Set Them Free by Sting, (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones, and Don’t Cry Baby by Etta James. ( Texas Hold ‘Em by Beyoncé is another. We’ll call it a bonus track for our purposes!)

Releasing a summer playlist and readling list has become a tradition for the country’s 44th president, who posted his 2024 reading list at 3:42 p.m. Obama said some of his favorite books this year included James by Percival Everett, Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel, and Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It by Richard Reeves.

To see the full Summer 2024 playlist from the former president, go to the post , which he concluded by saying: “I hope you find something new to listen to!”

The post, which went up at 4:18 p.m. on Monday, had nearly 9 million views by 6:10 p.m.

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