Our last POTUS, Barack Obama, is much like us when it comes to music. He has a variety of he enjoys and much like we all did, he made a list. He posted on Facebook on New Year’s Eve his top things from 2017, including books. Let’s check out Obama’s top songs of 2017.
Just imagine being an artist of any genre and seeing a song you made on someone like Barack Obama’s list. Not sure it can get that much better in terms of who is listening to you. **We added the videos for the songs in the list**
via Barack Obama’s Facebook page:
My favorite songs of 2017:
Mi Gente by J Balvin & Willy William
Havana by Camila Cabello (feat. Young Thug)
Blessed by Daniel Caesar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKmn7JPFra8
The Joke by Brandi Carlile
First World Problems by Chance The Rapper (feat. Daniel Caesar)
Rise Up by Andra Day
Wild Thoughts by DJ Khaled (feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller)
Family Feud by Jay-Z (feat. Beyoncé)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88EB0TEGQDA
Humble by Kendrick Lamar
La Dame et Ses Valises by Les Amazones d’Afrique (feat. Nneka)
Unforgettable by French Montana (feat. Swae Lee)
The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness by The National
Chanel by Frank Ocean
Feel It Still by Portugal. The Man
Butterfly Effect by Travis Scott
Matter of Time by Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
Little Bit by Mavis Staples
Millionaire by Chris Stapleton
Sign of the Times by Harry Styles
Broken Clocks by SZA
Ordinary Love (Extraordinary Mix) by U2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI80cQiDprQ