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Obama reveals his summer playlist

Former President Obama on Saturday unveiled his and former first lady Michelle Obama’s 2019 summer playlist.

“With summer winding down, here’s a sampling of what Michelle and I have been listening to — some new, some old, some fast, some slow. Hope you enjoy,” Barack Obama posted on Twitter and Instagram.

The playlist of 44 songs — a nod to Obama’s status as the country’s 44th president — features a mix of genres, including pop and rock. Among the artists who made the list: Drake, Rihanna, Lizzo, Stevie Wonder and The Black Keys.{mosads}

The Obamas’ picks include both old and new tunes, ranging from Van Morrison’s “Brown Eyed Girl” and The Rolling Stones’ “Happy” to “It’s A Vibe” by 2 Chainz, Ty Dolla $ign, Trey Songz and Jhené Aiko.

It also includes hits such as “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus and “Señorita” by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello.

Democratic presidential candidates Andrew Yang and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) both released their summer playlists in earlier months.

The Obamas’ playlist can be found on Spotify. Here’s the full list of tracks:

“Too Good” — Drake ft. Rihanna

“I’ll Be Around” — The Spinners

“MOOD 4 EVA” — Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Childish Gambino ft. Oumou Sangaré

“Burning” — Maggie Rogers

“Fade Out Lines (The Avener Rework)” — The Avener and Phoebe Killdeer

“Juice” — Lizzo

“Reelin’ In The Years” — Steely Dan

“Who’s Loving You” — Terence Trent D’Arby

“Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing” — Stevie Wonder

“Joke Ting” — GoldLink ft. Ari PenSmith

“Seventeen” — Sharon Van Etten

“Doo-Wop (That Thing)” — Lauryn Hill

“100 Yard Dash” — Raphael Saadiq

“I’ve Got You Under My Skin” — Frank Sinatra

“Best Part” — Daniel Caesar & H.E.R.

“Feel The Vibe” — BJ the Chicago Kid ft. Anderson .Paak

“Señorita” — Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello

“Drift Away” — Dobie Gray

“Hold on (Change is Comin’)” — Sounds of Blackness

“Brown Eyed Girl” — Van Morrison

“I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know” — Donny Hathaway

“Go Gina” — SZA

“It’s A Vibe” — 2 Chainz ft. Ty Dolla $ign, Trey Songz & Jhené Aiko

“Dang!” — Mac Miller ft. Anderson .Paak

“How High the Moon” — Ella Fitzgerald

“Music” — Erick Sermon ft. Marvin Gaye

“Go” — The Black Keys

“Toast” — Koffee

“Boo’d Up” — Ella Mai

“Shining” — DJ Khaled ft. Beyoncé

“Con Altura” — Rosalía & J Balvin ft. El Guincho

“II B.S.” — Charles Mingus

“It’s Love” — Jill Scott

“Happy” — The Rolling Stones

“Alright” — John Legend

“Espera” — Esperanza Spalding

“54-46 Was My Number” — Toots & The Maytals

“Get Together” — The Youngbloods

“Float” — Anthony Hamilton

“Old Town Road” — Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus

“Can U Believe” — Robin Thicke

“Iron Man” — Rema

“Believe” — Q-Tip ft. D’Angelo

“Can I Kick It?” — A Tribe Called Quest