Barack Obama's 2022 summer playlist has bangers aplenty

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Struggling to find some good stuff to listen to at the moment? Low on inspiration?

Barack Obama has got you covered.

On Tuesday, the former President took to Twitter to share what has become an annual tradition — his summer playlist, featuring songs old and new.


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Needless to say there are plenty of bangers in there, from older tracks like good ol' Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark" to newer stuff like Beyoncé's "Break My Soul," Wet Leg's "Angelica," and Burna Boy's "Last Last".

As if that wasn't enough Obama-curated culture, he also shared a summer reading list earlier in the day featuring the likes of Emily St. John Mandel's speculative Sea of Tranquility, Hanya Yanagihara's dystopian To Paradise and S.A. Cosby's crime thriller Razorblade Tears.

Happy listening/reading!

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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