President Obama Reveals His Summer Vacation Playlists

President Obama, who's currently vacationing on Martha's Vineyard, revealed his current list of preferred summer songs today, when he tweeted links to two Spotify playlists, one for the daytime and another for the evening. The president went with a carefully curated mix of old-school soul and R&B, a smattering of both classic and indie rock, some jazz, and pop.

It's a strong if predictable set of tunes from the president, who's made a point over the course of his presidency to talk about music. Back in 2008, he revealed the songs on his iPod. In 2012, his reelection campaign embraced Spotify.

Releasing playlists is a thing among politicians. Romney also did it in 2012 with a list of country and rock songs he said he listened to on the campaign trail. And Hillary Clinton's campaign in June put out its own Spotify playlist (which Esquire analyzed).

Your move, Trump.

Here's President Obama's daytime playlist:

• "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" - The Temptations

• "Live It Up, Pts. 1 & 2" - The Isley Brothers

• "Memories Live" - Reflection Eternal

• "Tombstone Blues" - Bob Dylan

• "So Much Trouble in the World" - Bob Marley & The Wailers

• "Paradise" - Coldplay

• "Tengo Un Trato (Remix)" - Mala Rodriguez

• "Wang Dang Doodle" - Howlin Wolf

• "Another Star" - Steve Wonder

• "Hot Fun in the Summertime" - Sly & The Family Stone

• "Boozophilia" - Low Cut Connie

• "Wherever is Your Heart" - Brandi Carlile

• "Good Day" - Nappy Roots

• "Green Light" - John Legend, Andre 3000

• "Gimme Shelter" - The Rolling Stones

• "Rock Steady" - Aretha Franklin

• "Down Down The Deep River" - Okkervil River

• "Pusher Love Girl" - Justin Timberlake

• "Shake It Out" - Florence + The Machine

• "La Salsa La Traigo Yo" - Sonora Carruseles

And here's his evening playlist:

• "My Favorite Things" - John Coltrane

• "Superpower" - Beyoncé, Frankie Ocean

• "Moondance" - Van Morrison

• "Is Your Love Big Enough?" - Lianne La Havas

• "How Can You Mend a Broken Hearst" - Al Green

• "Red & White & Blue & Gold" - Aoife O'Donovan

• "Nothing Even Matters" - Lauryn Hill, D'Angelo

• "The Best Is Yet to Come" - Frank Sinatra, Count Basie

• "You Don't Know Me" - Ray Charles

• "I Found My Everything" - Mary J. Blige, Raphael Saadiq

• "Help Me" - Joni Mitchell

• "I've Got Dreams to Remember" - Otis Redding

• "Suzanne" - Leonard Cohen

• "Feeling Good" - Nina Simone

• "Stubborn Love" - The Lumineers

• "Until" - Cassandra Wilson

• "UMI Says" - Mos Def

• "The Very Thought of You" - Billie Holiday

• "Flamenco Sketches" - Miles Davis

• "Woo" - Erykah Badu

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