Launching an official channel on the music-streaming website, the White House said he “handcrafted” the lists himself.
Mr Obama unveiled the daytime and evening summer music lists containing nearly 40 hits on his @POTUS official Twitter account.
The daytime effort includes songs from Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan and Bob Marley.
His evening list features old favourites such as The Rolling Stones, Frank Sinatra, John Coltrane and Billie Holiday.
But the commander in chief, who is in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, on a two-week holiday, apparently enjoys rocking out to more contemporary artists, too.
He also picked Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, Coldplay and Florence + The Machine.
Mr Obama reveals a romantic streak with the listing of love songs such as Van Morrison’s Moondance, Al Green’s How Can You Mend A Broken Heart? and Otis Redding’s I’ve Got Dreams To Remember.
The inclusion of Sinatra’s The Best Is Yet To Come may leave some wondering whether he is sending a message to those who call him a lame-duck leader.
His Spotify foray is part of the White House’s efforts to boost its social media outreach.
The president’s daytime playlist:
Ain’t Too Proud to Beg – The Temptations
Live It Up – Isley Brothers
Memories Live – Talib Kweli & Hi Tek
Tombstone Blues – Bob Dylan
So Much Trouble in the World – Bob Marley
Paradise – Coldplay
Tengo Un Trato (Remix) – Mala Rodriguez
Wang Dang Doodle – Howlin Wolf
Another Star – Stevie 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
Gimme Shelter – 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
The president’s evening playlist:
My Favorite Things – John Coltrane
Superpower (feat. Frank Ocean) – Beyonce
Moondance – Van Morrison
Is Your Love Big Enough? – Lianne La Havas
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart – Al Green
Red & White & Blue & Gold – Aoife O’Donovan
Nothing Even Matters – Lauryn Hill
The Best Is Yet to Come – Frank Sinatra
You Don’t Know Me – Ray Charles
I Found My Everything – Mary J Blige
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
Credit: news.sky.com
