Barack Obama’s summer playlist is an annual music playlist curated by former President of the United States Barack Obama. The president has shared a playlist, curated by himself, most summers since 2015.
The 2026 playlist, released on July 30, 2026, included:
Glen Hansard – “Song of Good Hope”
Gabriel Jacoby – “The One”
Doechii and SZA – “Girl, Get Up”
Yebba – “West Memphis”
Noah Kahan – “Doors”)
Earth, Wind & Fire – “Can’t Hide Love”
The Strokes – “Going Shopping”
Kelela – “Idea 1”
October London – “Make Me Wanna”
Fred Hammond – “I Feel Good”
Charley Crockett – “One Eyed Jack”
Rawayana and Manuel Turizo – “Inglés en Miami”
Vince Staples – “White Flag”
Mumford & Sons featuring Hozier – “Rubber Band Man”
BossMan Dlow – “Motion Party”
Vale Pintos, Brytiago, Casper Mágico, and Héctor el Father – “LA Father (Remix)”
Gvrden Boy – “Fiesta”
Temper City – “Self Aware”
Tyla featuring Zara Larsson – “She Did It Again”
Baby Rose featuring Leon Thomas – “Friends Again”
Luther Vandross – “Anyone Who Had a Heart”)
Chaka Khan – “Ain’t Nobody”
Abel Selaocoe – “Emmanuele”
The Police – “Message in a Bottle”)
David Bowie – “Modern Love”)
Sheryl Crow – “The Book”
A Tribe Called Quest featuring Trugoy the Dove – “Award Tour”
The Beatles – “Revolution”)
Lizz Wright – “Hit the Ground”
Coldplay – “Charlie Brown”)
Los Lobos – “Don’t Worry Baby”
Marvin Gaye – “Let’s Get It On”
Habib Koité and Bamada – “I Ka Barra”
The Temptations – “(I Know) I’m Losing You”_I’m_Losing_You)
Howlin’ Wolf – “Do the Do”
Damian Marley featuring Nas – “Road to Zion”
Raye – “Where Is My Husband!”
Nina Simone – “In the Dark”
Neil Young – “Heart of Gold”)
Drake featuring Future) and Molly Santana – “Ran to Atlanta”
Johnny Cash – “Folsom Prison Blues”
Sam & Dave – “Hold On, I’m Comin'”)
Buena Vista Social Club – “Candela”
Anderson .Paak – “Yada Yada”)
Ledisi featuring Paul Jackson Jr. – “You Go to My Head”
Sonny Rollins – “Strode Rode”