'Something New to Listen to': Obama's 2024 Playlist
With more than 36 million Instagram followers, Barack Obama has the power to influence the tastes of others.
So when the former US president publishes his summer playlists, it's big news.
Since 2015, when he was still president, Obama has been sharing his music playlists with the world.
This year, it includes songs by global stars like Charli XCX, Billie Eilish and Beyoncé, and older songs by singers including Bob Dylan, Norah Jones and Nick Drake.
There are 44 songs in the list. Obama posted it on social media on August 12, saying: "I hope you find something new to listen to!"
It has been an interesting summer for British singer Charli XCX, whose song "365" was included in the list.
Her album, Brat, has been very successful. In fact, "brat" has become a trending term. Charli says it's used to describe a girl who is "a little messy and maybe says dumb things sometimes," but who is "honest and a little bit volatile."
It's supposed to be a good thing, used to talk about someone who is happy being themselves. Charli even described US presidential candidate Kamala Harris as "brat."
And people have said that this could have actually helped to make Harris more popular with younger Americans.
The effect of being included in Obama's list is not clear. In the past, some artists have said they didn't notice a big change after they were put on the playlist.
However, music experts say that songs usually see an increase in sales and streams.
Many artists are happy to be included, and some thanked Obama on Instagram. But last year, the singer Lucy Dacus from the band Boygenius wasn't too happy when her band's song was included in the 2023 list, calling Obama a "war criminal" on X.
