When asked to pick a few of his favorite songs for the summer, the President got serious. And make sure you follow the White House on Spotify — because we've got a lot more to come, from issue-specific playlists to songs selected by other people in the White House.
– We know what President Obama is reading this summer, but what is he listening to? It depends what time of day it is. The White House joined Spotify, and it says Obama came up with two separate summer playlists, one for the day and one for the night. Billboard is fairly impressed. "His tastes run deeper and wider than even previous glimpses into his iPod have hinted." Here are the first 10 on his daytime list, via the White House blog: 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 And the first 10 on his nighttime list: My Favorite Things – John Coltrane Superpower (feat. Frank Ocean) – Beyoncé 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 See the full list of 20 for each.