Barack ObamaĀ has unveiled his favorite songs of 2021. And, yes, it includes Lil Nas Xās āMontero (Call Me By Your Name).ā
The former president curated a Spotify playlist made up of 27 tracks he enjoyed throughout the year. As with his previous lists, this one included a variety of old and new records that spanned across multiple genres, such asĀ pop, indie rock, reggaeton, and rap.
āIāve always enjoyed listening to a wide variety of music, so itās no surprise that I listened to a little bit of everything this year,ā he captioned the list on Instagram.Ā āI hope you find a new artist or song to add to your own playlist.ā
In addition to Lil Nas X, Obamaās listicleĀ featured names likeĀ Lizzo and Cardi B (āRumorsā),Ā Aventura and Bad Bunny (āVolviā), Nas and Lauryn Hill (āNobodyā), The War On Drugs and Lucius (āI Donāt Live Here Anymoreā), as well asĀ Isaiah Rashad (āHeadshotsā).Ā
You can stream Obamaās top songs of 2021 via Spotify below.
The former president also shared his top movies and books of the year. The former list included titles likeĀ Steven Spielbergās West Side Story,Ā Shaka Kingās Judas and the Black Messiah, Rebecca Hallās Passing, andĀ Jane Campionās The Power of the Dog.
āEach of these films tells a powerful story, and I hope you enjoy them as much as I did,ā Obama wrote about the list.
As for his favorite books the year, Obama chose reads likeĀ Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen, These Precious Days by Ann Patchett, MatrixĀ by Lauren Groff, and Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead.
āArt always sustains and nourishes the soul. But for me, music and storytelling felt especially urgent during this pandemic yearāa way to connect even when we were cooped up,ā Obama said about his lists. āSince these are works I have actually listened to, watched, or read, Iām sure Iāve missed some worthy stuff. So if you have your own recommendations to share, Iāll add them to the stack of books and movies I hope to catch up on over the holidays!ā