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Obama to release music playlists on Spotify

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Obama to release music playlists on Spotify
The White House is launching an official channel on the popular music streaming service Spotify with a pair of playlists it says President Barack Obama created himself.Obama was announcing his daytime and evening summer music lists Friday on his POTUS official Twitter account.The president's daytime list includes tracks from such artists as Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan and Bob Marley.His evening lists features music by Al Green, Frank Sinatra, Beyonce, John Coltrane and Billie Holiday.The presidential presence on Spotify marks the latest step by the White House to boost its presence on social media. The White House is already very active on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Flickr and Medium and regularly uses these and other social media platforms to make announcements.Here are the songs on the Day playlist, which total 1 hour and 32 minutes in time:"Ain't Too Proud to Beg" by The Temptations "Live It Up" by Isley Brothers "Memories Live" by Talib Kweli and Hi Tek "Tombstone Blues" by Bob Dylan "So Much Trouble in the World" by Bob Marley "Paradise" by Coldplay "Tengo Un Trato (Remix)" by Mala Rodriguez "Wang Dang Doodle" by Howlin Wolf "Another Star" by Stevie Wonder "Hot Fun in the Summertime" by Sly & the Family Stone "Boozophilia" by Low Cut Connie "Wherever Is Your Heart" by Brandi Carlile "Good Day" by Nappy Roots "Green Light" by John Legend "Gimme Shelter" by Rolling Stones "Rock Steady" by Aretha Franklin "Down Down the Deep River" by Okkervil River "Pusher Love Girl" by Justin Timberlake "Shake It Out" by Florence + The Machine "La Salsa La Traigo Yo" by Sonora CarruselesHere are the songs on the Night playlist, which total 1 hour and 38 minutes in time:"My favorite things" by John Coltrane "Superpower" by Beyonce and Frank Ocean "Moondance" by Van Morrison "Is Your Love Big Enough?" by Lianne La Havas "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" by Al Green "Red &White & Blue & Gold" by Aoife O'Donovan "Nothing Even Matters" by Lauryn Hill and D'Angelo "The Best Is Yet To Come" by Frank Sinatra "You Don't Know Me" by Ray Charles "I Found My Everything" by Mary J. Blige "Help Me" by Joni Mitchell "I've Got Dreams To Remember" by Otis Redding "Suzanne" by Leonard Cohen "Feeling Good" by Nina Simone "Stubborn Love" by The Lumineers "Until" by Cassandra Wilson "UMI" Says by Mos Def "The Very Thought Of You" by Billie Holiday "Flamenco Sketches" by Miles Davis "Woo" By Erykah Badu

The White House is launching an official channel on the popular music streaming service Spotify with a pair of playlists it says President Barack Obama created himself.

Obama was announcing his daytime and evening summer music lists Friday on his POTUS official Twitter account.

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The president's daytime list includes tracks from such artists as Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan and Bob Marley.

His evening lists features music by Al Green, Frank Sinatra, Beyonce, John Coltrane and Billie Holiday.

The presidential presence on Spotify marks the latest step by the White House to boost its presence on social media. The White House is already very active on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Flickr and Medium and regularly uses these and other social media platforms to make announcements.

Here are the songs on the Day playlist, which total 1 hour and 32 minutes in time:

"Ain't Too Proud to Beg" by The Temptations "Live It Up" by Isley Brothers "Memories Live" by Talib Kweli and Hi Tek "Tombstone Blues" by Bob Dylan "So Much Trouble in the World" by Bob Marley "Paradise" by Coldplay "Tengo Un Trato (Remix)" by Mala Rodriguez "Wang Dang Doodle" by Howlin Wolf "Another Star" by Stevie Wonder "Hot Fun in the Summertime" by Sly & the Family Stone "Boozophilia" by Low Cut Connie "Wherever Is Your Heart" by Brandi Carlile "Good Day" by Nappy Roots "Green Light" by John Legend "Gimme Shelter" by Rolling Stones "Rock Steady" by Aretha Franklin "Down Down the Deep River" by Okkervil River "Pusher Love Girl" by Justin Timberlake "Shake It Out" by Florence + The Machine "La Salsa La Traigo Yo" by Sonora Carruseles

Here are the songs on the Night playlist, which total 1 hour and 38 minutes in time:

"My favorite things" by John Coltrane "Superpower" by Beyonce and Frank Ocean "Moondance" by Van Morrison "Is Your Love Big Enough?" by Lianne La Havas "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" by Al Green "Red &White & Blue & Gold" by Aoife O'Donovan "Nothing Even Matters" by Lauryn Hill and D'Angelo "The Best Is Yet To Come" by Frank Sinatra "You Don't Know Me" by Ray Charles "I Found My Everything" by Mary J. Blige "Help Me" by Joni Mitchell "I've Got Dreams To Remember" by Otis Redding "Suzanne" by Leonard Cohen "Feeling Good" by Nina Simone "Stubborn Love" by The Lumineers "Until" by Cassandra Wilson "UMI" Says by Mos Def "The Very Thought Of You" by Billie Holiday "Flamenco Sketches" by Miles Davis "Woo" By Erykah Badu