Barack Obama likes year-end lists, too
by Luke Taylor
December 28, 2018
In late December, year-end lists abound. Here at The Current, it's a tradition to celebrate the year's conclusion (and the New Year) with the Top 89 — a year-end countdown shaped by listeners' votes. In the run-up to the countdown, The Current's staff put together their favorites as well.
It turns out former President Barack Obama is a fan of year-end lists, too. Posting on his Facebook page, Obama assembled his list of favorite films, books and music of 2018. "It gives me a moment to pause and reflect on the year through the books, movies, and music that I found most thought-provoking, inspiring, or just plain loved," Obama writes.
Here is the list of Obama's favorite songs of 2018:
"Apes**t" by The Carters
"Bad Bad News" by Leon Bridges
"Could've Been" by H.E.R. (feat. Bryson Tiller)
"Disco Yes" by Tom Misch (feat. Poppy Ajudha)
"Ekombe" by Jupiter & Okwess
"Every Time I Hear That Song" by Brandi Carlile
"Girl Goin' Nowhere" by Ashley McBryde
"Historia De Un Amor" by Tonina (feat. Javier Limon and Tali Rubinstein)
"I Like It" by Cardi B (feat. Bad Bunny and J Balvin)
"Kevin's Heart" by J. Cole
"King For A Day" by Anderson East
"Love Lies" by Khalid & Normani
"Make Me Feel" by Janelle Monae
"Mary Don't You Weep" (Piano & A Microphone 1983 Version) by Prince
"My Own Thing" by Chance the Rapper (feat. Joey Purp)
"Need a Little Time" by Courtney Barnett
"Nina Cried Power" by Hozier (feat. Mavis Staples)
"Nterini" by Fatoumata Diawara
"One Trick Ponies" by Kurt Vile
"Turnin' Me Up" by BJ the Chicago Kid
"Wait by the River" by Lord Huron
"Wow Freestyle" by Jay Rock (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
And in honor of one of the great jazz singers of all time, who died this year, a classic album: The Great American Songbook by Nancy Wilson
External Link
Barack Obama - official site
