Former US President Barack Obama has announced his favourite songs of 2021.
The list of 27 songs spans a variety of genres, from jazz to hip hop and rock, with names like Lil Nas X and Lizzo’s hit, Rumors that features Cardi B.
Obama also announced his recommended books and movies for the year.
Topping his annual list of songs is The Only Heartbreaker by Mitski Miyawaki, a Japanese-American singer-songwriter, who in the song expresses how she thinks of herself as the destroyer of the good things that come into her life.
“If you would just make one mistake… What a relief that would be… But I think for as long as we’re together… I’ll be the only heartbreaker,” she sings.
Coming second is another 80s-inspired song, I Don’t Live Here Anymore by The War on Drugs, which had more than two million views on YouTube barely four months after it was released.
The list also includes Touareg artiste Mdou Moctar and Ghanaian Genesis Owusu.
“I’ve always enjoyed listening to a wide variety of music, so it’s no surprise that I listened to a little bit of everything this year. I hope you find a new artist or song to add to your own playlist,” Obama tweeted.
“Art always sustains and nourishes the soul. But for me, music and storytelling felt especially urgent during this pandemic year.”
You can listen to the playlist on Spotify.
BY THE STANDARD MEDIA
