It’s a December custom like no different: Roasting Studying former President Barack Obama’s annual list of his favourite motion pictures, books, and songs. This 12 months’s choice features a lower off Richard Russell’s Every little thing Is Recorded undertaking, Olivia Dean’s “Good to Every Different,” Woman Gaga’s “Abracadabra,” Laufey’s “Silver Lining,” and BLACKPINK’s “Soar,” amongst others. (In a bipartisan present of power, Obama additionally selected one Drake music and one Kendrick music.)
You’ll be able to take a look at the total checklist of tracks beneath. For Obama’s favourite books and films of 2025, head here.
Barack Obama’s Favourite Music of 2025
Olivia Dean: “Good to Every Different”
Kendrick Lamar: “Luther” [with SZA]
Burna Boy: “Tatata” [ft. Travis Scott]
BLACKPINK: “Soar”
Bruce Springsteen: “Faithless”
Ganavya: “Pasayadan”
Olamidé: “99” [ft. Daecolm, Seyi Vibez, Asake, Young John
Lil Naay and Myke Towers: “Pending”
Rosalía: “Sexo, Violencia, y Llantas”
The Beths: “Metal”
Lady Gaga: “Abracadabra”
Gunna: “Just Say Dat”
Chappell Roan: “The Giver”
Mora and De La Rose: “Aurora”
Laufey: “Silver Lining”
Chance the Rapper and Jamila Woods: “No More Old Men”
Jason Isbell: “Bury Me”
Stacey Kent: “I Wish I Could Go Traveling Again”
Kacy Hill: “Please Don’t Cry”
ROE: “Stay”
Everything Is Recorded: “Never Felt Better” [ft. Sampha, Florence Welch]
Victoria Noelle: “Within the Identify of Love”
I’m With Her: “Historic Gentle”
Jombriel, DFZM, and Jøtta: “Vitamina”
Jay Som: “Float” [ft. Jimn Adkins]
Alex Warren: “Abnormal”
Khamari: “Syrcamore Tree”
Drake: “Nokia”
Xavi and Manuel Turizo: “En Privado”
Obongjayar: “Not In Give up”
