What's on the Obamas' Spotify holiday playlist?
As President Obama spends his sixteen-day vacation seeing the sights in Honolulu, he'll likely be listening to the sounds of Boys II Men, Destiny's Child and The Jackson 5. On Wednesday, the White House released the Obamas' holiday playlist, "Holidays with the Obamas," on the streaming music platform, Spotify. The playlist was curated by both President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama and it is the first time the two have released their favorite holiday tunes to the public.
Vice President Biden and Dr. Jill Biden, who are spending the holiday in Wilmington, Delaware, released a playlist as well, with artists Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and Tony Bennett.
They tweeted about their list:
The White House joined Spotify this past summer and posted Mr. Obama's summer daytime playlist and a summer nighttime playlist while he was on vacation in Martha's Vineyard. Two artists appear to be among his favorites, appearing on both his vacation lists -- Stevie Wonder and Frank Sinatra.
Here are the Obamas' and Bidens' holiday selections:
Holidays with the Obamas
1. O Tannenbaum, Vince Guaraldi Trio (A Charlie Brown Christmas)
2. Let It Snow, Boyz II Men
3. All I Want for Christmas Is You, Mariah Carey
4. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, The Jackson 5
5. 8 Days of Christmas, Destiny's Child
6. Someday at Christmas, Stevie Wonder
7. The Christmas Song, Nat King Cole
8. Silent Night, Ledisi
9. Do You Hear What I Hear, Yolanda Adams
10. Away In A Manger, Kenny Burrell
11. Santa Baby, Eartha Kitt
12. The First Noel, Frank Sinatra
13. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Luther Vandross
14. Little Drummer Boy, Whitney Houston
Holidays with the Bidens
1. Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, Bruce Springsteen
2. You Make it Feel Like Christmas, Neil Diamond
3. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!, Ella Fitzgerald
4. Adeste fidelis, Andrea Bocelli
5. Wexford Carol, Govannen
6. This Christmas, Mary J. Blige
7. A Sky Full of Stars, Coldplay
8. Celebrate Me Home, Kenny Loggins
9. Delaware Slide, George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers
10. Merry Christmas Baby, Bruce Springsteen
11. Snowfall, Tony Bennett
12. Cheek to Cheek, Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett
13. We Need a Little Christmas, Percy Faith
14. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) U2
15. Jingle Bells, Diana Krall
16. Christmas all over again, Tom Petty
17. Simply Having a Wonderful Christmastime, Paul McCartney