Former U.S President, Obama, shares his favorite songs of 2025; Burna Boy, Olamidé, Lady Gaga make list (See others)

Former United States President Barack Obama has once again shared his annual list of favorite music, spotlighting a diverse mix of global artistes whose songs stood out to him in 2025.

The list cuts across genres and continents, featuring Afrobeats, pop, hip-hop, rock, jazz, and alternative sounds.

Here are global artistes whose songs thrilled Obama in the course of 2025:

1. Olivia Dean – Nice to Each Other
2. Kendrick Lamar – Luther (feat. SZA)
3. Burna Boy – Tatata (feat. Travis Scott)
4. BLACKPINK – Jump
5. Bruce Springsteen – Faithless
6. Ganavya – Pasayadan
7. Olamidé – 99 (feat. Daecolm, Seyi Vibez, Asake & Young Jonn)
8. Lil Naay & Myke Towers – Pending
9. Rosalía – Sexo, Violencia, y Llantas
10. The Beths – Metal

11. Lady Gaga – Abracadabr
12. Gunna – Just Say Dat
13. Chappell Roan – The Giver
14Mora & De La Rose – Aurora
15. Laufey – Silver Lining
16. Chance the Rapper & Jamila Woods – No More Old Men
17. Jason Isbell – Bury Me
18. Stacey Kent – I Wish I Could Go Traveling Again
19. Kacy Hill – Please Don’t Cry
20. ROE – Stay
21. Everything Is Recorded – Never Felt Better (feat. Sampha & Florence Welch)
22. Victoria Noelle – In the Name of Love
23. I’m With Her – Ancient Light
24. Jombriel, DFZM & Jøtta – Vitamina
25. Jay Som – Float (feat. Jim Adkins)
26. Alex Warren – Ordinary
27. Khamari – Sycamore Tree
28. Drake – Nokia
29. Xavi & Manuel Turizo – En Privado
30. Obongjayar – Not In Surrender

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