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Obama is going to go down as having the best taste in music of any president. Some sweet picks on his playlists this year. Some backstory: the White House set up a Spotify account in 2015, and Obama broke it in with two summer playlists: Day and Night. Since then it has been used to make playlists like "Holidays With The Bidens" and "The First Lady's Day Of The Girl." Below are the POTUS Picks, which seem a bit wistful, perhaps because it's his last year in office. (Wonder what will be on President Trump's playlist ). Note the soul classic from Tower of Power, "So Very Hard to Go." Day: LoveHate Thing - Wale Smooth Sailin' - Leon Bridges Elevator Operator - Courtney Barnett Home - Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Many the Miles - Sara Bareilles Tightrope - Janelle Monáe Classic Man - Jidenna So Ambitious - Jay Z feat. Pharrell Me Gustas Tu - Manu Chao Forever Begins - Common The Man - Aloe Blacc As We Enter - Nas & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley Sinnerman - Nina Simone U Got the Look - Prince Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin Good Vibrations - Beach Boys Don't Owe You A Thang - Gary Clark Jr. Man Like That - Gin Wigmore II B.S. (edit) - Charles Mingus Night: If I Have My Way - Chrisette Michele Espera - Esperanza Spalding Tell It Like It Is - Aaron Neville Alright - Ledisi Trapped By A Thing Called Love - Denise LaSalle Lady - D'Angelo So Very Hard to Go - Tower of Power Midnight Sun - Carmen McCrae Cucurrucucú Paloma - Caetano Veloso Green Aphrodisiac - Corinne Bailey Rae I'll Be There for You / You're All I Need - Mary J. Blige / Method Man Lover Man - Billie Holiday Criminal - Fiona Apple Acid Rain - Chance the Rapper My Funny Valentine - Miles Davis Do You Feel Me - Anthony Hamilton I Get Lonely - Janet Jackson Lean In - Lizz Wright All Day Music - War Say Yes - Floetry