Since leaving the White House in 2017, former President Barack Obama has filled his days with creative endeavors—producing films and podcasting with Bruce Springsteen. The playlists have inspired a recurring joke about an imaginary young staff member who surely must be responsible for the picks. In addition to Top 40 artists like Nicki Minaj and country singer Luke Combs, Obama included songs by Aretha Franklin, John Coltrane, Janet Jackson and Stevie Wonder on his playlist. Obama’s playlists have often led to a jump in streaming numbers. That playlist is a major contributor to Adams’s streams on the platform to this day, Chavez said.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 28, 2023 15:56 UTC