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Listen on Spotify: The Obamas' and Bidens' Holiday Playlists

Summary: 
Just in time for Christmas, the Obamas and the Bidens share their favorite holiday tunes on Spotify.

Just in time for Christmas, the Obamas and the Bidens are sharing their favorite holiday music on Spotify with Americans celebrating the holidays around the country. "Holidays with the Obamas," curated by President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, takes you from a Charlie Brown Christmas to Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You." "Holidays with the Bidens," picked by Vice President Biden and Dr. Jill Biden, features songs from Bruce Springsteen, Neil Diamond, and Lady Gaga. 

So, gather with friends and family, take a listen, and get into the holiday spirit with the Obamas and the Bidens.

Holidays with the Obamas:  

Holidays with the Obamas
Go to the playlist on Spotify.
  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 Clause 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:  

Holidays with the Bidens
Go to the playlist on Spotify.
  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


This Summer, the White House launched an official channel on Spotify to share playlists created by members of the White House, as well as playlists curated around events and issues to engage the public. So far, President Obama has shared a couple of his Summer playlists, and the First Lady put together a girl power playlist to celebrate International Day of the Girl.