![“Keep Marchin’” – Raphael Saadiq
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtEXmdYp62w&w=420&h=315]](http://thegrio.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/raphael-saadiq-on-obama-ipod.jpg?w=560)
![“The Weight” – Aretha Franklin
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wta5GU3FNhA&w=420&h=315]](http://thegrio.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/aretha-slideshow-1-1.jpg?w=452)
![“Different People” – No Doubt
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIm_6JsIQ3Q&w=420&h=315]](http://thegrio.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/gwen-stefani-1.jpg?w=421)
![“Raise Up” – Ledesi
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8a8K_oN8ZE&w=480&h=360]](http://thegrio.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/ledesi-slideshow-1.png?w=408)
![“Even Better Than the Real Thing” – U2
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHKMoLY5ueY&w=420&h=315]](http://thegrio.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/u2-on-obama-ipod.jpg?w=560)
“Even Better Than the Real Thing” – U2
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHKMoLY5ueY&w=420&h=315%5D![“Let’s Stay Together” – Al Green
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVzYxqG9N1c&w=480&h=360]](http://thegrio.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/al-green-bad-boy-1.jpg?w=560)
![“Got to Get You Into My Life” – Earth Wind & Fire
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL7jUYjAaC4&w=480&h=360]](http://thegrio.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/thatsthewayoftheworld-1.jpg?w=490)
“Got to Get You Into My Life” – Earth Wind & Fire
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL7jUYjAaC4&w=480&h=360%5D![“This” – Darius Rucker
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjKFb-4t_vg&w=560&h=315]](http://thegrio.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/darius-rucker.jpg?w=510)
![“Keep on Pushing” – The Impressions
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfGsTx3xtdI&w=560&h=315]](http://thegrio.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/the-impressions-big-sixteen-489987.jpg?w=500)
“Keep on Pushing” – The Impressions
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfGsTx3xtdI&w=560&h=315%5D![“I Got You” – Wilco
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e7f-2hBFm8&w=480&h=360]](http://thegrio.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/wilco.jpg?w=560)
![“Stand Up” – Sugarland
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwdOUW2abqI&w=560&h=315]](http://thegrio.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/sugarland.jpg?w=560)
![“Green Onions” – Booket T and the MG’s
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e7f-2hBFm8&w=480&h=360]](http://thegrio.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/600full-green-onions-cover.jpg?w=560)
“Green Onions” – Booket T and the MG’s
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e7f-2hBFm8&w=480&h=360%5D![“We Used to Wait” – Arcade Fire
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqyakRmPNM8&w=420&h=315]](http://thegrio.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/arcade-fire.jpg?w=560)
![“I Love You I Do” – Jennifer Hudson
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZwScx7sfHY&w=480&h=360]](http://thegrio.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/jenniferhudsonredvh1divas-1.jpg?w=400)
“I Love You I Do” – Jennifer Hudson
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZwScx7sfHY&w=480&h=360%5D![“Your Smiling Face” – James Taylor
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Fsfod891J0&w=480&h=360]](http://thegrio.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/james-taylor-on-obama-ipod.jpg?w=560)
“Your Smiling Face” – James Taylor
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Fsfod891J0&w=480&h=360%5D![“Keep Me in Mind” – Zac Brown Band
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_DTZGtaELo&w=560&h=315]](http://thegrio.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/zac-brown-band.jpg?w=560)
“Keep Me in Mind” – Zac Brown Band
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_DTZGtaELo&w=560&h=315%5D![“Roll With the Changes” – REO Speedwagon
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGgLPriZUSA&w=480&h=360]](http://thegrio.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/reospeedwagon.jpg?w=560)
“Roll With the Changes” – REO Speedwagon
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGgLPriZUSA&w=480&h=360%5D![“Home” – Dierks Bentley
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neCBXHmcSVc&w=480&h=360]](http://thegrio.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/2983_dierks_bentley.jpg?w=514)
![“Mr. Blue Sky” – Electric Light Orchestra
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98P-gu_vMRc&w=480&h=360]](http://thegrio.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/up-elo.jpg?w=460)
“Mr. Blue Sky” – Electric Light Orchestra
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98P-gu_vMRc&w=480&h=360%5D![“You’ve Got the Love” – Florence + the Machine
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQZhN65vq9E&w=560&h=315]](http://thegrio.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/florence-machine.jpg?w=560)
“You’ve Got the Love” – Florence + the Machine
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQZhN65vq9E&w=560&h=315%5D![“No Nostalgia” – Ages and Ages
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztO93X31oHw&w=480&h=360]](http://thegrio.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/ages4-550x550.jpg?w=550)
![“Tonight’s the Kind of Night” – Noah and the Whale
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDudIT93m_s&w=560&h=315]](http://thegrio.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/noahandwhalejb210411.jpg?w=552)
“Tonight’s the Kind of Night” – Noah and the Whale
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDudIT93m_s&w=560&h=315%5D![“We Take Care of Our Own” – Bruce Springsteen
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHPx3RghAKw&w=560&h=315]](http://thegrio.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/clemons10-1-1.jpg?w=560)
“We Take Care of Our Own” – Bruce Springsteen
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHPx3RghAKw&w=560&h=315%5DThe Obama 2012 campaign has released the president’s personal playlist on Spotify, and perhaps as expected, it’s an eclectic mix of soul, folk, rock and pop — spanning decades. Check out our slideshow of the president’s favorite songs of the moment. Are you impressed with his selection? Which song is your favorite?
