The highest minds love the highest 40.
In case you’ve questioned which tech titan likes to “Get His Freak On” to Missy Elliot after an extended day coding, or who leaves the senate blasting hardcore emo, we now have the reply.
A brand new website claims it has been monitoring the music tastes of the wealthy and highly effective on streaming providers for over a yr, publishing the findings Wednesday.
Referred to as Panama Playlists, the location reveals Millennial Veep JD Vance apparently has a Making Dinner record that includes Justin Bieber’s One Time and Backstreet Boys “I Want It That Way”.
However not like “YMCA”-loving President Trump, Vance additionally rocks out with emo group Dying Cab for Cutie in his music cupboard, listed on in his “Gold On the Ceiling” playlist (named for the Black Keys music, a gaggle from his native Ohio), in response to the Panama Playlists.
In the meantime, Lawyer Normal Pam Bondi is a fan of rapper Nelly’s early Y2K-era hit “Hot In Here” plus Foreigner’s “Cold As Ice” — maybe in a sly nod to Immigration and Customs Enforcement — in response to her self-titled Spotify playlist “Pam.”
And when he’s not constructing AI information fortress Stargate, OpenAI CEO’s Sam Altman streams the aforementioned “Get Your Freak On,” per his “My Shazam Tracks” on Spotify.
How can the nameless poster behind the Panama Playlists make certain he’s acquired the right tech titans, media professionals and political appointees?
“Many use their real names. With a little sleuthing, I could say with near-certainty: yep, this is them,” the nameless eavesdropper instructed The Publish.
Explaining their methodology additional, the challenge mastermind added: “An example is Pam Bondi. Her longtime partner is John Wakefield, and her profile has an old playlist called “john” and an previous shared playlist with a consumer named ‘John Wakefield,’ so that offers me plenty of confidence it’s her account.”
The Panama Playlists poster made clear the challenge is on no account affiliated with the streaming providers it tracked, whereas Spotify identified all its customers’ playlists are public by default when contacted.
Listed below are among the highlights and some eyebrow raisers from the assorted lists.
Soothing sounds and mushy rock
When Home Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La), isn’t presiding over lawmaker drama, he’s apparently listening to the soothing sounds of David Tolk’s new age piano composition “Peace.”
However Johnson turns up the amount for passionate ballads, counting Bryan Adams’ “One Night Love Affair” and Cyndi Lauper’s “All Through The Night,” amongst his favorites, per his “liked” tracks on streaming service Pandora.
And whereas he might not be making an attempt to rock the boat on the home flooring, Johnson appears to lean into the yacht rock style, liking Easy Minds 80’s mega hit “Don’t You Forget About Me.”
Alongside rocking out, Vance additionally has a softer facet — a love of Sheryl Crow’s “Strong Enough,” and Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” in response to Panama Playlists.
In the meantime beloved “TODAY” weatherman Al Roker can forecast a flood warning — and jam out to Elton John’s “Philadelphia Freedom,” his No. 1 music performed a whopping 151 instances on Spotify. The upbeat anchor additionally apparently loves the eclectic rocker’s “Are You Ready for Love,” which he performed 75 instances within the final yr.
Operating the world – on Beyonce
White Home Press Secretary and mother Karoline Leavitt is seemingly a part of the Bey Hive, liking Beyonce’s woman energy anthem “Run The World (Girls),” as the highest hit on her alleged “Baby Shower” playlist.
And whereas Leavitt referred to as out Democratic Home Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) for not answering a “courtesy” name giving him a heads-up about airstrikes on Iran, the pair can definitely agree on Queen Bey.
Jeffries listed Bey’s “Diva” on his “Galentine’s” day playlist, which additionally consists of “Love On Top,” by the pop tremendous star on Spotify.
Politics and pop princesses
Jacob Helberg, President’s Trump’s choose for undersecretary of state for progress, vitality and the setting, is seemingly as invested in Chappell Roan and Charli XCX as at present’s Gen Z and millennial live performance go-ers. (A stark juxtaposition from husband, Keith Rabois’, home heavy love of Deadmau5’s “When Summer Dies”).
Helberg’s high music within the final yr is “Apple” by pop sensation Charli XCX and at No. 2, adopted by Roan’s “Femininomenon,” in response to the Panama Playlists.
Helberg isn’t the one fan of at present’s pop stars, Arizona congresswoman Yassamin Ansari apparently favors Gracie Abrams’ hits “Risk” and “That’s So True.”
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi can also be a fan of Roan’s camp pop hit “Hot 2 Go,” in response to the Panama Playlists.
Silicon Valley will get freaky
Altman’s love of Missy Elliott is equally as intriguing as Ben Horowitz’s “Good Time” playlist — which options Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” and Anita Baker’s soulful “Sweet Love.”
In the meantime, Palmer Luckey, cofounder of protection firm Anduril, counts mid-2000s bops like Kelly Clarkson’s “Since U Been Gone” and Hillary Duff’s “So Yesterday” amongst his favourite hits.
Ever the disco lover, Stripe CEO Patrick Collison has a full “80’s” playlist, with The Pointer Sisters’ “I’m So Excited,” and a remix of Donna Summer time’s smash hit “Bad Girls.”
Canceled and controversial
San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie retains Nazi-loving rapper Kanye West’s “Power” on his obvious Peloton Playlist, per the Panama Playlists.
However he additionally retains tracks extra in step with his worldview, with Donald Glover’s “This Is America,” about racism and gun violence additionally included.
