As far as we're concerned, it should be mandatory for world leaders to share their listening habits with the world. There's no better way to get a sense of a person than via their taste in music.

Barack Obama made summer playlists of his favourite songs available on Spotify last year, and now he's gone and done new versions - of 'Summer Day' and 'Summer Night' tunes -  for 2016.

The POTUS has made his love of rap artists like Kendrick Lamar known in the past, but there are a few surprises in the mix this time, with Australian artist Courtney Barnett and Fiona Apple rubbing shoulders with the likes of Prince, Common and Miles Davis.

Hear both playlists below: