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The Biden-Harris inauguration day playlist is just what we needed this week

By Evelyn Ulrich

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE - NOVEMBER 07: President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, stand with their spouses, Dr. Jill Biden and Douglas Emhoff, after addressing the nation from the Chase Center November 07, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. After four days of counting the high volume of mail-in ballots in key battleground states due to the coronavirus pandemic, the race was called for Biden after a contentious election battle against incumbent Republican President Donald Trump. (Photo by Andrew Harnik-Pool/Getty Images)
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE - NOVEMBER 07: President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, stand with their spouses, Dr. Jill Biden and Douglas Emhoff, after addressing the nation from the Chase Center November 07, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. After four days of counting the high volume of mail-in ballots in key battleground states due to the coronavirus pandemic, the race was called for Biden after a contentious election battle against incumbent Republican President Donald Trump. (Photo by Andrew Harnik-Pool/Getty Images) /
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The Biden-Harris inauguration day playlist has been released! See what performers made the cut.

History is about to be made once again with the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Come this Wednesday, Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, and Harris will become the first-ever woman of color (and woman in general) to hold the role of Vice President.

The event and activities surrounding it will go a different route this year in accordance with the pandemic and heightened security measures following the Capitol Breach on January 6. Nonetheless, Biden’s and Harris’s inauguration will still be monumental.

And Biden and Harris — curating alongside Raedio — have selected an “empowering” 46-song playlist that represents country unity and renewal ahead of Inauguration Day. It has been said that music is the universal language of strength, unity, and igniting hopeful light. The list is an eclectic mix of classics and modern, with artists ranging from Springsteen to Beyoncé to Hall and Oates (and those are just a few who have been selected).

Top music streaming platform Spotify has shared a rather uplifting description of the chosen music:

"“As this wonderous transition of power ensues, we strongly hold the joy of these select songs to be self-evident.”"

Spotify, Apple Music, and SoundCloud have all released the official inauguration playlist. View and listen to the full, three-hour set right here:

More Musical Honors

Along with an impressive playlist, multiple guests have been scheduled to perform at this week’s inauguration. Performers include Lady Gaga (set to sing the National Anthem), Jennifer Lopez, Jon Bon Jovi, Justin Timberlake, John Legend, Demi Lovato, Foo Fighters, Bruce Springsteen, and a handful of others have been included in the honorable celebration.

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PITTSBURGH, PA – NOVEMBER 02: Lady Gaga performs in support of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden during a drive-in campaign rally at Heinz Field on November 02, 2020 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One day before the election, Biden is campaigning in Pennsylvania, a key battleground state that President Donald Trump won narrowly in 2016. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) /

Actor Tom Hanks, who recovered from COVID-19 last year, will also host a primetime special concluding the day’s events.

The acts and special will be done virtually as per COVID-19 and CDC guidelines.

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What do you think of the inauguration playlist? What performer are you most excited about? Sound off in the comments section below.

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