Seems the DNC/Mrs. Clinton is "rocking" the music thing....
“Stronger Together” was co-written by Bruce Roberts and Grammy Award-winners Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, Carole Bayer Sager.
Other campaign-related songs are here:
Hillary Clinton Gets Her First 2016 Campaign Song .
Earlier this year (March), an outfit called "
Redeye" performed their assessment of what then was the campaign's music choices. So, here's what they thought.
Donald Trump:
Campaign songs:
- Twisted Sister's “We're Not Gonna Take It,”
- The Beatles, “Revolution,” whatever this was,
- Adele
- Bruce Springsteen.
Favorite music: He's
mentioned in a Rolling Stone interview that he likes the Beatles, Aerosmith, Michael Jackson, Jon Bon Jovi and Elton John. He was recently spotted at an Adele concert in New York City.
Notable endorsements: Azealia Banks, Ted Nugent, Kid Rock and Aaron Carter.
What it means: Trump might be
the most fascinating candidate when it comes to music, and it's solely for the fact that he's arguably the first presidential candidate incapable of feeling shame. When Adele told Trump to stop using her songs, a day later her track “Skyfall” soundtracked Trump's helicopter landing, and the following day, “Rolling In the Deep” played as he walked onstage at a rally. Whether it's channeling populist rage with Twisted Sister or poking fun at Ted Cruz's Canadian history with Bruce Springsteen's “Born In The U.S.A.,” Trump couldn't care less about decorum and manners. As one volunteer told a New Yorker reporter, music is chosen with the rubric, “the more inappropriate for a political event, the better.” Music is one of his many weapons, and he's using it well.
Hillary Clinton:
Campaign songs: At campaign events, Clinton has a playlist of crowd-pleasing tunes that includes:
- Jennifer Lopez's "Let's Get Loud,”
- Katy Perry's "Roar,”
- Pharrell's “Happy,"
- Kelly Clarkson's “Stronger,"
- American Authors' "Best Day of My Life”
- Others
Favorite music: The former Secretary of State has
sung the praises of Beyoncé, along with music from the '60s,
revealing in 2011, "So [I like] everything I grew up with—the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, the Who and the Doors. I mean, all of that, plus I like classical music because I find it relaxing when I'm thinking about stressful things."
Notable endorsements: Demi Lovato,
50 Cent,
Beyoncé, Katy Perry, John Legend, Snoop Dogg.
What it means: Like the Clinton campaign itself, it's an incredibly viable and competent collection of songs. It's got everything from pop to rock and some Latin fare (Marc Anthony's “Vivir Mi Vida” is another staple). Sure, it could use a little hip-hop to get a more accurate slice of America, but now she seems well-equipped to impress with her well-curated playlist and at the polls.
