I am sure you haven’t lived under a rock and know about the US elections and who is running for the title of President of the United States of America.
The 2024 Democratic National Convention took place in Chicago between August 19 and 22 and is a presidential nominating convention in which delegates of the United States Democratic Party voted on their party platform and ceremonially reported their vote to nominate Vice President Kamala Harris for president and her chosen running mate Governor Tim Walz for vice president in the 2024 presidential election.
During the event, delegations from all 50 states and several territories pledged their support for Ms. Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
The music was mixed and organized by DJ Cassidy who tried to pair the music with the state whose delegates were speaking.
The playlist took about a month to compile, with him collaborating with each state’s delegation to select a song that embodied a sense of “unity and celebration” and held significance for that state.
And the State of Indiana got their own Michael Jackson’s “Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough”!
While it is unconfirmed that the Estate of Michael Jackson gave permission, we are sure that Michael himself would have approved the use of his music.
And here the full list of songs used for the DNC 2024:
- Alabama — “Sweet Home Alabama,” by Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Alaska — “Feel It Still,” by Portugal
- Arizona — “Edge of Seventeen,” by Stevie Nicks
- Arkansas — “Don’t Stop,” by Fleetwood Mac
- California — “Next Episode” by Dr. Dre, then “California Love,” by Tupac, followed by “Alright” and “Not Like Us,” both by Kendrick Lamar
- Colorado — “September,” by Earth, Wind & Fire
- Connecticut — “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours,” by Stevie Wonder
- Democrats Abroad — “Love Train,” by the O’Jays
- District of Columbia — “Let Me Clear Me Throat,” by DJ Kool
- Delaware — “Higher Love,” by Kygo and Whitney Houston
- Florida — “I Won’t Back Down,” by Tom Petty
- Georgia — “Welcome to Atlanta,” by Jermaine Dupri, followed by “Turn Down for What,” by Lil Jon and DJ Snake and “Get Low.” Lil Jon
- Guam — “Espresso,” by Sabrina Carpenter
- Hawaii — “24k Magic,” by Bruno Mars
- Idaho — “Private Idaho,” by the B-52’s
- Illinois — “Sirius,” by the Alan Parsons Project
- Indiana — “Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough,” by Michael Jackson
- Iowa — “Celebration,” by Kool & the Gang
- Kansas — “Carry On Wayward Son,” by Kansas
- Kentucky — “First Class,” by Jack Harlow,
- Louisiana — “All I Do Is Win,” by DJ Khaled
- Maine — “Shut Up and Dance,” by Walk the Moon
- Maryland — “Respect,” by Aretha Franklin
- Massachusetts — “I’m Shipping Up to Boston,” by Dropkick Murphys
- Michigan — “Lose Yourself,” by Eminem
- Minnesota — “1999,” by Prince
- Mississippi — “Twistin’ the Night Away,” by Sam Cooke
- Missouri — “Good Luck, Babe,” by Chappell Roan
- Montana — “American Woman,” by Lenny Kravitz
- Nebraska — “Firework,” by Katy Perry
- Nevada — “Mr. Brightside,” by the Killers
- New Hampshire — “Don’t Stop Believin’,” by Journey
- New Jersey — “Born in the U.S.A.,” by Bruce Springsteen
- New Mexico — “Confident,” by Demi Lovato
- New York — “Empire State of Mind,” a duet by Alicia Keys and Jay-Z
- North Carolina — “Raise Up,” by Petey Pablo
- North Dakota — “Girl on Fire,” by Alicia Keys
- Northern Mariana Islands — “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
- Ohio — “Green Light,” by John Legend
- Oklahoma — “Ain’t Going Down (Till the Sun Comes Up),” by Garth Brooks
- Oregon — “Float On,” by Modest Mouse
- Pennsylvania — “Motownphilly” by Boyz II Men and “Black and Yellow,” by Wiz Khalifa
- Puerto Rico — “Despacito,” by Luis Fonsi
- Rhode Island — “Shake It Off,” by Taylor Swift
- South Carolina — “Get Up,” by James Brown
- South Dakota — “What I Like About You,” by the Romantics
- Tennessee — “9 to 5,” by Dolly Parton
- Texas — “Texas Hold ’Em,” by Beyoncé
- Utah — “Animal,” by Neon Trees
- Vermont — “Stick Season,” by Noah Kahan
- U.S. Virgin Islands — “VI to the Bone,” by Mic Love
- Virginia — “The Way I Are,” by Timbaland
- Washington — “Can’t Hold Us,” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
- West Virginia — “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” by John Denver
- Wisconsin — “Jump Around.” Though written by House of Pain
- Wyoming — “I Gotta Feeling,” by the Black Eyed Peas
