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The Harris-Walz campaign’s love affair with pop music continued in full force on the second night (Aug. 20) of the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
After Patti LaBelle delivered the night’s first performance with a stirring rendition of “You Are My Friend” for the in memoriam segment, Common took the stage to rap a DNC-tinged version of “Fortunate,” a song from his new joint album with Pete Rock. Outside of those performances, the house band kept the covers rolling with funky versions of Beyoncé‘s “Cuff It,” Hozier‘s “Too Sweet,” and Mark Ronson‘s “Uptown Funk!” soundtracking the jumbotron camera’s journey around the packed arena.
The real magic, however, came during the roll call. During each convention, each U.S. state and territory casts their votes for the party’s presidential nominee; last night’s roll call was a symbolic, in-person version of an August online meeting, in which Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic party’s official nominee. DJ Cassidy served as the roll call’s master of ceremonies, using his beloved “Pass the Mic” template to rattle off each state and territory represented in the venue.
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For this year’s roll call, the delegates reached across decades of music to illustrate a rich sonic collage of American music history. From country and reggaeton to rock and hip-hop, the breadth of America’s rich blend of cultures and traditions illuminated the United Center arena. To top it all off, Lil Jon made a surprise appearance on the floor of the convention to help his home state of Georgia cast its votes for Harris. As if his mere presence wasn’t enough, he also treated the fired-up crown to a bombastic rendition of his DJ Snake-assisted “Turn Down For What,” which he flipped into a musical tribute to Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Georgia wasn’t the only state to make the most of their moment, Pennsylvania, Minnesota and Harris’ home state of California all played multiple songs while they casted their votes.
From Aretha Franklin and Dolly Parton to Beyoncé and Chappell Roan, here are all the songs played during roll call at the 2024 DNC — and where they peaked on the Billboard Hot 100.
Alabama
Song: Lynyrd Skynrd, “Sweet Home Alabama”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 8 (chart dated October 26, 1974)
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Alaska
Song: Portugal. The Man, “Feel It Still”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 4 (chart dated Nov. 4, 2017)
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American Samoa
Song: Lady Gaga, “The Edge of Glory”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 3 (chart dated May 28, 2011)
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Arizona
Song: Stevie Nicks, “Edge of Seventeen”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 11 (chart dated April 17, 1982)
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Arkansas
Song: Fleetwood Mac, “Don’t Stop”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 3 (chart dated Sept. 24, 1977)
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California
Song: Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg, “The Next Episode”; 2Pac, Dr. Dre & Roger, “California Love”; Kendrick Lamar, “Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar, “Alright”
Hot 100 Peak: “The Next Episode” peaked at No. 23 (chart dated July 29, 2000); “California Love” peaked at No. 1 (two weeks, chart dated July 13, 1996); “Not Like Us” peaked at No. 1 (two weeks, chart dated May 18, 2024); “Alright” peaked at No. 81 (chart dated October 3, 2015)
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Colorado
Song: Earth, Wind & Fire, “September”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 8 (chart dated Feb. 10, 1979)
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Connecticut
Song: Stevie Wonder, “Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 3 (chart dated Aug. 8, 1970)
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Democrats Abroad
Song: The O’Jays, “Love Train”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (chart dated March 24, 1973)
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District of Columbia
Song: DJ Kool, “Let Me Clear My Throat,”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 30 (chart dated March 29, 1997)
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Florida
Song: Tom Petty, “I Won’t Back Down”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 8 (chart dated July 1, 1989)
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Georgia
Song: DJ Snake & Lil Jon, “Turn Down for What”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 4 (chart dated June 14, 2014)
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Guam
Song: Sabrina Carpenter, “Espresso”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 3 (chart dated June 22, 2024)
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Hawaii
Song: Bruno Mars, “24K Magic”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 4 (chart dated Dec. 10, 2016)
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Idaho
Song: The B-52s, “Private Idaho”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 74 (chart dated Nov. 8, 1980)
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Illinois
Song: The Alan Parsons Project, “Sirius”
Hot 100 Peak: N/A
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Indiana
Song: Michael Jackson, “Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (chart dated Oct. 13, 1979)
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Iowa
Song: Kool & The Gang, “Celebration”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (two weeks, chart dated Feb. 7, 1981)
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Kansas
Song: Kansas, “Carry On Wayward Son”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 11 (chart dated April 2, 1977)
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Kentucky
Song: Jack Harlow, “First Class”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (three weeks, chart dated April 23, 2022)
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Louisiana
Song: DJ Khaled feat. T-Pain, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg & Rick Ross, “All I Do Is Win”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 24 (chart dated July 24, 2010)
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Maine
Song: Walk The Moon, “Shut Up And Dance”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 4 (chart dated May 30, 2015)
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Maryland
Song: Aretha Franklin, “Respect”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (two weeks, chart dated June 3, 1967)
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Michigan
Song: Eminem, “Lose Yourself”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (12 weeks, chart dated Nov. 9, 2002)
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Minnesota
Song: Prince, “Kiss”; Prince, “1999”
Hot 100 Peak: “Kiss” peaked at No. 1 (two weeks, chart dated April 19, 1986); “1999” peaked at No. 12 (chart dated July 23, 1983)
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Mississippi
Song: Sam Cooke, “Twistin’ the Night Away”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 9 (chart dated March 24, 1962)
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Missouri
Song: Chappell Roan, “Good Luck, Babe!”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 8 (chart dated Aug. 17, 2024)
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Montana
Song: Lenny Kravitz, “American Woman”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 49 (chart dated Oct. 30, 1999)
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Nebraska
Song: Katy Perry, “Firework”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (four weeks, chart dated December 18, 2010)
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Nevada
Song: The Killers, “Mr. Brightside”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 10 (chart dated June 11, 2005)
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New Hampshire
Song: Journey, “Don’t Stop Believin’”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 9 (chart dated Dec. 19, 1981)
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New Jersey
Song: Bruce Springsteen, “Born in the U.S.A.”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 9 (chart dated Jan. 19, 1985)
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New Mexico
Song: Demi Lovato, “Confident”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 21 (chart dated Dec. 19, 2015)
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New York
Song: Jay-Z & Alicia Keys, “Empire State of Mind”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (five weeks, chart dated Nov. 28, 2009)
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North Carolina
Song: Petey Pablo, “Raise Up”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 25 (chart dated Nov. 24, 2001)
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North Dakota
Song: Alicia Keys, “Girl On Fire”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 11 (chart dated Dec. 15, 2012)
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Northern Mariana Islands
Song: Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 19 (chart dated July 15, 1967)
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Ohio
Song: John Legend feat. André 3000, “Green Light”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 24 (chart dated Dec. 6, 2008)
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Oklahoma
Song: Brooks Jefferson, “Ain’t Goin Down (Til the Sun Comes Up)”
Hot 100 Peak: N/A
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Oregon
Song: Modest Mouse, “Float On”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 68 (chart dated Sept. 4, 2004)
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Pennsylvania
Song: “Motownphilly” (Boyz II Men) & “Black and Yellow” (Wiz Khalifa)
Hot 100 Peak: “Motownphilly” peaked at No. 3 (chart dated Sept. 7, 1991); “Black and Yellow” peaked at No. 1 (chart dated Feb. 19, 2011)
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Puerto Rico
Song: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee, “Despacito”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (16 weeks, chart dated May 27, 2017)
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Rhode Island
Song: Taylor Swift, “Shake It Off (Taylor’s Version)”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 28 (chart dated Nov. 11, 2023)
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South Carolina
Song: James Brown, “Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 15 (chart dated Aug. 8, 1970)
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South Dakota
Song: The Romantics, “What I Like About You”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 49 (chart dated March 15, 1980)
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Tennessee
Song: Dolly Parton, “9 to 5”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (two weeks, chart dated Feb. 21, 1981)
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Texas
Song: Beyoncé, “Texas, Hold ‘Em”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (two weeks, chart dated March 2, 2024)
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Utah
Song: Neon Trees, “Animal”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 13 (chart dated Nov. 13, 2010)
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Vermont
Song: Noah Kahan, “Stick Season”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 9 (chart dated April 27, 2024)
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U.S. Virgin Islands
Song: Mic Love, “VI to the Bone”
Hot 100 Peak: N/A
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Virginia
Song: Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson & D.O.E., “The Way I Are”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 3 (chart dated Aug. 25, 2007)
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Washington
Song: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, “Can’t Hold Us”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (five weeks, chart dated May 18, 2013)
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West Virginia
Song: John Denver, “Take Me Home, Country Roads”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 2 (chart dated Aug. 28, 1971)
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Wisconsin
Song: House of Pain, “Jump Around”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 3 (chart dated Oct. 10, 1992)
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Wyoming
Song: Black Eyed Peas, “I Got A Feeling”
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (14 weeks, chart dated July 11, 2009)
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The 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago kicked off in style on Monday night (August 19) with rousing speeches from former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton and President Joe Biden and riveting performances from Jason Isbell and Mickey Guyton.
But on a night when Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her VP nominee, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, made surprise appearances, one of the biggest unexpected moments came during the reveal of a new ad for the Harris/Walz campaign that is scored to Beyoncé‘s a cappella version of the bid’s theme song, “Freedom.”
The powerful Lemonade track that has quickly become the musical grace note of the 11th hour campaign that kicked off when Biden unexpectedly agreed to drop out of his second race against convicted felon and former one-term President Donald Trump soared from the speakers inside Chicago’s United Center to help hype the crowd up for what turned out to be a very long night.
Opening with images of horses running free on the prairie and trains moving through the desert West, the video was full of classic images of Americana, from desperate Dust Bowl families to American troops storming the beaches during WWII, plenty of American flags and the Statue of Liberty. “What kind of America do we want?” Oscar-nominee actor Jeffrey Wright intoned over video of regular citizens suiting up for a day’s work. “One where we’re divided, angry, depressed? C’mon! We’re Americans! Fascism? We conquered it. The Moon? Landed on it. The future? Building it. Freedom? Nobody loves it more.”
As pics of Black Lives Matter protests, the moon landing and Civil Rights, reproductive rights and gay pride marches mixed with training film of Paralympic athletes and citizens of all races and abilities filled the screen, Bey’s voice soared as she sang, “Freedom, freedom, I can’t move/ Freedom, cut me loose/ Singin’ freedom, freedom/ Where are you?”
In contrast to the often dark, dire message from Republicans during the RNC several weeks ago, the “Freedom” video offered a message of hope and unity, save for a bit that spotlighted the deadly Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol by Trump’s followers. “I’mma keep on running cuz a winner don’t quit on themselves,” Beyoncé’s bellowed as footage of Harris promised, “extremists want to take us back, but we are not going back!”
The convention that runs through Thursday (August 22) will nominate the nation’s first Black and Asian American woman to the precipice of the highest office in the land. It is expected to be a star-studded affair that will contrast with the RNCs roster of septuagenarian professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Fighting CEO Dana White, model Amber Rose, country singers Lee Greenwood, Jason Aldean and Chris Janson and rapper-turned-far-right country singer Kid Rock. Instead, the DNC will have nightly celeb hosts including Kerry Washington, Mindy Kaling, Ana Navarro and Tony Goldwyn as well as guest Julia Louis-Dreyfus, along with Jason Isbell and Mickey Guyton (who performed on night one) and James Taylor, who was cut for time on the first night.
After jumping into the race at the end of last month, Harris’ campaign rolled out “Freedom” during the veep’s walk-out at her inaugural visit to campaign headquarters; the rousing, full-band album version of the song was also featured in an early campaign video. Unlike Trump, who has been sued, issued cease & desist orders and strongly-worded requests to stop using the music of popular acts during his campaign stops by musicians who do not agree with his divisive, name-calling rhetoric, Queen Bey gave the Harris campaign full approval to use “Freedom” during the run for the White House.
And while Trump re-posted fake AI-generated images of what appeared to be Taylor Swift fans, and the singer herself, endorsing his third presidential bid over the weekend, the Harris campaign has been flooded with full-throated, A-list endorsements from a galaxy of contemporary and classic stars, from Olivia Rodrigo and Barbra Streisand to Megan Thee Stallion, John Legend, Spike Lee, Katy Perry, Charli XCX, P!nk, Cardi B, Kesha, Jane Fonda, Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro and George Clooney, among many others.
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John Legend was one of the first major musicians to publicly endorse Kamala Harris for president in 2024, but he’s not the only one in his family supporting the politician.
In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter ahead of his private performance at the Democratic National Convention this week, the “All of Me” singer revealed that his 8-year-old daughter Luna — one of four kids he shares with Chrissy Teigen — sees Harris as a role model. “[Luna] is so excited to see someone who’s Black and Asian like she is, [and] a woman like she is — so she’s looking at [Kamala] like, ‘This is me’ up there,’” he told the outlet.
“For her to see that, of course, is really inspiring, and she’s excited,” he continued. “And she can’t imagine why anyone would vote for Donald Trump, but that’s another issue.”
As mentioned, Legend was quick to voice support for Harris when President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race in July. “I’m so ready to work to help unite the pro-democracy coalition to reject Trump’s authoritarian, oppressive Project 2025 and elect Kamala Harris as our President,” he tweeted at the time. “She’s ready for this fight and I’m excited to help her in any way I can.”
The EGOT winner also praised Biden’s decision to let Harris take the reins while speaking to THR. “I think people were kind of apathetic about voting for two 80-year-olds, and they were ready for some new energy and some new excitement,” he said. “I’m truly grateful to President Biden for making that sacrifice, because the default for any president, especially someone who’s had as successful a first term as he has, is to run for re-election. And he understood that that wasn’t necessarily the best thing for the country, and he did something that was really graceful and patriotic by stepping down and allowing a new generation to step up.”
Legend’s remarks come over a week after he announced plans to release an album full of children’s lullabies titled My Favorite Dream, featuring lead single “L-O-V-E.” On the track he sings alongside Teigen and their oldest two children, Luna and 6-year-old son Miles.
Luna also personally illustrated the single’s cover art, and Legend — who’s also Dad to 1-year-old daughter Esti and 2-month-old Wren — wrote on Instagram that all the album’s songs were “baby tested, baby approved.”
“I’m right in the thick of fatherhood,” he added in a statement about the LP, which is due Aug. 30. “My parents loved to sing around the house, making up bedtime songs for us and songs to motivate and inspire us. And Chrissy and I also love singing to our kids. We make up little jingles and ditties for them all the time. In our home, music is very important to the way we interact and communicate with them.”
It looks like Ye still has love for Donald Trump.
Over the weekend, the Chicago rapper was spotted with his wife, Bianca Censori, in their Tesla Cybertruck outside a Donald Trump rally in Beverly Hills, California. TikTok user @ali.aam.06 captured a group of Trump supporters running up to Ye’s car as he pulled over to show them love. Naturally, the crowd went nuts and couldn’t believe they had just met him as he drove off.
Last month, during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, former White House director of strategic communications Alyssa Farah Griffin revealed a plan the ex-president had for “unifying” the country. “One day he wanted to have Kanye West come and do a church service on the White House lawn to unify the country,” she told a fan after being asked what was the wildest thing that came across her desk as a Trump staffer. “And I can think of a few things less unifying than that. But we were like, ‘Not the time or the place, sir.’”
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The former president and Ye have been linked since 2016, when the rapper met with Trump in New York City after he won the presidential election. “I wanted to meet with Trump today to discuss multicultural issues,” Kanye tweeted at the time. “I feel it is important to have a direct line of communication with our future President if we truly want change.”
Their most recent link-up was when they had a controversial dinner with far-right streamer Nick Fuentes at Mar-a-Lago in 2022, where Ye reportedly asked Trump to be his 2024 running mate. “So I help a seriously troubled man, who just happens to be black, Ye, who has been decimated in his business and virtually everything else and who has always been good to me, by allowing his request for a meeting at Mar-a-Lago, alone, so that I can give him very much needed ‘advice,’” Trump wrote on Truth Social at the time. “He shows up with 3 people, two of which I didn’t know, the other a political person who I haven’t seen in years. I told him don’t run for office, a total waste of time, can’t win. Fake News went CRAZY!”
Also, Trump made an appearance on Adin Ross’ stream earlier this month (Aug. 5) and referred to the rapper as “complicated.” Trump said of West, “He’s very complicated. Let’s say complicated, because he is. He’s a really nice guy, but he can get some people into trouble.” Adding, “And he can get some other people — he’s got a good heart, he does, he does, but he’s complicated.”
Ye has yet to publicly endorse the former president’s current re-election campaign.
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