The Harris-Walz marketing campaign’s love affair with pop music continued in full pressure on the second evening (Aug. 20) of the 2024 Democratic Nationwide Conference.
After Patti LaBelle delivered the evening’s first efficiency with a stirring rendition of “You Are My Pal” for the in memoriam section, Frequent took the stage to rap a DNC-tinged model of “Lucky,” a track from his new joint album with Pete Rock. Exterior of these performances, the home band saved the covers rolling with funky variations of Beyoncé‘s “Cuff It,” Hozier‘s “Too Candy,” and Mark Ronson‘s “Uptown Funk!” soundtracking the jumbotron digicam’s journey across the packed enviornment.
The true magic, nevertheless, got here throughout the roll name. Throughout every conference, every U.S. state and territory casts their votes for the celebration’s presidential nominee; final evening’s roll name was a symbolic, in-person model of an August on-line assembly, through which Vice President Kamala Harris grew to become the Democratic celebration’s official nominee. DJ Cassidy served because the roll name’s grasp of ceremonies, utilizing his beloved “Go the Mic” template to rattle off every state and territory represented within the venue.
For this 12 months’s roll name, the delegates reached throughout many years of music for example a wealthy sonic collage of American music historical past. From nation and reggaeton to rock and hip-hop, the breadth of America’s wealthy mix of cultures and traditions illuminated the United Heart enviornment. To prime all of it off, Lil Jon made a shock look on the ground of the conference to assist his house state of Georgia forged its votes for Harris. As if his mere presence wasn’t sufficient, he additionally handled the fired-up crown to a bombastic rendition of his DJ Snake-assisted “Flip Down For What,” which he flipped right into a musical tribute to Harris and her operating mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Georgia wasn’t the one state to take advantage of their second, Pennsylvania, Minnesota and Harris’ house state of California all performed a number of songs whereas they casted their votes.
From Aretha Franklin and Dolly Parton to Beyoncé and Chappell Roan, listed here are all of the songs performed throughout roll name on the 2024 DNC — and the place they peaked on the Billboard Scorching 100.
Alabama
Track: Lynyrd Skynrd, “Candy House Alabama”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 8 (chart dated October 26, 1974)
Alaska
Track: Portugal. The Man, “Really feel It Nonetheless”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 4 (chart dated Nov. 4, 2017)
American Samoa
Track: Girl Gaga, “The Fringe of Glory”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 3 (chart dated Could 28, 2011)
Arizona
Track: Stevie Nicks, “Fringe of Seventeen”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 11 (chart dated April 17, 1982)
Arkansas
Track: Fleetwood Mac, “Don’t Cease”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 3 (chart dated Sept. 24, 1977)
California
Track: Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg, “The Subsequent Episode”; 2Pac, Dr. Dre & Roger, “California Love”; Kendrick Lamar, “Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar, “Alright”
Scorching 100 Peak: “The Subsequent 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 Could 18, 2024); “Alright” peaked at No. 81 (chart dated October 3, 2015)
Colorado
Track: Earth, Wind & Fireplace, “September”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 8 (chart dated Feb. 10, 1979)
Connecticut
Track: Stevie Marvel, “Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 3 (chart dated Aug. 8, 1970)
Democrats Overseas
Track: The O’Jays, “Love Prepare”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 1 (chart dated March 24, 1973)
District of Columbia
Track: DJ Kool, “Let Me Clear My Throat,”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 30 (chart dated March 29, 1997)
Florida
Track: Tom Petty, “I Received’t Again Down”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 8 (chart dated July 1, 1989)
Georgia
Track: DJ Snake & Lil Jon, “Flip Down for What”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 4 (chart dated June 14, 2014)
Guam
Track: Sabrina Carpenter, “Espresso”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 3 (chart dated June 22, 2024)
Hawaii
Track: Bruno Mars, “24K Magic”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 4 (chart dated Dec. 10, 2016)
Idaho
Track: The B-52s, “Personal Idaho”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 74 (chart dated Nov. 8, 1980)
Illinois
Track: The Alan Parsons Venture, “Sirius”
Scorching 100 Peak: N/A
Indiana
Track: Michael Jackson, “Don’t Cease ’til You Get Sufficient”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 1 (chart dated Oct. 13, 1979)
Iowa
Track: Kool & The Gang, “Celebration”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 1 (two weeks, chart dated Feb. 7, 1981)
Kansas
Track: Kansas, “Carry On Wayward Son”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 11 (chart dated April 2, 1977)
Kentucky
Track: Jack Harlow, “First Class”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 1 (three weeks, chart dated April 23, 2022)
Louisiana
Track: DJ Khaled feat. T-Ache, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg & Rick Ross, “All I Do Is Win”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 24 (chart dated July 24, 2010)
Maine
Track: Stroll The Moon, “Shut Up And Dance”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 4 (chart dated Could 30, 2015)
Maryland
Track: Aretha Franklin, “Respect”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 1 (two weeks, chart dated June 3, 1967)
Michigan
Track: Eminem, “Lose Your self”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 1 (12 weeks, chart dated Nov. 9, 2002)
Minnesota
Track: Prince, “Kiss”; Prince, “1999”
Scorching 100 Peak: “Kiss” peaked at No. 1 (two weeks, chart dated April 19, 1986); “1999” peaked at No. 12 (chart dated July 23, 1983)
Mississippi
Track: Sam Cooke, “Twistin’ the Night time Away”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 9 (chart dated March 24, 1962)
Missouri
Track: Chappell Roan, “Good Luck, Babe!”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 8 (chart dated Aug. 17, 2024)
Montana
Track: Lenny Kravitz, “American Girl”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 49 (chart dated Oct. 30, 1999)
Nebraska
Track: Katy Perry, “Firework”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 1 (4 weeks, chart dated December 18, 2010)
Nevada
Track: The Killers, “Mr. Brightside”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 10 (chart dated June 11, 2005)
New Hampshire
Track: Journey, “Don’t Cease Believin’”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 9 (chart dated Dec. 19, 1981)
New Jersey
Track: Bruce Springsteen, “Born in the united statesA.”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 9 (chart dated Jan. 19, 1985)
New Mexico
Track: Demi Lovato, “Assured”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 21 (chart dated Dec. 19, 2015)
New York
Track: Jay-Z & Alicia Keys, “Empire State of Thoughts”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 1 (5 weeks, chart dated Nov. 28, 2009)
North Carolina
Track: Petey Pablo, “Increase Up”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 25 (chart dated Nov. 24, 2001)
North Dakota
Track: Alicia Keys, “Lady On Fireplace”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 11 (chart dated Dec. 15, 2012)
Northern Mariana Islands
Track: Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, “Ain’t No Mountain Excessive Sufficient”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 19 (chart dated July 15, 1967)
Ohio
Track: John Legend feat. André 3000, “Inexperienced Mild”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 24 (chart dated Dec. 6, 2008)
Oklahoma
Track: Brooks Jefferson, “Ain’t Goin Down (Til the Solar Comes Up)”
Scorching 100 Peak: N/A
Oregon
Track: Modest Mouse, “Float On”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 68 (chart dated Sept. 4, 2004)
Pennsylvania
Track: “Motownphilly” (Boyz II Males) & “Black and Yellow” (Wiz Khalifa)
Scorching 100 Peak: “Motownphilly” peaked at No. 3 (chart dated Sept. 7, 1991); “Black and Yellow” peaked at No. 1 (chart dated Feb. 19, 2011)
Puerto Rico
Track: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee, “Despacito”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 1 (16 weeks, chart dated Could 27, 2017)
Rhode Island
Track: Taylor Swift, “Shake It Off (Taylor’s Model)”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 28 (chart dated Nov. 11, 2023)
South Carolina
Track: James Brown, “Get Up (I Really feel Like Being A) Intercourse Machine”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 15 (chart dated Aug. 8, 1970)
South Dakota
Track: The Romantics, “What I Like About You”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 49 (chart dated March 15, 1980)
Tennessee
Track: Dolly Parton, “9 to five”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 1 (two weeks, chart dated Feb. 21, 1981)
Texas
Track: Beyoncé, “Texas, Maintain ‘Em”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 1 (two weeks, chart dated March 2, 2024)
Utah
Track: Neon Timber, “Animal”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 13 (chart dated Nov. 13, 2010)
Vermont
Track: Noah Kahan, “Stick Season”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 9 (chart dated April 27, 2024)
U.S. Virgin Islands
Track: Mic Love, “VI to the Bone”
Scorching 100 Peak: N/A
Virginia
Track: Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson & D.O.E., “The Means I Are”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 3 (chart dated Aug. 25, 2007)
Washington
Track: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, “Can’t Maintain Us”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 1 (5 weeks, chart dated Could 18, 2013)
West Virginia
Track: John Denver, “Take Me House, Nation Roads”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 2 (chart dated Aug. 28, 1971)
Wisconsin
Track: Home of Ache, “Soar Round”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 3 (chart dated Oct. 10, 1992)
Wyoming
Track: Black Eyed Peas, “I Obtained A Feeling”
Scorching 100 Peak: No. 1 (14 weeks, chart dated July 11, 2009)
