The Smiths-loving Prime Minister, David Cameron, in order to welcome his guests in to the 39th G8 Summit at Northern Ireland, who included US president Barack Obama, Russia's Vladimir Putin and chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, offer an USB pendrive with a 10-song playlist of his choice.
The BPI, which described the gift as “a bespoke creation for the leaders” which was not “available for reproduction.”
However the full selection was revealed after a Freedom of Information request and the “G8 Best of British” has now appeared on streaming service, Spotify.
1. Alt-J – Tessellate
2. Jake Bugg – Lightning Bolt
3. Laura Mvula – Green Garden
4. Lianne La Havas – Is Your Love Big Enough?
5. Ben Howard – Only Love
6. Gabrielle Aplin – Home
7. Tom Odell – Another Love
8. Rudimental ft John Newman – Feel the Love
9. Birdy – Skinny Love
10. Conor Maynard – Can't Say No