NASA Puts Artemis II Wake-Up Songs on Spotify

Overview

• NASA published the official Artemis II wake-up playlist on Spotify on Thursday under its verified account.
• The playlist features the exact songs Mission Control has used to wake Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen.
• It currently lists eight tracks, including Sleepyhead, Green Light, Pink Pony Club, Under Pressure, In a Daydream, Working Class Heroes (Work), Good Morning, and Tokyo Drifting, with NASA saying more will be added during the mission.
• The astronauts explained the personal ties behind several picks, noting family suggestions for Under Pressure and Good Morning and that Pink Pony Club was cut off before its chorus.
• News outlets report the playlist has boosted listening on Earth, with at least one featured song jumping more than 2,000% in streams after its use as a wake-up call.