Barack Obama's favorite song of 2015 was by Kendrick Lamar

It's been a big year for Barack and Michelle Obama, between major Supreme Court rulings on ObamaCare and same-sex marriage, the fight against ISIS, hosting the pope, and traveling abroad to address the Trans Pacific Partnership, the Paris terror attacks, and more. However, even presidential families get a little downtime once in a while. People asked the president and first lady about their favorite songs, books, movies, TV shows, and moments from the past year; here are their responses. Jeva Lange

Barack Obama:

Favorite song: "How Much a Dollar Cost" by Kendrick Lamar

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Favorite book: Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff

Favorite movie: The Martian

Favorite TV show: The Knick

Favorite moment: Starring on Running Wild with Bear Grylls in Alaska and "the gathering outside the White House following the Supreme Court ruling upholding the right of same sex couples to marry. Never thought I'd do that."

Michelle Obama:

Favorite song: "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson, featuring Bruno Mars

Favorite book: The Light of the World by Elizabeth Alexander

Favorite movie: Inside Out

Favorite TV show: Black-ish

Favorite moment: "Spending time with young people is always a highlight for me — in schools, on military bases, in the White House — anywhere, really."