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Dec 31, 2023 · Whether it's the pulsingly hopeful beat of Jamie xx's "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)," the inspiring narrative of The Notorious B.I.G's "Juicy," or Elton John's pumped-up "I'm Still Standing," a good soundtrack is the perfect catalyst for starting a new year on the right note.
- Happy New Year’ by Abba. The legendary Swedish hitmakers included this paean to the new year on their turn-of-the-decade 1980 album, ‘Super Trouper’.
- 1999’ by Prince. Prince’s party anthem hits hard every year, even two decades after Millennium Eve, but in 2021 there’s something kind of wistful about it.
- Happy New Year’ by Let’s Eat Grandma. New Year’s is a time of looking backward and looking forward... how on Earth do you capture that in a song? But UK duo Let’s Eat Grandma somehow manage exactly that on ‘Happy New Year’, a tune that reminisces about the relationship of childhood friends Rosa Walton and Jenny Hollingworth but also celebrates how they’ll always be best mates.
- The Final Countdown’ by Europe. Nobody outside of Europe’s home country really knows anything about the Swedish rock band… apart from one thing: in 1986 they penned this exquisitely dumb global smash that upon close inspection seems to be about taking a rocket to Venus (!)
- Auld Lang Syne. Mariah Carey. Merry Christmas. We couldn’t help but notice that Mariah Carey’s rendition adds a touch of soulful elegance to this timeless classic.
- New Year's Day. U2. War. One aspect that resonated with me was the powerful and uplifting energy that the song carries.
- Happy New Year. ABBA. Super Trouper. One thing we’ve noticed is that the song has an infectious and joyful melody that immediately uplifts spirits and creates a festive atmosphere.
- Celebrate. Kool & The Gang. Celebrate! What struck me the most was the infectious energy and irresistible groove that this song brings.
- Mariah Carey, "Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)"
- Lights, "Up We Go"
- The Isley Brothers, "Shout"
- Taylor Swift, "New Year's Day"
- U2, "New Year's Day"
- Bon Jovi, "New Year's Day"
- Otis Redding and Carla Thomas, "A New Year's Resolution"
- Bing Crosby, "Let's Start The New Year Right"
- Abba, "Happy New Year"
- Pink, "Raise Your Glass"
Mariah Carey uses her signature whistle notes and sense of humor alongside a danceable beat, noting, "Does anybody really know the words?" (No, Mimi. We don't. You're perfect.)
After yet another year plagued by a global pandemic, political division, civil unrest, racial and social injustice and the beginnings of a recession, Lights provides the perfect song to cap off 2023: "It's been a hard year with nothing to show / From down this road / It's only on we go, on we go / Everyone here is ready to go / It's been a hard yea...
This will get even the wallflowers at the party onto the floor. Even if that wallflower is just you, alone, in your apartment this year.
Accompanied by delicate, piano-centered arrangements, Taylor Swift softly sings about the sort of love that far outlasts a party that peaks at 12:01—and makes cleaning up afterward seem much less arduous.
U2's "New Year's Day" couldn't be more different than Swift's, but it's simply a great rock song. Related: The Funniest New Year's Jokes
Yet another take on the morning after the confetti and cocktails, Bon Jovi toasts to new beginnings and brighter days ahead.
Otis Redding is beautifully complemented by Carla Thomas in this R&B classic about being a better partner starting Jan. 1. (But also, just as a general note: The best time to start appreciating your partner is yesterday. Don't wait until the new year!)
Though best known for his Christmas tunes, Bing Crosby has a romantic and optimistic rendition of this Irving Berlin classic, too.
Take ABBA's advice in 2024: "Happy new year, happy new year / May we all have a vision now and then / Of a world where every neighbor is a friend / Happy new year, happy new year / May we all have our hopes, our will to try / If we don't we might as well lay down and die."
A great song to dance to when you're toasting with loved ones (and Lord knows we all could use a drink this year), Pinkcelebrates letting your freak flag fly. Related: 200+ Best Christmas Songs of All Time to Get You in the Holiday Spirit
- "Under and Over It" Five Finger Death Punch. “Under and Over It” is a high intensity bruiser from hard rockers Five Finger Death Punch that deals with moving beyond one’s reputation and not letting others control the narrative to your life’s story.
- "Take a Picture" Filter. Filter’s summer banger “Take a Picture” centers mostly around the then out of control drug abuse of singer Richard Patrick, focusing around an incident where he became so wasted on an airplane he began to strip naked.
- "Looking Down the Barrel of Today" Hatebreed. Fresh starts don’t all have to be nice and collected, with Hatebreed leading by example on their song “Looking Down the Barrel of Today.”
- "The Killer Is Me" Alice in Chains. From the outset, Alice in Chains’ “Killer Is Me” seems like a violent affair based on its lyrics. However, the severity of the language used instead helps to add poignancy to its main turning point.
Dec 29, 2023 · A blissfully melodic gem that captures the bittersweet reverie that comes with bidding farewell to a year gone by, Happy New Year, by ABBA, ranks highly among the best New Year songs for expressing our hopes for a fresh start.
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Nov 30, 2023 · From new feel-good hits like Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night” to classic rock tunes like “The Final Countdown,” by Europe, this robust list has something to suit just about all music tastes ...
