New Year’s Eve Songs To Ring In The New Year
Updated on January 20, 2022 | Written by Matthew Campbell
New Year’s Eve is the day to celebrate the end of a calendar year and also a day to celebrate the beginning and restart of a new year. It is celebrated on December 31st when the clock strikes midnight to become January 1st. What better way to do so than with a list of the top New Year’s Eve songs?
The beginning of a new year is typically celebrated with fireworks, resolutions, and a kiss. The songs played to reflect the same feelings events. Songs about fireworks, about having a party, songs about hope are all great songs to celebrate a re-start of your life. Out with the old and in with the new.
Other related song lists to read:
Our Top 10 New Year’s Eve Songs
- “Auld Lang Syne” by Mariah Carey
- “Firework” by Katy Perry
- “Raise Your Glass” by P!nk
- “New Year’s Day” by U2
- “BANG!” by AJR
- “1999” by Prince
- “Time of Our Lives” by Pitbull & Ne-Yo
- “Joy To The World” by Three Dog Night
- “Don’t Stop Believin'” by Journey
- “Happy New Year” by ABBA
New Year’s Eve Songs List
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Next Year – Macklemore feat. Windser
2021, Next Year
New Year – Ross Copperman
2021, New Year
Come on and open your eyes and see what’s outside
There’s nothing to fear
It’s a new year
The Motto (Tiësto’s New Year’s Eve VIP Mix) – Tiësto & Ava Max
2021, The Motto
That’s the motto
Drop a few bills and pop a few champagne bottles
Throwin’ that money like you just won the lotto
The Best Is Yet To Come (A Song For The New Year) – Ben Rector
2021, The Best Is Yet To Come
So raise up your glass here’s to brand new beginnings
And leave in the past all the things that are ending
Cause tomorrow will bring us a new morning sun
My friends, I believe that the best is yet to come
Champagne Night – Lady A
2020, Ocean
Don’t need a crystal chandelier
To have a real good time
We’re drinkin’ beer on a champagne night
Champagne night
BANG! – AJR
2020, Bang!
I’m way too young to lie here forever
I’m way too old to try so whatever come hang (come hang)
Let’s go out with a bang
Bang! Bang! Bang!
thank u, next – Ariana Grande
2019, thank u, next
Say I’ve loved and I’ve lost
But that’s not what I see
So, look what I got
Look at what you taught me
And for that, I say
Thank you, next
Memories – Maroon 5
2019, Memories
Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
‘Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
And the memories bring back, memories bring back you
Champagne – Lindsay Ell
2017, The Project
Got me like I’m droppin’ the mic
So natural, a diva, just call me Aretha for real
You make me feel like I’m the champagne
(Feels like) I’m the champagne
In the New Year – The Walkmen
2016, You & Me
How long will you stay with me
The snow is still falling
I’m almost home
I’ll see you in the new year
New Year’s Day – Bon Jovi
2016, This House Is Not For Sale
I’m saying seize the day
Come on, let’s live forever
It’s New Year’s Day
New Year’s Day – Pentatonix
2015, Pentatonix
Take me all the way
Hear me when I say
It’s time to celebrate
Like New Year’s Day
The Nights – Avicii
2014, The Days / Nights (EP)
He said: “One day you’ll leave this world behind
So live a life you will remember”
My father told me when I was just a child
“These are the nights that never die”
Time of Our Lives – Pitbull & Ne-Yo
2014, Globalization
Tonight I’ma lose my mind
Better get yours ’cause I’m gonna get mine
Party every night, like my last
Champagne Kisses – Jessie Ware
2014, Tough Love
When there’s nothing left
Except you and this
Champagne kisses
Happy New Year – Ivor Game
2012, Happy New Year
I say Happy New Year
I think I’ll open a beer
I bet this one lasts half as long
But from the old one to the new one, bring it on
Can’t Hold Us – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton
2011, The Heist
Tonight is the night, we’ll fight ’til it’s over
So we put our hands up
Like the ceiling can’t hold us
Countdown – Beyoncé
2011, 4
We be making love in five (I see you)
Still the one I do this four
I’m trying to make us three
From that two
He still the one
Auld Lang Syne – Mariah Carey
2010, Merry Christmas II You
R&B
Auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We’ll tak’ a cup o’ kindness yet
For auld lang syne
New Year’s Eve – Snoop Dogg featuring Marty James
2010, New Year’s Eve
My special lady
You’re one of a kind
And every time I see you shine
It’s like the lights of midnight
Firework – Katy Perry
2010, Teenage Dream
Pop
‘Cause baby, you’re a firework
Come on, show ’em what you’re worth
Make ’em go, “Oh, oh, oh”
As you shoot across the sky
Raise Your Glass – P!nk
2010, Greatest Hits… So Far!!!
So raise your glass if you are wrong
In all the right ways
All my underdogs
We will never be never be, anything but loud
I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
2009, The E.N.D.
I got a feeling
That tonight’s gonna be a good night
That tonight’s gonna be a good night
Welcome To The Future – Brad Paisley
2009, American Saturday Night
Look around, it’s all so clear
(Hey) Wherever we were goin’, well we’re here
(Hey) So many things I never thought I’d see
Happening right in front of me
Gonna Make It Through This Year – Great Lake Swimmers
2008, Hands In Dirty Ground EP
Guess I’ll leave it up to fate
It’s all I’ve got anyway
Gonna make it through this year
My Dear Acquaintance (A Happy New Year) – Regina Spektor
2007, My Dear Acquaintance [A Happy New Year]
And a happy new year to all that is living
To all that is gentle, young, and forgiving
Raise your glass and we’ll have a cheer
My dear acquaintance, a happy new year
Better Days – Goo Goo Dolls
2006, Let Love In
I wish everyone was loved tonight
And somehow stop this endless fight
Just a chance that maybe we’ll find better days
Celtic New Year – Van Morrison
2005, Magic Time
I’ve made it very clear
I want you to come back home in the Celtic New Year
Celtic New Year
The New Year – Death Cab For Cutie
2003, Transatlanticism
Indie Rock
No more airplanes, or speed trains, or freeways
There’d be no distance that can hold us back
There’d be no distance that could hold us back
Nothin’ New for New Year – Harry Connick Jr.
2003, Harry for the Holidays
Nothin’ new for new year for me
All I wanted was an angel that I don’t expect to see
Nothin’ new for new year for me
One More Time – Daft Punk
2000, Discovery
One more time, we’re gonna celebrate
Oh yeah, alright, don’t stop the dancing
Bye Bye Bye – *Nsync
2000, No Strings Attached
Don’t want to be a fool for you
Just another player in your game for two
You may hate me but it ain’t no lie
Baby bye bye bye
Next Year – Foo Fighters
1999, There Is Nothing Left to Lose
Lighting the way we glide by
Catch me if I get too high
When I come down
I’ll be coming home next year
Will 2K – Will Smith feat. K-Ci
1999, Willennium
What’s gonna happen?
Don’t nobody know
We’ll see when the clock gets to 12-0-0
11:59 (It’s January) – Scrawl
1998, Nature Film
Why complain
Drink a cup of kindness (yet)
And say goodbye to our regrets
Ooooh, it’s January
New Year’s Prayer – Jeff Buckley
1998, Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk
Feel no shame for what you are
Feel it as a waterfall
New Year’s Eve 1999 – Alabama
1996, The Classic Christmas Album
Then we’ll go home to our warn winter bed
And tuck in the kids with a kiss on the head
And sing one more chorus of Auld Lang Syne
New Year’s Eve 1999
It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) – R.E.M.
1987, Document
Rock
It’s the end of the world as we know it
It’s the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine
The Final Countdown – Europe
1986, The Final Countdown
We’re leaving ground (leaving ground)
Will things ever be the same again?
It’s the final countdown
The final countdown
New Year’s Day – U2
1983, War
Rock
I want to be with you
Be with you, night and day
Nothing changes on New Year’s Day
All Night Long (All Night) – Lionel Richie
1973, Can’t Slow Down
People dancing all in the street
See the rhythm all in their feet
Life is good, wild and sweet
Let the music play on
1999 – Prince
1982, 1999
R&B
Say say two thousand zero zero party over, oops, out of time
So tonight I’m gonna party like it’s nineteen ninety-nine
Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey
1981, Escape
Rock
Don’t stop believin’
Hold on to that feelin’
Start Me Up – The Rolling Stones
1981, Tattoo You
I’ve been running hot
You got me wrecking gonna blow my top
If you start me up
If you start me up, I’ll never stop
Happy New Year – ABBA
1980, Super Trouper
Happy new year, happy new year
May we all have a vision now and then
Of a world where every neighbour is a friend
You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC
1980, Back in Black
And you shook me all night long
Yeah, you shook me all night long
And knocked me out, I said
You shook me all night long
Celebration – Kool & The Gang
1980, Celebrate!
Celebration
Let’s all celebrate and have a good time
Celebration
We gonna celebrate and have a good time
Funky New Year – The Eagles
1978, Please Come Home for Christmas / Funky New Year
It’s gonna be a funky new year
Funky new year
Oh, ah, got to be a funky new year
It’s Just Another New Year’s Eve – Barry Manilow
1977, Barry Manilow Live
Tonight’s another chance to start again
It’s just another New Year’s Eve
Another night like all the rest
It’s just another New Year’s Eve
Rock and Roll All Nite – KISS
1975, Dressed to Kill
You keep on shoutin’, you keep on shoutin’
I wanna rock and roll all night and party every day
After Midnight – Eric Clapton
1970, Eric Clapton
After midnight
We’re gonna let it all hang out
After midnight
We’re gonna chug-a-lug and shout
Joy To The World – Three Dog Night
1970, Naturally
Rock
Joy to the world
All the boys and girls, now
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
Joy to you and me
This Will Be Our Year – The Zombies
1968, Odessey and Oracle
And I won’t forget the way you said
“Darling I love you”
You gave me faith to go on
Now we’re there and we’ve only just begun
This will be our year
New Year’s Resolution – Otis Redding and Carla Thomas
1967, King & Queen
Let’s try it again
Just you and me
And, baby, let’s see how happy honey, yeah
That we can be
And call it a New Year’s resolution
What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve – Ella Fitzgerald
1960, Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas
Jazz
Wonder whose arms will hold you good and tight
When it’s exactly twelve o’clock that night
Welcoming in the New Year, New Year’s Eve?
Shout (Part 1 & 2) – The Isley Brothers
1959, Shout!
You know you make me wanna
(Shout-wooo) hey-yeah
(Shout-wooo) yeah-yeah-yeah
Happy New Year – Judy Garland
1957, Alone
I wish you a Happy New Year, darling
May your new love be bright and fair
I hope, he’ll do those special things for you
That I would do if I were there
Let’s Start The New Year Off Right – Bing Crosby
1947, Merry Christmas
Vocal
The album Holiday Inn by Fred Astaire features this song.
When they dim the light
Let’s begin
Kissing the old year out
Kissing the New Year in
Here’s a song as you wake up after the celebration.
New Year’s Day – Taylor Swift
2017, reputation
Don’t read the last page
But I stay when it’s hard, or it’s wrong, or we’re making mistakes
I want your midnights
But I’ll be cleaning up bottles with you on New Year’s Day
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