[2026] Classic Western songs to celebrate the New Year: Popular tracks to kick off the year
At the start of a new year, in the fresh air of the New Year’s holiday, what Western music do you feel like listening to? When you want to celebrate the new year and begin the day with a positive mindset, music can be the perfect companion.
This time, we’ve picked songs that give you the courage to step out “bravely” and uplifting tracks that make you want to “celebrate.” These songs are perfect for a special New Year’s morning as well as for the start of everyday life, so please take your time and enjoy them!
Playlist
| [2026] Classic Western songs to celebrate the New Year: Popular tracks to kick off the year | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | I Gotta FeelingThe Black Eyed Peas |  play_arrow | To celebrate the start of a new year, with a positive and bright... |
| 2 | Auld Lang Syne (The New Year’s Anthem)Mariah Carey |  play_arrow | Mariah Carey's second Christmas albu... |
| 3 | My UniverseColdplay X BTS |  play_arrow | Coldplay, the rock band representing the United Kingdom... |
| 4 | Can’t StopRed Hot Chili Peppers |  play_arrow | A legendary rock ban… born in California |
| 5 | Castle On The HillEd Sheeran |  play_arrow | A boy who grew up gazing up at the castle standing on the hill of his hometown… |
| 6 | New Year’s DayTaylor Swift |  play_arrow | Taylor Swift’s famous song, “New…” |
| 7 | This Will Be Our YearThe Zombies |  play_arrow | A master of baroque pop born in the United Kingdom, … |
| 8 | New Year’s DayBon Jovi |  play_arrow | A New Year woven with manly lyrics... |
| 9 | New Year’s DayPentatonix |  play_arrow | Since their formation in 2011, not only in their home country of the United States, bu... |
| 10 | What Are You Doing New Year’s EveCarpenters |  play_arrow | C…, a pop duo emblematic of the 1970s |
| 11 | Happy New YearABBA |  play_arrow | The Swedish music g… that gained worldwide popularity |
| 12 | Raise Your GlassP!nk |  play_arrow | As a striking character and musician... |
| 13 | New Year’s DayU2 |  play_arrow | A world-famous rock band from Ireland, … |
| 14 | This Is the New YearA Great Big World |  play_arrow | A musician whose style is primarily based on pop music… |
| 15 | Best Day Of My LifeAmerican Authors |  play_arrow | Brought to you by American Authors, celebrating the New Year... |
| 16 | On Top of the WorldImagine Dragons |  play_arrow | A song that's perfect for the hopeful dawn of the New Year... |
| 17 | Up We GoLights |  play_arrow | I want to welcome a new year that surpasses this past year… |
| 18 | What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?Ella Fitzgerald |  play_arrow | Start the New Year with a calm heart—and just a touch of style... |
| 19 | The New YearDeath Cab for Cutie |  play_arrow | Since their full-scale debut in 1998, US i... |
| 20 | HappyPharrell Williams |  play_arrow | When it comes to songs befitting the celebration of the New Year, F... |
| 21 | The Edge of GloryLady Gaga |  play_arrow | As we welcome the new year, life itself… |
| 22 | Get LuckyDaft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers |  play_arrow | In the spring of 2013, Paris's electronic... |
| 23 | Don’t Stop Believin’Journey |  play_arrow | The iconic anthem that encourages dreamers, “Don’t Stop” |
| 24 | Happy New YearA*Teens |  play_arrow | About A*Teens, who made their debut at the end of 1999… |
| 25 | FireworkKaty Perry |  play_arrow | Believe in the potential that lies dormant within you, and unleash the power to shine... |
| 26 | Next Year BabyJamie Cullum |  play_arrow | Every time we welcome a new year, everyone says, “This year for sure…” |
| 27 | Next YearsFoo Fighters |  play_arrow | Next Year was Lilly in 2000... |
| 28 | PompeiiBastille |  play_arrow | The 2013 debut album, “Bad …” |
| 29 | 1999Prince |  play_arrow | Instrument performance and production, vocals and songs... |
| 30 | My Dear Acquaintance (A Happy New Year)Regina Spektor |  play_arrow | A representative of the genre known as anti-folk… |
| 31 | Time Of Our LivesPitbull, Ne-Yo |  play_arrow | When it comes to Western music for celebrating the New Year, it has to be Mr. Pitbull, and... |
| 32 | Happy New Year50 Cent |  play_arrow | Not with pop or rock, but with hip-hop, a new... |
| 33 | New Year’s ResolutionOtis Redding & Carla Thomas |  play_arrow | Met a tragic death at a young age, in their twenties... |
| 34 | Happy New YearKid Rock |  play_arrow | Originally, Ji, who is an American rock singer… |
| 35 | Don’t Stop Me NowQueen |  play_arrow | When it comes to iconic songs that brilliantly color the New Year, it has to be Queen... |
| 36 | Better DaysGoo Goo Dolls |  play_arrow | Mainly alternative rock and pop rock… |
| 37 | CelebrationKool and The Gang |  play_arrow | I'm looking for the perfect song to celebrate the New Year... |
| 38 | Our New YearTori Amos |  play_arrow | Tori Amos has been active since 1979... |
| 39 | What Will the New Year BringDonna Fargo |  play_arrow | Donna Fargo has been active since 1967... |
| 40 | New Year’s ResolutionCamera Obscura |  play_arrow | Camera Obscura was, in 1996... |
| 41 | Happy New YearJustin Bieber ft. Jaden Smith |  play_arrow | Justin Bieber and Jaden ... |
| 42 | Happy New YearBenny Andersson |  play_arrow | Benny Andersson in 2017… |
| 43 | 2002Anne-Marie |  play_arrow | Blue… from British-born Anne-Marie |
| 44 | It’s just another New Years eveBarry Manilow |  play_arrow | Barry Manilow, in 1964... |
| 45 | New Year’s EveMØ |  play_arrow | A Danish singer-songwriter... |
| 46 | Happy New YearLightning’ Hopkins |  play_arrow | “Happy New Year” is, in light n… |
| 47 | New Year’s Eve feat. Marty JamesSnoop Dogg / feat. Marty James |  play_arrow | One of the most famous hip-hop artists… |
| 48 | CountdownBeyoncé |  play_arrow | A New Year’s gift from Beyoncé, who hails from the United States... |
| 49 | Happy New YearNat King Cole |  play_arrow | Among jazz standards, there are pieces that celebrate the New Year… |
| 50 | Funky New YearThe Eagles |  play_arrow | Just looking at the title, it doesn't seem very fluent in English... |
| 51 | New Year’s EVEPale Waves |  play_arrow | Alternative rock since the 2010s has… |
| 52 | Same Old Lang SyneDan Fogelberg |  play_arrow | A bittersweet ache and nostalgia for a love long past intertwine... |
| 53 | A Happy New Year （Prod. Riles）Riles |  play_arrow | A rapper with roots in Algeria and France… |
| 54 | Happy New YearJudy Garland |  play_arrow | Judy Garland lived from 1924 to … |
| 55 | What A YearBig Sean / ft. Pharrell Williams & Detail |  play_arrow | What A Year was re... in 2015. |
| 56 | 1999Charli XCX & Troye Sivan |  play_arrow | A time slip back to the nostalgic ’90s! Eng… |
| 57 | Christmas Ain’t Christmas, New Years Ain’t New Years Without The One You LoveThe O’Jays |  play_arrow | A late-blooming soul who spent over ten years honing their craft... |
| 58 | New Year’s PrayerJeff Buckley |  play_arrow | Jeff Buckley was active from 1990… |
| 59 | 11:59 It’s JanuaryScrawl |  play_arrow | Scroll ran from 1985 to 1998… |
| 60 | Kiss Me at Midnight*NSYNC |  play_arrow | From the late 1990s to the early 2000s... |
| 61 | new year’s dayOliver Francis |  play_arrow | YouTube and SoundCloud, etc. |
| 62 | Have a Little Faith In MeJon Bon Jovi And Lea Michele |  play_arrow | Known for classics such as Pretty Woman… |
| 63 | New Year’s Honoursanother sunnyday |  play_arrow | I deliberately chose Western music for the New Year that’s different from what everyone else picks. |
| 64 | CelebratePitbull |  play_arrow | Speaking of Western songs to celebrate the New Year, Mr. Pitbull’s… |
| 65 | Happy New YearThe Big Moon |  play_arrow | Guitar rock’s “now” in London is abo… |
| 66 | CELTIC NEW YEARVan Morrison |  play_arrow | Van Morrison has been active since 1958... |
| 67 | Give Me Everything ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, NayerPitbull |  play_arrow | A dance hit—an energetic track |
| 68 | New Year’s SongTim McMorris |  play_arrow | A heartwarming sign of the New Year’s dawn… |
| 69 | Congratulations （A happy new years song）Pink Martini |  play_arrow | The popular American jazz ensemble... |
| 70 | Gonna Make It Through This YearGreat Lake Swimmers |  play_arrow | Great Lake Swimmers is a 200... |
| 71 | Merry Christmas And A Happy New YearThe Bellamy Brothers |  play_arrow | A country singer who was active in the 1970s to 1980s… |
| 72 | About Damn TimeLizzo |  play_arrow | Powerful vocals and a sense of empowerment... |
| 73 | New Years DayMary Chapin Carpenter |  play_arrow | Mary Chapin Carpenter is, 19… |
| 74 | Let’s Start The New Year RightBing Crosby |  play_arrow | Bing Crosby, from 1926... |
| 75 | Let’s Get It StartedThe Black Eyed Peas |  play_arrow | For those of you looking for the perfect song to celebrate the New Year... |
| 76 | New year’s eveMal Blum |  play_arrow | Mal Blum is a singer from New York… |
| 77 | APT.ROSÉ & Bruno Mars |  play_arrow | A dream collaboration song by Rosé and Bruno Mars |
| 78 | Chinese New YearSALES |  play_arrow | A pop band centered around guitar and bass, Sale… |
| 79 | Maybe Baby (New Year’s Day)Sugarland |  play_arrow | Sugarland was formed in 2002 and... |
| 80 | Bringing In A Brand New YearCharles Brown |  play_arrow | 『Bringing In A Brand… |
| 81 | New Year’s ResolutionOtis Redding & Carla Thomas |  play_arrow | An American singer-songwriter, O... |