75 Best New Year’s Eve Songs to Play as You Ring in 2025
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Although you may be partied out from the many gift exchanges after the season of giving, there's one more occasion that demands your best holiday outfits (plus some extra sparkle): New Year's Eve! Amidst the clinking of glasses and anticipatory glances at the clock as it approaches midnight, there's another essential element that adds a symphonic dimension to this celebration—New Year's Eve songs.
If your New Year's vibe is peaceful and reflective, go with tradition and listen to Mariah Carey's version of "Auld Lang Syne" or switch it up with Harry Styles' "As It Was" at midnight. For those having a romantic celebration with that special someone, Taylor Swift's "New Year's Day" is the perfect tune for two. And anyone who's trying to continue the party after the ball drops will love "I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas and "Dance The Night" by Dua Lipa.
There are New Year's Eve songs to suit every mood, whether the lyrics explicitly mention the holiday or they simply remind us of this time of growth, change, and celebrating life. Feeling blue about leaving another year behind? There's a tune for that, too! This New Year's playlist covers all the bases. All you have to do is round up some friends, put the bubbly on ice, and get ready to party. (Just don't forget to make a New Year's toast before you crank up the tunes!)
These ideas will make your celebrations even more fun:
Since this classic tune by Frank Sinatra plays each year after the ball drops in Times Square, it's more than worthy of being on your party playlist, too!
Uplifting and joyous lyrics like, "This is the new year. A new beginning. You made a promise. You are the brightest," make this song the perfect personal anthem as you embrace a new start.
This catchy hit that has feel-good ‘80s vibes and a dancey beat will make everyone want to groove as they countdown to 2025.
Viral on TikTok throughout the year and included in many "Best Songs of 2024" playlists, this melancholic song is perfect for your end-of-year video montages or for thinking about the past months.
The lyrics "Tick-tock on the clock, but the party don't stop" are so on point for those of you planning a big bash to end the year!
So many ABBA songs are basically made for a night of dancing! This disco-era anthem is especially great if you're looking to find a new romance as 2024 turns to 2025.
Fun fact: This bop by Sophie Ellis-Bextor had its highest-ever single-day streams on Spotify on December 31, 2023! Since you likely rang in 2024 by listening to it, you might as well go out of 2024 with it blasting, too.
Want a song that's just plain fun? This is it! And for those who remember boogying back in the '80s, the lyrics "Let me kick it like it's 1986 now, might be over now, but I feel it still," will ring true!
"I'm good, yeah, I'm feelin' alright. Baby, I'ma have the best freakin' night of my life." If those lyrics fit your vibe this New Year's Eve, you'll definitely want to turn the volume up!
If the passage of time is getting you down, the line "All you ever wanted/ Is it getting away?" from this melancholy song might be what you need to reflect going into the New Year.
We may be halfway through the 2020s, but there’s nothing like an early 2000s throwback to ring in the new year. Plus, this nostalgic going-out anthem doubles as a manifestation to ensure that your night is, in fact, a good night.
Channel your inner Barbie (or Ken) and dance the night away to this upbeat Dua Lipa bop. Disco flash mob not included.
NYE is certainly the time to spread happy, positive thoughts ahead of the new year, but it’s also a great time to release any lingering rage from the past year. Take inspiration from the queen of angst, Olivia Rodrigo, and scream-sing this pop-punk, new classic to get it all out of your system before the ball drops.
“It's about damn time” for 2024 to be over! Turn up the music, turn down the lights, and play this catchy disco track at your NYE bash.
While NYE is branded as a time of celebration, that doesn’t negate the fact that the end of the year can be a sad time for those saying goodbye to old relationships, jobs, or life chapters. This sad song reflects the melancholy essence of this time of year, while also reminding you to “save your tears for another day” and focus on all of the good things that happened this year.
Sprinkle this song in the middle of your playlist to keep that rush going as the clock approaches midnight. Troye Sivan’s new hit song brings all the clubby-techno vibes that scream New Year’s Eve.
Shake the old year off while shaking it on the dance floor this New Year’s Eve. This Taylor Swift smash hit inspires confidence and resilience—plus it’s a song that everyone can sing along to.
When the clock strikes midnight, remember, “One [New Year’s Eve] kiss is all it takes!” The “possibilities” are endless.
This year is just not the same as it was without this song playing on the radio at all times. So why not add it to your playlist and reminisce? Harry Styles' reflective ballad about how nothing stays the same is perfect for the end of an era.
No dance partner? No problem. This empowering classic reminds us that it’s more than okay to dance on your own this NYE. So go ahead and pour one out in honor of yourself!
Nitya Rao is the editorial assistant at The Pioneer Woman, covering stories ranging from food, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, news, and more.
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