New Year’s Resolution

“New Year’s Resolution,” written by Randle Catron, Willa Dean “Deanie” Parker, and Mary Frierson; recorded by Otis Redding and Carla Thomas in 1968.

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After New Years Eve

“After New Years Eve,” written by James Sheppard and William Miller, recorded by The Heartbeats, 1957.

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This Is the New Year

“This Is the New Year,” written by Ian Axel and performed by him with Chad King as A Great Big World. in 2012. Video director: Leiv Parton.

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Auld Lang Syne Boogie

“Auld Lang Syne Boogie,” recorded by the jump blues band of sax player Freddie Mitchell in 1949. Rip Harrington is on piano.

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Corrido de Auld Lang Syne

“Corrido de Auld Lang Syne” by Little Bobby Rey and his Band, an early LA Chicano pop band (also called “The Masked Phantom Band”) in about 1960. “Corrido” here means the music is in a galloping rhythm. Mr. Rey learned the saxophone from Earl Bostic.

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Auld Lang Syne

“Auld Lang Syne,” by Guy Lombardo & his Royal Canadians, recorded in 1947. A familiar sound to baby boomers, since this band appeared on the live New Year’s Eve telecasts of the “ball drop” in Times Square in the Fifties, Sixties, and early Seventies. The band had filled the same role on radio, starting in 1929.

More:

“Do Americans Sing ‘Auld Lang Syne’ Because of a Frat Party?,” April White, Atlas Obscura

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Alone On New Year’s Eve

“Alone On New Year’s Eve,” written by Winfred “Blue” Lovett, recorded him with his group, The Manhattans, in 1966. Get out your hankies.

Related:

“I promise: no one dies alone because they didn’t get a kiss on New Year’s Eve,” Jen Doll, The Guardian

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Nothin’ New For New Year

“Nothin’ New For New Year,” written and performed by Harry Connick Jr. as a duet with George Jones.

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What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?

“What Are You Doing New Years Eve?” written by Frank Loesser, recorded by Puddles Pity Party, 2020.

Puddles Pity Party website

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It’s Just Another New Year’s Eve

“It’s Just Another New Year’s Eve,” written by Barry Manilow, sung by Lea Salonga.

Lea Salonga website.

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