What song is traditionally sung at midnight on New Year's Eve?

Answer 1

Auld Lang Syne is the only real traditional song to play on New Years Eve, but there are plaenty of different versions. I personally like the versions by The Reducers, Me First & The Gimme Gimmes, and Frank Sinatra & Dean Martin. But as Dan Fogelberg died this year, I would even give his version a spin.

Other good songs to play on the night would be Celebration by Kool and The Gang, The Final Countdown by Europe, Kiss Off by Violent Femmes, Waiting For Tonight by Jennifer Lopez, All Night Long by Lionel Richie or anything with "midnight" or "new year" in it. In The Midnight Hour by Wilson Pickett, New Years Day by U2, The Midnight Special by Creedence Clearwater Revival, Next Year by Foo Fighters.

I suggest keeping it light and fun and just play party tunes.

Answer 2

It's called "Auld Lang Syne". Written by Robert Burn from Scotland in 1788.

The lyrics and more information about 'Auld Lang Syne' by Scottish poet, Robert Burns, can be read at the link below.

Answer 3

some are Europe- The Final Countdown

U2- Beautiful Day

Counting Crows- A Long December

Prince- 1999

U2- New Year's Day

David Bowie- Changes

Kool & The Gang- Celebration

Frank Sinatra- It Was A Very Good Year

Pink Floyd- Time

OutKast- The Whole World

Barbara Streisand- What Are You Doing New Years Eve

there are prabobly many more but this is some i found

Answer 4

Traditionally the song "Auld Lang Syne" by Robert Burns is sung.

Burns wrote the song in 1788, and it quickly became a custom in Scotland to sing it at Hogmanay, the Scottish New Years celebration.

That custom quickly spread to other parts of the British empire, and then all over the world as the Scots, Irish and Welsh immigrants carried it with them.

Answer 5

IT is a Scottish song called "Auld Lang Syne". The words from a poem written by Robert Burns in 1788.

Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and old lang syne?

CHORUS:For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

And surely you’ll buy your pint cup!
and surely I’ll buy mine!
And we'll take a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

CHORUS

We two have run about the slopes,
and picked the daisies fine;
But we’ve wandered many a weary foot,
since auld lang syne.

CHORUS

We two have paddled in the stream,
from morning sun till dine†;
But seas between us broad have roared
since auld lang syne.

CHORUS

And there’s a hand my trusty friend!
And give us a hand o’ thine!
And we’ll take a right good-will draught,
for auld lang syne.

CHORUS

Answer 6

Auld Lang Syne