10 most popular songs about the New Year.
Millions of people celebrate the New Year with these songs. Russian and English-speaking, children's and adults, humorous and lyrical - these compositions conquered the hit parades.
In today's Top 10 we included the most famous New Year's songs. They will certainly help create the right mood in any company. It's time for everyone to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of celebration, magic and fun.
10. Lyudmila Gurchenko - 5 minutes
This song from the 1956 film “Carnival Night” became a real New Year's anthem of the USSR. Today, even those who have never watched a single film with Lyudmila Gurchenko in their lives know the words of the legendary song by heart.
9. "Wham!" —Last Christmas
George Michael wrote this famous Christmas composition in 1984, when he was a member of the duo “Wham!” The song instantly became popular not only in Wham’s native country! Britain, but throughout the world.
8. Mariah Carey - “All I Want for Christmas Is You”
The song was written in 1994 and is loved by millions of people around the world. The video with the charming Mariah dressed as Santa is no less popular than the musical composition itself.
7. New Year's Toys
Arkady Khoralov was the first to perform this New Year's hit. In the mid-1980s, the song literally conquered radio and television. Today, the most famous variations are New Year's Toys performed by Anita Tsoi and Natalie.
6. A Christmas tree was born in the forest
The best children's New Year's song was born in 1903 along with a poem by Raisa Kudasheva. The music for “Yolochka” was written by amateur composer Leonid Berkman 2 years later.
5. Jingle Bells
The most popular English-language Christmas song was written in 1957 by James Lord Pierpont. By the way, Jingle Bells are special iridescent bells that used to be attached to carts, and today are often used as a musical instrument.
4. “Mumiy Troll” - Happy New Year, baby!
This song was first performed in public on the night of December 31, 1988. as of 01/01/1989 However, the song was broadcast on television only 10 years later. The original composition was written by Ilya Lagutenko while serving in the army.
3. “Disco Crash” – New Year’s
The song was written on the eve of 1999. And 14 years later, “New Year’s Eve” remains an invariable attribute of every corporate event, friendly party and just get-togethers in a fun company.
2. We Wish You a Merry Christmas
This popular New Year's carol is actually a 16th century English Christmas carol. It is not known who its author was, but this hit has remained popular for more than 4 centuries in a row.
1. “Abba” – Happy New Year
The song was released in 1980 as part of the ABBA album Super Trouper. It is noteworthy that the working title of this lyrical composition was quite funny: Daddy, Don’t Get Drunk On Christmas Day.
Some songs by famous musicians or compositions from films, which are usually shown on TV before the New Year, create a special festive atmosphere and make you believe in miracles. “People's News”, in honor of the most beloved holiday among Russians, has compiled a list of the very best New Year's songs. Disco Crash - New Year's This song is considered the unofficial anthem of the New Year in Russia. Thanks to this composition, the whole country learned about the group in the early 2000s. But to this day, on the eve of the winter holidays, they like to play it on radio stations. ABBA – Happy New Year Initially, ABBA planned to record a humorous New Year's song, which even received the working title “Daddy Don’t Get Drunk on Christmas Day.” However, the plan was not destined to come true, so the musicians redid the text, making it more lyrical and even sad. Of course, the song expresses uncertainty about the future, but many people love to listen to this touching track on New Year’s Eve. Wham! – Last Christmas Despite the fact that the song is about a broken heart, it remains the most popular and bright Christmas song. On YouTube video hosting alone, the clip received about 83.2 million views. The composition was loved by listeners, and other performers took advantage of this. Cover versions have been recorded by such musicians as Coldplay, Hilary Duff, Florence and the Machine, Thomas Anders and Darren Hayes, as well as the Russian pop group Strelki. Arrows - Happy New Year! The soloists of the group “Strelki” covered the song of the British pop group back in 1998. The girl’s video was filmed in the village of Dukhovshchina, Irkutsk region. According to the performers, after the video was released they received a letter from one of their members of Wham! George Michael, who liked the Russified version of the Christmas track. Larisa Dolina – Three white horses The song from “Sorcerers” is known to young and old. But back in 1982, when the Soviet film was first shown on television, no one could have thought that the New Year’s hit would not be performed by the actress who plays Nina, Anna Ashimova. Instead of the young actress, the song was sung by 27-year-old Larisa Dolina, and so well that her voice is very difficult to recognize. Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You As legend has it, Mariah Carey was inspired to write the song by her own romantic feelings for her husband Tommy Mottola. Subsequently, the relationship fizzled out, and the composition became commercially successful in Australia, Japan, the Netherlands and Norway. And in Great Britain it is considered a real Christmas anthem. Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby - Jingle Bells Perhaps, Jingle Bells is considered one of the most popular Christmas and New Year songs. Few people know that the American composer James Lord Pierpont wrote the composition for Thanksgiving in 1858, and it was called “One Horse Open Sleigh.” The melody was not so cheerful, but there was a daredevil who rewrote the composition. Who it was is still unknown, but the world liked his version of the composition. “Jingle Bells” has been performed by many foreign artists, such as Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong and Boney M. Sergey Nikitin - There will be no one in the house The film “The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!” itself is considered the hallmark of the New Year, and the songs performed by the artists in it, even more so. Thanks to the film, during the Soviet era, viewers became acquainted with the poems of Boris Pasternak. Just remember the song that Zhenya Lukashin sang to his bride Gala. Lyudmila Gurchenko – Five minutes The composition from the movie “Carnival Night” gained national love back in the 50-60s of the last century, but this song is still associated with the main holiday of the country. Brilliant – New Year's song Although this song did not become the anthem of the New Year, the optimistic and cheerful hit is guaranteed to create a festive mood.
New Year's week is the most magical time of the year. But in the daily hassle you may not feel the holiday approaching. Kaktus I have prepared for you a selection of the most popular Christmas and New Year songs, after listening to which you will understand: the holiday is already close.
ABBA, Happy New Year
"Happy New Year" was wished by the popular Swedish group ABBA in 1980. On the eve of 2016, the wish has not lost its relevance. Moreover, the working title of the song was even more relevant: “Daddy Don’t Get Drunk on Christmas Day”
The Forest Raised a Christmas Tree
The most popular children's New Year's song among Russian-speaking people. Many people think that this is a folk song. But it has authors. Music written by Leonid Bekman, lyrics by Raisa Kudasheva. This song has been sung at children's matinees since the beginning of the last century. It was written in 1903.
Jingle Bells
The Christmas song, popular all over the world, is also not a folk song. It was written by James Lord Pierpont (1822-1893) and registered as "One Horse Open Sleigh" on September 16, 1858.
Melanie Thornton Wonderful dream
The song Wonderful Dream is easy to recognize from the first notes. This is because the song by singer Melanie Thornton became the main track of an advertising campaign for a famous brand. And when every December we hear on TV “The holiday is coming to us...”, the New Year’s mood appears by itself.
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
Despite its mature sound, Brenda Lee performed this song when she was only 13 years old. Later, this song was included in the soundtrack to one of the most pre-New Year's films - "Home Alone".
Lyudmila Gurchenko, "Song about five minutes"
The country first heard this song back in 1956. Since then, not a single New Year is complete without these “Five Minutes”.
Wham! Last Christmas
In 1984, this composition was at the top of the charts. It was written by George Michael, who was then part of the duo Wham. He also fulfilled it. The song is associated with Christmas only in name. "Last Christmas" is performed from the perspective of a guy who is tormented by unrequited love for the girl who left him. Instead of Christmas in the chorus, the author could well have mentioned any other holiday: Easter, Halloween or Air Force Day. The meaning of the song would not have changed, but the composition would probably have lost popularity.
Mariah Carey, All I Want For Christmas Is You
The composition, the title of which can be loosely translated as “My best gift is you,” was first released in 1994, but still periodically enters the charts and is relaunched as a single. Mariah sang one of the latest versions with Justin Bieber
Disco Crash, "New Year"
The song that is best able to remind us that the New Year is indeed rushing towards us.
The New Year is a fertile ground for writing songs; throughout the history of mankind, so many of them have accumulated that it would be impossible to listen to them again in a year. That’s why lady.tsn has selected for you the Top 10 songs that claim to be the “Main Soundtrack of the New Year.”
" Nostalgic": George Michael– Last Christmas
George Michael's song about last Christmas was written by him for the once-existing duo Wham! in 1984. The composition has such a festive and haunting character that it still does not lose its popularity and has an almost record number of covers.
When to listen: during a period of nostalgia for the past year.
" Romantic": Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman– Something Stupid
This song was written in 1966, and a little later it was performed by Frank Sinatra with his daughter Nancy. In modern times, the song gained popularity in 2001 when it was performed by Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman. In addition, she was included in Robbie's swing album called "Swing When You"re Winning", which for a long time held good positions in all kinds of charts.
When to listen: during a romantic evening, while simultaneously watching a video of Robbie and Nicole frolicking cutely in the New Year's surroundings.
"New": Coldplay– Christmas Lights
The popular British band Coldplay released a New Year's track on December 1, 2010, filming an excellent video for it in the best traditions of European Christmas, without missing out on its own melancholy.
When to listen: when all the other songs are already boring.
"Soviet": Lyudmila Gurchenko– "5 minutes"
Soviet cinema is famous for its holiday films, which are still “the best decoration for the New Year’s table.” Fortunately, lovers of remakes have not yet gotten around to “Carnival Night,” filmed by Eldar Ryazanov in 1956, and we can enjoy the very young Lyudmila Gurchenko, singing that “even in these five minutes you can do a lot.”
When to listen: in fact, five minutes before the New Year, making wishes.
"Ukrainian": "Skryabin"– "With New Rock and Christmas"
Kuzma Scriabin, as an example to many Ukrainian stars, recorded a good song about the New Year and Christmas. “Let evil and images be forgotten, an unkind word is heavier than a stone. Let our hope turn away, which we hopelessly hope for,” is an excellent wish for all Ukrainians, no matter what year it is.
When to listen: in a fit of New Year's patriotism.
"Bored":Abba– HappyNewYear
Did the Swedish group Abba suspect, when recording this song back in 1980, that even 30 years later it would be listened to as a holiday anthem? Initially, the song could have been called "Daddy Don"t Get Drunk on Christmas Day" ("Daddy, don't get drunk on Christmas"), and it is not known what popularity it would have gained then. The composition, although New Year's, is not very funny, after all, the lines “We might as well lay down and die. You and I" give it a completely uncelebratory tragedy.
When to listen: during New Year's shopping and randomly turning on the TV. Even if you don't want to listen to her, she will find you on her own.
"Alternative": "Leningrad"–"New Year"
The Leningrad group, led by Sergei Shnurov, even in a festive song remains true to its inimitable style and performance.
When to listen: during the uncontrollable New Year's fun in the middle of the festive night, dancing incredible steps.
" Sedimentary": Frank Sinatra– Let It Snow
The song, written in 1945, has gone through more than 20 re-coverings throughout its history. Classics lovers should listen to it performed by Sinatra, who, it would seem, sang almost all the famous songs associated with the New Year.
When to listen: in accordance with weather conditions.
"Classic": Jingle Bells
In creating a New Year's mood, Jingle Bells can only compete with the song "A Christmas Tree Was Born in the Forest." In 1858 it was registered by the author, but under the name "One Horse Open Sleigh", after which it went through many changes in both melody and words. In addition, it was translated and performed in its own way in many countries.
When to listen: To create a New Year's mood at any time.
"Otvyaznaya": "Disco Crash"– "New Year"
In the post-Soviet space, only the deaf do not know the song “Disco Accidents,” in which they rousingly call upon a slightly drunk Santa Claus. Without this composition, they are unlikely to be able to do without congratulatory wishes on the radio or in establishments where song requests are still accepted.
When to listen: at New Year's corporate parties in karaoke bars performed by friends and employees.
P. S. Old - well forgotten new
The New Year's cover video was recorded by the crew of the British landing ship HMS Ocean. The sailors shot a funny video for Mariah Carey's song "All I Want For Christmas Is You" (1994). The singer herself has already admitted that she is delighted with such a “gift”.
There is not much time left until the New Year. At the same time, for some reason the festive mood is in no hurry to arrive, even despite the fact that all the streets are already decorated for the New Year. In order for this very mood to appear (and not only for the sake of a cheerful holiday, because with a good mood, things go easier), we invite them to recharge themselves - with the help of New Year's songs. There are a lot of them. We have chosen the most famous and truly festive ones.
Andy Williams — Most wonderful time of the year
One of the most popular songs about the holiday season was written back in 1963. Its first performer was Andy Williams. “The most wonderful time of the year” is the name of the composition in translation. And aren't the authors right?
ABBA - Happy New Year
This song is a kind of Happy New Year greeting.
Accident - From the first to the thirteenth
The song by one of the most positive Russian pop groups describes in detail what you “need” to do on each day of the New Year holidays in order to relax so that you want to run to work later. Olivier basins and visits to relatives are mandatory. By the way, this year there will be only 8 holidays - don’t forget to change the schedule.
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