So if you though there will be no one to ask advice we thought there would be no one better to ask for advice on making a mix for New Year’s Eve that’s guaranteed to keep people dancing all night long, think again: there is. Us!
We have for you a selection of hits that are guarantee to have the people put on their dancing shoes. Here you have the best playlist for your new year’s party.
See also: How to Light Up your NYE Party
1. Taylor Swift – “Shake It Off”
This Max Martin masterpiece is an excellent kick-off to any New Year’s playlist on a night where you will drink (and most likely act) like your early 20’s self, with lyrics like “it seems like the perfect night to fall in love with strangers” providing the soundtrack for your search to find someone to kiss at midnight.
Rihanna – “Phresh Out The Runway”
Whether you find yourself in a crowded club or at a friend’s cozy apartment, you’ll want to dress your best to bring in the New Year.
Jimi Hendrix – “Auld Lang Syne (Live at Fillmore East)”
Classic. Although there are thousands of renditions of this traditional New Year’s tune, one of the most notable is Jimi Hendrix’s performance at Fillmore East, December 31st, 1969. It was the last New Year’s Eve Hendrix would ever see, and the apex of his career.
Death Cab for Cutie – “The New Year”
With the opening line “So this is the New Year…I don’t feel any different,” Death Cab’s “The New Year” has found its place as the hipster NYE anthem of choice.
Daft Punk – “One More Time”
Long before the rise of EDM in mainstream media, Daft Punk’s “One More Time” held its own special place in house music history.
Cazzette – “Beam Me Up”
This intergalactic dance anthem is slowly making its way from cyber space (earlier this month it was the No. 2 most viral track on Spotify) to radios and discotheques world-wide. Let “Beam Me Up” take your NYE playlist to infinity and beyond!
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – “Thrift Shop”
Macklemore is the newest rapper to feel the warmth of the Hot 100 chart this year. His pop-infused single “Thrift Shop” recently cracked the Top 10, quite the feat for a rookie hip-hop artist in today’s EDM dominated music scene.
Kanye West (ft. Jay-Z & Big Sean) – “Clique”
You’ll most likely be watching the ball drop this year with your own clique, so what better song to play while sipping champagne with your inner circle? Welcome 2013 by awkwardly dancing around to Hit-Boy’s heavy beat and swapping out “Bey, Rih, and Ye” with your own names as you rap to your 2013 crew.
Will.i.am – “Scream & Shout” (ft. Britney Spears)
As can be expected of all things will.i.am., this song is quickly climbing the charts and is well on its way to hitting No. 1 by the turn of the year. Scream and shout your way into the New Year with this infectious tune.
Yesh, it’s Britney, bitch.
