New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve is observed annually on December 31, the final day of any given year in the Gregorian calendar. In modern societies, New Year's Eve is often celebrated at social gatherings, during which participants dance, eat, consume alcoholic beverages, and watch or light fireworks to mark the incoming year. Other individuals may observe the evening with a watchnight service. The observance of New Year's Eve generally extends through midnight of January 1 (New Year's Day).


In English-speaking countries, a few popular songs are associated with New Year's Eve and it is common to hear them on the radio these countries on, or shortly before, December 31.
"Auld Lang Syne" (a song with words by Robert Burns, the song most closely associated with the holiday)
"Happy New Year" by ABBA
"Imagine" by John Lennon
"It Was a Very Good Year" by Frank Sinatra.
"It's Just Another New Year's Eve" by Barry Manilow.
"Let's Start the New Year Right" from Holiday Inn by Bing Crosby.
"New Year's Day" by U2
"Same Old Lang Syne" by Dan Fogelberg
"What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong


During the festivities for the year 2000, Prince's "1999" was re-released and enjoyed increased popularity due to the song's namesake year. Will Smith also released a song titled "Will 2K", which also proved successful, owing to the lyrics' celebration of millennium parties. Robbie Williams enjoyed a similar success with his 1998 single "Millennium", as did Pulp for their 1995 song "Disco 2000".