The New Year is a fertile ground for writing songs, so many of them have accumulated in the entire history of mankind that you can’t 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 George Michael for the once-existing duo Wham! in 1984. The composition has such a festive and intrusive character that it still does not lose its popularity and has an almost record number of covers.
When to listen: in a period of nostalgia for the outgoing year.
" romantic": Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman– Something Stupid
This song was written in 1966 and later 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 entered Robbie's swing album called "Swing When You" re Winning, which for a long time kept in good positions in various charts.
When to listen: during a romantic evening, while watching the video sequence, where Robbie and Nicole cutely frolic in the New Year's entourage.
"New": Coldplay– christmas lights
The popular British band Coldplay released a New Year's track on December 1, 2010, shooting a great video for it in best traditions European Christmas without losing its own melancholy.
When to listen: when all the other songs are already tired.
"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, before the "Carnival Night", filmed by Eldar Ryazanov in 1956, the hands of fans of remakes have not yet reached, 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": "Skryabіn"– "Happy New Rock and Merry Christmas"
Kuzma Scriabin as an example to many Ukrainian stars recorded a good song about the New Year and Christmas. "Let evil be forgotten and form, an unkind word is heavier than a stone. Let our hope turn around, as we hopelessly joke," is a great wish for all Ukrainians, no matter what year is coming.
When to listen: in a fit of New Year's patriotism.
"Bored":Abba– HappyNewyear
When recording this song back in 1980, did the Swedish band Abba suspect 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 would have fallen on it then. The composition, although New Year's, is not very cheerful, because the lines "We might as well lay down and die. You and I" give it a completely non-holiday tragedy.
When to listen: during New Year's shopping and accidental switching on of the TV. Even if you do not want to listen to her, she will find you herself.
"Alternative": "Leningrad"–"New Year"
The Leningrad group, led by Sergei Shnurov, remains true to its inimitable style and performance even in a festive song.
When to listen: during the unstoppable 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-hashings in its history. Classical lovers should listen to it performed by Sinatra, who, it would seem, sang almost everything famous songs related to New Year.
When to listen: according to weather conditions.
"Classic": Jingle Bells
In creating a New Year's mood, Jingle Bells can compete only 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 both in melody and in words. In addition, they managed to translate it and perform it in their 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 Crash", in which they incendiary call for a slightly drunk Santa Claus. It is unlikely that they will be able to do without this composition in congratulatory wishes on the radio or in institutions where applications for songs are still accepted.
When to listen: on the New Year corporate parties in karaoke bars performed by friends and employees.
P. S. Old - well-forgotten new
New Year's cover video was recorded by the crew of the British landing ship HMS Ocean. The Sailors filmed a funny video for Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" (1994). The singer herself has already admitted that she is delighted with such a "gift".
New Year and Christmas are the favorite holidays of most people. It is with the approach of the New Year that faith in a miracle intensifies, one wants snow, fairy tales ... But even before the holiday itself, the "New Year's mood" comes. Sometimes it is caused by frosty winter clean air, or - a snowball thrown at you, and sometimes - a “New Year's song” accidentally heard.
Since the New Year is, first of all, a holiday of childhood, we will start with a song familiar to us from childhood.
Last Christmas
One of the most festive Christmas hits - duet song wham! "Last Christmas". The duo was hugely popular in the mid-1980s, consisting of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. Popularity wham! was such that, for example, in two years from 1984 to 1986, seven (!) singles of this group were in first place on the British pop charts.
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
One of the most famous Christmas songs English language was written on a very hot day in July 1945 by poet Sammy Kahn and composer Jules Styne. Kahn wrote of this: "I said to Jules Styne, 'Why don't we go to the beach and freshen up?' And he said, "Why don't we stay here and write a winter song?" I sat down at the typewriter: "Oh, it's so disgusting outside, but the fire in the fireplace is so delicious, and since we have nowhere to go, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow."
Over the years of its existence, the song has been performed by a huge number of musicians. At least 20 of its rehashings are known. The most popular are the versions of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin.
Disco Crash "New Year's"
One of the most popular Russian-speaking New Year's songs in the post-Soviet space is the composition of the Disco Crash group, in which they incendiary call on a slightly drunk Santa Claus. Sometimes it is with her that the “same” New Year’s mood comes, it’s worth only a sad November or December evening hear a familiar joyful melody on the radio.
Abba "Happy New Year"
New Year's composition with non-holiday tragedy "Happy New Year" with not at all "happy" lines: We might as well lay down and die. You and I… was recorded back in 1980 by the Swedish band Abba. Initially, the song could have been called "Daddy Don't Get Drunk On Christmas Day" ("Daddy, don't get drunk at Christmas") and who knows what the future would have expected such a version of this song, and so, for 30 years we have been singing about what:
No more champagne
And the fireworks are through
Here we are, me and you
Feeling lost and feeling blue
It's the end of the party ...
Marry, Did You Know?
Band's lyric single Pentatonix about the mother of Jesus Mary.
Jingle Bells
The world-famous Christmas carol, also known as "One Horse Open Sleigh" was written by James Lord Pierpont and was registered under the name "One Horse Open Sleigh" on September 16, 1858. It was translated into many languages of the world, covered many times by various performers, occupied high places in the music charts, and its inclusion on the soundtrack of many films brought great popularity to the song. In particular, she sounded in "Plushka", "Lethal Weapon" and in the second part of the film "Home Alone".
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Another "one of the most famous Christmas songs" is "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas". The song was written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blaine and became popular after Judy Garland performed in the 1944 film Meet Me in St. Louis. Later, Frank Sinatra, Bruno Pelletier, Sarah Connor, Zooey Deschanel, Ella Fitzgerald and many others sang it.
Jingle Bells by Crazy Frog
Jingle Bells in a popular contemporary arrangement.
Carol Of The Bells
This song is an adaptation of the Ukrainian folk song"Shchedryk", which gained fame in the processing of the Ukrainian composer Nikolai Leontovich. Nikolai Leontovich worked on the version familiar to everyone almost all his life. The first edition of the song was written before 1901-1902, in 1916 - "Shchedryk" was first performed by the choir of Kyiv University. And on October 5, 1921, "Shchedryk" was first performed across the ocean - at a concert at Carnegie Hall in New York. The song became so popular that in 1936 Peter Vygovsky (according to other sources - Peter Wilhousky), who worked for NBC radio, wrote an English version of the words "Shchedryk". The song reminded Vilkhovsky of a chime, and he recorded this image in his poems. The song later stuck in musical culture West under the name "carol of the bells" (Carol of the Bells). Before today American choirs, professional and amateur, sing this piece as a Christmas carol.
Gaily they ring
while people sing
songs of good cheer,
Christmas is here
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas.
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
The popular Christmas carol has been known in England since the 16th century. This is one of the few traditional Christmas carols that mentions the celebration of the New Year. The origin of this Christmas carol goes back to the English tradition, where the wealthy people of the society gave Christmas presents to the carol-singing Christs on Christmas Eve.
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year.
We also wish everyone Merry Christmas and the New Year, and on this song, which was the last one that Christoslavs sang to people, and we will finish our selection of holiday songs, and those who wish can continue the topic of the article in the comments and tell which song new year holidays are associated with you.
New Year's Eve is the most magical time of the year. But in everyday chores, you can not feel the approach of the holiday. Kaktus prepared for you a selection of the most popular Christmas and New Year songs, after listening to which you will understand: the holiday is near.
ABBA Happy New Year
"Happy New Year" wished by the popular Swedish band 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" (eng. "Daddy Don" t Get Drunk on Christmas Day "
The Forest Raised a Christmas Tree
most popular children's New Year's song among Russian-speaking people. Many people think that this folk song. But it has authors. Music composed by Leonid Beckman, 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 Pierrepont (1822-1893) and registered under the name "One Horse Open Sleigh" on September 16, 1858.
Melanie Thornton Wonderful dream
The song Wonderful Dream is easy to recognize by the first notes. All because the composition of the singer Melanie Thornton became the main track of the advertising campaign of a well-known 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 the adult 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 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, then part of the duo Wham. And he fulfilled it. The song is related to Christmas only by the title. "Last Christmas" is performed from the point of view 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 from this, but the composition would certainly have lost its popularity.
Mariah Carey
The composition, the title of which can be loosely translated as "My best gift is you", was first released in 1994, but still occasionally hits the charts and is relaunched as a single. Mariah sang one of the last versions with Justin Bieber
Disco Crash, "New Year"
The song that is best able to remind you that the New Year is indeed rushing towards us.
There is not much time left before the New Year. At the same time, for some reason, the festive mood is in no hurry to arrive, even though all the streets are already decorated in the New Year's way. In order for this very mood to appear (and not only for the sake of a fun holiday, because with a good mood and things go easier), we offer them to recharge - with the help of New Year's songs. There are a lot of those. We have chosen the most famous and truly festive ones.
Andy Williams
One of the most popular holiday songs was written back in 1963. Its first performer was Andy Williams. "The most beautiful time of the year" - this is the name of the composition in translation. And aren't the authors right?
ABBA-Happy New Year
This song is a kind of New Year's greeting.
Accident - One to Thirteen
The song of one of the most positive national pop groups describes in detail what “needs” to do every day New Year holidays in order to relax so that later you want to run to work. Olivier basins and trips to visit relatives are a must. By the way, this year public holidays there will be only 8 - do not forget to change the schedule.
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