[2025] Classic Western songs to celebrate the New Year: Popular tracks to kick off the year

When it comes to New Year’s in Japan, we can’t help but think of traditional Japanese music for the background, right?

For all the Western music lovers out there, even for New Year’s celebration BGM, we’d love for you to choose classic hits from the West.

With that in mind, this time we’re bringing you an article focused on Western songs that celebrate the New Year!

There are plenty of playlists like “Western songs to listen to at Christmas,” but a list of Western tracks for ringing in the New Year is actually pretty rare, isn’t it?

Of course, we’ve included famous songs that straightforwardly celebrate the New Year, as well as positive tracks perfect for kicking off a fresh year and some curveball selections too—so it’s a lineup recommended even for deep-cut Western music fans.