Ring in the New Year: The Ultimate 2026 Playlist

As we count down to midnight and welcome 2026, we've put together the perfect playlist to soundtrack your New Year's celebrations—from reflective moments to the big countdown.

The Playlist

This New Year's collection features timeless classics, feel-good anthems, and celebratory tracks that capture both the nostalgia of the year gone by and the excitement of new beginnings.

Essential Tracks:

• ABBA - Happy New Year
• Frank Sinatra - New York, New York
• Queen - Don't Stop Me Now
• Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop
• David Bowie - Changes
• The Beatles - Here Comes the Sun
• Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
• Earth, Wind & Fire - September
• Bill Withers - Lovely Day
• Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody
• Usher, Lil Jon, Ludacris - Yeah!
• P!nk - Get The Party Started
• Eric Prydz - Call On Me
• Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out
• TLC - No Scrubz
• Armand Van Halen - My My My
• The Chemical Brothers - Galvanize
• Artic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
• Missy Elliott- Work It
• Rihanna - Pon De Replay
• The Kooks - Naive
• Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull - On The Floor
• Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
• Abba - Dancing Queen
  
• Avicii - Levels
• Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way
• Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger
• Bruna Mars - 24K Magic
• Kool & The Gang - Celerbration
• Eagles - Funky New Year
• U2 - New Years Day
• Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up
• Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive

On Vinyl

These classics sound even better on vinyl. Browse our collection for original pressings, reissues, and special editions of these timeless records.

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However you choose to celebrate, may your 2026 be filled with incredible music, joy, and unforgettable moments. Happy New Year from all of us at The Record Room!