You've had enough of Belle & Sebastian, but you still want something Scottish and twee? Look no farther than Camera Obscura of 4AD, who have created five charming indie-pop albums with titles like "Let's Get Out of This Country" and "Underachievers Please Try Harder", as well as this 2013 track "New Year's Resolution" from album "Desire Lines".

'New Year's Resolution', taken from Camera Obscura's 4AD Session. The five-track session was shot at the Tron Theatre in Glasgow, where the 16th-century clock tower is one of the city's most recognizable structures.

"The idea behind the session was pure and simple - Camera Obscura are a perfect band, they record their songs all playing live together and there's a beautiful, unblemished chemistry in that unity."

• Released: 25, November, 2013
• Genre: indie-pop
• Length: 5:32
• Link to listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MB7sHJJDJAQ

The title track from Prince's 1982 album of the same name, "1999", is a song by American singer Prince. A December 1982 reissue, a double A-side with "Little Red Corvette", reached at number 12 in the US, while a January 1985 reissue, a double A-side with "Little Red Corvette", peaked at number 2 in the UK.

"1999" was placed 339 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Following Prince's death, the song re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 41, eventually climbing to number 27, marking the song's fourth appearance on the list and the third decade in which it has re-entered (as after its two 1980s entries, it made the chart again on January 16, "1999" at number 40). It had sold 727,363 copies in the United States as of April 30, 2016.

* Released: September 24, 1982
* Genre: Funk, synth-pop
* Length: 3:36 (Single Version)
* Link to listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rblt2EtFfC4

Irving Berlin wrote "Let's Start the New Year Right", which was originally recorded in 1942. It was written for the Broadway musical Holiday Inn, which starred Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire. This song encapsulates the emotion of the final minutes of the previous year before the start of the new one. This period might be filled with reflections on the previous year and goals to start the New Year off correctly. Although the song was included in the film, the entire soundtrack for Holiday Inn was not published until 1979.

This song is a terrific way to start a conversation about New Year's resolutions, and it would go nicely with a selection of New Year-themed music. It may also be utilized as a transition into memory, a musical engagement chance, a movement opportunity, and more!

• Release: 1942
• Genre: Holiday/Show Tune
• Length: 2:34
• Link to listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEv5rndSeSA

The song "Happy New Year" is from the Swedish group ABBA's 1980 album Super Trouper. Agnetha Fältskog provides the main vocals. The song's working title was "Daddy Don't Get Drunk on Christmas Day," which was more festive and hilarious. The English version was only released in a very limited quantity as a single in December 1980. The song is particularly well-liked in Vietnam.

In 1999, the English version of the song was re-released for the new millennium, and charted at no. 27 in Sweden, no. 15 in the Netherlands and no. 75 in Germany.

This song was released again in many different languages in serveral country and was very successfull, until now. In 2008, it charted at no. 4 in Sweden, no. 11 in Norway and no. 25 in Denmark. It re-entered the Swedish and Norwegian charts in 2009 at no. 5 in both charts and no. 8 in the Netherlands in 2011. It has since gone on to regularly chart in some countries upon the turn of new year.

* Released: 15 December 1980
* Length: 4:23
* Songwriters: Benny Andersson, Björn, Ulvaeus
* Link to listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Uo0JAUWijM

From the album "Charles Brown's Cool Christmas Blues" - This is the first time the blues legend's 1994 Christmas album has been released on vinyl.

Tony 'Charles' Brown, a Texas bluesman and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, worked as an apprentice electrician, a high school chemistry instructor, and a mustard gas worker before being found in the 1940s. This is just one of his many Christmas songs—released he's over 100 singles on various labels—during a wildly successful solo career and as a member of the Three Blazers.

"Bringing in a brand New Year" become more and more popular and beloved New Year's song all over the world of all time.

• Released: 1964
• Genre: Funk/ soul
• Length: 2:08
• Link to listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brd9lB-jSEY

The Eagles are an American rock band that was founded in 1971 in Los Angeles. The Eagles were one of the most successful musical bands in North America in the 1970s, with five number-one singles and six number-one albums, six Grammy Awards, and five American Music Awards.

This song "Funky New Year" was the B-side of the band's 'Please Come Home For Christmas,' a non-album gem from L.A.'s 1970s lords of white-funk. During the two-year sessions for their commercially successful 1979 album 'The Long Run,' the band recorded both seasonal compositions.

• Released: 1978
• Genre: Rock, Pop
• Length: 3:59
• Songwriters: Don Henley, Glenn Frey
• Link to listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UW2jgO6aEc

"Gonna Make It Through This Year" by Great Lake Swimmers, a favorite that wasn't up on YouTube yet.

For those who despise America, there is Americana. Tony Dekker's Great Lake Swimmers is a superb example of Americana. The irony is that the decade–long pastoral band is from Ontario, Canada, and yet they are here to present us the finest of our magnificent nation.

The Great Lake Swimmers are a folk-rock band from Wainfleet, Ontario, which is now located in Toronto. In 2010, they won "Favourite Folk/Roots Artist/Group" Award.

* Released: Mar 21, 2010
* Genre: Rock, Pop, Folk, World, & Country
* Length: 3:59
* Songwriters: Great Lake Swimmers, T. Dekker
* Link to listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8EsuZA0FDk

Snoop Dogg's song "New Year's Eve" was released as a promotional single on November 5, 2010, and was initially from his eleventh studio album Doggumentary sessions, but did not make the final tracklist. Marty James, an American singer-songwriter, is featured in the song.

On November 8, 2010, during his wife's birthday party, he shot the video. Pook Brown directed the video, which was published on November 12, 2010.

This song of Snoop Dogg charted No. 66 on US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard).

• Released: November 5, 2010
• Length: 3:26
• Genre: hiphop
• Songwriter: C.Broadus
• Link to listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3TPdPSgihU

“This Will Be Our Year” is the ninth track from the acclaimed album “Odessey and Oracle" by English rock band the Zombies, released in 1968.
It was also released as a single in the US in June 1968, with “This Will Be Our Year” as A side.

This comfortable '60s pop music should work as a balm for anyone who has had a tough 2021 - and who hasn't? 'And this will be our year,' vocalist Colin Blunstone declares over sorrowful yet determined guitar chords. It's a global, world-weary yet still essential emotion that many of us can identify with.

The album grew in popularity over time and is now considered one of the most renowned albums of the 1960s. On Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, it was placed 100th. On Rolling Stone's updated list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, the album was rated 243rd in 2020.

* Released: 1968
* Length: 2:07
* Genre: pop
* Link to listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmuswTEGF-U

"What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" is a well-known song composed by Frank Loesser as a stand-alone song in 1947.

Frank Loesser's 1947 hit has been covered by a wide range of musicians, including Bette Midler, Donny Osmond, Lena Horne, the Carpenters, Johnny Mathis, Harry Connick Jr., and the Stylistics. On YouTube, the Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt video alone has 16 million views.

Its lyric is really impressive. You can read over here and feel this beautiful music:

"When the bells all ring and the horns all blow

And the couples we know are fondly kissing

Will I be with you or will I be among the missing?

Maybe it's much too early in the game

Ah, but I thought I'd ask you just the same

What are you doing New Year's, New Year's eve?..."

• Released: 1960
• Length: 3:32
• Songwriter: Frank Loeser
• Link to listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFdfzNMV52Q