Nine Dance Party-Approved Songs To Add To Your New Year's Eve Playlist
Want to have the best New Year's Eve ever? All you really need is the right soundtrack to set the scene! This festive playlist is a mix of pop hits from favorites One Direction and Justin Bieber, and unexpected indie jams from need-to-know artists like Youngblood Hawke and Solange. Add in a sparkly mini-dress and sassy heels to match, and you're sure to ring in the new year right.
1/10Whether you're throwing a party or just hanging with a few friends, this rad mix of celebration-worthy songs is perfect for any NYE bash.
2/10"Anything Could Happen" by Ellie Goulding
Because on a night like New Year's Eve, anything really could happen, Ellie Goulding's hopeful dance tune is the right song to kick off with.
3/10"Beauty and the Beat" by <a href="http://teenvogue.com/about/justin-bieber">Justin Bieber</a>
Because a party playlist simply isn’t complete without a song from Biebs, this jam, featuring Nicki Minaj, is sure to make your friends party like it’s 3012. Or 2013, at least.
4/10"Troublemarker" by <a href="http://teenvogue.com/about/olly-murs">Olly Murs</a>
Like his buddies in One Direction, this Brit singer got his start on X Factor. Also like his buddies in One Direction? His voice is positively dreamy.
5/10"Losing You" by <a href="http://teenvogue.com/about/solange-knowles">Solange</a>
Solange's entire new album True is full of party-worthy hits, but her first single is perfectly poppy, a little electro, and totally danceable.
6/10"I Found You" by <a href="http://teenvogue.com/about/the-wanted">The Wanted</a>
While The Wanted's more popular song "Glad You Came" definitely deserves a spot on any party playlist, "I Found You" is their edgier new single that you won't be able to get out of your head. Consider that a warning.
7/10"Live While We're Young" by <a href="http://teenvogue.com/about/one-direction">One Direction</a>
1D's youthful anthem is one of those songs that was practically made for moments like New Year's Eve. Grab your friends, hit the dance floor, and sing at the top of your lungs. And then do it all over again — after all, you're only young once!
8/10"We Come Running" by Youngblood Hawke
Break up the boy band hits with this cool tune from must-know indie-rock band Youngblood Hawke. The West Los Angeles Children's Choir chimes in during the chorus, and you should too.
9/10"Good Time" by Owl City and <a href="http://teenvogue.com/about/carly-rae-jepsen">Carly Rae Jepsen</a>
"Call Me Maybe" is always a crowd-pleaser, but Carly Rae's other jam is worth a download. Featuring Owl City, this happy, cheerful pop song is a guaranteed good time.
10/10"Some Nights" by <a href="http://teenvogue.com/about/fun">Fun.</a>
Everyone from your little brother to your great aunt knows the words to "Some Nights" by now (and for good reason — the song is super fun to sing), so turn the speakers up extra loud for this one.
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