You didn’t think we’d end the year without offering our take on the quintessential New Year’s Eve Playlist, did you?!

Well, without further ado, here’s our top 13 picks for ringing in 2013!

Happy New Year!

Auld Lang Syne
Of course, Guy Lombardo’s version is a classic. But we also like the versions by
Jimi Hendrix Barenaked Ladies and Red Hot Chili Peppers .

Bringing in A Brand New Year B.B. King

Funky New Year Eagles

Happy New Year ABBA

It’s Just Another New Year’s Eve Barry Manilow

Let’s Start the New Year Right Bing Crosby

Maybe Baby (New Years Day) Sugarland

New Year Charlie Hall

New Years Day U2

Nothin New for New Year Harry Connick Jr.

Same Auld Lang Syne Dan Fogelberg

The New Year Death Cab for Cutie

What are You Doing New Years Eve Ella Fitzgerald

*Those immortal words are often traced back to the 1788 writings of Scottish poet Robert Burns. They’ve come to mean, “for old time’s sake.” But further investigation taught us that the term also appears in a poem by Allen Ramsay written in 1724. In either case, a more literal (and succinct) translation is “times long past.” The lesson being, as we look to the future, we should never lose sight of what went before.