The Ultimate Hour-by-Hour New Years Eve Playlist
New Year's Eve is upon us. Music is always a key component to this most festive of nights, a constant companion through the emotional, alcohol-fueled highs and lows that come with the passing of another year. In that spirit, we bring you our favorite selections for the perfect New Year's Eve playlist. Happy New Year from all of us at The Daily Soundtrack! We'll see you in 2014!

Part 1: The Warm-Up
Because you know it’s going to be the best night EVAR!
6:00pm – Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt – What Are You Doing This New Year’s Eve?
6:30pm – The Replacements – Can’t Hardly Wait
6:30pm – The Replacements – Can’t Hardly Wait
7:00pm – Harlem Shakes – Strictly Game
7:30pm – Fatboy Slim – Wonderful Night
8:00pm – Madeon – Pop Culture
Part 2: Because Drinks!
Party. On.
8:30pm – Bon Jovi – Livin’ On A Prayer
9:00pm – Prince – 1999
9:30pm – Wang Chung – Everybody Have Fun Tonight
10:00pm – Andrew W.K. – Party Hard
10:30pm – Daft Punk – One More Time
11:00pm – Fun. – We Are Young
Part 3: The Countdown
Out with the old!
11:30pm – Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’
11:54-11:59pm – Europe – The Final Countdown
Midnight – Andrew Bird – Auld Lang Syne
Part 4: The Afterparty
Here’s to feeling good all the time!
12:05am – REM – It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
12:30am – Chumbawamba – Tubthumping
1:00am – Electric Light Orchestra- Mr. Blue Sky
1:30am – Nouvelle Vague- Too Drunk To Fuck
Part 5: Coming Down
“I love you man!”
2:00am – Foo Fighters – Next Year
2:30am – Bob Marley & The Wailers – Punky Reggae Party
3:30am – Oasis – Champagne Supernova
Part 6: The Hangover
Because if you ain’t sleepin’, you weepin’.
4:00am – Counting Crows – A Long December
4:30am – Death Cab for Cutie – The New Year
5:00am – U2 – News Year’s Day
Part 7: The Resolution
“THIS WILL BE MY YEAR.”
5:30am – The Walkmen – In The New Year
6:00am – Passion Pit – It’s Not My Fault, I’m Happy
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December 31, 2013 at 9:32 am, Alvin said:
I made this into a Spotify Playlist – Enjoy! http://open.spotify.com/user/chaoaj/playlist/0kxW1rnID92Zk7hs6fRcFl
December 31, 2013 at 10:01 am, Matt Jackson said:
Thanks, Alvin! Enjoy and have a great NYE!