After compiling a playlist for Halloween, the idea popped into my head that I should do one for New Year’s Eve. Et voila! The only parameters I set for myself in compiling this list were: 1). As close to one hour as possible (it clocks in at 56.7 minutes); 2). A maximum of fifteen songs (there are 15 songs). I listened to many more than fifteen, probably close to 75, and I just randomly picked the ones I happened to like that particular day. When I looked at the ones I picked, I was surprised to find that I had chosen 15 and that they added up to just under an hour. I immediately went out to buy a lotto ticket! The chosen songs represent a range of genres, and they span 75 years, from 1942-2017. Also, by pure luck, the first song is listed as pop as well as the last one, giving us a glimpse at how genres shift over time, in this case pop from Bing Crosby (1942) and pop from Taylor Swift (2017).
Start the playing the list just after 11 PM and you will ring in the new year and maybe become a “Swiftie” in the process. Or not! Here’s to 2026.
Los Angeles 2025
Happy New Year, North!
Back at you Jeff!
While I don’t see myself becoming a Swiftie, even though I acknowledge her undeniable talent, there’s some other stuff in your list I dig. If I could only pick one, I’d go with “This Will Be Our Year.” I’ve always loved this song by The Zombies.
Happy and Healthy New Year! 🙂
Ha. She is talented for sure. The Zombie’s song was definitely an easy pick for me. A very Happy New Year to you🥂.