Mariah included a cover of “Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)” as the closing track on her second Christmas album, Merry Christmas II You, released in 2010. “Every time the new year comes, everybody will start to sing this song,” Mariah said about the song. “I started it slow and took it into a big uptempo, fun, celebratory moment. This is the excitement that the New Year should have — with a celebration of life, not with an old, sad, mellow song where everybody wants to cry.”
“Auld Lang Syne” was digitally released as a single on December 14, 2010, including remixes by Ralphi Rosario and Johnny Vicious.
| Song | Remix | Run time |
|---|---|---|
| Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) | Ralphi Rosario Traditional Club Mix
Produced by Ralphi Rosario. |
7:56 |
| Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) | Ralphi Rosario Traditional Radio Edit
Produced by Ralphi Rosario. |
4:13 |
| Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) | Ralphi Rosario Traditional Mixshow
Produced by Ralphi Rosario. |
6:11 |
| Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) | Ralphi's Alternative Club Mix
Produced by Ralphi Rosario. |
6:07 |
| Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) | Ralphi's Alternative Mixshow Edit
Produced by Ralphi Rosario. |
5:21 |
| Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) | Johnny Vicious Warehouse Mix
Produced by Johnny Vicious. |
6:44 |
| Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) | Johnny Vicious Warehouse Radio
Produced by Johnny Vicious. |
3:14 |
| Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) | Johnny Vicious Warehouse Mix — No Vocal Intro
Produced by Johnny Vicious. |
5:40 |
| Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) | Johnny Vicious Warehouse Dub
Produced by Johnny Vicious. |
7:38 |
The music video for the “Fireworks” version of “Auld Lang Syne” premiered on Mariah's official site on December 14, 2010. The television premiere of an alternate version of the video aired on FOX during their New Year's Eve Live TV show on December 31, 2010.
Should old acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind
Should old acquaintance be forgot
And auld lang syne
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We'll take a cup of kindness, yes
For auld lang syne
For auld lang syne
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Old acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind
Should old acquaintance be forgot
And days of auld lang syne
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We'll take a cup of kindness yet
For auld lang syne
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We'll take a cup of kindness yet
For auld lang syne
Happy New Year, baby
5, 4, 3, 2
Should old acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind
Should old acquaintance be forgot
And days of auld land syne
Does anybody really know the words?
Might as well sing along
Happy New Year, baby
Happy New Year, baby
Should old acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind
Should old acquaintance be forgot
And days of auld land syne
Happy New Year to you and your friends
And have a drink for me
Happy New Year to you too
And have a drink for me
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Happy New Year
Written by Robert Burns (Public domain).
Produced by Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson and Johnny “Sev” Severin.
