Auld Lang Syne

Mariah Carey

About Auld Lang Syne

"Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)" is a song by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey from her second Christmas album/thirteenth studio album, Merry Christmas II You (2010). The second single from the album, an extended play consisting of nine remixes was released by Island on December 14, 2010. Using the public domain poem "Auld Lang Syne" by Robert Burns, Carey along with Randy Jackson and Johnny "Sev" Severin (of RedOne) composed a new arrangement, added lyrics and re-titled it. The track garnered a negative response from critics, all of whom disliked how Carey had re-composed the poem into a house song. An accompanying music video was released featuring a pregnant Carey singing in front of a background of exploding fireworks. "Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)" charted on the lower regions of the South Korean international singles charts and at number nine on the US Holiday Digital Songs chart. 


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Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And auld lang syne

For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne
For auld lang syne

Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And auld lang syne

Auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne
Ey, oh yeah, ey, ey, eh

Happy New Year baby, eh, oh

Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And auld lang syne
Does anybody really know the words
Might as well sing along
Happy New Year baby
Happy New Year baby

Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And auld lang syne
Happy New Year
To you and your friends
And have a drink on me
Happy New Year
To you
And have a drink on me

Ten, night, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one
Happy new year

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Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut in 1990 under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, and released her self-titled debut studio album, Mariah Carey. The album went multi-platinum and spawned four consecutive number one singles, on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Following her marriage to Mottola in 1993, a series of hit records, including Emotions (1991), Music Box (1993) and Merry Christmas (1994), established her position as Columbia's highest-selling act. Daydream (1995), made music history when the second single, "One Sweet Day" a duet with Boyz II Men, spent a record sixteen weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100, and remains… more »

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Written by: RANDY JACKSON, MARIAH CAREY, JOHN SEVERIN

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP

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10 facts about this song

RELEASE DATE
"Auld Lang Syne" by Mariah Carey was released on November 2, 1999.
ALBUM
It is part of Carey's thirteenth studio album called "Merry Christmas II You".
VERSION
Mariah Carey's version of "Auld Lang Syne" is a mix of the traditional Scottish folk song and dance-pop.
HISTORY OF THE SONG
"Auld Lang Syne" is a traditional song from Scotland, written by Robert Burns in 1788. Carey decided to do her version of this song because it is traditionally sung to celebrate the start of the New Year.
VOCAL ARRANGEMENT
As per her style, Carey arranged the song in a way to make it operatic combined with contemporary pop.
VERSIONS IN ALBUM
The album "Merry Christmas II You" features two versions of the song, "Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)" and "Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem), Acapella".
DANCE REMIX
The song also has a dance remix, which was released separately and is often played at New Year's eve parties.
MUSIC VIDEO
A music video of the song was also released which shows Carey celebrating New Year's Eve.
CHART PERFORMANCE
Despite being a seasonal song, it has managed to chart in several countries including Japan and South Korea.
CRITICAL RESPONSE
Critics had mixed opinions with some appreciating Carey's unique take on the traditional song and others finding it slightly over-the-top.

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