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Free New Year Music for Countdowns and Greetings

New Year videos mix reflection with optimism. These tracks are bright, traditional-leaning and free to download for countdowns, greetings and recaps.

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32tracks
100median BPM
100%instrumental
2:24typical length

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Newest 32 tracks that match this guide. Free to download, no sign-up, commercial use OK. All music is AI-generated. The Download button opens the track’s page in English in a new tab, so your music keeps playing here.

New Year with the Lion Dance Ⅱ2:43 · 88 BPM · instrumental
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New Year with the Lion Dance2:28 · 88 BPM · instrumental
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Listening to the New Year's Eve Bell Ⅱ2:37 · 100 BPM · instrumental
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Listening to the New Year's Eve Bell2:41 · 100 BPM · instrumental
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The Morning of a New Year2:28 · instrumental
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The Morning of a New Year Ⅱ2:50 · instrumental
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Late on New Year's Eve2:59 · instrumental
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Late on New Year's Eve Ⅱ2:59 · instrumental
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Background for Year-End and New Year Guidance Ⅱ2:39 · 94 BPM · instrumental
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Background for Year-End and New Year Guidance2:15 · 94 BPM · instrumental
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Preparing for the New Year Ⅱ2:12 · 112 BPM · instrumental
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Preparing for the New Year2:26 · 112 BPM · instrumental
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Stillness of New Year's Day Ⅱ3:05 · 52 BPM · instrumental
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Stillness of New Year's Day2:54 · 52 BPM · instrumental
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Morning of First Snow Ⅱ2:20 · 56 BPM · instrumental
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Morning of First Snow2:28 · 56 BPM · instrumental
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First Sunrise of the Year Ⅱ2:04 · 144 BPM · instrumental
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First Sunrise of the Year1:19 · 129 BPM · instrumental
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Dawn of the New Year Ⅱ2:03 · 136 BPM · instrumental
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Dawn of the New Year1:58 · 129 BPM · instrumental
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Morning of the New Year Pine Ⅱ1:31 · 136 BPM · instrumental
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Morning of the New Year Pine2:24 · 152 BPM · instrumental
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  2. Keep greeting videos short.
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Morning of First Snow · tap the artwork to play

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Welcoming the New Year Ⅳ1:02 · 99 BPM · instrumental
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Welcoming the New Year Ⅲ2:29 · 129 BPM · instrumental
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What is in this collection

This page lists 32 tracks for New Year. The median tempo is 100 BPM, and the typical track runs 2:24. 100% are marked instrumental in the catalog, so check the badge and preview each track in your real edit.

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Welcoming the New Year Ⅱ1:39 · 129 BPM · instrumental
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Welcoming the New Year1:27 · 112 BPM · instrumental
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Is this music free for commercial use?

Yes. Tracks are free to download and can be used in commercial projects under the site license. Do not redistribute the files as a music library.

Do I need to sign up or give credit?

No sign-up is required and credit is optional.

Do these include Japanese New Year sounds?

Many are written in a Japanese traditional style.

Can Content ID ever flag my video?

An automated claim is possible on any platform, and no claim-free result is guaranteed. The tracks are AI-generated. If a platform flags an upload, follow its review or dispute process.

Before you publish: every track here is AI-generated and free to download without signing up. Read the plain-English license summary for what you can and cannot do, and preview the music in your real edit or mix first.

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