Best Chinese New Year Songs 2026

Chinese New Year songs make you feel at home. A few notes can take you back to childhood, waiting for your ang pau or sneaking an extra mandarin orange. They soundtrack reunion dinners, drives home, and family moments, carrying wishes for prosperity and togetherness.

CNY songs mix upbeat rhythms, playful lyrics, and multiple languages, celebrating wealth, happiness, and new beginnings.

With catchy hooks, traditional drums, and local collaborations, they’re meant to make you smile, tap your foot, and feel that this year could be luckier than the last.

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1. 通通好运来 KUAN FAMILY 2026 新年歌 – Jestinna Kuan, Mskuan & Perry Kuan

Release Date: 16 Jan 2026

You’ve already caught yourself humming it. The feel-good anthem by Jestinna Kuan, Mskuan, and Perry Kuan instantly feels like walking into your poh poh’s house on reunion dinner night.

The title translates to “Good Luck for Everyone,” and the song delivers exactly that. It wishes listeners health, wealth, happiness, and precious time with family, while encouraging everyone to leave last year’s bad vibes behind.

Fans are obsessed. One joked that listening to it guarantees good luck this year, while another said, “This is what a CNY song should sound like.”

With their signature warm, festive sound, the Kuan family continues to dominate Malaysia’s CNY music scene.

2. ‘HORSEH’ – 3P, 薛家燕, 暴牙菇

Release Date: 12 Dec 2025

If you want a Chinese New Year song that’s pure fun and doesn’t take itself too seriously, this collab between 3P, Nancy Sit (薛家燕), and Jaspers Lai — aka Bucktooth Mushroom (暴牙菇) — delivers exactly that chaotic festive energy.

The lyrics are all about charging ahead with confidence, pushing through struggles, chasing big dreams, and attracting good luck while kicking bad vibes to the curb.

Essentially, this is a catchy, upbeat track with an earworm chorus that sticks in your head long after the first listen.

3. 福气马上来- 1119

Release Date: 12 Dec 2025

This whole track feels like blessings galloping straight into your life: good luck, prosperity, and everything you’d want arriving fast and loud.

Produced by 1119 Entertainment, the song brings together Malaysian singer-songwriter Danny Kho (许佳麟) and lyricist 郭秋伟, who previously penned “你说蛇” in 2025.

Danny’s signature everyman charm shines through, with lyrics that feel relatable rather than overly grand. The production blends traditional Chinese instruments with a slightly retro twist.

Fans love how “kampung” and unpretentious it feels. The lyrics are actually memorable (a rare win for festive tracks), and the upbeat tempo makes it impossible to sit still!

4. Money Happy 都拿拿 – 林明祯 (Clarence) & Danny Koo

Released: Jan 26 2026

This track may have arrived fashionably late to the 2026 CNY party, but no one complained. Its cheeky bilingual title loosely plays on the idea of “money” and “grab it all”.

At its core, the song is a playful take on classic Lunar New Year hopes and anxieties. It’s about chasing wealth, seizing opportunities, and soaking in festive joy with the kind of optimism that makes you believe your prosperity toss might finally work this year.

Leading the collaboration is Min Chen (林明祯), bringing her signature charm and star power, alongside Danny Koo, Tomato李明鸿, and Phei Yong. Together, they deliver a track that feels less like a calculated festive release and more like a group of friends genuinely having fun.

5. 万事 All Right 酷哒哒 – ASTRO Malaysia

Release Date: Dec 30 2025

Astro kicked off the 2026 Year of the Horse with a high-energy anthem featuring multiple Malaysian personalities.

Chaotic, warm, and over-the-top, it’s Chinese New Year in song form, complete with the cheeky horse mascot Kudada.

The standout is a confident student rapper whose line “邦邦勤” went viral, earning praise from MY FM DJs and singer Danny Hsu. Unpolished, genuine, and heartwarming, it’s a school accidentally creating one of the year’s cutest CNY hits.

6. 新年贺不玩 NONSTOP CNY – 2026班兰华小新年歌

Release Date: Jan 28 2026

This one’s different.

SJK (C) Pandan, a Chinese primary school in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, decided to make their own Chinese New Year song—and they used AI to help pull it off.

Teachers and students wrote it together. The result is “新年贺不玩” (NONSTOP CNY), which roughly translates to “Non-Stop New Year Celebrations.”

It’s about keeping the festive spirit going, staying happy, and not stopping the fun—which, honestly, sounds like exactly what a bunch of kids would want.

The standout moment? A student in a baseball cap and sunglasses, full hip-hop mode, rapping the line: “如果你不认识我 不要随便叫我名 邦邦勤勤 邦邦勤”.

It’s catchy. It’s weird. People can’t stop saying “邦邦勤.”

7. 小妹祝你發大財! – 韓曉噯HANXIIAOAII

Release Date: Jan 10 2026

Han Xiao Ai kicked off the Year of the Horse with a cheerful anthem blending festive vibes with modern pop. What sets it apart is the personal touch

Han invited her entire kampung family to star in the music video, turning it into a genuine family reunion that everyone could join.

The song features Hokkien dialogue, connecting to Han’s Fujianese roots, with lyrics about family gatherings, collecting red packets while still single, and wishing prosperity until dawn.

Humor and affection run throughout, making it relatable and heartwarming.

8. 新年好马 – Nick钟盛忠, Stella钟晓玉, Benny Angel娃娃

Release Date: Nov 7 2026

Nick Chung teams up with Stella Chung, Benny, Angel, and a roster of featured artists for this 2026 Horse Year anthem.

The song title translates to “Happy New Year of the Horse,” playing on both the zodiac animal and the Mandarin word for “horse” (马, mǎ), which sounds similar to phrases associated with prosperity and swift success.

It’s basically wishing you a year where good things gallop your way—no pressure.

9. 1119 – OMG新年到

Release Date: Feb 1 2026

Another CNY banger by 1119.

“OMG新年到” translates to “OMG, New Year Is Here,” which perfectly captures that giddy excitement when CNY actually arrives.

The song weaves traditional customs and practices into modern lyrics—think of it as your grandmother’s CNY wisdom meeting Gen Z energy.

It’s catchy enough that you’ll find yourself humming “Kuda Kuda充满惊喜” (the Year of the Horse is full of surprises) while buying groceries!

10. 你好我好新年好 – Danny許佳麟, Jasmine张静汶, MikiTew咏瑄, D00nuts_JiaHuii, Chris官杰皓

Release Date: 4 Dec 2026

The title, which translates to “You’re good, I’m good, Happy New Year,” captures the essence of reunion, joy, and celebration, blending upbeat Mandopop rhythms with traditional New Year blessings.

The song’s cheerful energy makes it easy to sing along, whether at family gatherings or during festive events.

The artists aimed to craft an inclusive, heartwarming anthem that turns everyday New Year greetings into a melody that resonates across generations. Fans have embraced it enthusiastically, sharing it widely on social media and praising its catchy chorus, nostalgic vibe, and warm celebration of family, friendship, and togetherness.