Auld Lang Syne early days of "talking" pictures to the present—a large number of films and television series' episodes having used it for background, generally but by no means exclusively to evoke the New Year. As a standard in music, "Auld Lang Syne" has been recorded many times, in every conceivable style, by many artists, both well-known and obscure. Auld Lang Syne "Auld Lang Syne" (: note "s" rather than "z") is a Scots-language poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song (Roud # 6294). It is well known in many countries, especially in
Faith: A Holiday Album copies that year. As of November 2014, the album has sold 2,750,000 copies in the U.S. according to SoundScan. On November 5, 2002, "Faith: A Holiday Album" was certified Triple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of three million copies in the U.S. Kenny G's rendition of "Auld Lang Syne" featured guest musicians Yanni on piano and keyboards as well as Charlie Adams on drums. "Auld Lang Syne: The Millennium Mix" consisted of Kenny G playing the song on the saxophone while historical sound clips were played over the recording. The clips followed a rough chronological