“The songs featured here are the ones I love listening to in my daily life,” Silence Wang tells Apple Music of his playlist for the Year of the Snake. “I hope they’ll give listeners positive energy too.” For Wang, 2024 was an amped-up year. After kicking things off with a performance on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, the singer released several high-energy singles and embarked on a tour in support of his album, One Hundred Thousand Volts. The playlist features tracks from present-day genres, from J-pop (VAUNDY’s hit “Odoriko”) and chamber pop (JANNABI’s “For Lovers Who Hesitate”) to folk rock (wachi’s “The River”), hip-hop (KnowKnow’s duet with Shunza, “Fragile”) and indie (DOUDOU’s everyday epic, “南三环东路” [“South Third Ring East Road”])—with the occasional throwback pick, like The Beatles’ psychedelic classic “Strawberry Fields Forever.” For Wang, the holidays hum with an energy that makes them stand out from the rest of the year. “When I’m eating and watching TV with my family every day, all of a sudden time feels incredibly organized—even if we do stay up all night,” he says. Looking ahead to the rest of 2025, he encourages listeners to aim high: “May you be happy, healthy, and full of energy in the new year—and have the courage to do the things you want.”