Here is video of the 2009 ball drop in Times Square New Year’s Eve. The AP raw footage video begins with the minute countdown to midnight.

Former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton were the special guests officiating at the Times Square ball drop along with New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg on a cold night, with the temperature dropping to 18 degrees Fahrenheit at midnight.

John Lennon’s “Imagine,” the traditional “Auld Lang Syne” and Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York,” were the songs played in the moments leading up to and following midnight.

At 12 feet long and nearly 12,000 pounds, this year’s ball was twice as long and four times as heavy as the previous model. There were 26,000 Waterford crystals on the ball, along with 32,000 bulbs.

Source: Cold Crowd Welcomes 2009 In Times Square

Ball Drop Video: YouTube Link

You can watch video of these live performances from Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve with Ryan Seacrest at Mr World Premiere

Ne-Yo – Mad
Robin Thicke – Dreamworld
Pussycat Dolls – Bottle Pop
Solange – Sandcastle Disco
Jesse McCartney – My Baby

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Times Square New Year’s Eve 2009 Ball Drop Video