This Side of Sanity: Top 100 New York (U.S.) Songs

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#1 - 42128 votes for “Imagine” by John Lennon

#2 - 40732 votes for “Strange Fruit (live)” by Billie Holiday

#3 - 40555 votes for “Call Me (official video)” by Blondie

#4 - 40476 votes for “Ain’t It Funny (official video - Murder Remix)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule and Caddillac Tah

#5 - 38454 votes for “We Are Young (official video)” by Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe

#6 - 37723 votes for “No Church In The Wild (official video)” by Jay Z Kanye West Featuring Frank Ocean

#7 - 35559 votes for “Girl On Fire (official video)” by Alicia Keys featuring Nicki Minaj

#8 - 35448 votes for “Body and Soul (official video)” by Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse

#9 - 34704 votes for “Some Nights (official video)” by fun.

#10 - 32536 votes for “Umbrella (official video)” by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z

#11 - 27885 votes for “Heart of Glass (official video)” by Blondie

#12 - 27672 votes for “Summertime Sadness (official video)” by Lana Del Rey & Cedric Gervais

#13 - 26800 votes for “Niggas in Paris (official video)” by Jay-Z and Kanye West

#14 - 23795 votes for “So What (official video)” by Miles Davis

#15 - 23046 votes for “Hanging on the Telephone (official video)” by Blondie

#16 - 23046 votes for “Dance Again (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#17 - 22630 votes for “Bitches Brew (official video)” by Miles Davis

#18 - 21973 votes for “Some Nights Intro (official video)” by fun.

#19 - 21705 votes for “T.H.E (The Hardest Ever) (official video)” by will.i.am featuring Mick Jagger & Jennifer Lopez

#20 - 21625 votes for “Carry On (official video)” by fun.

#21 - 21548 votes for “On The Floor (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#22 - 21466 votes for “Dreaming (official video)” by Blondie

#23 - 20689 votes for “Freddie Freeloader” by Miles Davis

#24 - 20274 votes for “Las Cosas Pequenas (official video)” by Prince Royce

#25 - 20192 votes for “Otis (official video)” by Jay-Z and Kanye West

#26 - 20151 votes for “Mr. Wrong (official video)” by Mary J. Blige featuring Drake

#27 - 20128 votes for “Corazon Sin Cara (official video)” by Prince Royce

#28 - 20125 votes for “Drunk In Love (Explicit Official Video)” by Beyoncé featuring Jay Z

#29 - 19322 votes for “Clique” by Kanye West Jay-Z Big Sean

#30 - 18929 votes for “Family Affair (official video)” by Mary J. Blige

#31 - 18147 votes for “All Blues” by Miles Davis

#32 - 18140 votes for “Talk That Talk” by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z

#33 - 17780 votes for “Born to Die (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#34 - 17495 votes for “Blue Jeans (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#35 - 17412 votes for “Chelsea Hotel No. 2 (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#36 - 17384 votes for “Video Games (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#37 - 17373 votes for “3 Kings (official video)” by Rick Ross featuring Jay-Z & Dr. Dre

#38 - 17207 votes for “Ride (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#39 - 17191 votes for “West Coast (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#40 - 17167 votes for “Englishman In New York (official video)” by Sting

#41 - 17165 votes for “Off to the Races” by Lana Del Rey

#42 - 17091 votes for “National Anthem (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#43 - 16946 votes for “Carmen” by Lana Del Rey

#44 - 16837 votes for “Booty (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Iggy Azalea

#45 - 16818 votes for “Burning Desire (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#46 - 16228 votes for “Diane Young (official video)” by Vampire Weekend

#47 - 15801 votes for “First Love (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez

#48 - 15696 votes for “Young And Beautiful (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#49 - 15621 votes for “Live It Up (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#50 - 15408 votes for “Life During Wartime (live)” by Talking Heads

#51 - 15378 votes for “Just the Two of Us” by Grover Washington, Jr. featuring Bill Withers

#52 - 15086 votes for “Blue in Green” by Miles Davis

#53 - 14960 votes for “(Just Like) Starting Over” by John Lennon

#54 - 14904 votes for “The Lady is a Tramp (official video)” by Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga

#55 - 14815 votes for “One Way or Another” by Blondie

#56 - 14189 votes for “Right Off Part 1” by Miles Davis

#57 - 13816 votes for “Autumn Leaves” by Cannonball Adderley featuring Miles Davis

#58 - 13691 votes for “Strange Fruit” by Billie Holiday

#59 - 13271 votes for “In a Silent Way” by Miles Davis

#60 - 13148 votes for “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” by Miles Davis

#61 - 12943 votes for “Flamenco Sketches” by Miles Davis

#62 - 12815 votes for “Black Satin” by Miles Davis

#63 - 12707 votes for “Blitzkreig Bop” by the Ramones

#64 - 12558 votes for “R.E.S.P.E.C.T.” by RLP & Barbara Tucker featuring Lil Jon

#65 - 12011 votes for “Spanish Key” by Miles Davis

#66 - 11934 votes for “Someday My Prince Will Come” by Miles Davis

#67 - 11907 votes for “Ven a Bailar” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#68 - 11503 votes for “Walk Away Renée” by the Left Banke

#69 - 11107 votes for “Oceans” by Jay Z Featuring Frank Ocean

#70 - 11105 votes for “I Do” by Young Jeezy featuring Jay-Z & Andre 3000

#71 - 10975 votes for “Gotta Have It” by Jay Z Kanye West

#72 - 10460 votes for “Body and Soul” by Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse

#73 - 10211 votes for “Winelight” by Grover Washington Jr.

#74 - 9950 votes for “Holy Grail (official video)” by Jay Z featuring Justin Timberlake

#75 - 9467 votes for “Pharaoh’s Dance (part 1)” by Miles Davis

#76 - 9458 votes for “Pharaoh’s Dance (part 3)” by Miles Davis

#77 - 9432 votes for “Cola” by Lana Del Rey

#78 - 9343 votes for “Milestones” by Miles Davis

#79 - 9342 votes for “Good Morning Heartache” by Billie Holiday

#80 - 9302 votes for “Pharaoh’s Dance (part 2)” by Miles Davis

#81 - 9199 votes for “Mister Magic” by Grover Washington, Jr.

#82 - 9002 votes for “Te Me Vas” by Prince Royce

#83 - 8983 votes for “Suit & Tie (official video)” by Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z

#84 - 8917 votes for “Ultraviolence (official audio)” by Lana Del Rey

#85 - 8809 votes for “Because of You” by Tony Bennett

#86 - 8805 votes for “Blue Velvet” by Lana Del Rey

#87 - 8760 votes for “Gone” by Kanye West featuring Cam’ron & Consequence

#88 - 8548 votes for “Pound Cake and Paris Morton Music 2” by Drake featuring Jay Z

#89 - 8299 votes for “Lolita” by Lana Del Rey

#90 - 8212 votes for “Darte Un Beso (official video)” by Prince Royce

#91 - 8165 votes for “Autumn in New York” by Billie Holiday

#92 - 7999 votes for “Cold, Cold Heart” by Tony Bennett

#93 - 7793 votes for “Good Morning Heartache (live)” by Billie Holiday

#94 - 7647 votes for “Tom Ford” by Jay Z

#95 - 7560 votes for “Part II (On The Run)” by Jay Z featuring Beyoncé

#96 - 7449 votes for “God Bless the Child” by Billie Holiday

#97 - 7411 votes for “Ew! (official video)” by Jimmy Fallon featuring will.i.am

#98 - 7377 votes for “Halloween (Main Title)” by John Carpenter

#99 - 7162 votes for “Fuckwithmeyouknowigotit” by Jay Z featuring Rick Ross

#100 - 7061 votes for “Crown” by Jay Z

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