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

These songs are about the state of New York, or created in the state of New York, or written and/or performed by a musician born in, living in, or from the state of New York.
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#1 - 40663 votes for “Imagine” by John Lennon

#2 - 39387 votes for “Strange Fruit (live)” by Billie Holiday

#3 - 39181 votes for “Call Me (official video)” by Blondie

#4 - 38840 votes for “Ain’t It Funny (official video - Murder Remix)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule and Caddillac Tah

#5 - 36849 votes for “We Are Young (official video)” by Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe

#6 - 36290 votes for “No Church In The Wild (official video)” by Jay Z Kanye West Featuring Frank Ocean

#7 - 34051 votes for “Girl On Fire (official video)” by Alicia Keys featuring Nicki Minaj

#8 - 34031 votes for “Body and Soul (official video)” by Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse

#9 - 33217 votes for “Some Nights (official video)” by fun.

#10 - 31214 votes for “Umbrella (official video)” by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z

#11 - 26511 votes for “Heart of Glass (official video)” by Blondie

#12 - 26147 votes for “Summertime Sadness (official video)” by Lana Del Rey & Cedric Gervais

#13 - 25265 votes for “Niggas in Paris (official video)” by Jay-Z and Kanye West

#14 - 22531 votes for “So What (official video)” by Miles Davis

#15 - 21871 votes for “Hanging on the Telephone (official video)” by Blondie

#16 - 21625 votes for “Dance Again (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#17 - 21419 votes for “Bitches Brew (official video)” by Miles Davis

#18 - 20715 votes for “Some Nights Intro (official video)” by fun.

#19 - 20362 votes for “T.H.E (The Hardest Ever) (official video)” by will.i.am featuring Mick Jagger & Jennifer Lopez

#20 - 20254 votes for “Carry On (official video)” by fun.

#21 - 20239 votes for “Dreaming (official video)” by Blondie

#22 - 20187 votes for “On The Floor (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#23 - 20023 votes for “Freddie Freeloader” by Miles Davis

#24 - 19033 votes for “Las Cosas Pequenas (official video)” by Prince Royce

#25 - 18919 votes for “Mr. Wrong (official video)” by Mary J. Blige featuring Drake

#26 - 18884 votes for “Otis (official video)” by Jay-Z and Kanye West

#27 - 18758 votes for “Drunk In Love (Explicit Official Video)” by Beyoncé featuring Jay Z

#28 - 18680 votes for “Corazon Sin Cara (official video)” by Prince Royce

#29 - 18645 votes for “Clique” by Kanye West Jay-Z Big Sean

#30 - 17569 votes for “Talk That Talk” by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z

#31 - 17531 votes for “Family Affair (official video)” by Mary J. Blige

#32 - 17506 votes for “All Blues” by Miles Davis

#33 - 16451 votes for “Born to Die (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#34 - 16254 votes for “Blue Jeans (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#35 - 16143 votes for “3 Kings (official video)” by Rick Ross featuring Jay-Z & Dr. Dre

#36 - 16130 votes for “Chelsea Hotel No. 2 (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#37 - 16015 votes for “Video Games (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#38 - 15885 votes for “Ride (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#39 - 15866 votes for “West Coast (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#40 - 15831 votes for “National Anthem (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#41 - 15811 votes for “Off to the Races” by Lana Del Rey

#42 - 15768 votes for “Englishman In New York (official video)” by Sting

#43 - 15629 votes for “Carmen” by Lana Del Rey

#44 - 15625 votes for “Booty (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Iggy Azalea

#45 - 15488 votes for “Burning Desire (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#46 - 14878 votes for “Diane Young (official video)” by Vampire Weekend

#47 - 14609 votes for “Just the Two of Us” by Grover Washington, Jr. featuring Bill Withers

#48 - 14553 votes for “Blue in Green” by Miles Davis

#49 - 14428 votes for “First Love (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez

#50 - 14393 votes for “Live It Up (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#51 - 14344 votes for “Young And Beautiful (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#52 - 14339 votes for “(Just Like) Starting Over” by John Lennon

#53 - 14167 votes for “Life During Wartime (live)” by Talking Heads

#54 - 14164 votes for “One Way or Another” by Blondie

#55 - 13694 votes for “The Lady is a Tramp (official video)” by Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga

#56 - 13565 votes for “Right Off Part 1” by Miles Davis

#57 - 13275 votes for “Autumn Leaves” by Cannonball Adderley featuring Miles Davis

#58 - 13107 votes for “Strange Fruit” by Billie Holiday

#59 - 12734 votes for “In a Silent Way” by Miles Davis

#60 - 12587 votes for “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” by Miles Davis

#61 - 12388 votes for “Flamenco Sketches” by Miles Davis

#62 - 12329 votes for “Black Satin” by Miles Davis

#63 - 12177 votes for “Blitzkreig Bop” by the Ramones

#64 - 11953 votes for “R.E.S.P.E.C.T.” by RLP & Barbara Tucker featuring Lil Jon

#65 - 11477 votes for “Spanish Key” by Miles Davis

#66 - 11405 votes for “Someday My Prince Will Come” by Miles Davis

#67 - 11276 votes for “Ven a Bailar” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#68 - 10955 votes for “Walk Away Renée” by the Left Banke

#69 - 10562 votes for “I Do” by Young Jeezy featuring Jay-Z & Andre 3000

#70 - 10507 votes for “Oceans” by Jay Z Featuring Frank Ocean

#71 - 10398 votes for “Gotta Have It” by Jay Z Kanye West

#72 - 9922 votes for “Body and Soul” by Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse

#73 - 9650 votes for “Winelight” by Grover Washington Jr.

#74 - 9230 votes for “Holy Grail (official video)” by Jay Z featuring Justin Timberlake

#75 - 8947 votes for “Pharaoh’s Dance (part 1)” by Miles Davis

#76 - 8911 votes for “Pharaoh’s Dance (part 3)” by Miles Davis

#77 - 8814 votes for “Milestones” by Miles Davis

#78 - 8805 votes for “Cola” by Lana Del Rey

#79 - 8745 votes for “Pharaoh’s Dance (part 2)” by Miles Davis

#80 - 8691 votes for “Good Morning Heartache” by Billie Holiday

#81 - 8630 votes for “Mister Magic” by Grover Washington, Jr.

#82 - 8385 votes for “Te Me Vas” by Prince Royce

#83 - 8361 votes for “Ultraviolence (official audio)” by Lana Del Rey

#84 - 8329 votes for “Suit & Tie (official video)” by Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z

#85 - 8243 votes for “Blue Velvet” by Lana Del Rey

#86 - 8224 votes for “Because of You” by Tony Bennett

#87 - 8137 votes for “Gone” by Kanye West featuring Cam’ron & Consequence

#88 - 7774 votes for “Pound Cake and Paris Morton Music 2” by Drake featuring Jay Z

#89 - 7719 votes for “Lolita” by Lana Del Rey

#90 - 7581 votes for “Autumn in New York” by Billie Holiday

#91 - 7560 votes for “Darte Un Beso (official video)” by Prince Royce

#92 - 7389 votes for “Cold, Cold Heart” by Tony Bennett

#93 - 7253 votes for “Good Morning Heartache (live)” by Billie Holiday

#94 - 6994 votes for “Tom Ford” by Jay Z

#95 - 6898 votes for “God Bless the Child” by Billie Holiday

#96 - 6846 votes for “Part II (On The Run)” by Jay Z featuring Beyoncé

#97 - 6823 votes for “Halloween (Main Title)” by John Carpenter

#98 - 6763 votes for “Ew! (official video)” by Jimmy Fallon featuring will.i.am

#99 - 6578 votes for “Fuckwithmeyouknowigotit” by Jay Z featuring Rick Ross

#100 - 6505 votes for “Crown” by Jay Z

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