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 - 41340 votes for “Imagine” by John Lennon

#2 - 39987 votes for “Strange Fruit (live)” by Billie Holiday

#3 - 39838 votes for “Call Me (official video)” by Blondie

#4 - 39633 votes for “Ain’t It Funny (official video - Murder Remix)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule and Caddillac Tah

#5 - 37634 votes for “We Are Young (official video)” by Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe

#6 - 36918 votes for “No Church In The Wild (official video)” by Jay Z Kanye West Featuring Frank Ocean

#7 - 34706 votes for “Girl On Fire (official video)” by Alicia Keys featuring Nicki Minaj

#8 - 34696 votes for “Body and Soul (official video)” by Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse

#9 - 33888 votes for “Some Nights (official video)” by fun.

#10 - 31833 votes for “Umbrella (official video)” by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z

#11 - 27164 votes for “Heart of Glass (official video)” by Blondie

#12 - 26809 votes for “Summertime Sadness (official video)” by Lana Del Rey & Cedric Gervais

#13 - 25989 votes for “Niggas in Paris (official video)” by Jay-Z and Kanye West

#14 - 23124 votes for “So What (official video)” by Miles Davis

#15 - 22408 votes for “Hanging on the Telephone (official video)” by Blondie

#16 - 22312 votes for “Dance Again (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#17 - 21967 votes for “Bitches Brew (official video)” by Miles Davis

#18 - 21303 votes for “Some Nights Intro (official video)” by fun.

#19 - 20973 votes for “T.H.E (The Hardest Ever) (official video)” by will.i.am featuring Mick Jagger & Jennifer Lopez

#20 - 20865 votes for “Carry On (official video)” by fun.

#21 - 20830 votes for “On The Floor (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#22 - 20799 votes for “Dreaming (official video)” by Blondie

#23 - 20345 votes for “Freddie Freeloader” by Miles Davis

#24 - 19628 votes for “Las Cosas Pequenas (official video)” by Prince Royce

#25 - 19499 votes for “Otis (official video)” by Jay-Z and Kanye West

#26 - 19494 votes for “Mr. Wrong (official video)” by Mary J. Blige featuring Drake

#27 - 19414 votes for “Drunk In Love (Explicit Official Video)” by Beyoncé featuring Jay Z

#28 - 19338 votes for “Corazon Sin Cara (official video)” by Prince Royce

#29 - 18957 votes for “Clique” by Kanye West Jay-Z Big Sean

#30 - 18176 votes for “Family Affair (official video)” by Mary J. Blige

#31 - 17817 votes for “All Blues” by Miles Davis

#32 - 17806 votes for “Talk That Talk” by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z

#33 - 17082 votes for “Born to Die (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#34 - 16838 votes for “Blue Jeans (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#35 - 16719 votes for “3 Kings (official video)” by Rick Ross featuring Jay-Z & Dr. Dre

#36 - 16717 votes for “Chelsea Hotel No. 2 (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#37 - 16647 votes for “Video Games (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#38 - 16508 votes for “Ride (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#39 - 16463 votes for “West Coast (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#40 - 16435 votes for “Englishman In New York (official video)” by Sting

#41 - 16428 votes for “Off to the Races” by Lana Del Rey

#42 - 16413 votes for “National Anthem (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#43 - 16239 votes for “Carmen” by Lana Del Rey

#44 - 16174 votes for “Booty (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Iggy Azalea

#45 - 16116 votes for “Burning Desire (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#46 - 15514 votes for “Diane Young (official video)” by Vampire Weekend

#47 - 15076 votes for “First Love (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez

#48 - 15005 votes for “Live It Up (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#49 - 15004 votes for “Just the Two of Us” by Grover Washington, Jr. featuring Bill Withers

#50 - 14973 votes for “Young And Beautiful (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#51 - 14839 votes for “Blue in Green” by Miles Davis

#52 - 14751 votes for “Life During Wartime (live)” by Talking Heads

#53 - 14635 votes for “(Just Like) Starting Over” by John Lennon

#54 - 14496 votes for “One Way or Another” by Blondie

#55 - 14257 votes for “The Lady is a Tramp (official video)” by Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga

#56 - 13863 votes for “Right Off Part 1” by Miles Davis

#57 - 13527 votes for “Autumn Leaves” by Cannonball Adderley featuring Miles Davis

#58 - 13371 votes for “Strange Fruit” by Billie Holiday

#59 - 13011 votes for “In a Silent Way” by Miles Davis

#60 - 12839 votes for “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” by Miles Davis

#61 - 12647 votes for “Flamenco Sketches” by Miles Davis

#62 - 12569 votes for “Black Satin” by Miles Davis

#63 - 12446 votes for “Blitzkreig Bop” by the Ramones

#64 - 12258 votes for “R.E.S.P.E.C.T.” by RLP & Barbara Tucker featuring Lil Jon

#65 - 11728 votes for “Spanish Key” by Miles Davis

#66 - 11669 votes for “Someday My Prince Will Come” by Miles Davis

#67 - 11572 votes for “Ven a Bailar” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#68 - 11230 votes for “Walk Away Renée” by the Left Banke

#69 - 10817 votes for “I Do” by Young Jeezy featuring Jay-Z & Andre 3000

#70 - 10781 votes for “Oceans” by Jay Z Featuring Frank Ocean

#71 - 10657 votes for “Gotta Have It” by Jay Z Kanye West

#72 - 10183 votes for “Body and Soul” by Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse

#73 - 9920 votes for “Winelight” by Grover Washington Jr.

#74 - 9561 votes for “Holy Grail (official video)” by Jay Z featuring Justin Timberlake

#75 - 9200 votes for “Pharaoh’s Dance (part 1)” by Miles Davis

#76 - 9166 votes for “Pharaoh’s Dance (part 3)” by Miles Davis

#77 - 9112 votes for “Cola” by Lana Del Rey

#78 - 9061 votes for “Milestones” by Miles Davis

#79 - 8994 votes for “Pharaoh’s Dance (part 2)” by Miles Davis

#80 - 8983 votes for “Good Morning Heartache” by Billie Holiday

#81 - 8887 votes for “Mister Magic” by Grover Washington, Jr.

#82 - 8680 votes for “Te Me Vas” by Prince Royce

#83 - 8620 votes for “Suit & Tie (official video)” by Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z

#84 - 8617 votes for “Ultraviolence (official audio)” by Lana Del Rey

#85 - 8554 votes for “Blue Velvet” by Lana Del Rey

#86 - 8478 votes for “Because of You” by Tony Bennett

#87 - 8457 votes for “Gone” by Kanye West featuring Cam’ron & Consequence

#88 - 8145 votes for “Pound Cake and Paris Morton Music 2” by Drake featuring Jay Z

#89 - 8000 votes for “Lolita” by Lana Del Rey

#90 - 7856 votes for “Autumn in New York” by Billie Holiday

#91 - 7851 votes for “Darte Un Beso (official video)” by Prince Royce

#92 - 7671 votes for “Cold, Cold Heart” by Tony Bennett

#93 - 7514 votes for “Good Morning Heartache (live)” by Billie Holiday

#94 - 7297 votes for “Tom Ford” by Jay Z

#95 - 7205 votes for “Part II (On The Run)” by Jay Z featuring Beyoncé

#96 - 7144 votes for “God Bless the Child” by Billie Holiday

#97 - 7088 votes for “Halloween (Main Title)” by John Carpenter

#98 - 7087 votes for “Ew! (official video)” by Jimmy Fallon featuring will.i.am

#99 - 6878 votes for “Fuckwithmeyouknowigotit” by Jay Z featuring Rick Ross

#100 - 6784 votes for “Crown” by Jay Z

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