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 - 42392 votes for “Imagine” by John Lennon

#2 - 40946 votes for “Strange Fruit (live)” by Billie Holiday

#3 - 40808 votes for “Call Me (official video)” by Blondie

#4 - 40745 votes for “Ain’t It Funny (official video - Murder Remix)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule and Caddillac Tah

#5 - 38717 votes for “We Are Young (official video)” by Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe

#6 - 38010 votes for “No Church In The Wild (official video)” by Jay Z Kanye West Featuring Frank Ocean

#7 - 35789 votes for “Girl On Fire (official video)” by Alicia Keys featuring Nicki Minaj

#8 - 35698 votes for “Body and Soul (official video)” by Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse

#9 - 34962 votes for “Some Nights (official video)” by fun.

#10 - 32782 votes for “Umbrella (official video)” by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z

#11 - 28099 votes for “Heart of Glass (official video)” by Blondie

#12 - 27909 votes for “Summertime Sadness (official video)” by Lana Del Rey & Cedric Gervais

#13 - 27031 votes for “Niggas in Paris (official video)” by Jay-Z and Kanye West

#14 - 24021 votes for “So What (official video)” by Miles Davis

#15 - 23264 votes for “Dance Again (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#16 - 23259 votes for “Hanging on the Telephone (official video)” by Blondie

#17 - 22859 votes for “Bitches Brew (official video)” by Miles Davis

#18 - 22181 votes for “Some Nights Intro (official video)” by fun.

#19 - 21921 votes for “T.H.E (The Hardest Ever) (official video)” by will.i.am featuring Mick Jagger & Jennifer Lopez

#20 - 21845 votes for “Carry On (official video)” by fun.

#21 - 21790 votes for “On The Floor (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#22 - 21662 votes for “Dreaming (official video)” by Blondie

#23 - 20790 votes for “Freddie Freeloader” by Miles Davis

#24 - 20470 votes for “Las Cosas Pequenas (official video)” by Prince Royce

#25 - 20403 votes for “Otis (official video)” by Jay-Z and Kanye West

#26 - 20376 votes for “Mr. Wrong (official video)” by Mary J. Blige featuring Drake

#27 - 20369 votes for “Drunk In Love (Explicit Official Video)” by Beyoncé featuring Jay Z

#28 - 20359 votes for “Corazon Sin Cara (official video)” by Prince Royce

#29 - 19426 votes for “Clique” by Kanye West Jay-Z Big Sean

#30 - 19153 votes for “Family Affair (official video)” by Mary J. Blige

#31 - 18260 votes for “All Blues” by Miles Davis

#32 - 18230 votes for “Talk That Talk” by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z

#33 - 17990 votes for “Born to Die (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#34 - 17728 votes for “Blue Jeans (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#35 - 17648 votes for “Chelsea Hotel No. 2 (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#36 - 17605 votes for “Video Games (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#37 - 17565 votes for “3 Kings (official video)” by Rick Ross featuring Jay-Z & Dr. Dre

#38 - 17426 votes for “Ride (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#39 - 17422 votes for “Off to the Races” by Lana Del Rey

#40 - 17403 votes for “West Coast (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#41 - 17389 votes for “Englishman In New York (official video)” by Sting

#42 - 17356 votes for “National Anthem (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#43 - 17178 votes for “Carmen” by Lana Del Rey

#44 - 17063 votes for “Booty (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Iggy Azalea

#45 - 17062 votes for “Burning Desire (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#46 - 16453 votes for “Diane Young (official video)” by Vampire Weekend

#47 - 16034 votes for “First Love (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez

#48 - 15899 votes for “Young And Beautiful (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#49 - 15815 votes for “Live It Up (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#50 - 15640 votes for “Life During Wartime (live)” by Talking Heads

#51 - 15483 votes for “Just the Two of Us” by Grover Washington, Jr. featuring Bill Withers

#52 - 15165 votes for “Blue in Green” by Miles Davis

#53 - 15106 votes for “The Lady is a Tramp (official video)” by Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga

#54 - 15049 votes for “(Just Like) Starting Over” by John Lennon

#55 - 14910 votes for “One Way or Another” by Blondie

#56 - 14296 votes for “Right Off Part 1” by Miles Davis

#57 - 13894 votes for “Autumn Leaves” by Cannonball Adderley featuring Miles Davis

#58 - 13775 votes for “Strange Fruit” by Billie Holiday

#59 - 13374 votes for “In a Silent Way” by Miles Davis

#60 - 13238 votes for “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” by Miles Davis

#61 - 13026 votes for “Flamenco Sketches” by Miles Davis

#62 - 12902 votes for “Black Satin” by Miles Davis

#63 - 12808 votes for “Blitzkreig Bop” by the Ramones

#64 - 12669 votes for “R.E.S.P.E.C.T.” by RLP & Barbara Tucker featuring Lil Jon

#65 - 12088 votes for “Spanish Key” by Miles Davis

#66 - 12027 votes for “Someday My Prince Will Come” by Miles Davis

#67 - 12014 votes for “Ven a Bailar” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#68 - 11578 votes for “Walk Away Renée” by the Left Banke

#69 - 11213 votes for “Oceans” by Jay Z Featuring Frank Ocean

#70 - 11187 votes for “I Do” by Young Jeezy featuring Jay-Z & Andre 3000

#71 - 11077 votes for “Gotta Have It” by Jay Z Kanye West

#72 - 10530 votes for “Body and Soul” by Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse

#73 - 10311 votes for “Winelight” by Grover Washington Jr.

#74 - 10073 votes for “Holy Grail (official video)” by Jay Z featuring Justin Timberlake

#75 - 9568 votes for “Pharaoh’s Dance (part 1)” by Miles Davis

#76 - 9550 votes for “Pharaoh’s Dance (part 3)” by Miles Davis

#77 - 9535 votes for “Cola” by Lana Del Rey

#78 - 9437 votes for “Good Morning Heartache” by Billie Holiday

#79 - 9426 votes for “Milestones” by Miles Davis

#80 - 9396 votes for “Pharaoh’s Dance (part 2)” by Miles Davis

#81 - 9279 votes for “Mister Magic” by Grover Washington, Jr.

#82 - 9103 votes for “Suit & Tie (official video)” by Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z

#83 - 9086 votes for “Te Me Vas” by Prince Royce

#84 - 9011 votes for “Ultraviolence (official audio)” by Lana Del Rey

#85 - 8909 votes for “Because of You” by Tony Bennett

#86 - 8884 votes for “Blue Velvet” by Lana Del Rey

#87 - 8874 votes for “Gone” by Kanye West featuring Cam’ron & Consequence

#88 - 8668 votes for “Pound Cake and Paris Morton Music 2” by Drake featuring Jay Z

#89 - 8390 votes for “Lolita” by Lana Del Rey

#90 - 8307 votes for “Darte Un Beso (official video)” by Prince Royce

#91 - 8265 votes for “Autumn in New York” by Billie Holiday

#92 - 8102 votes for “Cold, Cold Heart” by Tony Bennett

#93 - 7883 votes for “Good Morning Heartache (live)” by Billie Holiday

#94 - 7749 votes for “Tom Ford” by Jay Z

#95 - 7676 votes for “Part II (On The Run)” by Jay Z featuring Beyoncé

#96 - 7544 votes for “God Bless the Child” by Billie Holiday

#97 - 7495 votes for “Ew! (official video)” by Jimmy Fallon featuring will.i.am

#98 - 7459 votes for “Halloween (Main Title)” by John Carpenter

#99 - 7268 votes for “Fuckwithmeyouknowigotit” by Jay Z featuring Rick Ross

#100 - 7159 votes for “Crown” by Jay Z

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