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 - 46276 votes for “Imagine” by John Lennon

#2 - 44745 votes for “Ain’t It Funny (official video - Murder Remix)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule and Caddillac Tah

#3 - 44565 votes for “Call Me (official video)” by Blondie

#4 - 44134 votes for “Strange Fruit (live)” by Billie Holiday

#5 - 42910 votes for “We Are Young (official video)” by Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe

#6 - 41704 votes for “No Church In The Wild (official video)” by Jay Z Kanye West Featuring Frank Ocean

#7 - 39507 votes for “Girl On Fire (official video)” by Alicia Keys featuring Nicki Minaj

#8 - 39341 votes for “Body and Soul (official video)” by Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse

#9 - 38682 votes for “Some Nights (official video)” by fun.

#10 - 36181 votes for “Umbrella (official video)” by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z

#11 - 31699 votes for “Heart of Glass (official video)” by Blondie

#12 - 31536 votes for “Summertime Sadness (official video)” by Lana Del Rey & Cedric Gervais

#13 - 30208 votes for “Niggas in Paris (official video)” by Jay-Z and Kanye West

#14 - 27153 votes for “So What (official video)” by Miles Davis

#15 - 26616 votes for “Hanging on the Telephone (official video)” by Blondie

#16 - 26559 votes for “Dance Again (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#17 - 25838 votes for “Bitches Brew (official video)” by Miles Davis

#18 - 25485 votes for “Some Nights Intro (official video)” by fun.

#19 - 25140 votes for “T.H.E (The Hardest Ever) (official video)” by will.i.am featuring Mick Jagger & Jennifer Lopez

#20 - 25067 votes for “Carry On (official video)” by fun.

#21 - 24999 votes for “On The Floor (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#22 - 24825 votes for “Dreaming (official video)” by Blondie

#23 - 23879 votes for “Corazon Sin Cara (official video)” by Prince Royce

#24 - 23583 votes for “Drunk In Love (Explicit Official Video)” by Beyoncé featuring Jay Z

#25 - 23549 votes for “Las Cosas Pequenas (official video)” by Prince Royce

#26 - 23497 votes for “Mr. Wrong (official video)” by Mary J. Blige featuring Drake

#27 - 23494 votes for “Otis (official video)” by Jay-Z and Kanye West

#28 - 22855 votes for “Family Affair (official video)” by Mary J. Blige

#29 - 22379 votes for “Freddie Freeloader” by Miles Davis

#30 - 21525 votes for “Born to Die (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#31 - 21109 votes for “Chelsea Hotel No. 2 (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#32 - 20976 votes for “Blue Jeans (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#33 - 20960 votes for “Englishman In New York (official video)” by Sting

#34 - 20956 votes for “Video Games (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#35 - 20899 votes for “Clique” by Kanye West Jay-Z Big Sean

#36 - 20879 votes for “National Anthem (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#37 - 20733 votes for “West Coast (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#38 - 20682 votes for “3 Kings (official video)” by Rick Ross featuring Jay-Z & Dr. Dre

#39 - 20660 votes for “Ride (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#40 - 20652 votes for “Off to the Races” by Lana Del Rey

#41 - 20561 votes for “Carmen” by Lana Del Rey

#42 - 20421 votes for “Burning Desire (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#43 - 20274 votes for “Booty (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Iggy Azalea

#44 - 19801 votes for “All Blues” by Miles Davis

#45 - 19696 votes for “Diane Young (official video)” by Vampire Weekend

#46 - 19551 votes for “Talk That Talk” by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z

#47 - 19362 votes for “First Love (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez

#48 - 19042 votes for “Live It Up (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#49 - 19001 votes for “Young And Beautiful (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#50 - 18795 votes for “Life During Wartime (live)” by Talking Heads

#51 - 18039 votes for “The Lady is a Tramp (official video)” by Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga

#52 - 17198 votes for “Just the Two of Us” by Grover Washington, Jr. featuring Bill Withers

#53 - 16453 votes for “Blue in Green” by Miles Davis

#54 - 16399 votes for “(Just Like) Starting Over” by John Lennon

#55 - 16313 votes for “One Way or Another” by Blondie

#56 - 15639 votes for “Right Off Part 1” by Miles Davis

#57 - 15300 votes for “Autumn Leaves” by Cannonball Adderley featuring Miles Davis

#58 - 15088 votes for “Strange Fruit” by Billie Holiday

#59 - 14679 votes for “In a Silent Way” by Miles Davis

#60 - 14483 votes for “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” by Miles Davis

#61 - 14317 votes for “Flamenco Sketches” by Miles Davis

#62 - 14210 votes for “R.E.S.P.E.C.T.” by RLP & Barbara Tucker featuring Lil Jon

#63 - 14187 votes for “Blitzkreig Bop” by the Ramones

#64 - 14115 votes for “Black Satin” by Miles Davis

#65 - 13797 votes for “Ven a Bailar” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#66 - 13405 votes for “Spanish Key” by Miles Davis

#67 - 13244 votes for “Someday My Prince Will Come” by Miles Davis

#68 - 12774 votes for “Walk Away Renée” by the Left Banke

#69 - 12649 votes for “Oceans” by Jay Z Featuring Frank Ocean

#70 - 12519 votes for “I Do” by Young Jeezy featuring Jay-Z & Andre 3000

#71 - 12483 votes for “Gotta Have It” by Jay Z Kanye West

#72 - 11920 votes for “Body and Soul” by Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse

#73 - 11790 votes for “Holy Grail (official video)” by Jay Z featuring Justin Timberlake

#74 - 11718 votes for “Winelight” by Grover Washington Jr.

#75 - 11065 votes for “Cola” by Lana Del Rey

#76 - 10966 votes for “Good Morning Heartache” by Billie Holiday

#77 - 10899 votes for “Pharaoh’s Dance (part 1)” by Miles Davis

#78 - 10874 votes for “Pharaoh’s Dance (part 3)” by Miles Davis

#79 - 10822 votes for “Te Me Vas” by Prince Royce

#80 - 10749 votes for “Mister Magic” by Grover Washington, Jr.

#81 - 10716 votes for “Milestones” by Miles Davis

#82 - 10713 votes for “Suit & Tie (official video)” by Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z

#83 - 10693 votes for “Pharaoh’s Dance (part 2)” by Miles Davis

#84 - 10521 votes for “Because of You” by Tony Bennett

#85 - 10420 votes for “Gone” by Kanye West featuring Cam’ron & Consequence

#86 - 10335 votes for “Ultraviolence (official audio)” by Lana Del Rey

#87 - 10266 votes for “Pound Cake and Paris Morton Music 2” by Drake featuring Jay Z

#88 - 10248 votes for “Blue Velvet” by Lana Del Rey

#89 - 9748 votes for “Autumn in New York” by Billie Holiday

#90 - 9746 votes for “Darte Un Beso (official video)” by Prince Royce

#91 - 9745 votes for “Lolita” by Lana Del Rey

#92 - 9548 votes for “Cold, Cold Heart” by Tony Bennett

#93 - 9266 votes for “Part II (On The Run)” by Jay Z featuring Beyoncé

#94 - 9202 votes for “Good Morning Heartache (live)” by Billie Holiday

#95 - 9058 votes for “Tom Ford” by Jay Z

#96 - 8947 votes for “God Bless the Child” by Billie Holiday

#97 - 8901 votes for “Ew! (official video)” by Jimmy Fallon featuring will.i.am

#98 - 8830 votes for “Halloween (Main Title)” by John Carpenter

#99 - 8684 votes for “Fuckwithmeyouknowigotit” by Jay Z featuring Rick Ross

#100 - 8510 votes for “Crown” by Jay Z

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