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 - 57978 votes for “Imagine” by John Lennon

#2 - 57118 votes for “Ain’t It Funny (official video - Murder Remix)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule and Caddillac Tah

#3 - 56454 votes for “Call Me (official video)” by Blondie

#4 - 55251 votes for “We Are Young (official video)” by Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe

#5 - 54262 votes for “Strange Fruit (live)” by Billie Holiday

#6 - 52896 votes for “No Church In The Wild (official video)” by Jay Z Kanye West Featuring Frank Ocean

#7 - 50844 votes for “Girl On Fire (official video)” by Alicia Keys featuring Nicki Minaj

#8 - 50388 votes for “Some Nights (official video)” by fun.

#9 - 50234 votes for “Body and Soul (official video)” by Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse

#10 - 46675 votes for “Umbrella (official video)” by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z

#11 - 43711 votes for “Summertime Sadness (official video)” by Lana Del Rey & Cedric Gervais

#12 - 42940 votes for “Heart of Glass (official video)” by Blondie

#13 - 40280 votes for “Niggas in Paris (official video)” by Jay-Z and Kanye West

#14 - 37132 votes for “Hanging on the Telephone (official video)” by Blondie

#15 - 37086 votes for “So What (official video)” by Miles Davis

#16 - 36932 votes for “Dance Again (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#17 - 35951 votes for “Corazon Sin Cara (official video)” by Prince Royce

#18 - 35820 votes for “Some Nights Intro (official video)” by fun.

#19 - 35625 votes for “Bitches Brew (official video)” by Miles Davis

#20 - 35341 votes for “Dreaming (official video)” by Blondie

#21 - 35175 votes for “T.H.E (The Hardest Ever) (official video)” by will.i.am featuring Mick Jagger & Jennifer Lopez

#22 - 35118 votes for “On The Floor (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#23 - 35066 votes for “Carry On (official video)” by fun.

#24 - 34241 votes for “Family Affair (official video)” by Mary J. Blige

#25 - 33720 votes for “Las Cosas Pequenas (official video)” by Prince Royce

#26 - 33700 votes for “Drunk In Love (Explicit Official Video)” by Beyoncé featuring Jay Z

#27 - 33670 votes for “Mr. Wrong (official video)” by Mary J. Blige featuring Drake

#28 - 33391 votes for “Otis (official video)” by Jay-Z and Kanye West

#29 - 33047 votes for “Born to Die (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#30 - 32484 votes for “National Anthem (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#31 - 32454 votes for “Englishman In New York (official video)” by Sting

#32 - 32379 votes for “Video Games (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#33 - 31909 votes for “Carmen” by Lana Del Rey

#34 - 31686 votes for “Chelsea Hotel No. 2 (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#35 - 31332 votes for “Blue Jeans (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#36 - 31034 votes for “West Coast (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#37 - 30927 votes for “Off to the Races” by Lana Del Rey

#38 - 30925 votes for “Ride (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#39 - 30674 votes for “Burning Desire (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#40 - 30499 votes for “Booty (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Iggy Azalea

#41 - 30498 votes for “3 Kings (official video)” by Rick Ross featuring Jay-Z & Dr. Dre

#42 - 30293 votes for “Diane Young (official video)” by Vampire Weekend

#43 - 29723 votes for “First Love (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez

#44 - 29112 votes for “Life During Wartime (live)” by Talking Heads

#45 - 28979 votes for “Live It Up (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#46 - 28822 votes for “Young And Beautiful (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#47 - 27918 votes for “The Lady is a Tramp (official video)” by Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga

#48 - 26806 votes for “Freddie Freeloader” by Miles Davis

#49 - 25284 votes for “Clique” by Kanye West Jay-Z Big Sean

#50 - 24410 votes for “All Blues” by Miles Davis

#51 - 23571 votes for “Talk That Talk” by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z

#52 - 22268 votes for “Just the Two of Us” by Grover Washington, Jr. featuring Bill Withers

#53 - 20642 votes for “One Way or Another” by Blondie

#54 - 20288 votes for “(Just Like) Starting Over” by John Lennon

#55 - 20232 votes for “Blue in Green” by Miles Davis

#56 - 19978 votes for “Ven a Bailar” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#57 - 19632 votes for “Right Off Part 1” by Miles Davis

#58 - 19565 votes for “Autumn Leaves” by Cannonball Adderley featuring Miles Davis

#59 - 19170 votes for “Strange Fruit” by Billie Holiday

#60 - 18623 votes for “In a Silent Way” by Miles Davis

#61 - 18443 votes for “Blitzkreig Bop” by the Ramones

#62 - 18385 votes for “Flamenco Sketches” by Miles Davis

#63 - 18345 votes for “R.E.S.P.E.C.T.” by RLP & Barbara Tucker featuring Lil Jon

#64 - 18326 votes for “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” by Miles Davis

#65 - 17881 votes for “Black Satin” by Miles Davis

#66 - 17293 votes for “Spanish Key” by Miles Davis

#67 - 17073 votes for “Someday My Prince Will Come” by Miles Davis

#68 - 16872 votes for “Te Me Vas” by Prince Royce

#69 - 16776 votes for “Oceans” by Jay Z Featuring Frank Ocean

#70 - 16669 votes for “Holy Grail (official video)” by Jay Z featuring Justin Timberlake

#71 - 16586 votes for “Gotta Have It” by Jay Z Kanye West

#72 - 16480 votes for “I Do” by Young Jeezy featuring Jay-Z & Andre 3000

#73 - 16437 votes for “Walk Away Renée” by the Left Banke

#74 - 16165 votes for “Winelight” by Grover Washington Jr.

#75 - 15784 votes for “Body and Soul” by Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse

#76 - 15648 votes for “Good Morning Heartache” by Billie Holiday

#77 - 15496 votes for “Cola” by Lana Del Rey

#78 - 15271 votes for “Mister Magic” by Grover Washington, Jr.

#79 - 15176 votes for “Because of You” by Tony Bennett

#80 - 15078 votes for “Suit & Tie (official video)” by Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z

#81 - 14908 votes for “Pound Cake and Paris Morton Music 2” by Drake featuring Jay Z

#82 - 14832 votes for “Gone” by Kanye West featuring Cam’ron & Consequence

#83 - 14762 votes for “Pharaoh’s Dance (part 1)” by Miles Davis

#84 - 14707 votes for “Pharaoh’s Dance (part 3)” by Miles Davis

#85 - 14565 votes for “Pharaoh’s Dance (part 2)” by Miles Davis

#86 - 14470 votes for “Milestones” by Miles Davis

#87 - 14428 votes for “Blue Velvet” by Lana Del Rey

#88 - 14368 votes for “Darte Un Beso (official video)” by Prince Royce

#89 - 14287 votes for “Ultraviolence (official audio)” by Lana Del Rey

#90 - 13935 votes for “Autumn in New York” by Billie Holiday

#91 - 13923 votes for “Lolita” by Lana Del Rey

#92 - 13819 votes for “Cold, Cold Heart” by Tony Bennett

#93 - 13567 votes for “Part II (On The Run)” by Jay Z featuring Beyoncé

#94 - 13226 votes for “Good Morning Heartache (live)” by Billie Holiday

#95 - 13070 votes for “Tom Ford” by Jay Z

#96 - 13064 votes for “Halloween (Main Title)” by John Carpenter

#97 - 12981 votes for “God Bless the Child” by Billie Holiday

#98 - 12834 votes for “Ew! (official video)” by Jimmy Fallon featuring will.i.am

#99 - 12722 votes for “No Me Ames” by Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez

#100 - 12676 votes for “Fuckwithmeyouknowigotit” by Jay Z featuring Rick Ross

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