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 - 38695 votes for “Imagine” by John Lennon

#2 - 37755 votes for “Strange Fruit (live)” by Billie Holiday

#3 - 37536 votes for “Call Me (official video)” by Blondie

#4 - 36748 votes for “Ain’t It Funny (official video - Murder Remix)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule and Caddillac Tah

#5 - 34922 votes for “We Are Young (official video)” by Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe

#6 - 34446 votes for “No Church In The Wild (official video)” by Jay Z Kanye West Featuring Frank Ocean

#7 - 32251 votes for “Girl On Fire (official video)” by Alicia Keys featuring Nicki Minaj

#8 - 32128 votes for “Body and Soul (official video)” by Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse

#9 - 31448 votes for “Some Nights (official video)” by fun.

#10 - 29541 votes for “Umbrella (official video)” by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z

#11 - 24813 votes for “Heart of Glass (official video)” by Blondie

#12 - 24307 votes for “Summertime Sadness (official video)” by Lana Del Rey & Cedric Gervais

#13 - 23440 votes for “Niggas in Paris (official video)” by Jay-Z and Kanye West

#14 - 20845 votes for “So What (official video)” by Miles Davis

#15 - 20231 votes for “Hanging on the Telephone (official video)” by Blondie

#16 - 19794 votes for “Dance Again (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#17 - 19749 votes for “Bitches Brew (official video)” by Miles Davis

#18 - 19281 votes for “Freddie Freeloader” by Miles Davis

#19 - 19093 votes for “Some Nights Intro (official video)” by fun.

#20 - 18744 votes for “T.H.E (The Hardest Ever) (official video)” by will.i.am featuring Mick Jagger & Jennifer Lopez

#21 - 18607 votes for “Carry On (official video)” by fun.

#22 - 18541 votes for “Dreaming (official video)” by Blondie

#23 - 18446 votes for “On The Floor (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#24 - 17783 votes for “Clique” by Kanye West Jay-Z Big Sean

#25 - 17338 votes for “Las Cosas Pequenas (official video)” by Prince Royce

#26 - 17272 votes for “Mr. Wrong (official video)” by Mary J. Blige featuring Drake

#27 - 17217 votes for “Otis (official video)” by Jay-Z and Kanye West

#28 - 17083 votes for “Drunk In Love (Explicit Official Video)” by Beyoncé featuring Jay Z

#29 - 16857 votes for “Talk That Talk” by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z

#30 - 16846 votes for “Corazon Sin Cara (official video)” by Prince Royce

#31 - 16728 votes for “All Blues” by Miles Davis

#32 - 15714 votes for “Family Affair (official video)” by Mary J. Blige

#33 - 14767 votes for “Born to Die (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#34 - 14655 votes for “Blue Jeans (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#35 - 14523 votes for “3 Kings (official video)” by Rick Ross featuring Jay-Z & Dr. Dre

#36 - 14443 votes for “Chelsea Hotel No. 2 (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#37 - 14314 votes for “Video Games (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#38 - 14196 votes for “National Anthem (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#39 - 14184 votes for “Ride (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#40 - 14114 votes for “West Coast (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#41 - 14085 votes for “Off to the Races” by Lana Del Rey

#42 - 14052 votes for “Booty (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Iggy Azalea

#43 - 14026 votes for “Englishman In New York (official video)” by Sting

#44 - 13948 votes for “Carmen” by Lana Del Rey

#45 - 13816 votes for “Blue in Green” by Miles Davis

#46 - 13790 votes for “Burning Desire (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#47 - 13662 votes for “Just the Two of Us” by Grover Washington, Jr. featuring Bill Withers

#48 - 13610 votes for “(Just Like) Starting Over” by John Lennon

#49 - 13438 votes for “One Way or Another” by Blondie

#50 - 13111 votes for “Diane Young (official video)” by Vampire Weekend

#51 - 12811 votes for “Right Off Part 1” by Miles Davis

#52 - 12716 votes for “Live It Up (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#53 - 12685 votes for “First Love (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez

#54 - 12683 votes for “Young And Beautiful (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#55 - 12548 votes for “Autumn Leaves” by Cannonball Adderley featuring Miles Davis

#56 - 12523 votes for “Life During Wartime (live)” by Talking Heads

#57 - 12350 votes for “Strange Fruit” by Billie Holiday

#58 - 12133 votes for “The Lady is a Tramp (official video)” by Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga

#59 - 11978 votes for “In a Silent Way” by Miles Davis

#60 - 11830 votes for “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” by Miles Davis

#61 - 11613 votes for “Flamenco Sketches” by Miles Davis

#62 - 11583 votes for “Black Satin” by Miles Davis

#63 - 11416 votes for “Blitzkreig Bop” by the Ramones

#64 - 11259 votes for “R.E.S.P.E.C.T.” by RLP & Barbara Tucker featuring Lil Jon

#65 - 10727 votes for “Spanish Key” by Miles Davis

#66 - 10713 votes for “Someday My Prince Will Come” by Miles Davis

#67 - 10372 votes for “Ven a Bailar” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#68 - 10348 votes for “Walk Away Renée” by the Left Banke

#69 - 9877 votes for “I Do” by Young Jeezy featuring Jay-Z & Andre 3000

#70 - 9710 votes for “Oceans” by Jay Z Featuring Frank Ocean

#71 - 9650 votes for “Gotta Have It” by Jay Z Kanye West

#72 - 9242 votes for “Body and Soul” by Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse

#73 - 8852 votes for “Winelight” by Grover Washington Jr.

#74 - 8235 votes for “Pharaoh’s Dance (part 1)” by Miles Davis

#75 - 8184 votes for “Holy Grail (official video)” by Jay Z featuring Justin Timberlake

#76 - 8174 votes for “Pharaoh’s Dance (part 3)” by Miles Davis

#77 - 8105 votes for “Milestones” by Miles Davis

#78 - 8064 votes for “Cola” by Lana Del Rey

#79 - 8045 votes for “Pharaoh’s Dance (part 2)” by Miles Davis

#80 - 7897 votes for “Good Morning Heartache” by Billie Holiday

#81 - 7824 votes for “Mister Magic” by Grover Washington, Jr.

#82 - 7664 votes for “Ultraviolence (official audio)” by Lana Del Rey

#83 - 7547 votes for “Blue Velvet” by Lana Del Rey

#84 - 7524 votes for “Suit & Tie (official video)” by Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z

#85 - 7476 votes for “Because of You” by Tony Bennett

#86 - 7449 votes for “Te Me Vas” by Prince Royce

#87 - 7270 votes for “Gone” by Kanye West featuring Cam’ron & Consequence

#88 - 6990 votes for “Lolita” by Lana Del Rey

#89 - 6935 votes for “Pound Cake and Paris Morton Music 2” by Drake featuring Jay Z

#90 - 6808 votes for “Autumn in New York” by Billie Holiday

#91 - 6700 votes for “Darte Un Beso (official video)” by Prince Royce

#92 - 6564 votes for “Good Morning Heartache (live)” by Billie Holiday

#93 - 6510 votes for “Cold, Cold Heart” by Tony Bennett

#94 - 6206 votes for “Tom Ford” by Jay Z

#95 - 6176 votes for “God Bless the Child” by Billie Holiday

#96 - 6132 votes for “Halloween (Main Title)” by John Carpenter

#97 - 6037 votes for “Part II (On The Run)” by Jay Z featuring Beyoncé

#98 - 6000 votes for “Ew! (official video)” by Jimmy Fallon featuring will.i.am

#99 - 5807 votes for “Fuckwithmeyouknowigotit” by Jay Z featuring Rick Ross

#100 - 5797 votes for “No Me Ames” by Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez

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