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 - 36871 votes for “Imagine” by John Lennon

#2 - 36097 votes for “Strange Fruit (live)” by Billie Holiday

#3 - 35833 votes for “Call Me (official video)” by Blondie

#4 - 34648 votes for “Ain’t It Funny (official video - Murder Remix)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule and Caddillac Tah

#5 - 33109 votes for “We Are Young (official video)” by Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe

#6 - 32566 votes for “No Church In The Wild (official video)” by Jay Z Kanye West Featuring Frank Ocean

#7 - 30502 votes for “Girl On Fire (official video)” by Alicia Keys featuring Nicki Minaj

#8 - 30353 votes for “Body and Soul (official video)” by Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse

#9 - 29667 votes for “Some Nights (official video)” by fun.

#10 - 27812 votes for “Umbrella (official video)” by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z

#11 - 23145 votes for “Heart of Glass (official video)” by Blondie

#12 - 22426 votes for “Summertime Sadness (official video)” by Lana Del Rey & Cedric Gervais

#13 - 21754 votes for “Niggas in Paris (official video)” by Jay-Z and Kanye West

#14 - 19192 votes for “So What (official video)” by Miles Davis

#15 - 18575 votes for “Freddie Freeloader” by Miles Davis

#16 - 18473 votes for “Hanging on the Telephone (official video)” by Blondie

#17 - 18156 votes for “Bitches Brew (official video)” by Miles Davis

#18 - 18109 votes for “Dance Again (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#19 - 17379 votes for “Some Nights Intro (official video)” by fun.

#20 - 17072 votes for “Clique” by Kanye West Jay-Z Big Sean

#21 - 17063 votes for “T.H.E (The Hardest Ever) (official video)” by will.i.am featuring Mick Jagger & Jennifer Lopez

#22 - 16913 votes for “Carry On (official video)” by fun.

#23 - 16841 votes for “Dreaming (official video)” by Blondie

#24 - 16804 votes for “On The Floor (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#25 - 16141 votes for “Talk That Talk” by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z

#26 - 16003 votes for “All Blues” by Miles Davis

#27 - 15699 votes for “Las Cosas Pequenas (official video)” by Prince Royce

#28 - 15637 votes for “Mr. Wrong (official video)” by Mary J. Blige featuring Drake

#29 - 15516 votes for “Otis (official video)” by Jay-Z and Kanye West

#30 - 15471 votes for “Drunk In Love (Explicit Official Video)” by Beyoncé featuring Jay Z

#31 - 15111 votes for “Corazon Sin Cara (official video)” by Prince Royce

#32 - 13844 votes for “Family Affair (official video)” by Mary J. Blige

#33 - 13153 votes for “Blue in Green” by Miles Davis

#34 - 13045 votes for “Born to Die (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#35 - 13033 votes for “Blue Jeans (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#36 - 12904 votes for “(Just Like) Starting Over” by John Lennon

#37 - 12838 votes for “Just the Two of Us” by Grover Washington, Jr. featuring Bill Withers

#38 - 12832 votes for “3 Kings (official video)” by Rick Ross featuring Jay-Z & Dr. Dre

#39 - 12740 votes for “One Way or Another” by Blondie

#40 - 12675 votes for “Video Games (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#41 - 12650 votes for “Chelsea Hotel No. 2 (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#42 - 12561 votes for “Ride (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#43 - 12528 votes for “National Anthem (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#44 - 12520 votes for “West Coast (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#45 - 12383 votes for “Booty (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Iggy Azalea

#46 - 12345 votes for “Off to the Races” by Lana Del Rey

#47 - 12280 votes for “Carmen” by Lana Del Rey

#48 - 12270 votes for “Englishman In New York (official video)” by Sting

#49 - 12128 votes for “Right Off Part 1” by Miles Davis

#50 - 12035 votes for “Burning Desire (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#51 - 11844 votes for “Autumn Leaves” by Cannonball Adderley featuring Miles Davis

#52 - 11673 votes for “Strange Fruit” by Billie Holiday

#53 - 11338 votes for “Diane Young (official video)” by Vampire Weekend

#54 - 11272 votes for “In a Silent Way” by Miles Davis

#55 - 11161 votes for “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” by Miles Davis

#56 - 11106 votes for “Young And Beautiful (official video)” by Lana Del Rey

#57 - 10997 votes for “Live It Up (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#58 - 10922 votes for “First Love (official video)” by Jennifer Lopez

#59 - 10915 votes for “Black Satin” by Miles Davis

#60 - 10914 votes for “Flamenco Sketches” by Miles Davis

#61 - 10872 votes for “Life During Wartime (live)” by Talking Heads

#62 - 10724 votes for “Blitzkreig Bop” by the Ramones

#63 - 10587 votes for “R.E.S.P.E.C.T.” by RLP & Barbara Tucker featuring Lil Jon

#64 - 10482 votes for “The Lady is a Tramp (official video)” by Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga

#65 - 10054 votes for “Spanish Key” by Miles Davis

#66 - 10032 votes for “Someday My Prince Will Come” by Miles Davis

#67 - 9713 votes for “Walk Away Renée” by the Left Banke

#68 - 9593 votes for “Ven a Bailar” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull

#69 - 9193 votes for “I Do” by Young Jeezy featuring Jay-Z & Andre 3000

#70 - 9042 votes for “Oceans” by Jay Z Featuring Frank Ocean

#71 - 9005 votes for “Gotta Have It” by Jay Z Kanye West

#72 - 8604 votes for “Body and Soul” by Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse

#73 - 8162 votes for “Winelight” by Grover Washington Jr.

#74 - 7591 votes for “Pharaoh’s Dance (part 1)” by Miles Davis

#75 - 7514 votes for “Pharaoh’s Dance (part 3)” by Miles Davis

#76 - 7513 votes for “Milestones” by Miles Davis

#77 - 7409 votes for “Pharaoh’s Dance (part 2)” by Miles Davis

#78 - 7348 votes for “Cola” by Lana Del Rey

#79 - 7320 votes for “Holy Grail (official video)” by Jay Z featuring Justin Timberlake

#80 - 7118 votes for “Good Morning Heartache” by Billie Holiday

#81 - 7073 votes for “Mister Magic” by Grover Washington, Jr.

#82 - 6982 votes for “Ultraviolence (official audio)” by Lana Del Rey

#83 - 6871 votes for “Blue Velvet” by Lana Del Rey

#84 - 6767 votes for “Suit & Tie (official video)” by Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z

#85 - 6756 votes for “Because of You” by Tony Bennett

#86 - 6597 votes for “Te Me Vas” by Prince Royce

#87 - 6461 votes for “Gone” by Kanye West featuring Cam’ron & Consequence

#88 - 6324 votes for “Lolita” by Lana Del Rey

#89 - 6166 votes for “Pound Cake and Paris Morton Music 2” by Drake featuring Jay Z

#90 - 6097 votes for “Autumn in New York” by Billie Holiday

#91 - 5942 votes for “Darte Un Beso (official video)” by Prince Royce

#92 - 5879 votes for “Good Morning Heartache (live)” by Billie Holiday

#93 - 5798 votes for “Cold, Cold Heart” by Tony Bennett

#94 - 5494 votes for “God Bless the Child” by Billie Holiday

#95 - 5479 votes for “Tom Ford” by Jay Z

#96 - 5429 votes for “Halloween (Main Title)” by John Carpenter

#97 - 5364 votes for “Ew! (official video)” by Jimmy Fallon featuring will.i.am

#98 - 5292 votes for “Part II (On The Run)” by Jay Z featuring Beyoncé

#99 - 5137 votes for “No Me Ames” by Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez

#100 - 5120 votes for “Crown” by Jay Z

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