Songs About New York City

An eclectic collection of songs capturing the grit, glamour, and relentless energy of New York City through the decades. This list spans genres from classic jazz and punk to hip-hop and indie rock.

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Tracks

  1. New York, New York · Frank Sinatra
  2. Empire State of Mind · Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys
  3. New York State of Mind · Billy Joel
  4. NYC Cops · The Strokes
  5. Walk on the Wild Side · Lou Reed
  6. New York, I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down · LCD Soundsystem
  7. No Sleep Till Brooklyn · Beastie Boys
  8. Teen Age Riot · Sonic Youth
  9. Chelsea Hotel #2 · Leonard Cohen
  10. Autumn in New York · Billie Holiday
  11. Spanish Harlem · Ben E. King
  12. Fairytale of New York · The Pogues
  13. Anarchy in the U.K. · Sex Pistols
  14. Waiting for the Man · The Velvet Underground
  15. Humanhattan · Talking Heads
  16. Welcome to New York · Taylor Swift
  17. Brooklyn Roads · Neil Diamond
  18. New York City Serenade · Bruce Springsteen
  19. Harlem · Bill Withers
  20. The Boy from New York City · The Ad Libs
  21. In New York · The Go-Betweens
  22. Rockaway Beach · Ramones
  23. I Love N.Y. · Madonna
  24. Heart of New York · Kool & the Gang
  25. New York City · John Lennon
  26. Theme from New York, New York · Ryan Adams
  27. Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) · Christopher Cross
  28. 53rd & 3rd · Ramones
  29. New York City Boy · Pet Shop Boys
  30. Talkin' New York · Bob Dylan
  31. Manhattan · Ella Fitzgerald
  32. Down in the Subway · The Soft Cell
  33. Subway Song · The Cure
  34. A Bronx Tale · Dion
  35. New York City · They Might Be Giants
  36. Big Apple · Dead Prez
  37. 14th Street · Rufus Wainwright
  38. New York Telephone Conversation · Lou Reed
  39. Dirty Blvd. · Lou Reed
  40. Native New Yorker · Odyssey
  41. Sunday in New York · Mel Tormé
  42. New York City · The Chainsmokers
  43. Island of Manhattan · The Magnetic Fields
  44. New York City · Interpol
  45. Brooklyn · Mos Def
  46. Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
  47. New York City Cops · The Strokes
  48. Chelsea Morning · Joni Mitchell
  49. Broadway · Goo Goo Dolls
  50. Shattered · The Rolling Stones

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