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The 25 Best Songs About New York City

"In honor of this strong, beautiful city, we rounded up 25 of the best songs ever written about New York. There were a bunch to sift through, and we undoubtedly left off a few of your favorites, but these are the NYC songs that mean the most to our staff and writers. We hope they inspire a little of that NYC strength and spirit in you."
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Billy Joel: New York State of Mind
Billy Joel: New York State of Mind
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The Gotobeds: "New York's Alright (If You Like Sex & Phones)
The Gotobeds: "New York's Alright (If You Like Sex & Phones)
2
Leonard Cohen: "First We Take Manhattan"
Leonard Cohen: "First We Take Manhattan"
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Taylor Swift-Welcome to New York
Taylor Swift-Welcome to New York
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Le Tigre: "My My Metrocard"
Le Tigre: "My My Metrocard"
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New York's Not My Home - Jim Croce
New York's Not My Home - Jim Croce
6
South Bronx - Boogie Down Productions
South Bronx - Boogie Down Productions
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Chelsea Morning (Joni Mitchell)
Chelsea Morning (Joni Mitchell)
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Purple Mountains: "Snow Is Falling in Manhattan"
Purple Mountains: "Snow Is Falling in Manhattan"
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Harry Nilsson: "I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City
Harry Nilsson: "I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City
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Autumn in New York (Billie Holiday)
Autumn in New York (Billie Holiday)
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I'm Waiting for the Man - The Velvet Underground
I'm Waiting for the Man - The Velvet Underground
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New York, New York - Frank Sinatra
New York, New York - Frank Sinatra
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Jay-Z & Alicia Keys, Empire State of Mind
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys, Empire State of Mind
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Bobby Womack - Across 110th Street
Bobby Womack - Across 110th Street
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Leonard Cohen: "Chelsea Hotel #2"
Leonard Cohen: "Chelsea Hotel #2"
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Interpol - NYC
Interpol - NYC
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Rockaway Beach - Ramones
Rockaway Beach - Ramones
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Fairytale of New York - The Pogues Ft Kirsty MacColl
Fairytale of New York - The Pogues Ft Kirsty MacColl
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Sharon Van Etten: "Seventeen" (2019)
Sharon Van Etten: "Seventeen" (2019)
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N.Y. State of Mind - Nas
N.Y. State of Mind - Nas
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New York - St. Vincent
New York - St. Vincent
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The Strokes, New York City Cops
The Strokes, New York City Cops
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No Sleep Till Brooklyn - Beastie Boys
No Sleep Till Brooklyn - Beastie Boys
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New York, I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down - LCD Soundsystem
New York, I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down - LCD Soundsystem
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