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New York, New York (Ryan Adams song)
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Wikipedia article
: 'For other songs of the same name, see New York, New York (disambiguation)'
"'New York, New York'" is the debut single written and performed by American alt-country musician Ryan Adams. It appears on his 2001 album 'Gold'. The song earned Adams a Grammy Award nomination for Best Male Rock Vocal, and the single reached No. 53 in the UK charts in December 2001.[http://www.everyhit.co.uk/popup.php?songid=24862 Everyhit.co.uk] (Accessed: 24 April 2007) In 2009, the song was included in 'The Guardian's "1000 Songs Everyone Must Hear".The Guardian: 1000 Songs Everyone Muse Hear - People and Places, pg.3
Content
The song's lyrics mention several lower Manhattan geographic references, including the intersection of Avenue A and 10th Street, Houston Street, and Avenue B. In the song, the singer reflects on his life in New York and a failed love affair.
Personnel
*Ryan Adams - vocals, acoustic guitar
*Richard Causon - piano
*Chris Stills - bass
*Kamasi Washington - saxophone
*Ethan Johns - electric guitars, Hammond B-3, congas, drums
Music video
The music video features Adams performing in front of the Manhattan skyline from Brooklyn. Filmed on September 7, 2001, four days before the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center, the Twin Towers can be prominently seen in the background. As a result, a message was placed at the end of the video, dedicating it to those who lost their lives, and to "those who worked to save them". Profits from the video were donated to a September 11 charity.
Adams had previously filmed and finished an entirely different video for the song, but decided at the last minute to scrap it and film a new one focusing on the Manhattan skyline (specifically the World Trade Center). The original video was not lost; it was dubbed over and reused for 'When the Stars Go Blue'.
Track listing
# "New York, New York"
# "Mara Lisa"
# "From Me to You"
Chart performance
The song peaked at #18 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Adult Top 40 for the week ending February 2, 2002.
References
Category:2001 songs
Category:2001 debut singles
Category:Songs about New York City
Category:Ryan Adams songs
Category:Songs written by Ryan Adams
Category:Lost Highway Records singles
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