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An Open Letter to NYC

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Wikipedia article


{{Infobox song

| name = An Open Letter to NYC

| cover = LettertoNYC.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Beastie Boys

| album = To the 5 Boroughs

| B-side = Instrumental / A cappella

| released = November 2004

| recorded = 2004

| studio = Oscilloscope Laboratories (Tribeca, New York)

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 4:18

| label = Capitol

| writer =

| producer = Beastie Boys

| prev_title = Now Get Busy

| prev_year = 2004

| next_title = The Electric Worm

| next_year = 2007

| misc =

}}

"'An Open Letter to NYC'" is a song by American hip hop group Beastie Boys. It was released in November 2004 by Capitol Records as the third and final single from their sixth studio album, 'To the 5 Boroughs' (2004). The single entered and peaked at number 38 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was used during the opening credits of an episode of HBO's Taxicab Confessions, and is also included in the video game 'NBA Street V3'. The group performed the song live during the 2004 MTV Europe Music Awards, on November 18, 2004 at the Tor di Valle Hippodrome, in Rome.

Composition



The song's lyrics talk about the group's affection for their hometown, New York City. It alludes to the 9/11 terrorist attacks but also implies there are deeper flaws in the system people need to acknowledge and come together as a community, or suffer as a whole. The song samples "Sonic Reducer" by The Dead Boys, and also features a brief sample of "New York's My Home" by Robert Goulet. The Goulet sample was cut from the 'Solid Gold Hits' version of the song.

Track listing



12" vinyl

* Capitol 7243 8 16523 1 2

CD

*Capitol 6189572, EMI/Parlophone 70876 19857 2 8

Charts



In popular culture



In the pilot of 'Succession', Kendall Roy is introduced singing along to the song on headphones.

References



Category:2004 songs

Category:2004 singles

Category:Beastie Boys songs

Category:Capitol Records singles

Category:Songs about letters (message)

Category:Songs about New York City

Category:Songs written by Ad-Rock

Category:Songs written by Mike D

Category:Songs written by Adam Yauch


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