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'' "New York, New York" is the debut single written and performed by American alt-country musician

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. It appears on his 2001 album ''

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''. The song earned Adams a

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nomination for Best Male Rock Vocal, and the single reached No. 53 in the UK charts in December 2001.Everyhit.co.uk
(Accessed: 24 April 2007) In 2009, the song was included in ''

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''s "1000 Songs Everyone Must Hear".

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Content

The song's lyrics mention several lower Manhattan geographic references, including the intersection of Avenue A and 10th Street,

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, 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 *

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- 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

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on the

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, 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 ''

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''.

Track listing

# "New York, New York" # "Mara Lisa" # "From Me to You"

Chart performance

The song peaked at #18 on the U.S. ''Billboard''

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for the week ending February 2, 2002.

References

2001 songs 2001 debut singles Songs about New York City Ryan Adams songs Songs written by Ryan Adams Lost Highway Records singles {{2000s-pop-song-stub