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"Theme from ''New York, New York''", often abbreviated to just "New York, New York", is the
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from the
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film ''
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'' (1977), composed by John Kander, with lyrics by Fred Ebb. It was written for and performed in the film by
Liza Minnelli Liza May Minnelli ( ; born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli is among a rare group of performers awarded an Emmy, Grammy ...
. It remains one of the best-known songs about
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. In 2004 it ranked #31 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema.


History

Composer John Kander and Lyricist Fred Ebb stated on the A&E ''
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'' episode about
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, that they attribute the song's success to actor
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, who rejected their original theme for the film because he thought it was "too weak". The song did not become a popular hit until it was picked up in concert by
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during his performances at
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in October 1978. In 1979, "Theme from ''New York, New York''" was recorded by
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for his album '' Trilogy: Past Present Future'' (1980), and became closely associated with him as one of his
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s. Don Costa received a
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nomination for the energetic orchestration. Sinatra occasionally performed the song live with Minnelli as a duet. Sinatra recorded it a second time for his 1993 album ''
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'', with
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. Sinatra's recording peaked at #32 in June 1980, becoming his final Top 40 hit. It was also an
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hit, reaching #10 in the US and #2 in Canada. The song made a minor showing in the UK (#59); however, it recharted several years later and reached #4 in 1986. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male and Sinatra made two more studio recordings of the song in 1981 (for his NBC TV special ''
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'') and 1993 (for
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). From the latter, an electronic duet with
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was produced for Sinatra's ''Duets'' album. The lyrics of the Sinatra versions differ slightly from Ebb's original lyrics. Notably, the phrase "A-number-one", which does not appear at all in the original lyrics, is sung twice at the song's rallentando climax. (Ebb has said he "didn't even like" Sinatra's use of "A-number-one".) The phrase is both the first and fourth on a list of three superlative titles the singer strives to achieve — "A-number-one, top of the list, king of the hill, A-number-one" — where Ebb's original lyrics (performed by Minnelli) were "king of the hill, head of the list, cream of the crop, and the top of the heap." The first line of the song is: The song concludes with the line: Minnelli's original recording of the song (also used in the Tony Bennett version in ''
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'') uses the following closing line: Despite Sinatra's version becoming more familiar, original singer Minnelli had two of the tune's most memorable live performances – during the July 4, 1986 ceremony marking the rededication of the
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after extensive renovations, and in the middle of the seventh inning at
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during a
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game, the first pro sports event in the metro area after the
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. She also sang it at
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during the
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opening ceremony, accompanied by 24 pianos and strobe lights.


Charts

;Liza Minnelli version ;Frank Sinatra version


Certifications


In popular culture

The song has been embraced as a celebration of
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, and is often heard at New York City social events, such as weddings and bar mitzvahs. Many sports teams in New York City have played this song in their arenas/stadiums, but the
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are the most prominent example. It has been played over the loudspeakers at both the original and current Yankee Stadiums at the end of every Yankee home game since July 1980. Originally, Sinatra's version was played after a Yankees win, and the Minnelli version after a loss. However, due to a complaint from Minnelli, the Sinatra version is now heard regardless of the game's outcome. Liza Minnelli performed it live on September 21, 2001 at Shea Stadium during the seventh inning stretch which was the first game in New York after the attacks on the World Trade Center. The Mets beat the Braves with a dramatic home run by Mike Piazza. It is known as the “9/11 game”. From the 2005 season until 2020, at the
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following Staten Island Yankees games, the Sinatra version was heard regardless of the game's outcome, and was formerly done at
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at the end of
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games after the September 11, 2001 attack. Previously, Mets fans felt it was a "Yankee song", and began booing it when it was played. It actually first had snippets of the song played after
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home runs by
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and
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during Game 7 of the
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. The song is also sometimes played at
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games. The Sinatra version is played at the end of every
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game at Madison Square Garden. It was played at the opening faceoff of Game 7 of the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals at the Garden. The song has also been the post parade song for the
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from 1997 to 2009, and since 2011. Sinatra's version of the song has been played at the end of all four
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s that the
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have won to date, as well as before kickoff of Super Bowl XLVIII, while Minnelli's version was heard after the Giants'
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loss. The song was the musical basis for Jimmy Picker's 1983 three-minute animated short, ''
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'', which won the Oscar for Best Short Film (Animated) that year, with a likeness of then-mayor Ed Koch somewhat stumbling through the song, with clay caricatures of New York-based celebrities (including Alfred E. Neuman) and finishing the song with "Basically, I think New York is very therapeutic. Hey, an apple a day is... uh... great for one's constitution!" and burying his face in a big banana split with "THE END" written on his bald head. (Koch used the same ''rallentando'' climax Sinatra used, albeit with one big difference: "A-number one, top of the list, king of the hill..." followed by his impression of
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completing, "...and incidentally a ''heckuva'' nice guy!") An instrumental version of the song is used as the main theme music for NBC's broadcasts of the
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. The Frank Sinatra version is also played during the annual
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New Year's Day celebrations, immediately after the first verse of "
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" and the
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that signifies the new year. Mexico's top singer
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recorded the song in Spanish.
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covered the song for the 1986 fantasy film ''
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''. Unlike the other songs recorded for the film, it has never appeared on a Queen album. The song is performed by Brain Gremlin (voice provided by
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) in the 1990 sequel '' Gremlins 2: The New Batch''. The song is performed during the end credits "
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''. In '' Arrested Development'' episode 8 of
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, starts singing the song in his club. Lucille 2, played by
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, is in the audience and remarks "Everyone thinks they're Frank Sinatra." In
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'' (2005), the song is introduced in Central Park Zoo, and Marty later sings the song in the midst of Alex the Lion's delirium. In the series premiere of the popular CBS crime-drama series '' Blue Bloods'', back in 2010, the song is playing while Jamie is walking out in front of his family while about to graduate from the police academy and when they throw their hats. In the 2011 film ''Shame'', Sissy Sullivan, played by Carey Mulligan, sings a slower version of this song at a bar. In 2013, the song was played at the funeral of former
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Ed Koch. The song was also featured in the
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film
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, during the car chase in Rome, much to Bond's annoyance. In 2016, the American filmmaker and
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titled "Snowboarding with the NYPD" which was set to the song. The song was played thoroughly throughout
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during the
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in the spring of 2020 by residents expressing pride and solidarity. The song is regularly played at parties and events to signal the final song of the night. It is also commonly played at the AESSEAL New York Stadium, home of football team Rotherham United following a win. The stadium is named this due to the land it is built on being an old steel works factory which built the red fire hydrants that characterise New York, USA.


Parodies

* Swedish comedy group
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made a version of the song in 1985, called "Borås, Borås", about
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, the
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center of Sweden. *
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sang a parody, "North Pole, North Pole", in the 2006 film '' The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause''. * Stephen Colbert sang a
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of the song on the 10 June 2014 episode of ''
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''. His version mocked New York Governor
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's and California Governor
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's wager on the result of the
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between the
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and the Los Angeles Kings. * Professional wrestling team The New Day sang a parody on an episode of ''
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'' the night after they won the Tag Team Championships at SummerSlam in 2015 at the
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in Brooklyn. * In concert, Michael Feinstein often sings parody lyrics regarding his hatred of this song. * Puppet comedy YouTube web series, Glove and Boots recorded a parody of the song in 2015, titled "New York, New York ft Johnny T". Sung by the character Johnny T (a New Yorker frog), the parody is a more cynical take about the modern New York City, with lyrics about gentrification and rising cost of living forcing residents to move out. * A parody of the song, named "Capital City", is a song from the
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second season episode, "Dancin' Homer", sung by
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(who performed the original song as well). The music and lyrics were written by
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. * Jewish song parody group, Rechnitzer Rejects, recorded a version of the song in
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, called
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.


See also

* "
I Love L.A. "I Love L.A." is a song by Randy Newman. It was originally released on his 1983 album '' Trouble in Paradise''. The song is about Los Angeles, California, and its hook is its title, repeated, each time followed by an enthusiastic crowd cheering, ...
" by
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* "
My Kind of Town "My Kind of Town" or "My Kind of Town (Chicago Is)" is a popular song composed by Jimmy Van Heusen, with lyrics by Sammy Cahn. The song was originally part of the musical score for '' Robin and the 7 Hoods'', a 1964 musical film starring seve ...
", composed by
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and Sammy Cahn * " I Left My Heart in San Francisco", by
Tony Bennett Anthony Dominick Benedetto (born August 3, 1926), known professionally as Tony Bennett, is an American retired singer of traditional pop standards, big band, show tunes, and jazz. Bennett is also a painter, having created works under his birt ...
, who also covered "New York, New York" in a duet with Sinatra. * " Sweet Home Chicago" by
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