Alicia Keys/Jay-Z
"Empire State of Mind" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z, featuring vocals… Read Full Bio ↴"Empire State of Mind" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z, featuring vocals and a chorus from American singer Alicia Keys. It was released as the third single from Jay-Z's 11th studio album, The Blueprint 3 (2009), by his Roc Nation label in October 2009. The song was written as a tribute to both artists' hometown, New York City, and features a music sample of "Love on a Two-Way Street" (1970), written by Sylvia Robinson and Bert Keyes and performed by The Moments.
It was included in multiple critics' top 10 list for the best songs of 2009; including Rolling Stone magazine and the New York Times. The song was also nominated for three Grammy Awards, winning Best Rap Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. "Empire State of Mind" achieved commercial success worldwide. The track peaked within the top 10 in countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, France, Italy and Sweden. The single was commercially successful in the United States, peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks, becoming Jay-Z's first number-one single on the chart as a lead artist. It appeared in 2009 year-end charts in Italy, Australia and the US. The song is also the last number one hit of the 2000s. As of June 2014, the single has sold over 5.5 million copies in the United States
It was included in multiple critics' top 10 list for the best songs of 2009; including Rolling Stone magazine and the New York Times. The song was also nominated for three Grammy Awards, winning Best Rap Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. "Empire State of Mind" achieved commercial success worldwide. The track peaked within the top 10 in countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, France, Italy and Sweden. The single was commercially successful in the United States, peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks, becoming Jay-Z's first number-one single on the chart as a lead artist. It appeared in 2009 year-end charts in Italy, Australia and the US. The song is also the last number one hit of the 2000s. As of June 2014, the single has sold over 5.5 million copies in the United States
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Alicia Keys/Jay-Z Lyrics
05 Empire State of Mind Yea, yea I'm out that Brooklyn, now I'm down in…
Empire State Yea, yea I'm out that Brooklyn, now I'm down in…
Empire State of Mind Yeah Yeah, I'm out that Brooklyn, now I'm down in Tribeca R…
Empire State of Mind Broken down Ooh, New York Ooh, New York Grew up in a town that…
Empire State Of Mind ft. Alicia Keys Yeah Yeah, I'm out that Brooklyn, now I'm down in Tribeca R…
Empire State of Mind ft Alecia Keys Yea Yea I'm out that Brooklyn, now I'm down in Tribeca Righ…
Empire state of mind part 2 Yea Yea I'm out that Brooklyn, now I'm down in Tribeca R…
Empire State Of Mine Yea, yea I'm out that Brooklyn, now I'm down in…
Empire_State_Of_Mind_ Yea Yea I'm out that Brooklyn, now I'm down in Tribeca Righ…
Jay Z Let's do this for these babies Mercedes truck, fuck, houses …
Jay-Z Let's do this for these babies Mercedes truck, fuck, houses …
New York Yeah Yeah, I'm out that Brooklyn, now I'm down in Tribeca R…