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Genre
Jazz
Era
80s
Mood
Uplifting
Tempo
Upbeat
Key
Major
Texture
Orchestral
Sound
Vocal-focused
Feel
Swing
Frank Sinatra
John Kander, Fred Ebb
Originally written for film by Kander and Ebb, this song became Sinatra's definitive signature piece and a global symbol of New York City. This live performance showcases the powerful big-band arrangement and vocal charisma that transformed a movie theme into an immortal cultural landmark.
The harmony of 'New York, New York' is a masterclass in Show Tune/Great American Songbook construction. It distinguishes itself from standard pop through the heavy use of 7th chords, secondary dominants (B7, E7), and the iconic IV-iv-I progression. The most de…
Written by the songwriting team of John Kander and Fred Ebb for Martin Scorsese's 1977 film 'New York, New York'. The song's star, Robert De Niro, reportedly rejected the first version the duo wrote because he felt it was too 'weak,' forcing them to write the…
“Liza Minnelli originally performed the song for the 1977 film; Sinatra began performing it at Radio City Music Hall in 1978.”
The harmony of 'New York, New York' is a masterclass in Show Tune/Great American Songbook construction. It distinguishes itself from standard pop through the heavy use of 7th chords, secondary dominants (B7, E7), and the iconic IV-iv-I progression. The most defining harmonic moment is the direct chromatic modulation (half-step up), which serves to increase the energy and grandiosity of the vocal performance as it reaches its climax.
Written by the songwriting team of John Kander and Fred Ebb for Martin Scorsese's 1977 film 'New York, New York'. The song's star, Robert De Niro, reportedly rejected the first version the duo wrote because he felt it was too 'weak,' forcing them to write the iconic brassy version known today.
Originally written for film by Kander and Ebb, this song became Sinatra's definitive signature piece and a global symbol of New York City. This live performance showcases the powerful big-band arrangement and vocal charisma that transformed a movie theme into an immortal cultural landmark.
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Genre
Jazz
Era
80s
Mood
Uplifting
Tempo
Upbeat
Key
Major
Texture
Orchestral
Sound
Vocal-focused
Feel
Swing
1.1M
Plays
266K
Listeners
675K
Genius Views
7
Annotations
100%
Popularity
3:25
Duration
4/4
Time
Chords G Gm6 N/A D ✕ ✕ B7 ✕ E7 A7 ✕ Dmaj7 ✕ ✕ Am7 ✕ D7 ✕ ✕ Gmaj7 Em7 Gm 3 Harmony The harmony of 'New York, New York' is a masterclass in Show Tune/Great American Songbook construction. It distinguishes itself from standard pop through the heavy use of 7th chords, secondary dominants (B7, E7), and the iconic IV-iv-I progression. The most defining harmonic moment is the direct chromatic modulation (half-step up), which serves to increase the energy and grandiosity of the vocal performance as it reaches its climax. Deep Analysis Available Detailed analysis of this section is not yet available for this song. Notify me when it's ready Request Full Analysis
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Composition Written by the songwriting team of John Kander and Fred Ebb for Martin Scorsese's 1977 film 'New York, New York'. The song's star, Robert De Niro, reportedly rejected the first version the duo wrote because he felt it was too 'weak,' forcing them to write the iconic brassy version known today. Inspiration: The ambitious and gritty atmosphere of 1940s New York City as depicted in the Scorsese film starring Liza Minnelli and Robert De Niro. Recording Studio: United Western Recorders Producer: Sonny Burke Liza Minnelli originally performed the song for the 1977 film; Sinatra began performing it at Radio City Music Hall in 1978. Sinatra altered some of the lyrics from the original Ebb version, most famously changing 'come through' to 'make it'. The song has been the victory anthem for the New York Yankees since 1980. The 1995 'Sinatra 80th Live in Concert' version was recorded during his final years of touring, specifically during a 1994 performance.
Chord Sheet Transpose 0 Capo 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Auto-scroll Print Reset Chords Used Hide functions D I T Em7 ii7 P A7 V7 D G IV P Gm iv P B7 V7/ii D Progression by Section Bridge G IV P Gm6 iv6 D I T B7 V7/ii D E7 V7/V D A7 V7 D Chorus Dmaj7 Imaj7 T Am7 v7 T D7 I7 D Gmaj7 IVmaj7 P Gm6 iv6 D I T B7 V7/ii D E7 V7/V D A7 V7 D D I T Verse D I T Em7 ii7 P A7 V7 D D I T Em7 ii7 P A7 V7 D Chord Diagrams G Gm6 N/A D ✕ ✕ B7 ✕ E7 A7 ✕ Dmaj7 ✕ ✕ Am7 ✕ D7 ✕ ✕ Gmaj7 Em7 Gm 3 Harmony Analysis The harmony of 'New York, New York' is a masterclass in Show Tune/Great American Songbook construction. It distinguishes itself from standard pop through the heavy use of 7th chords, secondary dominants (B7, E7), and the iconic IV-iv-I progression. The most defining harmonic moment is the direct chromatic modulation (half-step up), which serves to increase the energy and grandiosity of the vocal performance as it reaches its climax. Find Tabs & Chords Songsterr Interactive tabs Ultimate Guitar Chords & tabs Cifra Club Chords
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