Song · Nina Hagen
“New York New York” by Nina Hagen
From the album Fearless (1983)
“New York New York” by Nina Hagen appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1990. It was first released in 1983 on the album Fearless. Its best result is #214 on the Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,143 alternative song of all time.
"New York New York" was the lead single from Nina Hagen's Fearless in 1983, and the German singer wrote it with Karl Rucker and Steve Schiff. CBS put it out, and it sits right where punk attitude meets the dance floor.
The twist is that Hagen hardly sings it. She raps it, in the English version and the German one alike, and the only sung part is the title itself, chanted again and again as the refrain. It has had a long life on her compilations since, turning up on 14 Friendly Abductions, Definitive Collection, Prima Nina in Ekstasy and The Very Best of Nina Hagen.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 214 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990) | 299 |
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