The song of the day for Tuesday, May 28, 2024, is “New York, New York.”

About This Song

“New York, New York” was written by John Kander and Fred Ebb for the 1977 Martin Scorsese film, New York, New York. It was written for Liza Minelli, who performed it in the movie. It is, for many, the quintessential New York song. The American Film Institute ranked it #31 on the AFIs list of the top 100 songs written for film.

About This Version

Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra recorded “New York, New York” in 1993 for Frank Sinatra: Duets, released on Capital Records. The recording was also released on Rarities, Outtakes & Other Delights, Vol. 2 in the 2011 Complete Collection box set.

“New York, New York,” as well as Rarities, Outtakes & Other Delights, Vol. 2, is available on Apple Music.