music.wikisort.org - Composition"An Open Letter to NYC" is a song by American hip hop group Beastie Boys. It was released in November 2004 by Capitol Records as the third and final single from their sixth studio album, To the 5 Boroughs (2004). The single entered and peaked at number 38 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was used during the opening credits of an episode of HBO's Taxicab Confessions, and is also included in the video game NBA Street V3. The group performed the song live during the 2004 MTV Europe Music Awards, on November 18, 2004 at the Tor di Valle Hippodrome, in Rome.[1]
2004 single by Beastie Boys
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B-side | Instrumental / A cappella (12") |
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Released | November 2004 |
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Recorded | 2004 |
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Studio | Oscilloscope Laboratories (Tribeca, New York) |
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Genre | - East coast hip hop
- rap rock
- alternative hip hop
- political hip hop
- alternative rock
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Length | 4:18 |
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Label | Capitol |
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Producer(s) | Beastie Boys |
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"Now Get Busy" (2004) |
"An Open Letter to NYC" (2004) |
"The Electric Worm" (2007) |
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"An Open Letter to NYC" on YouTube |
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Composition
The song's lyrics talk about the group's affection for their hometown, New York City. It alludes to the 9/11 terrorist attacks but also implies there are deeper flaws in the system people need to acknowledge and come together as a community, or suffer as a whole. The song samples "Sonic Reducer" by The Dead Boys,[2] and also features a brief sample of "New York's My Home" by Robert Goulet.[2] The Goulet sample was cut from the Solid Gold Hits version of the song.
Track listing
12" vinyl
- Capitol — 7243 8 16523 1 2[3]
Side ATitle |
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1. | "An Open Letter to NYC" | 4:18 |
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2. | "MTL Reppin' for the 514" | 3:01 |
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Side BTitle |
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1. | "An Open Letter to NYC" (Instrumental) | 4:13 |
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2. | "An Open Letter to NYC" (A cappella) | 3:19 |
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CD
- Capitol — 6189572, EMI/Parlophone — 70876 19857 2 8[4]
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1. | "An Open Letter to NYC" (Andy Wallace Mix) | 4:02 |
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2. | "An Open Letter to NYC" | 4:22 |
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3. | "An Open Letter to NYC" (A cappella) | 3:19 |
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4. | "An Open Letter to NYC" (Instrumental) | 4:13 |
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Charts
Chart (2004) |
Peak position |
Dutch Singles Chart[5] |
17 |
UK Singles Chart[6] |
38 |
In popular culture
In the pilot of Succession, Kendall Roy is introduced singing along to the song on headphones.[7]
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Associated acts |
- The Young and the Useless
- Dust Brothers
- Mario Caldato Jr.
- BS 2000
- The Latch Brothers
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Related articles |
- Discography
- Songs
- Grand Royal
- The Beastles
- Oscilloscope Laboratories
- Together Forever Tour
- Simply Mortified
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