what kind of response did it receive?
It achieved commercial success worldwide. In the United States the track peaked at number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks
Empire State of Mind
 achieved commercial success worldwide. In the United States the track peaked at number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks
who wrote the song new york alicia keys Angela Hunte and Janet Sewell-Ulepic where was the former born? Brooklyn, New York what are her other works? UNANSWERABLE who is the latter? UNANSWERABLE who composed the original song? It  features rap verses from Jay-Z and vocals during the song's chorus from Keys. The piano component that runs throughout the song contains a sample of the 1970 single "Love on a Two-Way Street", written by Burt Keyes and Sylvia Robinson, performed by The Moments.
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Empire State of Mind [SEP] Commercial performance
"Empire State of Mind" achieved commercial success worldwide. In the United States the track peaked at number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks, from November 28 to December 26, replacing "Fireflies" by Owl City for the top position and giving Jay-Z his first number one single on that chart as a lead artist in his 14-year career. The song, which was both artists' fourth number one entry on the chart, became the first "Billboard" Hot 100 number one single to reference New York in its title. Moreover, it was included in "Billboard"s year-end music charts for 2009 at number 62 and was the last number one single for the 2000s (decade).