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.
Empire State of Mind
"Empire State of Mind" 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.
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
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Empire State of Mind [SEP] Composition and recording
"Empire State of Mind" 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. Stephen Dalton of "The Times" described the song as an "orchestral rap ballad". The song is played at a moderate tempo of 84 beats per minute and is written in the key of F# major. It has a sequence of F–C/B–B–F as its chord progression, throughout the single Keys' vocal range changes from the register of A to C.