Covers: Theme from New York, New York

harrisl585 Music covers October 31, 2022 1 Minute

“Theme from New York, New York” is famous because of Frank Sinatra’s version. It was originally recorded by Liza Minnelli in the film New York, New York. Read this Twitter thread for some history.

The song New York, New York, only existing because Martin Scorsese decided to make a musical called New York, New York, and it needed a titular theme, one of Marty's most underrated cultural flexes considering the life it's had since
— John Frankensteiner (@JFrankensteiner) October 31, 2022