Empire State of Mind

~ Recording by Jay‐Z + Alicia Keys

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.21Empire State of Mind4:36JAY‐Z feat. Alicia KeysOnce Upon a Time in 2009Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2009-02-27
OUAT 2009
1.5Empire State of Mind4:37Jay‐Z feat. Alicia KeysThe Blueprint 3Jay‐ZAlbum
  • US2009-09-08
1.5Empire State of Mind4:37Jay‐Z + Alicia KeysThe Blueprint 3Jay‐ZAlbum
  • US2009-09-08
Roc Nation520856-2
1.5Empire State of Mind4:37Jay‐Z feat. Alicia KeysThe Blueprint 3Jay‐ZAlbum
  • XE2009-09-14
Roc Nation7567-89586-6
1.5Empire State of Mind4:37Jay‐Z feat. Alicia KeysThe Blueprint 3Jay‐ZAlbum
  • JP2009-09-23
Roc NationWPCR-13675
1.5Empire State of Mind4:37Jay‐ZThe Blueprint 3Jay‐ZAlbum
Roc Nation520856-1
1.1Empire State of Mind (explicit version)4:36Jay‐Z & Alicia KeysEmpire State of MindJay‐Z & Alicia KeysSingle
  • DE2009-11-13
Roc Nation522894-2
1.9Empire State of Mind4:37Jay‐ZThe Hits Collection, Volume 1Jay‐ZAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-11-08
Def Jam Recordings (US)
1.9Empire State of Mind4:37Jay‐Z feat. Alicia KeysThe Hits Collection Volume One (explicit)Jay‐ZAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-11-22
Def Jam Recordings (US), Roc Nation
1.9Empire State of Mind4:37Jay‐Z feat. Alicia KeysThe Hits Collection Volume One (explicit)JAY‐ZAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2010-11-22
Def Jam Recordings (US)B001362102
1.9Empire State of Mind4:37Jay‐ZThe Hits Collection, Volume 1Jay‐ZAlbum + Compilation
  • IE2010-11-22
Def Jam Recordings (US)
1.9Empire State of Mind4:37Jay‐ZThe Hits Collection, Volume 1 (Deluxe edition)Jay‐ZAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-11-22
Def Jam Recordings (US), Roc NationB0014279-90 NS01
1.5Empire State of Mind4:37Jay‐Z + Alicia KeysThe Blueprint 3JAY‐ZAlbumRoc Nation520856-02IN02
1.5Empire State of Mind4:37Jay‐Z feat. Alicia KeysThe Blueprint 3 (Soul Assassin special edition)JAY ZEP + Mixtape/Street
1.9Empire State of Mind4:37Jay‐Z feat. Alicia KeysThe Hits Collection Volume OneJAY ZAlbum + Compilation
Promotion
1.2Empire State of Mind (explicit version)4:37Jay‐Z & Alicia KeysEmpire State of MindJay‐Z & Alicia KeysSingle
Roc Nation[none]

Relationships

recording engineer:Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton
Ann Mincieli
co-producer:Angela Hunte (American-Trinidadian singer-songwriter and producer)
Janette Sewell
producer:Al Shux (Alexander Shuckburgh; songwriter, musician and producer)
additional mixer:DJ Swivel (Canadian producer Jordan Young)
mixer:DURO (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
guest vocals:Alicia Keys
vocals:JAY‐Z (US rapper)
has remixes:Empire State of Mind (Pretty Lights remix) by Jay‐Z (US rapper) & Alicia Keys
sampled by:Oh No by Girl Talk (US producer and mashup artist Gregg Gillis)
samples:Love on a Two-Way Street by The Moments (US R&B vocal group)
mash-ups:Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind (Part 3) by oki (mash-up artist)
An Empire State of Mind Is So Good (B.o.B vs. Jay‐Z & Alicia Keys) by Steven Carvalho Mashups
Children of NYC (Tribes vs. Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys) by DJ Schmolli
Formidable Empire State (Stromae / Jay‐Z & Alicia Keys) by Mighty Mike (mashup artist)
Going Down by The Airport District
Jump Around, Superstar! by I am Jemboy (video game/hip-hop mashups producer) feat. Wobble
K-ONye WeXXt by nakinyko
Something Good by nakinyko
United State of Pop 2010 (Don't Stop the Pop) by DJ Earworm
Yeah, Uh, Ehhh-Eh by nakinyko
Golden State of Mind by Ph0ton (order: 1)
recording of:Empire State of Mind

Empire State of Mind

writer:Alexander Shuckburgh (Alexander Shuckburgh; songwriter, musician and producer)
Angela Hunte (American-Trinidadian singer-songwriter and producer)
Bert Keyes (piano, soul/funk producer/writer)
Alicia Keys
Sylvia Robinson
Janette Sewell
Shawn Carter (US rapper)
publisher:Carter Boys Music
EMI April Music Inc.
Gambi Music Inc
Global Talent Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
J. Sewell Publishing
KMR II Songs of GT Publishing
Lellow Productions, Inc.
Masani El Shabazz
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
WC Music Corp.
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label)
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30)
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
referred to in medleys:NYC Medley (order: 7)
is the basis for:Empire State of Mind, Part II: Broken Down
Exiled State of Mind