"NYC Beat" is the second single from Armand Van Helden's seventh studio album, Ghettoblaster. It is a cover/sample of the early 80's single New York City Beats, performed by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, performing as the Fabulous Pop Tarts.
| "NYC Beat" | ||||
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| Single by Armand Van Helden | ||||
| from the album Ghettoblaster | ||||
| Released | 2 July 2007 | |||
| Genre | House | |||
| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label | Southern Fried Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Armand Van Helden | |||
| Producer(s) | Armand Van Helden | |||
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Music video
editAt the beginning of the video, the date circled is Wednesday 10 June, the next time those dates fall into the calendar at the time was 2009.
The video stars Daisy Lowe (brunette) and Leah Hibbert (from Shipwrecked: Battle of The Islands) She is the short haired blonde model, and another unidentified blond model partaking in a variety of apple related activities.
Track listing
edit- Australia CD Single
- "NYC Beat" (Radio Edit) – 3:14
- "NYC Beat" (Original) – 6:27
- "NYC Beat" (MSTRKRFT Remix) – 4:58
- "NYC Beat" (Emperor Machine Remix) – 8:03
- "NYC Beat" (Detroit Remix) – 8:09
- "NYC Beat" (Prince Language Remix) – 7:15
- 12"
- NYC Beat (Original)
- NYC Beat (MSTRKRFT Remix)
- NYC Beat (Emperor Machine Dub)
Chart history
edit| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[1] | 36 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 22 |