Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down
2010 single by Alicia Keys / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" is a song by American singer Alicia Keys from her fourth studio album, The Element of Freedom (2009). It is an answer song to the Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Empire State of Mind" performed by Jay-Z featuring Keys. Produced by Al Shux and Keys, the song gained international airplay and download sales although it was only officially released in the United Kingdom as the second single from The Element of Freedom.
"Empire State of Mind (Part II)" | ||||
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Single by Alicia Keys | ||||
from the album The Element of Freedom | ||||
B-side | "We're Almost There" | |||
Released | February 22, 2010 (2010-02-22) | |||
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Length | 3:36 | |||
Label | J | |||
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"Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" on YouTube | ||||
Before its official release, "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" had reached number four on the UK Singles Chart on downloads alone. The success of the song from a high volume of album downloads, led to it being announced as the second single from The Element of Freedom in the UK. The single was released on February 22, 2010.[1] Keys and "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" are featured on a 2011 HP Beats Commercial.[2] The song also featured on the soundtrack of the film Sex and the City 2 (2010).[3]