An Open Letter to NYC
| "An Open Letter to NYC" | ||||
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| Single by Beastie Boys | ||||
| from the album To the 5 Boroughs | ||||
| B-side | Instrumental / A cappella (12") | |||
| Released | November 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Studio | Oscilloscope Laboratories (Tribeca, New York) | |||
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| Length | 4:18 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Beastie Boys | |||
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| "An Open Letter to NYC" on YouTube | ||||
"An Open Letter to NYC" is a song by American hip hop group Beastie Boys. It was released in November 2004 by Capitol Records as the fourth and final single from their sixth studio album, To the 5 Boroughs (2004). The single entered and peaked at number 38 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was used during the opening credits of an episode of HBO's Taxicab Confessions, and is also included in the video game NBA Street V3. The group performed the song live during the 2004 MTV Europe Music Awards, on November 18, 2004 at the Tor di Valle Hippodrome, in Rome.