Best Songs Named After US Cities

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List of songs about cities in the US, ranked by music fans everywhere. From "New York, New York" to "No Sleep Til Brooklyn," American cities and towns have long inspired singers and bands in their lyrics and song titles. This list of US city song names includes music about Memphis, Chicago, San Francisco, Detroit, and many more notable American cities and towns.

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Theme From New York New York

Frank Sinatra
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Viva Las Vegas

Elvis Presley
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No Sleep Til Brooklyn

Beastie Boys
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Walking in Memphis

Marc Cohn
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L.A. Woman

The Doors
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Allentown

Billy Joel
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Streets of Philadelphia

Bruce Springsteen
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Angel of Harlem

U2
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(I Left My Heart) In San Francisco

Tony Bennett
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Philadelphia Freedom

Elton John
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Detroit Rock City

KISS
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Santa Monica

Everclear
13

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Folsom Prison Blues (mono)

Johnny Cash
14

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Beverly Hills

Weezer
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San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers)

Scott McKenzie
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I'm Shipping Up to Boston

Dropkick Murphys
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Hollywood Nights

Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
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Wichita Lineman

Glen Campbell
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Chicago

Sufjan Stevens
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The Night Chicago Died

Paper Lace
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Do You Know the Way to San Jose

Burt Bacharach
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I Love L.A.

Randy Newman
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Miami (radio edit)

Will Smith
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By the Time I Get to Phoenix

Isaac Hayes
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Lodi

Creedence Clearwater Revival
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Autumn in New York

Ella Fitzgerald
27

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Leaving Las Vegas

Sheryl Crow
28

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Waking Up In Vegas

Katy Perry
29

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New York Minute

Don Henley
30

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Memphis, Tennessee

Chuck Berry
31

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Cleveland Rocks

Ian Hunter
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Gotham City

R. Kelly
33

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To Live and Die in L.A.

Wang Chung
34

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Houston

Dean Martin
35

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By the Time I Get to Phoenix

Glen Campbell
36

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I Left My Wallet In El Segundo

A Tribe Called Quest
37

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Youngstown

Bruce Springsteen
38

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Atlantic City

Bruce Springsteen
39

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San Francisco
40

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Cumberland Blues

Grateful Dead
41

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Welcome to Atlanta (feat. Ludacris)

Jermaine Dupri
42

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Graceland

Paul Simon
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Amarillo by Morning

George Strait

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44

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Los Angeles

Black Francis
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New York City Boy

Pet Shop Boys
46

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L.A.

Neil Young
47

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Fast Boat to Sydney

Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash
48

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Please Come to Boston

Dave Loggins
49

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Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis

Joan Carroll More
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Tulsa Time

Danny Flowers
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