Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down

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"Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" is a piano-driven R&B ballad by Alicia Keys that serves as a solo, introspective companion to the original Jay-Z collaboration, celebrating New York City with a more soulful, stripped-down arrangement.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album The Element of Freedom
artist Alicia Keys
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surface form: Empire State of Mind
composer Alexander Shuckburgh
Alicia Keys
Angela Hunte
Bert Keyes
Fredricka G. Ross
Janet Sewell
Jay-Z
surface form: Shawn Carter

Sylvia Robinson
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
derivationType sequel song
solo version
genre R&B
ballad
soul
hasMusicVideo true
isPartOf The Element of Freedom
isVersionOf Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down self-linksurface differs
surface form: Empire State of Mind
language English
lyricist Alexander Shuckburgh
Alicia Keys
Angela Hunte
Bert Keyes
Fredricka G. Ross
Janet Sewell
Jay-Z
surface form: Shawn Carter

Sylvia Robinson
musicalCharacteristic introspective tone
piano-driven arrangement
soulful vocals
stripped-down production
notableFor anthemic tribute to New York City
solo reinterpretation of Empire State of Mind
performer Alicia Keys
producer Al Shux
Alicia Keys
recordLabel J Records
releaseDecade 2000s
releaseYear 2009
subgenre piano ballad
theme New York City
personal reflection
urban pride
trackNumberOnAlbum 2
vocalist Alicia Keys

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Alicia Augello Cook notableWork Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down
this entity surface form: Empire State of Mind
Al Shux notableWork Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down
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Angela Hunte notableWork Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down
Angela Hunte coWrote Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down
Angela Hunte coWrote Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down
this entity surface form: Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down (song by Alicia Keys)
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Fredricka G. Ross notableWork Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down
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Janet Sewell notableWork Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down
Janet Sewell coWrote Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down
Empire State of Mind followedBy Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down