New York Minute (song)
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| "New York Minute" | ||||
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| Single by Don Henley | ||||
| from the album The End of the Innocence | ||||
| B-side | "Gimme What You Got" | |||
| Released | October 23, 1989 (UK) November 1990 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 6:37 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Songwriters | Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, and Jai Winding | |||
| Producers | Don Henley and Danny Kortchmar[1] | |||
| Don Henley singles chronology | ||||
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"New York Minute" is a song written by Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, and Jai Winding. Henley originally recorded it for his third solo studio album The End of the Innocence (1989). The track features Pino Palladino on fretless bass, Toto members David Paich, who played piano and wrote the string arrangement, and Jeff Porcaro on drums. It also features Take 6 on background vocals.
The single was a #5 hit on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart the following year,[2] although it reached only #48 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Eagles performances
"New York Minute" is one of several of Henley's solo songs to be performed by the Eagles (the others being "Dirty Laundry", "All She Wants to Do Is Dance", "The Boys of Summer", "The Heart of the Matter", and "Sunset Grill") during the Hell Freezes Over tour.
Personnel
- Don Henley – lead vocals
- Danny Kortchmar – keyboards, guitars
- Jai Winding – keyboards
- David Paich – acoustic piano, string arrangements
- Pino Palladino – bass guitar
- Jeff Porcaro – drums
- Steve Madaio – trumpet solo
- Take 6 – backing vocals[3]
