# NYC Beat

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2007 single by Armand Van Helden

"NYC Beat" Single by Armand Van Helden from the album Ghettoblaster Released 2 July 2007 (2007-07-02) Genre House Length 3:14 Label Southern Fried Records Songwriter Armand Van Helden Producer Armand Van Helden Armand Van Helden singles chronology "Touch Your Toes" (2007) "NYC Beat" (2007) "I Want Your Soul" (2007)

"**NYC Beat**" is a song by [Armand Van Helden](/source/Armand_Van_Helden). It was released on 2 July 2007 as the second single from his seventh studio album, *[Ghettoblaster](/source/Ghettoblaster_(Armand_Van_Helden_album))* (2007). It is a cover/sample of the early 1980s single "New York City Beats", performed by [Fenton Bailey](/source/Fenton_Bailey) and [Randy Barbato](/source/Randy_Barbato), performing as the Fabulous Pop Tarts.[1]

## Music video

At the beginning of the video, the date circled is Wednesday 10 June, the next time those dates fall into the calendar at the time was 2009.

The video stars [Daisy Lowe](/source/Daisy_Lowe) (brunette) and Leah Hibbert (from *[Shipwrecked: Battle of The Islands](/source/Shipwrecked_(TV_series))*) and another unidentified blond model partaking in a variety of [apple](/source/Apple)-related activities.[2][3]

## Track listings

**Australia CD single**

1. "NYC Beat" (Radio Edit) – 3:14

1. "NYC Beat" (Original) – 6:27

1. "NYC Beat" ([MSTRKRFT](/source/MSTRKRFT) Remix) – 4:58

1. "NYC Beat" (Emperor Machine Remix) – 8:03

1. "NYC Beat" (Detroit Remix) – 8:09

1. "NYC Beat" (Prince Language Remix) – 7:15

**12"**

1. NYC Beat (Original)

1. NYC Beat (MSTRKRFT Remix)

1. NYC Beat (Emperor Machine Dub)

## Chart history

Chart (2007) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[4] 36 UK Singles (OCC)[5] 22

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Armand Van Helden's 'NYC Beat' - Discover the Sample Source"](https://www.whosampled.com/sample/28038/Armand-Van-Helden-NYC-Beat-The-Fabulous-Pop-Tarts-New-York-City-Beat/). *WhoSampled*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Kanarek, Benjamin (6 February 2013). ["Sexy Daisy Lowe Undresses for the Lingerie Cover Story of Yo Dona Magazine by Benjamin Kanarek"](https://thebkmag.com/2013/02/06/sexy-daisy-lowe-undresses-lingerie-cover-story-yo-dona-magazine-benjamin-kanarek/). *Brooklyn Magazine*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Indie Sleaze [@indiesleaze]; (26 January 2024). ["Armand van Helden's music video for NYC Beat, 2005"](https://www.instagram.com/indiesleaze/p/C2jZO9vsNaZ/) – via [Instagram](/source/Instagram).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Australia_Armand_Van_Helden_4-0)** "[Armand Van Helden – NYC Beat](https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Armand+Van+Helden&titel=NYC+Beat&cat=s)". [ARIA Top 50 Singles](/source/ARIA_Charts).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_UK_5-0)** "[Official Singles Chart on 3/6/2007 – Top 100](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20070603/7501/)". [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company).

v t e Armand van Helden Discography Studio albums Sampleslaya: Enter the Meatmarket 2 Future 4 U Killing Puritans Gandhi Khan Nympho Ghettoblaster Compilation albums You Don't Know Me: The Best of Armand Van Helden Singles "The Funk Phenomena" "You Don't Know Me" "Flowerz" "Koochy" "Full Moon" "Why Can't You Free Some Time" "Hear My Name" "My My My" "Into Your Eyes" "When the Lights Go Down" "Sugar" "Touch Your Toes" "NYC Beat" "I Want Your Soul" "Je t'aime" "Bonkers" Other songs "Professional Widow (Armand Van Helden Remix)" "Spin Spin Sugar (Armand Van Helden Remix)" "You Can't Change Me" "Signs (Armand Van Helden Remix)" "Old Love / New Love (Armand Van Helden Remix)" "Digital (Armand Van Helden Remix)" Related articles Duck Sauce

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