Native New Yorker ( song ) - Wikipedia Native New Yorker ( song ) `` Native New Yorker '' Single by Odyssey from the album Odyssey B - side `` Ever Lovin ' Sam '' Released 1977 ( 1977 ) Format 7 inch, 12 inch Recorded 1977 House Of Music, West Orange, New Jersey Genre Disco Length 3 : 29 5 : 35 ( Disco version ) Label RCA Victor Songwriter ( s ) Sandy Linzer Denny Randell Producer ( s ) Charlie Calello Sandy Linzer `` Native New Yorker '' is a disco song written by Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell. It was first recorded in 1977 by Frankie Valli and released on his album `` Lady Put The Light Out ''. Later in 1977 the song became a hit single for the soul dance band Odyssey, which reached No. 3 on the U.S. disco chart. Odyssey 's `` Native New Yorker '' also went to No. 6 on the soul chart and No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100. It reached No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart. Odyssey recorded the song at House of Music, a private recording studio on Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange, New Jersey. Jeffrey Kawalek was the recording and mix engineer. Jim Bonnefond assisted on many sessions. Studio owner Charlie Conrad did additional engineering, and added additional instrumental solos to the original mixes to create extended dance versions. It was also recorded by Esther Phillips in 1978, and Black Box in 1998. The song was later sampled by Rich Cronin 's band, Loose Cannons, for their song `` New York City Girls, '' as well as the house music group, Kluster, in their song featuring Ron Carroll, entitled `` My Love ''. The tenor saxophone solo is played by Michael Brecker. Chart positions Chart ( 1977 - 1978 ) Peak position U.S. Billboard Hot 100 21 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play U.S. Billboard Easy Listening 28 U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles 6 UK Singles Chart In popular culture The song is featured in an episode of Good Times, `` That 's Entertainment, Evans Style '' ( 1978 ), as well as the films Eyes of Laura Mars ( 1978 ) ; 54 ( 1998 ) ; A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints ( 2006 ) ; The Nanny Diaries ( 2007 ), and a commercial for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ( 2014 ). It also served as background music towards the end of the preliminary swimsuit segment of the 1981 Miss Universe pageant in New York City. References Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). Hot Dance / Disco : 1974 - 2003. Record Research. p. 193. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). Hot Dance / Disco : 1974 - 2003. Record Research. p. 193. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). Top R&B / Hip - Hop Singles : 1942 - 2004. Record Research. p. 437. ^ Jump up to : Roberts, David ( 2006 ). British Hit Singles & Albums ( 19th ed. ). London : Guinness World Records Limited. p. 404. ISBN 1 - 904994 - 10 - 5. Jump up ^ `` Pop Saxophone ''. Saxophonemes.fr. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 29. Jump up ^ `` '' Native New Yorker '' Michael Brecker Solo Transcription ``. Seanfreemanmusic.com. 2013 - 10 - 17. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 29. Odyssey Members Lillian Lopez Steven Collazo Romina Johnson Annis Peters Anne Peters Studio albums Odyssey Hollywood Party Tonight Hang Together I Got The Melody Happy Together Joy Legacy UK Charting Singles `` Native New Yorker '' `` Hang Together '' `` Use It Up And Wear It Out '' `` If You 're Lookin ' for a Way Out '' `` Going Back to My Roots '' `` It Will Be Alright '' `` Inside Out '' `` Magic Touch '' `` ( Joy ) I Know It '' `` Inside Out ( ' 87 Remix ) '' This 1970s single -- related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This electronic music song - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Native_New_Yorker_(song)&oldid=798975097 '' Categories : 1977 singles RCA Records singles Songs about New York City Songs written by Sandy Linzer 1977 songs Songs written by Denny Randell Odyssey ( band ) songs 1970s single stubs Electronic song stubs Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 4 September 2017, at 22 : 28. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who sang you're a native new yorker
Answer: Frankie Valli