Question: who wrote the song new york alicia keys
Answer: `` Empire State of Mind '' Single by Jay - Z featuring Alicia Keys from the album The Blueprint 3 Released October 20 , 2009 ( 2009 - 10 - 20 ) Format Digital download CD single 12 '' Recorded 2009 ; Roc the Mic Studios Oven Studios ( New York City , New York ) Genre East Coast hip hop Length 4 : 36 Label Roc Nation Atlantic Songwriter ( s ) Angela Hunte Alicia Keys Alexander Shuckburgh Burt Keyes Janet `` Jnay '' Sewell - Ulepic Shawn Carter Sylvia Robinson Producer ( s ) Al Shux Jay - Z singles chronology `` Run This Town '' ( 2009 ) `` Empire State of Mind '' ( 2009 ) `` On to the Next One '' ( 2009 ) `` Run This Town '' ( 2009 ) `` Empire State of Mind '' ( 2009 ) `` On to the Next One '' ( 2009 ) Alicia Keys singles chronology `` Another Way to Die '' ( 2008 ) Another Way to Die 2008 `` Empire State of Mind '' ( 2009 ) Empire State of Mind2009 `` Does n't Mean Anything '' ( 2009 ) Does n't Mean