"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.
Reception The single was a #5 hit on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart the following year,When Don Henley's 'New York Minute' Offered a Candid Look at Fate - Ultimate Classic Rock 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 vocalsSleeve notes to New York Minute in Actual Miles CD of 1995.
Other appearances It is featured in The West Wing episode "Somebody's Going to Emergency, Somebody's Going to Jail," which was named for a line from the song. It is also featured in the Friends episode "The One with Two Parts, Part Two" and at the final of the first episode (365) of Black Monday.
Jazz pianist Herbie Hancock recorded the song on his 1996 album, The New Standard.https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-new-standard-mw0000645371 The personnel was Hancock on acoustic piano, Michael Brecker on tenor saxophone, John Scofield on guitar, Dave Holland on double bass, Jack DeJohnette on drumset and Don Alias on percussion.
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1989–1991) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (1991) Position US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 38
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