Jay-Z Gets His #1 Pop Single
Jay-Z finally has his first #1 pop single. It may not be the best track. The lyrics might not be his greatest. And the production work sure isn’t anything we haven’t seen before. But think about it, at some point during this summer, we all rocked out to this track. The track essentially inspired and united us. “Empire State of Mind” is Jay-Z’s first #1 single.
During early production work on the “Empire” track, Jay-Z feared the song would be nothing more than a regional hit. He feared out-of-town radio producers would shun the track due to New York’s outward confidence (I’m from the tri-state area; I can’t call it arrogance). However, in a year where we all essentially hit rock bottom, the track was almost a perfect fit to help the healing.
There’s a sense of good hope throughout in “Empire” regardless of the New York-centric title and lyrics. It screams we’re all going to make it.
