{"id":1960359,"date":"2025-08-14T16:43:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T16:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1960359"},"modified":"2025-08-14T16:43:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T16:43:10","slug":"11-artists-whove-paid-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/11-artists-whove-paid-tribute\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Artists Who&#8217;ve Paid Tribute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWhen you think of New York City landmarks, the Statue of Liberty, Times Square and the Brooklyn Bridge all come to mind. But there\u2019s one quintessential part of the city that often gets overlooked, despite the fact that countless locals use it pretty much every day: the subway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tLove it or hate it, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority\u2019s citywide public transit system is a crucial part of what makes New York, well, New York. With tracks stretching across the five boroughs, the subway is more than just something that takes you to work (whether or not it\u2019s always on time is another story). It also serves as the backdrop to some of life\u2019s biggest moments living in the Big Apple \u2014 or at least, it gets you to and from them. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tFor those reasons and more, several musicians have at some point paid tribute to the trains that fuel NYC in their music videos. One of them, Chappell Roan, named an entire song after the the mode of transport \u2014 2025\u2019s \u201cThe Subway\u201d \u2014 naturally pairing it with a visual centered around the singer passing in and out of train cars while trekking around the city. Other musicians who\u2019ve similarly featured the underground passages in their videos include modern stars such as Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter, as well as iconic figures of generations past like Michael Jackson and Rod Stewart. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThough New Yorkers like to give the subways grief sometimes, most can probably agree that the city wouldn\u2019t be what it is without them. See which artists have honored that legacy in their music videos below \u2014 and as always, stand clear of the closing doors, please.<\/p>\n<div id=\"pmc-gallery-vertical\">\n<div class=\"c-gallery-vertical-loader u-gallery-app-shell-loader\">\n<ul class=\"pmc-fallback-list-items lrv-a-unstyle-list lrv-u-margin-t-2\">\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<h2>Avril Lavigne, \u201cMy Happy Ending\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-billboard-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Avril Lavigne, &quot;My Happy Ending&quot;\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/avril-lavigne-my-happy-ending-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/avril-lavigne-my-happy-ending-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/avril-lavigne-my-happy-ending-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/avril-lavigne-my-happy-ending-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=681,454 681w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/avril-lavigne-my-happy-ending-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Avril Lavigne, &quot;My Happy Ending&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/avril-lavigne-my-happy-ending-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/avril-lavigne-my-happy-ending-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/avril-lavigne-my-happy-ending-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=681,454 681w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Courtesy Photo\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Year: <\/strong>2004<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tLavigne filmed \u201cMy Happy Ending\u201d in Brooklyn, featuring above-ground trains running in the background of some scenes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<h2>Beastie Boys, \u201cAn Open Letter to NYC\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-billboard-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Beastie Boys, &quot;An Open Letter to NYC&quot;\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/beastie-boys-open-letter-to-nyc-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/beastie-boys-open-letter-to-nyc-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/beastie-boys-open-letter-to-nyc-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/beastie-boys-open-letter-to-nyc-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=681,454 681w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/beastie-boys-open-letter-to-nyc-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Beastie Boys, &quot;An Open Letter to NYC&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/beastie-boys-open-letter-to-nyc-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/beastie-boys-open-letter-to-nyc-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/beastie-boys-open-letter-to-nyc-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=681,454 681w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Year: <\/strong>2004<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn their musical ode to NYC, the Beastie Boys subtly showcased the trains that power their home city by including shots of a train running and the underside of above-ground tracks for the \u201cOpen Letter to NYC\u201d video.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<h2>Chappell Roan, \u201cThe Subway\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-billboard-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Chappel Roan, &quot;The Subway&quot;\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chappel-roan-the-subway-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chappel-roan-the-subway-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chappel-roan-the-subway-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chappel-roan-the-subway-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=681,454 681w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chappel-roan-the-subway-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Chappel Roan, &quot;The Subway&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chappel-roan-the-subway-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chappel-roan-the-subway-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chappel-roan-the-subway-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=681,454 681w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Courtesy Photo\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Year: <\/strong>2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tRoan filmed the subway car scenes for \u201cThe Subway\u201d at the New York Transit Museum in Downtown Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<h2>Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys, \u201cEmpire State Of Mind\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-billboard-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"JAY-Z ,  &quot;Empire State Of Mind&quot; ft. Alicia Keys\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jay-z-empire-state-of-mind-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jay-z-empire-state-of-mind-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jay-z-empire-state-of-mind-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jay-z-empire-state-of-mind-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=681,454 681w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jay-z-empire-state-of-mind-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"JAY-Z ,  &quot;Empire State Of Mind&quot; ft. Alicia Keys\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jay-z-empire-state-of-mind-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jay-z-empire-state-of-mind-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jay-z-empire-state-of-mind-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=681,454 681w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Year: <\/strong>2009<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe music video for Jay-Z and Alicia Keys\u2019 iconic musical love letter to New York fittingly features a scene with the rapper sitting in front of a 1 train station in Harlem.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<h2>Jennifer Lopez, \u201cFeelin\u2019 So Good\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-billboard-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Jennifer Lopez - &quot;Feelin' So Good&quot; ft. Fat Joe and Big Pun\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jennifer-lopez-feelin-so-good-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jennifer-lopez-feelin-so-good-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jennifer-lopez-feelin-so-good-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jennifer-lopez-feelin-so-good-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=681,454 681w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jennifer-lopez-feelin-so-good-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Jennifer Lopez - &quot;Feelin' So Good&quot; ft. Fat Joe and Big Pun\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jennifer-lopez-feelin-so-good-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jennifer-lopez-feelin-so-good-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jennifer-lopez-feelin-so-good-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=681,454 681w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Year: <\/strong>2000<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tJenny From the Block catches a 6 train with her gal pals on a night out in the \u201cFeelin\u2019 So Good\u201d visual \u2014 but even though she jumps over the turnstiles without paying the fare, others should only do so at their own risk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<h2>Lady Gaga, \u201cLoveGame\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-billboard-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Lady Gaga, &quot;LoveGame&quot;\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/lady-gaga-lovegame-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/lady-gaga-lovegame-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/lady-gaga-lovegame-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/lady-gaga-lovegame-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=681,454 681w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/lady-gaga-lovegame-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Lady Gaga, &quot;LoveGame&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/lady-gaga-lovegame-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/lady-gaga-lovegame-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/lady-gaga-lovegame-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=681,454 681w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Courtesy Photo\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Year<\/strong>: 2009<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAt the height of her early Fame, Gaga took a ride on the subway for her \u201cLoveGame\u201d video, flanked by backing dancers and with disco stick in hand. (Despite being shot to appear like the NYC subway system \u2014 the video begins with Times Square exteriors, and a sign for 42nd Street Station appears during one dance sequence the video actually was filmed in Los Angeles.) <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<h2>Macy Gray, \u201cI Try\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-billboard-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Macy Gray, &quot;I Try&quot;\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/macy-gray-i-try-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/macy-gray-i-try-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/macy-gray-i-try-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/macy-gray-i-try-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=681,454 681w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/macy-gray-i-try-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Macy Gray, &quot;I Try&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/macy-gray-i-try-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/macy-gray-i-try-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/macy-gray-i-try-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=681,454 681w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Year: <\/strong>1999<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWhat better place to yearn than on the subway? Macy Gray shows that a train ride is the perfect setting for some wistful thinking in \u201cI Try.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<h2>Michael Jackson, \u201cBad\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-billboard-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Michael Jackson, &quot;Bad&quot;\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/michael-jackson-bad-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/michael-jackson-bad-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/michael-jackson-bad-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/michael-jackson-bad-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=681,454 681w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/michael-jackson-bad-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Michael Jackson, &quot;Bad&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/michael-jackson-bad-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/michael-jackson-bad-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/michael-jackson-bad-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=681,454 681w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Year: <\/strong>1987<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAfter Jackson famously filmed his \u201cBad\u201d music video at the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station in Brooklyn, Weird Al Yankovic did the same for his visual for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t2mU6USTBRE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">\u201cFat,\u201d<\/a> his parody of MJ\u2019s hit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<h2>Rod Stewart, \u201cDowntown Train\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-billboard-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Rod Stewart, &quot;Downtown Train&quot;\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rod-stewart-downtown-train-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rod-stewart-downtown-train-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rod-stewart-downtown-train-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rod-stewart-downtown-train-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=681,454 681w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rod-stewart-downtown-train-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Rod Stewart, &quot;Downtown Train&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rod-stewart-downtown-train-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rod-stewart-downtown-train-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rod-stewart-downtown-train-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=681,454 681w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Year: <\/strong>1989<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tStewart showcases a number of downtown-running trains in his \u201cDowntown Train\u201d video, including an R, a 6 and even an S, which is known for being the shortest subway line in NYC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<h2>Sabrina Carpenter, \u201cThumbs\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-billboard-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Sabrina Carpenter, &quot;Thumbs&quot;\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sabrina-carpenter-thumbs-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sabrina-carpenter-thumbs-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sabrina-carpenter-thumbs-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sabrina-carpenter-thumbs-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=681,454 681w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sabrina-carpenter-thumbs-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Sabrina Carpenter, &quot;Thumbs&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sabrina-carpenter-thumbs-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sabrina-carpenter-thumbs-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sabrina-carpenter-thumbs-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=681,454 681w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Year: <\/strong>2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tCarpenter filmed the video for one of her early singles, \u201cThumbs,\u201d on a set designed to look like a Brooklyn-bound 2 train.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<h2>Taylor Swift, \u201cThe Man\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-billboard-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Taylor Swift, &quot;The Man&quot;\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/taylor-swift-the-man-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/taylor-swift-the-man-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/taylor-swift-the-man-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/taylor-swift-the-man-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=681,454 681w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/taylor-swift-the-man-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Taylor Swift, &quot;The Man&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/taylor-swift-the-man-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/taylor-swift-the-man-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/taylor-swift-the-man-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=681,454 681w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Year: <\/strong>2020<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tFrequent subway riders know all too well the character Swift embodies in \u201cThe Man\u201d music video: someone who spreads their legs while sitting down, taking up way more than their allotted space on the coveted bench seats.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<h2>The Avalanches, \u201cBecause I\u2019m Me\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-billboard-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"The Avalanches, &quot;Because I'm Me&quot;\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-avalanches-because-im-me-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?w=300\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-avalanches-because-im-me-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-avalanches-because-im-me-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-avalanches-because-im-me-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=681,454 681w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-avalanches-because-im-me-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"The Avalanches, &quot;Because I'm Me&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-avalanches-because-im-me-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-avalanches-because-im-me-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the-avalanches-because-im-me-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg?resize=681,454 681w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 100vw\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Year: <\/strong>2016<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cBecause I\u2019m Me\u201d finds an impromptu concert and dance break erupting in a station on the B\/D line \u2014 which isn\u2019t totally unusual for NYC\u2019s subway stations, where buskers often perform for commuters and tourists. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"c-logo lrv-a-unstyle-link u-display-inline-flex lrv-u-width-100p  u-max-width-100 u-height-26 u-max-width-130px@mobile-max u-margin-t-040@mobile-max\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/\" title=\"Billboard\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lrv-a-screen-reader-only\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-tagline  a-font-accent-l@desktop u-font-size-1205 a-font-accent-xs@mobile-max u-font-size-15@mobile-max u-line-height-22px@mobile-max lrv-u-text-align-center@mobile-max u-letter-spacing-0030@mobile-max lrv-u-padding-t-025 lrv-u-margin-a-00 u-padding-t-0125@mobile-max u-padding-b-0063@mobile-max\">Get weekly rundowns 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