New York Minute (song)

"New York Minute" is a song written by Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, and Jai Winding. Henley originally recorded it for his 1989 album "The End of the Innocence". 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, although it reached only #48 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. It also won the Grammy for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.
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. On the album and DVD aside from the tour, there is a cameo by former Loggins & Messina sideman Al Garth playing a muted trumpet solo.
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".