<P> "New York, New York" (as it is sometimes simply called) was the first hit for Kenny after a number of non-charting singles in the United States . In 1978, after moving to England the song was released . Although it reached number 42 on the UK Singles Chart, it remained there for two months . It also received some airplay, and was included on Kenny's Made It Through The Rain album, and the song's popularity helped the collection reach the top 20 in the UK Albums Chart . </P> <P> Shirley Bassey later covered the song, as part of her "New York Medley", along with "Theme from New York, New York". </P> <P> The song was included on the following albums released by Kenny: </P> <Ul> <Li> Made it Through the Rain (1979) </Li> <Li> The Music Of Gerard Kenny (1984) </Li> <Li> In Concert (2007) </Li> </Ul>

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