Billy Idol

Billy Idol Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

William Michael Albert Broad (born 30 November 1955), known professionally as Billy Idol, is an English rock singer. He achieved fame in the 1970s on the London punk rock scene as the lead singer of Generation X. He later embarked on a solo career which led to international recognition and made him a lead artist during the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" in America. Idol began his music career in 1976 as a guitarist in the punk rock band Chelsea, but... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Cradle of Love - #2: To Be a Lover - #3: Eyes Without a Face - #4: White Wedding - #5: Mony Mony
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  1980
Dancing with Myself
1.
11/1980

Dancing with Myself
Billy Idol greentick

from Don't Stop   Don't Stop
6 pts


27
dance






as Billy Idol & Generation X
[Chrysalis 2488]
written by Billy Idol greentick & Tony James
  1981
Mony Mony
2.
09/1981

Mony Mony
Billy Idol greentick

from Don't Stop   Don't Stop
11 pts
107
US
7
dance






charted as Mony Mony / Baby Talk in US dance charts
[Chrysalis 2543]
written by Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Richie Cordell & Bobby Bloom
  1982
Hot in the City
3.
07/1982

Hot in the City
Billy Idol greentick

from Billy Idol   Billy Idol
75 pts
23
US


31
rock


58
UK
[Chrysalis 2605]
written by Billy Idol greentick
White Wedding
4.
07/1982

#4  White Wedding
Billy Idol greentick

from Billy Idol   Billy Idol
215 pts
36
US
10
dance
4
rock




R
[Chrysalis]
written by Billy Idol greentick
White Wedding
5.
11/1982

White Wedding
Billy Idol greentick

from Billy Idol   Billy Idol
2 pts
108
US








[Chrysalis 2648]
written by Billy Idol greentick
  1983
Dancing with Myself
6.
09/1983

Dancing with Myself
Billy Idol greentick

2 pts
102
US








R
[Chrysalis 42723]
written by Billy Idol greentick & Tony James
Rebel Yell
7.
11/1983

Rebel Yell
Billy Idol greentick

from Rebel Yell   Rebel Yell
141 pts
46
US
50
dance
9
rock


62
UK
[Chrysalis 4-42762]
written by Billy Idol greentick & Steve Stevens
  1984
Eyes Without a Face
8.
05/1984

#3  Eyes Without a Face
Billy Idol greentick

from Rebel Yell   Rebel Yell
271 pts
4
US
63
dance
5
rock


18
UK
[Chrysalis 4-42786]
written by Billy Idol greentick & Steve Stevens
Flesh for Fantasy
9.
08/1984

Flesh for Fantasy
Billy Idol greentick

from Rebel Yell   Rebel Yell
148 pts
29
US
21
dance
8
rock


54
UK
[Chrysalis 4-42809]
written by Billy Idol greentick & Steve Stevens
Catch My Fall
10.
11/1984

Catch My Fall
Billy Idol greentick

from Rebel Yell   Rebel Yell
60 pts
50
US


24
rock




[Chrysalis 4-42840]
written by Billy Idol greentick
  1985
White Wedding
11.
07/1985

White Wedding
Billy Idol greentick

66 pts








6
UK
R
written by Billy Idol greentick
Rebel Yell
12.
09/1985

Rebel Yell
Billy Idol greentick

from Vital Idol   Vital Idol
66 pts








6
UK
R
written by Billy Idol greentick & Steve Stevens
  1986
13.
10/1986

#2  To Be a Lover
Billy Idol greentick

from Whiplash Smile   Whiplash Smile
316 pts
6
US


2
rock


22
UK
[Chrysalis 43024]
written by William Bell & Booker T. Jones
Don't Need a Gun
14.
11/1986

Don't Need a Gun
Billy Idol greentick

from Whiplash Smile   Whiplash Smile
138 pts
37
US
33
dance
10
rock


26
UK
[Chrysalis 43087]
written by Billy Idol greentick
  1987
Sweet Sixteen
15.
03/1987

Sweet Sixteen
Billy Idol greentick

from Whiplash Smile   Whiplash Smile
118 pts
20
US


26
rock


17
UK
[Chrysalis 43114]
written by Billy Idol greentick
Mony Mony
16.
09/1987

#5  Mony Mony
Billy Idol greentick

186 pts
1
US


27
rock


91
UK
live
[Chrysalis 43161]
written by Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Richie Cordell & Bobby Bloom
Mony Mony
17.
10/1987

Mony Mony
Billy Idol greentick

from Vital Idol   Vital Idol
65 pts








7
UK
written by Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Richie Cordell & Bobby Bloom
Hot in the City
18.
12/1987

Hot in the City
Billy Idol greentick

from Vital Idol   Vital Idol
54 pts
48
US






13
UK
R
[Chrysalis 43203]
written by Billy Idol greentick
  1990
Cradle of Love
19.
04/1990

#1  Cradle of Love
Billy Idol greentick

from Charmed Life   Charmed Life
465 pts
2
US


1
rock
7
alt.
34
UK
[Chrysalis 23509]
written by Billy Idol greentick & David Werner
L.A. Woman
20.
07/1990

L.A. Woman
Billy Idol greentick

from Charmed Life   Charmed Life
76 pts
52
US


18
rock


70
UK
[Chrysalis 4-23571]
written by Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek & John Densmore
Prodigal Blues
21.
11/1990

Prodigal Blues
Billy Idol greentick

from Charmed Life   Charmed Life
37 pts




35
rock


47
UK
written by Billy Idol greentick
  1993
Shock to the System
22.
06/1993

Shock to the System
Billy Idol greentick

from Cyberpunk   Cyberpunk
179 pts
105
US


7
rock
23
alt.
30
UK
[Chrysalis 24825]
written by Billy Idol greentick & Mark Younger-Smith
  1994
Speed
23.
07/1994

Speed
Billy Idol greentick

from Speed: Songs from and Inspired By the Motion Picture   
29 pts




38
rock


47
UK
written by Billy Idol greentick & Steve Stevens
  2005
Scream
24.
02/2005

Scream
Billy Idol greentick

from Devil's Playground   Devil's Playground
39 pts




26
rock




written by Billy Idol greentick & Brian Tichy


See also...

Generation X

has/had supporting musician Steve Stevens


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