Billy Joel

Songs Performed or Written by Billy JoelTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

William Martin Joel (; born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Nicknamed the "Piano Man", after his 1973 signature song of the same name, Joel has had a successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s. From 1971 to 1993, he released 12 entirely self-written studio albums spanning the genres of pop and rock, and in 2001 released a one-off studio album of classical compositions. With over 160 million records sold worldwide, Joel is one... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: My Life - #2: Tell Her About It - #3: It's Still Rock and Roll to Me - #4: Uptown Girl - #5: We Didn't Start the Fire
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  Billy Joel
Piano Man
1.
02/1974

Piano Man
Billy Joel greentick

from Piano Man   Piano Man
92 pts
25
US
4
AC








[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #421]
[Columbia 45963]
written by Billy Joel greentick
Worse Comes to Worst
2.
06/1974

Worse Comes to Worst
Billy Joel greentick

from Piano Man   Piano Man
13 pts
80
US










[Columbia 46055]
written by Billy Joel greentick
Travelin' Prayer
3.
08/1974

Travelin' Prayer
Billy Joel greentick

from Piano Man   Piano Man
19 pts
77
US
31
AC








[Columbia 10015]
written by Billy Joel greentick
The Entertainer
4.
11/1974

The Entertainer
Billy Joel greentick

from Streetlife Serenade   Streetlife Serenade
47 pts
34
US
30
AC








[Columbia 10064]
written by Billy Joel greentick
She's Always a Woman
5.
08/1978

She's Always a Woman
Billy Joel greentick

from The Stranger   The Stranger
118 pts
17
US
2
AC








[Columbia 10788]
written by Billy Joel greentick
My Life
6.
11/1978

#1  My Life
Billy Joel greentick

from 52nd Street   52nd Street
359 pts
3
US
2
AC






12
UK
[Columbia 10853]
written by Billy Joel greentick
Big Shot
7.
02/1979

Big Shot
Billy Joel greentick

from 52nd Street   52nd Street
87 pts
14
US










[Columbia 10913]
written by Billy Joel greentick
Honesty
8.
04/1979

Honesty
Billy Joel greentick

from 52nd Street   52nd Street
71 pts
24
US
9
AC








[Columbia 10959]
written by Billy Joel greentick
Until the Night
9.
04/1979

Until the Night
Billy Joel greentick

from 52nd Street   52nd Street
19 pts










50
UK
written by Billy Joel greentick
You May Be Right
10.
03/1980

You May Be Right
Billy Joel greentick

from Glass Houses   Glass Houses
125 pts
7
US
48
AC








[Columbia 11231]
written by Billy Joel greentick
All for Leyna
11.
04/1980

All for Leyna
Billy Joel greentick

from Glass Houses   Glass Houses
22 pts










40
UK
written by Billy Joel greentick
It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
12.
05/1980

#3  It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
Billy Joel greentick

from Glass Houses   Glass Houses
316 pts
1
US
45
AC
82
dance




14
UK
[Columbia 11276]
written by Billy Joel greentick
Don't Ask Me Why
13.
08/1980

Don't Ask Me Why
Billy Joel greentick

from Glass Houses   Glass Houses
94 pts
19
US
1
AC








[Columbia 11331]
written by Billy Joel greentick
Sometimes a Fantasy
14.
10/1980

Sometimes a Fantasy
Billy Joel greentick

from Glass Houses   Glass Houses
27 pts
36
US










[Columbia 11379]
written by Billy Joel greentick
Say Goodbye to Hollywood
15.
09/1981

Say Goodbye to Hollywood
Billy Joel greentick

from Songs in the Attic   Songs in the Attic
137 pts
17
US
35
AC


11
rock




(originally released on Turnstiles May 1976) live
[Columbia 02518]
written by Billy Joel greentick
She's Got a Way
16.
11/1981

She's Got a Way
Billy Joel greentick

from Songs in the Attic   Songs in the Attic
39 pts
23
US
4
AC








(originally released on Cold Spring Harbor 1971, re-released on Columbia 1983)
[Columbia 02628]
written by Billy Joel greentick
Pressure
17.
09/1982

Pressure
Billy Joel greentick

from The Nylon Curtain   The Nylon Curtain
164 pts
20
US




8
rock




[Columbia 03244]
written by Billy Joel greentick
18.
10/1982

Scandinavian Skies
Billy Joel greentick

from The Nylon Curtain   The Nylon Curtain
29 pts






38
rock




written by Billy Joel greentick
19.
11/1982

A Room of Our Own
Billy Joel greentick

from The Nylon Curtain   The Nylon Curtain
49 pts






27
rock




written by Billy Joel greentick
Allentown
20.
11/1982

Allentown
Billy Joel greentick

from The Nylon Curtain   The Nylon Curtain
91 pts
17
US
19
AC


28
rock




[Columbia 03426]
written by Billy Joel greentick
Goodnight Saigon
21.
03/1983

Goodnight Saigon
Billy Joel greentick

from The Nylon Curtain   The Nylon Curtain
9 pts
56
US










[Columbia 03780]
written by Billy Joel greentick
Tell Her About It
22.
07/1983

#2  Tell Her About It
Billy Joel greentick

from An Innocent Man   An Innocent Man
324 pts
1
US
1
AC
38
dance
17
rock


4
UK
[Columbia 04138]
written by Billy Joel greentick
Uptown Girl
23.
09/1983

#4  Uptown Girl
Billy Joel greentick

from An Innocent Man   An Innocent Man
310 pts
3
US
2
AC


22
rock


1
UK
[Columbia 04149]
written by Billy Joel greentick
An Innocent Man
24.
12/1983

An Innocent Man
Billy Joel greentick

from An Innocent Man   An Innocent Man
133 pts
10
US
1
AC






8
UK
[Columbia 04259]
written by Billy Joel greentick
The Longest Time
25.
03/1984

The Longest Time
Billy Joel greentick

from An Innocent Man   An Innocent Man
78 pts
14
US
1
AC






25
UK
[Columbia 04400]
written by Billy Joel greentick
Leave a Tender Moment Alone
26.
06/1984

Leave a Tender Moment Alone
Billy Joel greentick

from An Innocent Man   An Innocent Man
56 pts
27
US
1
AC






29
UK
(double A-side with Goodnight Saigon in the UK)
[Columbia 04514]
written by Billy Joel greentick
Keeping the Faith
27.
01/1985

Keeping the Faith
Billy Joel greentick

from An Innocent Man   An Innocent Man
45 pts
18
US
3
AC








[Columbia 04681]
written by Billy Joel greentick
You're Only Human (Second Wind)
28.
06/1985

You're Only Human (Second Wind)
Billy Joel greentick

from Greatest Hits, Vols. 1 & 2 (1973-1985)   Greatest Hits, Vols. 1 & 2 (1973-1985)
117 pts
9
US
2
AC


26
rock


94
UK
[Columbia 05417]
written by Billy Joel greentick
Modern Woman
29.
06/1986

Modern Woman
Billy Joel greentick

from The Bridge   The Bridge
89 pts
10
US
7
AC


34
rock




from the film Ruthless People
[Columbia 06118]
written by Billy Joel greentick
A Matter of Trust
30.
08/1986

A Matter of Trust
Billy Joel greentick

from The Bridge   The Bridge
144 pts
10
US
17
AC


14
rock


52
UK
[Columbia 06108]
written by Billy Joel greentick
This Is the Time
31.
11/1986

This Is the Time
Billy Joel greentick

from The Bridge   The Bridge
84 pts
18
US
1
AC


32
rock




[Columbia 06526]
written by Billy Joel greentick
Baby Grand
32.
03/1987

Baby Grand
Billy Joel greentick

from The Bridge   The Bridge
19 pts
75
US
3
AC








featuring Ray Charles
[Columbia 06994]
written by Billy Joel greentick
A Matter of Trust
33.
07/1987

A Matter of Trust
Billy Joel greentick

from The Bridge   The Bridge
3 pts










100
UK
R
written by Billy Joel greentick
Back in the USSR
34.
10/1987

Back in the USSR
Billy Joel greentick

from Концерт   
23 pts






45
rock




live
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
We Didn't Start the Fire
35.
09/1989

#5  We Didn't Start the Fire
Billy Joel greentick

from Storm Front   Storm Front
302 pts
1
US
5
AC


6
rock


7
UK
[Columbia 73021]
written by Billy Joel greentick
That's Not Her Style
36.
12/1989

That's Not Her Style
Billy Joel greentick

from Storm Front   Storm Front
68 pts
77
US




18
rock


97
UK
[Columbia 38-73442]
written by Billy Joel greentick
Leningrad
37.
12/1989

Leningrad
Billy Joel greentick

from Storm Front   Storm Front
7 pts










53
UK
written by Billy Joel greentick
I Go to Extremes
38.
01/1990

I Go to Extremes
Billy Joel greentick

from Storm Front   Storm Front
172 pts
6
US
4
AC


10
rock


70
UK
[Columbia 38-73091]
written by Billy Joel greentick
The Downeaster 'Alexa'
39.
04/1990

The Downeaster 'Alexa'
Billy Joel greentick

from Storm Front   Storm Front
46 pts
57
US
18
AC


33
rock


76
UK
[Columbia 38-73333]
written by Billy Joel greentick
And So It Goes
40.
07/1990

And So It Goes
Billy Joel greentick

from Storm Front   Storm Front
22 pts
37
US
5
AC








[Columbia 73442]
written by Billy Joel greentick
41.
01/1992

Shameless
Billy Joel greentick

from Storm Front   Storm Front
1 pts


40
AC








written by Billy Joel greentick
The River of Dreams
42.
07/1993

The River of Dreams
Billy Joel greentick

from River of Dreams   River of Dreams
173 pts
3
US
1
AC






3
UK
[Columbia 77086]
written by Billy Joel greentick
No Man's Land
43.
08/1993

No Man's Land
Billy Joel greentick

from River of Dreams   River of Dreams
67 pts






18
rock


50
UK
written by Billy Joel greentick
All About Soul
44.
10/1993

All About Soul
Billy Joel greentick

from River of Dreams   River of Dreams
40 pts
29
US
6
AC






32
UK
[Columbia 77254]
written by Billy Joel greentick
Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)
45.
02/1994

Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)
Billy Joel greentick

from River of Dreams   River of Dreams
8 pts
77
US
18
AC








[Columbia 77363]
written by Billy Joel greentick
  A
Number 1
46.
04/1998

Number 1
A

from How Ace Are Buildings   How Ace Are Buildings
8 pts










47
UK
written by Billy Joel greentick, Jason Perry, Steve Swindon, Giles Perry, Adam Perry & Mark Chapman
  Billy Joel
Piano Man
47.
07/2008

Piano Man
Billy Joel greentick

from Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel   
1 pts










186
UK
R
written by Billy Joel greentick
She's Always a Woman
48.
05/2010

She's Always a Woman
Billy Joel greentick

20 pts










29
UK
R
written by Billy Joel greentick
Piano Man
49.
06/2010

Piano Man
Billy Joel greentick

2 pts










136
UK
R
written by Billy Joel greentick
Piano Man
50.
02/2011

Piano Man
Billy Joel greentick

1 pts










156
UK
R
written by Billy Joel greentick
She's Always a Woman
51.
12/2011

She's Always a Woman
Billy Joel greentick

1 pts










169
UK
R
written by Billy Joel greentick
She's Always a Woman
52.
05/2013

She's Always a Woman
Billy Joel greentick

2 pts










154
UK
R
written by Billy Joel greentick
  Fall Out Boy
We Didn't Start the Fire
53.
07/2023

We Didn't Start the Fire
Fall Out Boy

from So Much (for) Stardust [deluxe edition]   
209 pts
94
US
16
AC




3
alt.


[Crush Music/DCD2/Fueled By Ramen]
written by Billy Joel greentick


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