All for Leyna

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“All for Leyna”
Japanese "All for Leyna" / "Sometimes a Fantasy" single
Single by Billy Joel from the album Glass Houses
B-side	"Sometimes a Fantasy"
Released	1980
Format	7"
Recorded	1979
Genre	New Wave
Label	Columbia Records
Writer(s)	Billy Joel
Producer	Phil Ramone
Billy Joel singles chronology
"Until the Night" (1979) "All for Leyna" (1980) "You May Be Right" (1980)

"All for Leyna" is a hit single by musician Billy Joel off of the 1980 album Glass Houses. "All for Leyna" was released only in the United Kingdom where it reached #40 on the charts.^[1]

[edit] Chart positions

Charts	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	40

"All For Leyna" is a song about a one night stand; this is not understood by both parties. The two spend a night of bliss on the beach and the man can't understand what he did wrong and is ruining his life for a woman. This can be seen in the lyrics, "I'm failing in school / losing my friends / making my family lose their minds. I don't wanna eat / I don't wanna sleep / I only want Leyna one more time.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] References

1. ^ www.8notes.com

[edit] External links

• Music video for "All for Leyna" on YouTube

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