This Is the Time (song)
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| "This Is the Time" | ||||
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| Single by Billy Joel | ||||
| from the album The Bridge | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Format | 7", CD single | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:59 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Writer(s) | Billy Joel | |||
| Producer | Phil Ramone | |||
| Billy Joel singles chronology | ||||
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"This Is the Time" is a song performed by Billy Joel released as the third single from his album The Bridge.
The song reached #18 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart,[1] with no accompanying music video.
The song was featured in NBA Superstars presenting Hall of Fame players pre-1989. It was played again, this time honoring Boston Celtics legends, during Larry Bird's retirement ceremony at the Boston Garden in 1993.
Chart positions [edit]
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart | 73 |
| Canadian Singles Chart[2] | 26 |
| Italian Singles Chart[3] | 33 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 18 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 32 |
References [edit]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 127.
- ^ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.0775&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=b9sjvsib1m02ofm7r52fsddr25
- ^ http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/indici/per_interprete/aj.htm
| Preceded by "Love Is Forever" by Billy Ocean |
Billboard Adult Contemporary (chart) number-one single January 10, 1987 (3 weeks) |
Succeeded by "At This Moment" by Billy Vera & The Beaters |
