Billy Joel discography
| Billy Joel discography | |
|---|---|
 Billy Joel performing at Madison Square Garden, April 15, 2016. | |
| Studio albums | 13 |
| Live albums | 6 |
| Compilation albums | 16 |
| Singles | 61 |
| Video albums | 10 |
| Music videos | 45 |
| Promotional singles | 3 |
American singer-songwriter Billy Joel has released thirteen studio albums, six live albums, sixteen compilation albums, ten video albums, sixty-one singles, three promotional singles and forty-five music videos.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
CAN [4] |
GER [5] |
JPN [6] |
NLD [7] |
NOR [8] |
NZ [9] |
UK [10] | |||
| Cold Spring Harbor[A] | 158 | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | 95 | ||
| Piano Man[B] |
|
27 | 14 | — | 26 | — | 112 | — | — | — | 98 | |
| Streetlife Serenade |
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35 | 85 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
| Turnstiles[C] |
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122 | 12 | — | — | — | 286 | — | — | — | — |
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| The Stranger |
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2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 36 | — | 2 | 24 | |
| 52nd Street |
|
1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 10 | |
| Glass Houses |
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1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
| The Nylon Curtain |
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7 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 27 | |
| An Innocent Man |
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4 | 3 | — | 12 | 36 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | |
| The Bridge |
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7 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 34 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 38 | |
| Storm Front |
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1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | — | 9 | 5 | |
| River of Dreams |
|
1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 3 | |
| Fantasies & Delusions |
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83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
GER [5] |
JPN [6] |
NLD [7] |
NOR [8] |
NZ [9] |
SWE [22] |
UK [10] | |||
| Songs in the Attic |
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8 | 9 | — | 51 | 3 | — | 12 | 30 | 38 | 57 |
|
| КОНЦЕРТ |
|
38 | 10 | — | — | 16 | 39 | — | 13 | — | 92 |
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| 2000 Years: The Millennium Concert |
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40 | — | — | 64 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 68 |
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| 12 Gardens Live |
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14 | 22 | 11 | 80 | 52 | — | — | — | — | 95 | |
| Live at Shea Stadium: The Concert |
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35 | — | — | 41 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live at Carnegie Hall |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
GER [5] |
JPN [6] |
NLD [7] |
NOR [8] |
NZ [9] |
SWE [22] |
UK [10] | |||
| Billy Joel: The Box Set | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | ||
| Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II[D] |
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6 | 2 | 30 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 7 | |
| Starbox |
|
— | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Souvenir: The Ultimate Collection |
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— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| A Voyage on the River of Dreams |
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— | 33 | — | — | 70 | — | — | 47 | — | — | |
| Greatest Hits Volume III |
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9 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 18 | — | 23 | |
| The Complete Hits Collection: 1973–1997 |
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— | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 33 |
|
| The Ultimate Collection[E] |
|
— | 12 | — | 58 | 19 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| The Essential Billy Joel[F] |
|
15 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 157 | |
| Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel[G] |
|
— | 14 | 15 | 93 | 17 | — | — | 13 | — | 7 | |
| My Lives |
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171 | — | — | — | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Hits |
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34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| She's Always a Woman: Love Songs |
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— | — | — | — | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Billy Joel: The Complete Albums Collection |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Opus Collection |
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80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| She's Got a Way: Love Songs |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Video albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Video [34] | |||
| The Video Album – Volume I | 2 |
| |
| The Video Album – Volume II |
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4 |
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| Eye of the Storm |
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16 |
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| Live at Yankee Stadium |
|
15 |
|
| Greatest Hits Volume III: The Video |
|
24 |
|
| The Essential Video Collection |
|
17 | |
| Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel |
|
— | |
| My Lives |
|
— | |
| The Essential 3.0 |
|
— | |
| Live at Shea Stadium: The Concert |
|
1 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [35] |
US AC [36] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
CAN [37] |
GER [38] |
IRE [39] |
JPN [40] |
NLD [7] |
NOR [8] |
NZ [9] |
UK [41] | ||||
| "She's Got a Way" | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cold Spring Harbor | |
| "Piano Man"[H] | 1973 | 25 | 4 | 20 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | 136 | Piano Man | |
| "Worse Comes to Worst" | 1974 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Travelin' Prayer" | 77 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Ballad of Billy the Kid" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Entertainer" | 34 | 30 | 89 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Streetlife Serenade | ||
| "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" | 1976 | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Turnstiles | |
| "James" | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | |||
| "Just the Way You Are" | 1977 | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 19 |
|
The Stranger |
| "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" | 17 | 40 | 99 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 35 |
| ||
| "Only the Good Die Young" | 24 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ||
| "She's Always a Woman"[I] | 17 | 2 | — | 37 | 12 | — | — | — | 15 | — | 14 | 29 | |||
| "The Stranger" | 1978 | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | ||
| "My Life" | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 3 | — | 3 | 37 | 22 | — | 6 | 12 | 52nd Street | ||
| "Big Shot" | 1979 | 14 | — | 91 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | ||
| "Honesty" | 24 | 9 | 80 | — | 16 | — | — | 53 | 31 | — | 38 | — | |||
| "Until the Night" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | |||
| "All for Leyna" | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | Glass Houses | |
| "You May Be Right" | 7 | 48 | 28 | — | 6 | — | — | 60 | — | — | 23 | — |
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| "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" | 1 | 45 | 10 | — | 1 | — | 11 | — | — | — | 21 | 14 |
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| "Don't Ask Me Why" | 19 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | |||
| "Sometimes a Fantasy" | 36 | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" (Live) | 1981 | 17 | 35 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs in the Attic | |
| "You're My Home" (Live) | — | — | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "She's Got a Way" (Live) | 1982 | 23 | 4 | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Pressure" | 20 | — | 16 | — | 9 | — | — | 78 | — | — | 24 | — | The Nylon Curtain | ||
| "Allentown" | 1983 | 17 | 19 | 49 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | ||
| "Goodnight Saigon"[J] | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 1 | — | — | 29 | |||
| "Tell Her About It" | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 58 | 39 | — | 12 | 4 | An Innocent Man | ||
| "Uptown Girl" | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 64 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
| "An Innocent Man" | 10 | 1 | 23 | — | 16 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 24 | 8 |
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| "The Longest Time" | 1984 | 14 | 1 | 15 | — | 36 | — | 18 | — | — | — | 24 | 25 |
| |
| "Leave a Tender Moment Alone"[J] | 27 | 1 | 76 | — | 58 | — | 16 | — | — | — | 21 | 29 | |||
| "This Night" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | 78 | |||
| "Keeping the Faith" | 18 | 3 | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | |||
| "You're Only Human (Second Wind)" | 1985 | 9 | 2 | 6 | — | 15 | — | — | — | 22 | — | 8 | 94 | Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II | |
| "The Night Is Still Young" | 34 | 13 | 82 | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Modern Woman" | 1986 | 10 | 7 | 21 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | The Bridge | |
| "A Matter of Trust" | 10 | 17 | 3 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 52 | |||
| "This Is the Time" | 18 | 1 | 73 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | |||
| "Baby Grand" (with Ray Charles) |
1987 | 75 | 3 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Back in the U.S.S.R." (Live) | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | — | 41 | — | Концерт | ||
| "We Didn't Start the Fire" | 1989 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | — | 1 | 7 | Storm Front | |
| "Leningrad" | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 53 | |||
| "I Go to Extremes" | 1990 | 6 | 4 | 48 | — | 3 | 36 | 29 | — | 43 | — | 45 | 70 | ||
| "The Downeaster 'Alexa'" | 57 | 18 | — | — | 25 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 24 | 76 | |||
| "That's Not Her Style" | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 97 | |||
| "And So It Goes" | 37 | 5 | — | — | 30 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 24 | — | |||
| "Shameless" | 1991 | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "All Shook Up" | 1992 | 92 | 15 | 54 | — | 28 | 52 | 23 | — | — | — | 26 | 27 | Honeymoon in Vegas soundtrack | |
| "The River of Dreams" | 1993 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | River of Dreams | |
| "All About Soul" | 29 | 6 | 34 | — | 9 | 51 | — | — | 42 | — | 12 | 32 | |||
| "No Man's Land" | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 50 | |||
| "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)" | 1994 | 77 | 18 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | ||
| "Hard Day's Night" (Live) | — | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Voyage on the River of Dreams | ||
| "To Make You Feel My Love" | 1997 | 50 | 9 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | — | — | — | Greatest Hits Volume III | |
| "Hey Girl" | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "New York State of Mind" (with Tony Bennett) |
2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
Playin' with My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues |
| "All My Life" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Christmas in Fallujah" (featuring Cass Dillon) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Good Thing Never Dies (EP by Cass Dillon) | ||
| "Christmas in Fallujah" (Live in Sydney, Australia, 2008) | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single and download | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||
Other singles:
- "She's Got a Way" B-side "Everybody Loves You Now/You Can Make Me Free" (1971–72)
- "You Can Make Me Free" B-side "You Look So Good to Me" Philips 6078 005
- "Tomorrow Is Today" B-side "Everybody Loves You Now" (1972) FPS-0906
- "Nocturne" B-side "Tomorrow Is Today" (Dutch promo single) (1972)
- "Why Judy Why" B-side "Nocturne" (Australian-only single) (1972)
- "Root Beer Rag" B-side "Roberta" (Dutch promo single) (1975)
- "If I Only Had the Words (To Tell You)" B-side "Stop in Nevada" (UK promo single) (1975)
- "I've Loved These Days" B-side "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" (US-only single) (1976)
- "Everybody Has a Dream" B-side "Vienna" (Dutch-only single) (1978)
- "Nobody Knows But Me" B-side of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" by Bruce Springsteen (US promo single) CBS PRO151, from In Harmony 2 LP (1981)
- "C'était toi (You Were the One)" B-side "Close To The Borderline" (French-only single) (1980)
- "Los Angelenos" (live) B-side "She's Got a Way" (live) (Japanese-only single) (1981) Columbia 3-10562
- "She's Right on Time" B-side "A Room of Our Own" (Dutch promo single) (1983)
- "Temptation" B-side "The Night is still Young" (Australian single) (1987)
- "The Times They Are A-Changin'" (live) B-side (live) [tracks recorded in the USSR] released in USA, Canada, Australia (1987)
- "Shout" live at Yankee Stadium (Australian & Austrian single) (1990) with 4 other tracks live at Yankee Stadium on CD/Cassette
- "Storm Front" live at Yankee Stadium (Australian-only single) (1991) Bside: LP version of "Storm Front"
- "When You Wish Upon a Star" (Japanese promo single) (1991)
- "Shades of Grey" (US promo single) (1993)
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Main. Rock [36] | |||
| "Scandinavian Skies" | 1982 | 38 | The Nylon Curtain |
| "A Room of Our Own" | 27 |
Guest appearances and other contributions
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Talkin' Bout My Baby" backing vocals[44] | 1985 | Patti Austin | track from Getting Away With Murder |
| "Be Chrool to Your Scuel" piano | 1985 | Twisted Sister | track from Come Out and Play |
| "You Get What You Want" | 1986 | Julian Lennon | The Secret Value of Daydreaming |
| "Modern Woman" | 1986 | — | Ruthless People movie soundtrack |
| "Maybe He'll Know" backing vocals[45] | 1986 | Cyndi Lauper | single from True Colors |
| "Just Wanna Hold" keyboards, vocals | 1989 | Mick Jones (Foreigner) | single from Mick Jones [46] |
| "I Get No Sleep" piano | 1991 | Richard Marx | track from Rush Street |
| "Heartbreak Hotel" | 1992 | — | Honeymoon in Vegas movie soundtrack |
| "In a Sentimental Mood" | 1992 | — | A League of Their Own movie soundtrack |
| "Where Were You (On Our Wedding Day)?" | 1999 | — | Runaway Bride movie soundtrack |
| "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"[47] | 1999 | Rosie O'Donnell | A Rosie Christmas |
| "The Good Life"[48] | 2006 | Tony Bennett | Duets: An American Classic |
| "Wichita Lineman"[49] | 2010 | Jimmy Webb | Just Across the River |
| "New York State of Mind" (live)[50] | 2010 | Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band | The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts (CD) |
| "Born to Run" (live)[50] | |||
| "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher (A Tribute to Jackie Wilson)" (live)[50] | Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Darlene Love, John Fogerty, Sam Moore, Tom Morello | ||
| "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)"[51] | 2013 | Johnny Mathis | Sending You a Little Christmas |
| "New York State of Mind"[49] | 2014 | Barbra Streisand | Partners |
| "Maybe I'm Amazed"[51] | 2014 | — | The Art of McCartney (tribute album) |
| "Live and Let Die" | — |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | "Piano Man" [version 1] | Jon Small | Alternate sound track; second video released in 1985 |
| 1977 | "Just the Way You Are" [live] | Unknown | Live at Carnegie Hall |
| 1978 | "The Stranger" [live] | ||
| "Stiletto" / "My Life" | Steve Cohen | ||
| 1979 | "Big Shot" | Michael Negrin & Steve Cohen | |
| "Honesty" | Steve Cohen | ||
| 1980 | "All for Leyna" | Alternate vocal track | |
| "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" | |||
| "You May Be Right" | Alternate vocal track | ||
| "Sometimes a Fantasy" | George Gomes | ||
| 1981 | "Everybody Loves You Now" [live] | Steve Cohen | Live at Sparks, different version from live LP Songs in the Attic |
| "You're My Home" [live] | |||
| "Los Angelenos" [live] | |||
| "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" [live] | |||
| "She's Got a Way" [live] | Unknown | Live at A&R Studios, different version from live LP Songs in the Attic | |
| 1982 | "Pressure" | Russell Mulcahy | |
| "She's Right on Time" | |||
| "Allentown" | |||
| 1983 | "Goodnight Saigon" [live] | Jay Dubin | Live at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| "Tell Her About It" | |||
| "Uptown Girl" | |||
| 1984 | "The Longest Time" | ||
| "Keeping the Faith" | Howie Deutch | ||
| 1985 | "You're Only Human (Second Wind)" | Richard Friedman | |
| "The Night Is Still Young" | Neil Tardio | ||
| "Piano Man" [version 2] | Jon Small | A different version with new extras, same as original video | |
| 1986 | "A Matter of Trust" | Russell Mulcahy | |
| 1987 | "Baby Grand" (with Ray Charles) | Jon Small | |
| "Back in the U.S.S.R." [live] | Wayne Isham | Live in the Soviet Union | |
| 1989 | "We Didn't Start the Fire" | Chris Blum | |
| "Leningrad" | Kathy Dougherty | ||
| 1990 | "I Go to Extremes" | Paula Greif | |
| "The Downeaster 'Alexa'" | Andy Morahan | ||
| "That's Not Her Style" [live] | Jon Small | Live at Yankee Stadium | |
| "And So It Goes" [live] | Joel Hinman & Jeff Schock | Live in Linz, Austria | |
| 1991 | "Shameless" [live] | Derek Horne | |
| "When You Wish Upon a Star" | Scott Garen | From Disney video Simply Mad About the Mouse | |
| 1992 | "All Shook Up" | N/A | From soundtrack to film Honeymoon in Vegas |
| 1993 | "The River of Dreams" | Andy Morahan | |
| "All About Soul" [live] | Lawrence Jordan | Live at Boston Garden | |
| "No Man's Land" | Gil Gilbert | ||
| 1994 | "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)" | Marcus Nispel | |
| 1997 | "To Make You Feel My Love" | Ernie Fritz | Alternate vocal track |
| "Hey Girl" | |||
| 2007 | "All My Life" | ? |
Notes
- A ^ Cold Spring Harbor originally peaked at number 202 on the Billboard Bubbling Under the Top LP's chart in 1972.[52] The album was re-issued by Columbia in December 1983. All chart positions listed for Cold Spring Harbor are for its 1983 re-issue.
- B ^ Piano Man entered the UK Albums Chart following a 1984 re-issue. It entered the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart following a 2004 re-issue.
- C ^ Turnstiles entered the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart following a 2004 re-issue.
- D ^ Greatest Hits Volume I and II originally peaked at number 18 on the Norwegian Albums Chart before peaking at number 1 in 1994.
- E ^ The Ultimate Collection originally peaked at number 21 on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart before peaking at number 19 in 2007.
- F ^ The Essential Billy Joel entered the Australian ARIA Albums Chart and the RIANZ Albums Chart following a 2008 reissue entitled The Essential 3.0.
- G ^ Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel originally peaked at number 40 on the UK Albums Chart before peaking at number 7 in 2010.
- H ^ "Piano Man" first entered the UK Singles Chart in 2008 and peaked at number 136.
- I ^ "She's Always a Woman" peaked at number 53 on the UK Singles Chart in 1986 following a double A-side single re-release with "Just the Way You Are". It reentered the chart in 2010 and reached a new peak of 29.
- J ^ ^ In the United Kingdom, "Goodnight Saigon" and "Leave a Tender Moment Alone" were released as a double A-side single.
References
- ^ a b c Peak chart positions for albums in the United States:
- All except Cold Spring Harbor, Piano Man, Streetlife Serenade, Turnstiles, 52nd Street, Glass Houses, The Nylon Curtain and Songs in the Attic: "Billy Joel Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- Cold Spring Harbor, Piano Man, Streetlife Serenade, Turnstiles, 52nd Street, Glass Houses, The Nylon Curtain and Songs in the Attic: "Billy Joel – Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 156. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA Charts) peaks from 26 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Billy Joel in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- Top 100 (ARIA Charts) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Hard Day's Night" (ARIA Charts) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 11 Dec 1994". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Discographie Billy Joel". austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
- Piano Man: "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 21, No. 9, April 13, 1974". RPM. 1974-04-13. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- Streetlife Serenade: "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 22, No. 22, January 25, 1975". RPM. 1975-01-25. Archived from the original on September 12, 2014. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- The Stranger: "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 29, No. 2, April 08 1978". RPM. 1978-04-08. Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- 52nd Street: "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 30, No. 21, February 17, 1979". RPM. Archived from the original on September 23, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- Glass Houses: "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 33, No. 9, May 24, 1980". RPM. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- The Nylon Curtain: "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 37, No. 17, December 11, 1982". RPM. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- An Innocent Man: "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 39, No. 8, October 22, 1983". RPM. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- The Bridge: "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 45, No. 6, November 01, 1986". RPM. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- Storm Front: "Top Albums/CDs v Volume 51, No. 14, February 17, 1990". RPM. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- River of Dreams: "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 58, No. 9, September 11, 1993". RPM. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ a b c "charts.de: Billy Joel (Albums)". charts.de. Media Control Charts. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ a b c Peak chart positions for albums in Japan:
- All except Piano Man, My Lives and She's Always a Woman: Love Songs: Okamoto, Satoshi (2006). Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. ISBN 978-4-87131-077-2.
- Piano Man:"「ピアノ・マン レガシー・エディション」 ビリー・ジョエル". Oricon Style. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- My Lives:"「マイ・ライヴ」 ビリー・ジョエル". Oricon Style. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- She's Always a Woman: Love Songs:"「ビリー・ザ・バラード」 ビリー・ジョエル". Oricon Style. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Discografie Billy Joel". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Discography Billy Joel". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Discography Billy Joel". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Billy Joel" (select "Albums" tab). The Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj "American certifications – Billy Joel". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Canadian certifications – Billy Joel". Music Canada. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (To access, enter the search parameter "Billy Joel" and select "Search by Keyword") on September 24, 2009. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ "RIAJ > The Record > May 1995 > Page 5 > Certified Awards (March 1995)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- ^ "RIAJ > The Record > April 1994 > Page 5 > Certified Awards (February 1994)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ^ "Australian Top 50 Albums Chart (weekly chart)". ARIA Charts. 8 April 1990.
- ^ "Japanese album certifications – ビリー・ジョエル – STORM FRONT" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 1993年01月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Billy Joel)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Austrian certifications – Billy Joel" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Japanese album certifications – ビリー・ジョエル – RIVER OF DREAMS" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 1993年10月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ a b "Discography Billy Joel". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ "RIAJ > The Record > December 1999 > Certified Awards (October 1999)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- ^ "Japanese album certifications – ビリー・ジョエル – ビリー・ザ・ベスト (2003 reissue)" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 12, 2012. Select 2010年02月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ a b "Norwegian certifications" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ "RIAJ > The Record > November 1997 > Certified Awards (September 1997)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on May 28, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on May 15, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
- ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2001" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ "Japanese album certifications – ビリー・ジョエル – ビリー・ザ・ヒッツ" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 7, 2013. Select 2007年05月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2008 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
- ^ "Top 50 Albums Chart – Chart #1633 – Issue Date: 8 September 2008". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ "Japanese album certifications – ビリー・ジョエル – ピアノ・マン：ザ・ヴェリー・ベスト・オブ・ビリー・ジョエル" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 12, 2012. Select 2005年06月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ Peak chart positions for albums on the Top Music Video chart in the United States:
- The Video Album – Volume I: "Top Music Video – Issue Date: 1986-10-25". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- The Video Album – Volume II: "Top Music Video – Issue Date: 1986-12-20". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- Eye of the Storm: "Top Music Video – Issue Date: 1990-06-23". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- Live at Yankee Stadium: "Top Music Video – Issue Date: 1990-12-22". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- Greatest Hits Volume III: The Video: "Top Music Video – Issue Date: 1997-12-06". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- The Essential Video Collection: "Top Music Video – Issue Date: 2001-12-08". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- Live at Shea Stadium: The Concert: "Top Music Video – Issue Date: 2011-03-26". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ^ "Billy Joel Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Billy Joel Chart History: Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Canada:
- "Piano Man": "Top Singles – Volume 21, No. 11, April 27, 1974". RPM. Archived from the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "The Entertainer": "Top Singles – Volume 22, No. 22, January 25, 1975". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "Just the Way You Are": "Top Singles – Volume 28, No. 23, March 04, 1978". RPM. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)": "Top Singles – Volume 29, No. 11, June 10, 1978". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "Only the Good Die Young": "Top Singles – Volume 29, No. 17, July 22, 1978". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "She's Always a Woman": "Top Singles – Volume 30, No. 5, October 28, 1978". RPM. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "My Life": "Top Singles – Volume 30, No. 18, January 27, 1979". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "Big Shot": "Top Singles – Volume 31, No. 4, April 21, 1979". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "Honesty": "Top Singles – Volume 31, No. 11, June 09, 1979". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "You May Be Right": "Top Singles – Volume 33, No. 7, May 10, 1980". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me": "Top Singles – Volume 33, No. 18, July 26, 1980". RPM. Archived from the original on June 24, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "Don't Ask Me Why": "Top Singles – Volume 34, No. 2, October 25, 1980". RPM. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "Sometimes a Fantasy": "Top Singles – Volume 34, No. 6, December 20, 1980". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" (live): "Top Singles – Volume 35, No. 15, November 07, 1981". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "She's Got a Way" (live): "Top Singles – Volume 35, No. 24, January 23, 1982". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "Pressure": "Top Singles – Volume 37, No. 13, November 13, 1982". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "Allentown": "Top Singles – Volume 37, No. 25, February 19, 1983". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "Tell Her About It": "Top Singles – Volume 39, No. 6, October 08, 1983". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "Uptown Girl": "Top Singles – Volume 39, No. 14, December 03, 1983". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "An Innocent Man": "Top Singles – Volume 39, No. 26, March 03, 1984". RPM. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "The Longest Time": "Top Singles – Volume 40, No. 8, April 28, 1984". RPM. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "Leave a Tender Moment Alone": "Top Singles – Volume 40, No. 25, August 25, 1984". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "Keeping the Faith": "Top Singles – Volume 42, No. 5, April 13, 1985". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "You're Only Human (Second Wind)": "Top Singles – Volume 43, No. 1, September 14, 1985". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "The Night Is Still Young": "Top Singles – Volume 43, No. 9, November 09, 1985". RPM. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "Modern Woman": "Top Singles – Volume 44, No. 21, August 16, 1986". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "A Matter of Trust": "Top Singles – Volume 45, No. 5, October 25, 1986". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "This Is the Time": "Top Singles – Volume 45, No. 19, February 14, 1987". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "We Didn't Start the Fire": "Top Singles – Volume 51, No. 7, December 16, 1989". RPM. Archived from the original on June 24, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "I Go to Extremes": "Top Singles – Volume 51, No. 18, March 17, 1990". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "The Downeaster 'Alexa'": "Top Singles – Volume 52, No. 4, June 09, 1990". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "And So It Goes": "Top Singles – Volume 52, No. 19, September 22, 1990". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "All Shook Up": "Top Singles – Volume 56, No. 14, October 03, 1992". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "The River of Dreams": "Top Singles – Volume 58, No. 15, October 23, 1993". RPM. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "All About Soul": "Top Singles – Volume 58, No. 25, January 10, 1994". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)": "Top Singles – Volume 59, No. 11, April 04, 1994". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- ^ "charts.de: Billy Joel (Singles)". charts.de. Media Control Charts. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Japan:
- All except "All My Life": Okamoto, Satoshi (2006). Oricon Single Chart Book: Complete Edition 1968-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. ISBN 4-87131-076-0.
- "All My Life":
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
- All except "Piano Man": "Billy Joel". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- "Piano Man": Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Candy J. – JX". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ The River of Dreams - New Zealand
- ^ The River of Dreams - France
- ^ Talkin' Bout My Baby
- ^ Maybe He'll Know
- ^ Mick Jones (album)
- ^ Phares, Heather. "A Rosie Christmas > Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- ^ "Big Shot".
- ^ a b "Big Shot II".
- ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts > Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- ^ a b "Big Shot III".
- ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc (1972-04-08). "Bubbling Under the Top LP's". Billboard. No. April 8, 1972. p. 45.
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External links
- Official website
- Billy Joel at AllMusic
- Billy Joel discography at Discogs
- Billy Joel discography at MusicBrainz
