The Night Is Still Young (Billy Joel song)
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| "The Night Is Still Young" | ||||
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| Single by Billy Joel | ||||
| from the album Greatest Hits - Volume I and II | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
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| Length | 5:27 (album version) 4:08 (single version) | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Joel | |||
| Producer(s) | Phil Ramone | |||
| Billy Joel singles chronology | ||||
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"The Night Is Still Young" is a single by rock singer Billy Joel released as a new song from his greatest hits album Greatest Hits - Volume I and II. It is the second new song from the album, the first one being "You're Only Human (Second Wind)", which peaked at #9 on the US charts. "The Night Is Still Young" single peaked lower at #34. This song is featured on Disc 2 (1978–1985) of the album.
The video for the song features mainly the story of a man who has gone on a business trip leaving his wife behind. This correlates with the song's lyrics, which speak of a man whose priorities are shifting away from his musical career and towards marriage and family.
The music video was directed by Neil Tardio (https://www.dga.org/Craft/VisualHistory/Interviews/Neil-Tardio.aspx)
Personnel
- Billy Joel – lead vocals, keyboards, harmonica
- John McCurry – guitar
- Doug Stegmeyer – bass guitar
- Liberty DeVitto – drums
- Jimmy Bralower – percussion
- David Lebolt – synthesizers
Charts
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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| Australian Singles Chart | 82 |
| Canadian Singles Chart[1] | 48 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 34 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 13 |
A live version of the song appears on Billy's 12 Gardens CD set.
