An Innocent Man (song)
| "An Innocent Man" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "I'll Cry Instead" (live) |
"An Innocent Man" is a 1983 song performed by Billy Joel and the third single from his album An Innocent Man.
The song, whose musical style is an homage to Ben E. King and The Drifters, reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the third consecutive top 10 single from the album.[1] It also spent one week at #1 on the Billboard adult contemporary chart.[2]
Joel was quoted in a 1997 interview describing the high notes he sang during the song: "I had a suspicion that was going to be the last time I was going to be able to hit those notes, so why not go out in a blaze of glory? That was the end of Billy's high note."[2]
No music video was made for this song.
Chart positions
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 23 |
| Canadian Singles Chart[4] | 16 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 3 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 24 |
| UK Singles Chart | 8 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 10 |
| US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 1 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK[5] | Silver | April 1, 1984 | 200,000 |
See also
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications)
- ^ a b Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications)
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- ^ UK certifications Bpi.co.uk (Retrieved September 2, 2008)
