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Studio albums 13 Live albums 7 Compilation albums 18 Singles 82 Video albums 10 Music videos 45 Promotional singles 3
American singer-songwriter Billy Joel has released 13 studio albums , seven live albums , 18 compilation albums , 10 video albums , 82 singles , three promotional singles , and 45 music videos . Throughout his career, he has sold more than 150 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists in history .[ 1] [ 2] Recording Industry Association of America , Joel has sold 85 million certified albums in the United States , making him the 4th best-selling solo artist of all time (behind Garth Brooks , Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson ).[ 3] Billboard [ 4]
His compilation album Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II RIAA history, achieving 23× Platinum certification in the US (behind Thriller [ 3] The Stranger [ 3]
Albums
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilation albums
Video albums
Singles
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
"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) B-side: "Storm Front" (LP version)
"When You Wish Upon a Star " (Japanese promo single) (1991)
"Shades of Grey" (US promo single) (1993)
Other charted or certified songs
Guest appearances and other contributions
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"
?
2024
"Turn the Lights Back On"
Warren Fu and Freddy Wrexler
Notes
^ Cold Spring Harbor originally peaked at number 202 on the Billboard Bubbling Under the Top LP's chart in 1972.[ 15] Cold Spring Harbor are for its 1983 re-issue.^ Piano Man entered the UK Albums Chart following a 1984 re-issue. It entered the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart following a 2004 re-issue.^ Turnstiles entered the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart following a 2004 re-issue.^ Greatest Hits Volume I and II originally peaked at number 18 on the Norwegian Albums Chart before peaking at number 1 in 1994.^ The Ultimate Collection originally peaked at number 21 on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart before peaking at number 19 in 2007.^ The Essential Billy Joel entered the Australian ARIA Albums Chart and the RIANZ Albums Chart following a 2008 reissue entitled The Essential 3.0 .^ 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.^ "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.
^ a b In the United Kingdom, "Goodnight Saigon" and "Leave a Tender Moment Alone" were released as a double A-side single.
^ "Turn the Lights Back On" did not enter the UK Singles Chart Top 100 but debuted at number 36 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart Top 100.[ 63]
References
^ "Billy Joel | Songwriters Hall of Fame" . www.songhall.org . Retrieved 2021-12-25 .^ "Billy Joel | Kennedy Center" . www.kennedy-center.org . Retrieved 2021-12-25 .^ a b c "Gold & Platinum" . RIAA. Retrieved 2021-12-25 .^ "Greatest of All Time Artists" . Billboard . 2019-11-14. Retrieved 2021-12-25 .^ 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:
^ 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 the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-08 .Streetlife Serenade : "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 22, No. 22, January 25, 1975" . RPM the original on September 12, 2014. Retrieved 2013-09-08 .The Stranger : "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 29, No. 2, April 08 1978" . RPM the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2013-09-08 .52nd Street : "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 30, No. 21, February 17, 1979" . RPM the original on September 23, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2012 .Glass Houses : "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 33, No. 9, May 24, 1980" . RPM the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2012 .The Nylon Curtain : "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 37, No. 17, December 11, 1982" . RPM 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 the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2012 .Storm Front : "Top Albums/CDs v Volume 51, No. 14, February 17, 1990" . RPM the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2012 .River of Dreams : "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 58, No. 9, September 11, 1993" . RPM 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:
^ 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 .^ "Bubbling Under the Top LP's" . Billboard ^ 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 ak al am an ao ap aq ar "American certifications – Billy Joel" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved July 12, 2012 .^ a b "Cash Box Newspaper" (PDF) . Cash Box . Retrieved November 13, 2021 – via World Radio History.^ a b c d e f g h i j "Canadian certifications – Billy Joel" . Music Canada . Retrieved July 12, 2012 .^ a b "More Awards" (PDF) . Cash Box . Retrieved December 4, 2021 – via World Radio History.^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "British certifications – Billy Joel" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved January 8, 2025 .Type Billy Joel in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter. ^ "RIAJ > The Record > May 1995 > Page 5 > Certified Awards (March 1995)" (PDF) . Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved 2013-09-08 .^ "Australia" (PDF) . Cash Box . Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via World Radio History.^ "RIAJ > The Record > April 1994 > Page 5 > Certified Awards (February 1994)" (PDF) . Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved July 10, 2013 .^ "New Zealand album certifications – Billy Joel – 52nd Street" . Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 2024-12-03 .^ "Kent Music Report No 341 – 5 January 1981 > Platinum and Gold Albums 1980" . Kent Music Report . Retrieved 12 November 2021 – via Imgur.com.^ "CBS International Certifications" (PDF) . Cash Box . Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via World Radio History.^ "CBS International Reaps Metal" (PDF) . Cash Box . Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via World Radio History.^ "Australian Top 50 Albums Chart (weekly chart)". ARIA Charts ^ "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 c d "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 ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Billy Joel – River of Dreams" . Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 2024-12-03 .^ a b "Discography Billy Joel" . swedishcharts.com . Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2012 .^ "NEW - Billy Joel, Live at the Great American Music Hall 1975 - 2LP RSD 2023" . Relove Oxley . Retrieved May 6, 2023 .^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Albums" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved November 27, 2021 .^ "RIAJ > The Record > December 1999 > Certified Awards (October 1999)" (PDF) . Recording Industry Association of Japan . 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 . 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 – 2016 Albums" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved December 28, 2021 .^ "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 ^ "Review: Billy Joel releases fantastic '50 Years of the Piano Man' compilation" . Digital Journal . April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022 .^ Peak chart positions for albums on the Top Music Video chart in the United States:
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 DVDs" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved December 15, 2021 .^ Scapolo, Dean (2007). The Complete New Zealand Music Charts: 1966–2006 . Maurienne House. ISBN 978-1-877443-00-8 ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2008 DVDs" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved December 15, 2021 .^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 DVDs" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved December 15, 2021 .^ "Billy Joel Chart History: Hot 100" . Billboard . Retrieved June 24, 2020 .^
^ Peak chart positions for singles in Canada:
"Piano Man": "Top Singles – Volume 21, No. 11, April 27, 1974" . RPM the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2012 .
"The Entertainer": "Top Singles – Volume 22, No. 22, January 25, 1975" . RPM 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 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 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 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 the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2012 .
"My Life": "Top Singles – Volume 30, No. 18, January 27, 1979" . RPM the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012 .
"Big Shot": "Top Singles – Volume 31, No. 4, April 21, 1979" . RPM the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012 .
"Honesty": "Top Singles – Volume 31, No. 11, June 09, 1979" . RPM the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012 .
"You May Be Right": "Top Singles – Volume 33, No. 7, May 10, 1980" . RPM 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 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 the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2012 .
"Sometimes a Fantasy": "Top Singles – Volume 34, No. 6, December 20, 1980" . RPM 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 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 the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012 .
"Pressure": "Top Singles – Volume 37, No. 13, November 13, 1982" . RPM the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012 .
"Allentown": "Top Singles – Volume 37, No. 25, February 19, 1983" . RPM the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012 .
"Tell Her About It": "Top Singles – Volume 39, No. 6, October 08, 1983" . RPM the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012 .
"Uptown Girl": "Top Singles – Volume 39, No. 14, December 03, 1983" . RPM 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 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 the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012 .
"Keeping the Faith": "Top Singles – Volume 42, No. 5, April 13, 1985" . RPM 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 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 the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2012 .
"Modern Woman": "Top Singles – Volume 44, No. 21, August 16, 1986" . RPM the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012 .
"A Matter of Trust": "Top Singles – Volume 45, No. 5, October 25, 1986" . RPM the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012 .
"This Is the Time": "Top Singles – Volume 45, No. 19, February 14, 1987" . RPM 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 the original on June 24, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012 .
"I Go to Extremes": "Top Singles – Volume 51, No. 18, March 17, 1990" . RPM the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012 .
"The Downeaster 'Alexa'": "Top Singles – Volume 52, No. 4, June 09, 1990" . RPM the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012 .
"And So It Goes": "Top Singles – Volume 52, No. 19, September 22, 1990" . RPM the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012 .
"All Shook Up": "Top Singles – Volume 56, No. 14, October 03, 1992" . RPM the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012 .
"The River of Dreams": "Top Singles – Volume 58, No. 15, October 23, 1993" . RPM the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012 .
"All About Soul": "Top Singles – Volume 58, No. 25, January 10, 1994" . RPM the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012 .
"Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)": "Top Singles – Volume 59, No. 11, April 04, 1994" . RPM the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012 . ^ "Discographie Billy Joel" . GfK Entertainment. Retrieved August 4, 2023 .^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know" .^ Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
^ The River of Dreams - New Zealand ^ The River of Dreams - France ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart on 2/2/2024 2 February 2024 - 8 February 2024" . Official Charts . February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024 .^ "Billy Joel Chart History: Mainstream Rock Airplay" . Billboard . Retrieved June 24, 2020 .^ 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" .
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