Artists / Artist

Billy Joel

From Hicksville, NY · New York · active 1978-1993

Album of the Year 1994Record of the Year 1994Song of the Year 1994Record of the Year 1990Song of the Year 1990Album of the Year 1984Album of the Year 1983Album of the Year 1981Album of the Year 1980Song of the Year 1980Record of the Year 1979Song of the Year 1979
Combined
166.54
US #1 / Top 10
3 / 13
UK #1 / Top 10
1 / 5
Album sales
143.1M
Grammy prestige
25.44

On Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums (1)

  1. #169The Stranger

Top-ten singles (18)

SingleArtistChartPeakWeeksYearGrammy
The River of DreamsBilly JoelUS391993 Record of the Year 1994 (nominee)
The River of DreamsBilly JoelUK361993 Record of the Year 1994 (nominee)
I Go to ExtremesBilly JoelUS631990
We Didn't Start the FireBilly JoelUS181989 Record of the Year 1990 (nominee)
We Didn't Start the FireBilly JoelUK741989 Record of the Year 1990 (nominee)
Modern WomanBilly JoelUS1011986
A Matter of TrustBilly JoelUS1011986
You're Only Human (Second Wind)Billy JoelUS921985
An Innocent ManBilly JoelUK831984
An Innocent ManBilly JoelUS1011984
Uptown GirlBilly JoelUK181983
Tell Her About ItBilly JoelUS171983
Uptown GirlBilly JoelUS3101983
Tell Her About ItBilly JoelUK461983
It's Still Rock and Roll to MeBilly JoelUS1111980
You May Be RightBilly JoelUS741980
My LifeBilly JoelUS3101978
Just the Way You AreBilly JoelUS381978 Record of the Year 1979