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)

#169The Stranger

Top-ten singles (18)

The River of Dreams

ArtistBilly JoelChartUSPeak3Weeks9Year1993Grammy☆ Record of the Year 1994 (nominee)

The River of Dreams

ArtistBilly JoelChartUKPeak3Weeks6Year1993Grammy☆ Record of the Year 1994 (nominee)

I Go to Extremes

ArtistBilly JoelChartUSPeak6Weeks3Year1990Grammy—

We Didn't Start the Fire

ArtistBilly JoelChartUSPeak1Weeks8Year1989Grammy☆ Record of the Year 1990 (nominee)

We Didn't Start the Fire

ArtistBilly JoelChartUKPeak7Weeks4Year1989Grammy☆ Record of the Year 1990 (nominee)

Modern Woman

ArtistBilly JoelChartUSPeak10Weeks1Year1986Grammy—

A Matter of Trust

ArtistBilly JoelChartUSPeak10Weeks1Year1986Grammy—

You're Only Human (Second Wind)

ArtistBilly JoelChartUSPeak9Weeks2Year1985Grammy—

An Innocent Man

ArtistBilly JoelChartUKPeak8Weeks3Year1984Grammy—

An Innocent Man

ArtistBilly JoelChartUSPeak10Weeks1Year1984Grammy—

Uptown Girl

ArtistBilly JoelChartUKPeak1Weeks8Year1983Grammy—

Tell Her About It

ArtistBilly JoelChartUSPeak1Weeks7Year1983Grammy—

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Uptown Girl

ArtistBilly JoelChartUSPeak3Weeks10Year1983Grammy—

Tell Her About It

ArtistBilly JoelChartUKPeak4Weeks6Year1983Grammy—

It's Still Rock and Roll to Me

ArtistBilly JoelChartUSPeak1Weeks11Year1980Grammy—

You May Be Right

ArtistBilly JoelChartUSPeak7Weeks4Year1980Grammy—

My Life

ArtistBilly JoelChartUSPeak3Weeks10Year1978Grammy—

Just the Way You Are

ArtistBilly JoelChartUSPeak3Weeks8Year1978Grammy★ Record of the Year 1979

Single	Artist	Chart	Peak	Weeks	Year ▾	Grammy
The River of Dreams	Billy Joel	US	3	9	1993	☆ Record of the Year 1994 (nominee)
The River of Dreams	Billy Joel	UK	3	6	1993	☆ Record of the Year 1994 (nominee)
I Go to Extremes	Billy Joel	US	6	3	1990	—
We Didn't Start the Fire	Billy Joel	US	1	8	1989	☆ Record of the Year 1990 (nominee)
We Didn't Start the Fire	Billy Joel	UK	7	4	1989	☆ Record of the Year 1990 (nominee)
Modern Woman	Billy Joel	US	10	1	1986	—
A Matter of Trust	Billy Joel	US	10	1	1986	—
You're Only Human (Second Wind)	Billy Joel	US	9	2	1985	—
An Innocent Man	Billy Joel	UK	8	3	1984	—
An Innocent Man	Billy Joel	US	10	1	1984	—
Uptown Girl	Billy Joel	UK	1	8	1983	—
Tell Her About It	Billy Joel	US	1	7	1983	—
Uptown Girl	Billy Joel	US	3	10	1983	—
Tell Her About It	Billy Joel	UK	4	6	1983	—
It's Still Rock and Roll to Me	Billy Joel	US	1	11	1980	—
You May Be Right	Billy Joel	US	7	4	1980	—
My Life	Billy Joel	US	3	10	1978	—
Just the Way You Are	Billy Joel	US	3	8	1978	★ Record of the Year 1979