Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel

Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel
Greatest hits album by Billy Joel
Released	November 15, 2004
Recorded	1971–1993
Genre	Pop, rock
Length	79:43
Label	Columbia
Billy Joel chronology
The Essential Billy Joel (2001) Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel (2004) My Lives (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Classic Rock	[2]

Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel is a greatest hits album by Billy Joel, originally released on 15 November 2004. The album was re-released on 10 July 2006 with a DVD included. The CD contains 18 of his biggest hits, and the DVD contains 10 videos (some of which are live). The digital reissue of the compilation contains Joel's popular album track "Vienna" as the last track.^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"Tell Her About It"	An Innocent Man, 1983	3:50
2.	"Uptown Girl"	An Innocent Man	3:15
3.	"Piano Man" (Single version)	Piano Man, 1973	4:34
4.	"New York State of Mind"	Turnstiles, 1976	6:02
5.	"The River of Dreams"	River of Dreams, 1993	4:05
6.	"It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"	Glass Houses, 1980	2:55
7.	"We Didn't Start the Fire"	Storm Front, 1989	4:50
8.	"Goodnight Saigon"	The Nylon Curtain, 1982	7:01
9.	"My Life"	52nd Street, 1978	4:43
10.	"She's Always a Woman"	The Stranger, 1977	3:20
11.	"She's Got a Way" (Live)	Songs in the Attic, 1981; originally from Cold Spring Harbor, 1971	2:59
12.	"Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"	The Stranger	7:33
13.	"An Innocent Man"	An Innocent Man	5:18
14.	"Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)"	The Stranger	3:29
15.	"Only the Good Die Young"	The Stranger	3:53
16.	"All About Soul" (Radio edit)	River of Dreams	4:17
17.	"Honesty"	52nd Street	3:49
18.	"Just the Way You Are" (Radio edit)	The Stranger	3:20

Australian version

No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"Tell Her About It"	An Innocent Man	3:50
2.	"Uptown Girl"	An Innocent Man	3:15
3.	"Don't Ask Me Why"	Glass Houses	2:56
4.	"Piano Man"	Piano Man	4:34
5.	"New York State of Mind"	Turnstiles	6:02
6.	"The River of Dreams"	River of Dreams	4:05
7.	"It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"	Glass Houses	2:55
8.	"We Didn't Start the Fire" (Radio edit)	Storm Front	4:29
9.	"Goodnight Saigon"	The Nylon Curtain	7:01
10.	"My Life" (Radio edit)	52nd Street	3:51
11.	"She's Always a Woman"	The Stranger	3:20
12.	"She's Got a Way" (Live)	Songs in the Attic; originally from Cold Spring Harbor	2:59
13.	"Scandinavian Skies"	The Nylon Curtain	5:57
14.	"An Innocent Man"	An Innocent Man	5:18
15.	"Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)"	The Stranger	3:29
16.	"Only the Good Die Young"	The Stranger	3:53
17.	"All About Soul" (Radio edit)	River of Dreams	4:17
18.	"Honesty"	52nd Street	3:49
19.	"Just the Way You Are" (Radio edit)	The Stranger	3:20

DVD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tell Her About It"
2.	"Uptown Girl"
3.	"Piano Man" (Live)
4.	"New York State of Mind" (Live)
5.	"The River of Dreams"
6.	"It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"
7.	"We Didn't Start the Fire"
8.	"Goodnight Saigon" (Live)
9.	"My Life"
10.	"All About Soul" (Live)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2004–2020) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 14 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 15 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 134 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7] 67 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 93 Irish Albums (IRMA)[9] 1 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[10] 17 Japanese International Albums (Oricon)[11] 5 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] 13 Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] 3 UK Albums (OCC)[14] 7 UK Album Downloads (OCC)[15] 51 UK Physical Albums (OCC)[16] 5

Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position UK Albums (OCC)[17] 161 Chart (2008) Position UK Albums (OCC)[18] 139 Chart (2010) Position UK Albums (OCC)[19] 112 Chart (2021) Position UK Albums (OCC)[20] 100 Chart (2022) Position UK Albums (OCC)[21] 63 Chart (2023) Position UK Albums (OCC)[22] 59

Certifications

Certifications for Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[23]	2× Platinum	140,000^^
Ireland (IRMA)[23]	3× Platinum	45,000^^
Japan (RIAJ)[24]	Gold	100,000^^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[25]	Gold	50,000^^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[26]	Platinum	15,000^^
South Africa (RISA)[23]	Platinum	50,000^*
United Kingdom (BPI)[27]	5× Platinum	1,500,000^‡
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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15. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
16. "Official Physical Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. June 20, 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
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23. Wilson, Jen (May 9, 2009). "Global Joel – From Oyster Bay to Sydney Harbor, How Billy Conquered the World". Billboard Magazine. worldradiohistory.com. p. 54.
24. "Japanese album certifications – Billy Joel – Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved December 24, 2020. Select 2005年6月 on the drop-down menu
25. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved December 24, 2020. Type Billy Joel in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and The Very Best of Billy Joel in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
26. Scapolo, Dean (2007). The Complete New Zealand Music Charts: 1966–2006. Maurienne House. ISBN 978-1-877443-00-8.
27. "British album certifications – Billy Joel – Piano Man - The Very Best Of". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 23, 2024.