Billy Joel discography

Billy Joel discography
Billy Joel performing at Madison Square Garden, April 15, 2016
Studio albums	13
Live albums	7
Compilation albums	18
Singles	82
Video albums	10
Music videos	45
Promotional singles	3

Here is the discography of American singer-songwriter Billy Joel. He 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] According to 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 ranked him as the 9th Greatest male soloist of all time (19th overall).^[4]

His compilation album Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II is the 2nd best-selling album by a solo artist in RIAA history, achieving 23× Platinum certification in the US (behind Thriller by Michael Jackson).^[3] The Stranger remains his best-selling studio album release, achieving 10× Platinum (Diamond status) in the US as well.^[3]

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		US [5]	AUS [6]	AUT [7]	CAN [8]	GER [9]	JPN [10]	NLD [11]	NOR [12]	NZ [13]	UK [14]
Cold Spring Harbor	Released: November 1, 1971 Label: Family Productions/Columbia Formats: CS, 8T, LP	158[a]	—	—	—	—	44	—	—	—	95
Piano Man	Released: November 14, 1973 Label: Columbia Formats: CS, 8T, LP	27	14	—	26	—	112	—	—	—	98[b]	RIAA: 4× Platinum[16] ARIA: Platinum[17] MC: 2× Platinum[18]
Streetlife Serenade	Released: October 11, 1974 Label: Columbia Formats: CS, 8T, LP	35	85	—	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Platinum[16]
Turnstiles	Released: May 19, 1976 Label: Columbia Formats: CS, 8T, LP	122	12	—	—	—	286[c]	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Platinum[16] ARIA: Gold[17]
The Stranger	Released: September 29, 1977 Label: Columbia Formats: CS, 8T, LP	2	2	—	2	—	3	36	—	2	24	RIAA: Diamond (11× Platinum)[16] ARIA: Platinum[19] BPI: Gold[20] RIAJ: Gold[21] MC: 5× Platinum[18]
52nd Street	Released: October 11, 1978 Label: Columbia Formats: CS, 8T, LP	1	1	4	1	19	9	33	5	1	10	RIAA: 7× Platinum[16] ARIA: 2× Platinum[22] BPI: Gold[20] MC: 4× Platinum[18] RIAJ: Gold[23] RMNZ: Platinum[24]
Glass Houses	Released: March 12, 1980 Label: Columbia Formats: CS, 8T, LP	1	2	4	1	24	6	20	2	6	9	RIAA: 7× Platinum[16] AUS: Platinum[25][19] BPI: Gold[20] MC: 5× Platinum[18]
The Nylon Curtain	Released: September 23, 1982 Label: Columbia Formats: CS, 8T, LP	7	4	20	12	34	2	1	9	10	27	RIAA: 2× Platinum[16] ARIA: Platinum[26] MC: Platinum[18]
An Innocent Man	Released: August 8, 1983 Label: Columbia Formats: CS, 8T, LP	4	3	—	12	36	3	14	9	1	2	RIAA: 7× Platinum[16] ARIA: Gold[27] BPI: 3× Platinum[20] MC: 3× Platinum[18]
The Bridge	Released: July 29, 1986 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, CS, 8T, LP	7	2	18	10	34	2	20	13	12	38	RIAA: 2× Platinum[16] BPI: Silver[20] MC: 2× Platinum[18]
Storm Front	Released: October 17, 1989 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, CS, LP	1	1	10	4	5	8	14	—	9	5	RIAA: 4× Platinum[16] ARIA: 2× Platinum[28] RIAJ: Platinum[29] BPI: Platinum[20] BVMI: Platinum[30] IFPI AUT: Gold[31] MC: 2× Platinum[18]
River of Dreams	Released: August 10, 1993 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, CS, LP	1	1	2	6	2	3	23	9	1	3	RIAA: 5× Platinum[16] ARIA: 3× Platinum[32] RIAJ: Platinum[33] BPI: Platinum[20] BVMI: Platinum[30] IFPI AUT: Platinum[31] MC: 3× Platinum[18] RMNZ: Platinum[34]
Fantasies & Delusions	Released: October 2, 2001 Label: Columbia, Sony Classical Formats: CD, download	83	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		US [5]	AUS [6]	AUT [7]	GER [9]	JPN [10]	NLD [11]	NOR [12]	NZ [13]	SWE [35]	UK [14]
Songs in the Attic	Released: September 14, 1981 Label: Columbia Formats: CS, 8T, LP	8	9	—	51	3	—	12	30	38	57	RIAA: 3× Platinum[16]
КОНЦЕРТ	Released: October 26, 1987 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, CS, LP, 8T	38	10	—	—	16	39	—	13	—	92	RIAA: Platinum[16]
2000 Years: The Millennium Concert	Released: May 2, 2000 Label: Columbia Formats: CS, CD, download	40	—	—	64	17	—	—	—	—	68	RIAA: Gold[16]
12 Gardens Live	Released: June 13, 2006 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, download	14	22	11	80	52	—	—	—	—	95
Live at Shea Stadium: The Concert	Released: March 8, 2011 Label: Sony Formats: CD, Aload	35	—	—	41	41	—	—	—	—	—
A Matter of Trust: The Bridge to Russia (expanded version of КОНЦЕРТ)	Released: May 19, 2014 Label: Columbia Records Formats: 2CD, 2CD + DVD, 2CD + Blu-Ray, DVD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Live at Carnegie Hall 1977	Released: April 13, 2019 Label: Legacy Formats: LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Live at the Great American Music Hall 1975	Released: April 23, 2023[36] Label: Columbia Formats: 2×LP (RSD limited edition)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		US [5]	AUS [6]	AUT [7]	GER [9]	JPN [10]	NLD [11]	NOR [12]	NZ [13]	SWE [35]	UK [14]
Billy Joel: The Box Set	Released: 1980 Label: Columbia Formats: 12" box set	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	45	—	—
Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II	Released: July 1, 1985 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, CS, 8T, LP	6	2	30	33	4	7	1[d]	1	45	7	RIAA: 23× Platinum[16] ARIA: 9× Platinum[37] RIAJ: 3× Platinum+Gold[38][39] BPI: Platinum[20] IFPI AUT: Gold[31] IFPI NOR: Platinum[40] MC: 2× Platinum[18]
Starbox	Released: 1988 Label: Columbia Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	20	—	—	—	—	—
Souvenir: The Ultimate Collection	Released: January 1990 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, CS	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ARIA: Platinum[32]
A Voyage on the River of Dreams	Released: 1994 Label: Columbia Formats: CD	—	33	—	—	70	—	—	47	—	—
Greatest Hits Volume III	Released: August 19, 1997 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, CS, LP	9	12	7	23	15	18	7	18	—	23	RIAA: Platinum[16] RIAJ: Gold[41] ARIA: Gold[42] BPI: Silver[20]
The Complete Hits Collection: 1973–1997	Released: October 13, 1997 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, CS, LP	—	20	—	—	—	—	—	17	—	33	RIAA: 2× Platinum[16]
The Ultimate Collection	Released: December 20, 2000 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP	—	12	—	58	19[e]	36	3	2	3	4	ARIA: 2× Platinum[43] BPI: Platinum[20] IFPI NOR: Gold[40] IFPI SWE: Gold[44] RIAJ: Platinum[45]
The Essential Billy Joel	Released: October 2, 2001 Label: Sony Formats: CD	15[f]	50	—	—	—	—	—	14	—	157	RIAA: 4× Platinum[16] ARIA: 3× Platinum[46] BPI: Gold[20] RIANZ: Platinum[47]
Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel	Released: November 15, 2004 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, download	—	14	15	93	17	—	—	13	—	7[g]	ARIA: Platinum[43] BPI: 5× Platinum[20] RIAJ: Platinum[48]
My Lives	Released: November 22, 2005 Label: Sony Formats: CD box set	171	—	—	—	175	—	—	—	—	—
The Hits	Released: November 16, 2010 Label: Sony Formats: CD, download	34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold[16]
She's Always a Woman: Love Songs	Released: November 23, 2010 Label: Sony Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	113	—	—	—	—	—
Billy Joel: The Complete Albums Collection	Released: November 8, 2011 Label: Sony Formats: CD box set	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Collected Additional Masters	Released: November 8, 2011 Label: Sony Formats: CD, streaming	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Opus Collection	Released: March 20, 2012 Label: Starbucks Formats: CD	80	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
She's Got a Way: Love Songs	Released: January 22, 2013 Label: Legacy Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
50 Years of the Piano Man	Released: April 8, 2022[49] Label: Columbia Formats: Digital	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Video albums

List of video albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Certifications
		US Video [50]
The Video Album – Volume I	Released: 1986 Label: CBS Formats: LaserDisc, VHS	2	RIAA: Gold[16]
The Video Album – Volume II	Released: 1986 Label: CBS Formats: LaserDisc, VHS	4	RIAA: Gold[16]
Eye of the Storm	Released: May 15, 1990 Label: CBS Formats: LaserDisc, VHS	16	RIAA: Gold[16]
Live at Yankee Stadium	Released: November 21, 1990 Label: Sony Formats: VHS	15	RIAA: Platinum[16]
Greatest Hits Volume III: The Video	Released: October 13, 1997 Label: Columbia Formats: LaserDisc, VHS, DVD	24	RIAA: Gold[16]
The Essential Video Collection	Released: November 20, 2001 Label: Sony Formats: VHS, DVD	17
The Ultimate Collection	Released: 2001 Label: Sony Music Video Enterprises Formats: DVD		ARIA: 5× Platinum[51] BPI: Gold RIANZ: Platinum[52]
Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel	Released: November 15, 2004 Label: Columbia Formats: DVD	—
My Lives	Released: November 22, 2005 Label: Sony Formats: DVD	—
Live from the River of Dreams	Released: 2007 Label: Columbia Formats: DVD	—	ARIA: Gold[53]
The Essential 3.0	Released: August 26, 2008 Label: Sony Formats: DVD	—
Live at Shea Stadium: The Concert	Released: March 8, 2011 Label: Sony Formats: DVD	1	ARIA: 2× Platinum[54]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US [55]	AUS [6][56]	AUT [7]	CAN [57]	GER [58]	IRE [59]	NLD [11]	NOR [12]	NZ [13]	UK [60]
"She's Got a Way"	1971	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Cold Spring Harbor
"Tomorrow Is Today"	1972	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Piano Man"	1973	25	20	—	10	—	—	56	—	—	136	RIAA: 5× Platinum[16] BPI: 2× Platinum[20] BVMI: Gold[30]	Piano Man
"Worse Comes to Worst"	1974	80	—	—	62	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Travelin' Prayer"		77	—	—	61	—	—	—	—	—	—
"The Ballad of Billy the Kid"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"The Entertainer"		34	89	—	30	—	—	—	—	—	—		Streetlife Serenade
"Say Goodbye to Hollywood"	1976	—	45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Turnstiles
"James"		—	77	—	—	—	—	16	—	—	—
"Just the Way You Are"	1977	3	6	—	2	—	7	—	—	6	19	RIAA: 2× Platinum[16] BPI: Silver[20]	The Stranger
"Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)"		17	99	—	11	—	—	—	—	11	35	RIAA: Platinum[16]
"Only the Good Die Young"	1978	24	—	—	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: 2× Platinum[16]
"She's Always a Woman"		17	—	37	12	—	—	15	—	14	29[h]	BPI: Platinum[20] RIAA: Platinum[16]
"The Stranger"		—	59	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	—
"My Life"		3	6	11	3	—	3	22	—	6	12	RIAA: Platinum[16] BPI: Silver[20]	52nd Street
"Big Shot"	1979	14	91	—	13	—	—	—	—	36	—	RIAA: Gold[16]
"Honesty"		24	80	—	16	—	—	31	—	38	—
"Until the Night"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	50
"All for Leyna"	1980	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	40		Glass Houses
"You May Be Right"		7	28	—	6	—	—	—	—	23	—	RIAA: Platinum[16]
"It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"		1	10	—	1	—	11	—	—	21	14	RIAA: 2× Platinum[16]
"Don't Ask Me Why"		19	—	—	4	—	—	42	—	—	—
"Sometimes a Fantasy"		36	—	—	21	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Say Goodbye to Hollywood" (Live)	1981	17	—	—	27	—	—	—	—	—	—		Songs in the Attic
"You're My Home" (Live)		—	100	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"She's Got a Way" (Live)		23	—	—	46	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Pressure"	1982	20	16	—	9	—	—	—	—	24	—		The Nylon Curtain
"Allentown"		17	49	—	21	—	—	—	—	37	—	RIAA: Gold[16]
"Goodnight Saigon"	1983	56	—	—	—	—	19	1	—	—	29[i]
"Tell Her About It"		1	9	—	5	—	2	39	—	12	4	RIAA: Gold[16] BPI: Silver[20]	An Innocent Man
"Uptown Girl"		3	1	18	4	18	1	10	3	1	1	RIAA: 3× Platinum[16] BPI: 2× Platinum[20] BVMI: Gold[30]
"An Innocent Man"		10	23	—	16	—	3	—	—	24	8	BPI: Silver[20]
"The Longest Time"	1984	14	15	—	36	—	18	—	—	24	25	RIAA: Platinum[16] BPI: Silver[20]
"Leave a Tender Moment Alone"		27	76	—	58	—	16	—	—	21	29[i]
"This Night"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	78
"Keeping the Faith"		18	—	—	81	—	—	—	—	38	—
"You're Only Human (Second Wind)"	1985	9	6	—	15	—	—	22	—	8	94		Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II
"The Night Is Still Young"		34	82	—	48	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Modern Woman"	1986	10	21	—	27	—	—	—	—	28	—		The Bridge
"A Matter of Trust"		10	3	—	15	—	—	—	—	16	52
"This Is the Time"		18	73	—	26	—	—	—	—	12	—
"Baby Grand" (with Ray Charles)	1987	75	78	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Back in the U.S.S.R." (Live)		—	33	—	—	—	—	96	—	41	—		Концерт
"We Didn't Start the Fire"	1989	1	2	7	2	4	3	11	—	1	7	RIAA: 3× Platinum[16] ARIA: Platinum[32] BPI: 2× Platinum[20]	Storm Front
"Leningrad"		—	—	—	—	14	—	15	—	—	53
"I Go to Extremes"	1990	6	48	—	3	36	29	43	—	45	70
"The Downeaster 'Alexa'"		57	126	—	25	—	—	—	—	24	76	RIAA: Gold[16]
"That's Not Her Style"		77	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	97
"And So It Goes"		37	108	—	30	—	—	—	—	24	—
"Shameless"	1991	—	133	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"All Shook Up"	1992	92	54	—	28	52	23	—	—	26	27		Honeymoon in Vegas soundtrack
"The River of Dreams"	1993	3	1	2	2	4	2	5	8	1	3	ARIA: Platinum[32] RIAA: Gold[16] RMNZ: Gold[61] SNEP: Gold[62]	River of Dreams
"All About Soul"		29	34	—	9	51	—	42	—	12	32
"No Man's Land"		—	—	—	71	—	—	—	—	24	50
"Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)"	1994	77	—	—	27	—	—	—	—	43	—	RIAA: Gold[16]
"Hard Day's Night" (Live)		—	85	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		A Voyage on the River of Dreams
"To Make You Feel My Love"	1997	50	90	—	—	—	—	99	—	—	—		Greatest Hits Volume III
"Hey Girl"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"New York State of Mind" (with Tony Bennett)	2001	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Platinum[16]	Playin' with My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues
"All My Life"	2007	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Christmas in Fallujah" (featuring Cass Dillon)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		A Good Thing Never Dies (EP by Cass Dillon)
"Christmas in Fallujah" (Live in Sydney, Australia, 2008)		—	46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single and download
"Turn the Lights Back On"	2024	62	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—[j]		Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. "x" denotes that the chart did not exist at the time.

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 LP (1981)
• "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

List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album
		US Main. Rock [64]
"Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"	1977	—	RIAA: Gold[16]	The Stranger
"Vienna"	1977	—	RIAA: Platinum[16] BPI: Platinum[20]
"Scandinavian Skies"	1982	38		The Nylon Curtain
"A Room of Our Own"		27

Guest appearances and other contributions

List of (mostly non-single) guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name; and contributions to movie soundtracks with new recordings

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"Talkin' Bout My Baby" backing vocals[65]	1985	Patti Austin	track from Getting Away With Murder
"Be Chrool to Your Scuel" piano	1985	Twisted Sister	track from Come Out and Play
"You Get What You Want"	1986	Julian Lennon	The Secret Value of Daydreaming
"Modern Woman"	1986	—	Ruthless People movie soundtrack
"Maybe He'll Know" backing vocals[66]	1986	Cyndi Lauper	single from True Colors
"Why Should I Worry?"	1988	—	Oliver & Company movie soundtrack
"Just Wanna Hold" keyboards, vocals	1989	Mick Jones (Foreigner)	single from Mick Jones [67]
"I Get No Sleep" piano	1991	Richard Marx	track from Rush Street
"When You Wish Upon A Star"	1991	—	Simply Mad About The Mouse
"Heartbreak Hotel"	1992	—	Honeymoon in Vegas movie soundtrack
"In a Sentimental Mood"	1992	—	A League of Their Own movie soundtrack
"Where Were You (On Our Wedding Day)?"	1999	—	Runaway Bride movie soundtrack
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"[68]	1999	Rosie O'Donnell	A Rosie Christmas
"The Good Life"[69]	2006	Tony Bennett	Duets: An American Classic
"Wichita Lineman"[70]	2010	Jimmy Webb	Just Across the River
"New York State of Mind" (live)[71]	2010	Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band	The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts (CD)
"Born to Run" (live)[71]
"(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher (A Tribute to Jackie Wilson)" (live)[71]		Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Darlene Love, John Fogerty, Sam Moore, Tom Morello
"The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)"[72]	2013	Johnny Mathis	Sending You a Little Christmas
"New York State of Mind"[70]	2014	Barbra Streisand	Partners
"Maybe I'm Amazed"[72]	2014	—	The Art of McCartney (tribute album)
"Live and Let Die"		—

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

1. Cold Spring Harbor originally peaked at number 202 on the Billboard Bubbling Under the Top LP's chart in 1972.^[15] The album was re-issued by Columbia in December 1983. All chart positions listed for Cold Spring Harbor are for its 1983 re-issue.
2. Piano Man entered the UK Albums Chart following a 1984 re-issue. It entered the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart following a 2004 re-issue.
3. Turnstiles entered the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart following a 2004 re-issue.
4. Greatest Hits Volume I and II originally peaked at number 18 on the Norwegian Albums Chart before peaking at number 1 in 1994.
5. The Ultimate Collection originally peaked at number 21 on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart before peaking at number 19 in 2007.
6. The Essential Billy Joel entered the Australian ARIA Albums Chart and the RIANZ Albums Chart following a 2008 reissue entitled The Essential 3.0.
7. 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.
8. "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.
9. In the United Kingdom, "Goodnight Saigon" and "Leave a Tender Moment Alone" were released as a double A-side single.
10. "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]

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5. Peak chart positions for albums in the United States:
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6. Australian chart peaks:
   • Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 156. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.
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8. Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
   • Piano Man: "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 21, No. 9, April 13, 1974". RPM. 1974-04-13. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
   • Streetlife Serenade: "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 22, No. 22, January 25, 1975". RPM. 1975-01-25. Archived from the original on September 12, 2014. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
   • The Stranger: "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 29, No. 2, April 08 1978". RPM. 1978-04-08. Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
   • 52nd Street: "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 30, No. 21, February 17, 1979". RPM. Archived from the original on September 23, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
   • Glass Houses: "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 33, No. 9, May 24, 1980". RPM. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
   • The Nylon Curtain: "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 37, No. 17, December 11, 1982". RPM. Archived from 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. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
   • Storm Front: "Top Albums/CDs v Volume 51, No. 14, February 17, 1990". RPM. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
   • River of Dreams: "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 58, No. 9, September 11, 1993". RPM. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
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10. Peak chart positions for albums in Japan:
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    • Piano Man:"「ピアノ・マン レガシー・エディション」 ビリー・ジョエル". Oricon Style. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
    • My Lives:"「マイ・ライヴ」 ビリー・ジョエル". Oricon Style. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
    • She's Always a Woman: Love Songs:"「ビリー・ザ・バラード」 ビリー・ジョエル". Oricon Style. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
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14. "Billy Joel" (select "Albums" tab). The Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
15. "Bubbling Under the Top LP's". Billboard. No. April 8, 1972. 1972-04-08. p. 45.
16. "American certifications – Billy Joel". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
17. "Cash Box Newspaper" (PDF). Cash Box. May 20, 1978. p. 20. Retrieved November 13, 2021 – via World Radio History.
18. "Canadian certifications – Billy Joel". Music Canada. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
19. "More Awards" (PDF). Cash Box. July 18, 1981. p. 35. Retrieved December 4, 2021 – via World Radio History.
20. "British certifications – Billy Joel". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 23, 2024. Type Billy Joel in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
21. "RIAJ > The Record > May 1995 > Page 5 > Certified Awards (March 1995)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-09-08.
22. "Australia" (PDF). Cash Box. January 20, 1979. p. 20. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via World Radio History.
23. "RIAJ > The Record > April 1994 > Page 5 > Certified Awards (February 1994)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved July 10, 2013.
24. "New Zealand album certifications – Billy Joel – 52nd Street". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
25. "Kent Music Report No 341 – 5 January 1981 > Platinum and Gold Albums 1980". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 12 November 2021 – via Imgur.com.
26. "CBS International Certifications" (PDF). Cash Box. February 5, 1983. p. 19. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via World Radio History.
27. "CBS International Reaps Metal" (PDF). Cash Box. December 10, 1983. p. 18. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via World Radio History.
28. "Australian Top 50 Albums Chart (weekly chart)". ARIA Charts. 8 April 1990.
29. "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
30. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Billy Joel)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
31. "Austrian certifications – Billy Joel" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
32. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
33. "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
34. "New Zealand album certifications – Billy Joel – River of Dreams". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
35. "Discography Billy Joel". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
36. "NEW - Billy Joel, Live at the Great American Music Hall 1975 - 2LP RSD 2023". Relove Oxley. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
37. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
38. "RIAJ > The Record > December 1999 > Certified Awards (October 1999)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-09-08.
39. "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
40. "Norwegian certifications" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
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43. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on May 15, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
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45. "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
46. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
47. "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.
48. "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
49. "Review: Billy Joel releases fantastic '50 Years of the Piano Man' compilation". Digital Journal. April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
50. Peak chart positions for albums on the Top Music Video chart in the United States:
    • The Video Album – Volume I: "Top Music Video – Issue Date: 1986-10-25". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 7, 2012.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
    • The Video Album – Volume II: "Top Music Video – Issue Date: 1986-12-20". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 7, 2012.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
    • Eye of the Storm: "Top Music Video – Issue Date: 1990-06-23". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 7, 2012.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
    • Live at Yankee Stadium: "Top Music Video – Issue Date: 1990-12-22". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 7, 2012.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
    • Greatest Hits Volume III: The Video: "Top Music Video – Issue Date: 1997-12-06". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 7, 2012.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
    • The Essential Video Collection: "Top Music Video – Issue Date: 2001-12-08". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 7, 2012.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
    • Live at Shea Stadium: The Concert: "Top Music Video – Issue Date: 2011-03-26". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 7, 2012.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
51. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
52. Scapolo, Dean (2007). The Complete New Zealand Music Charts: 1966–2006. Maurienne House. ISBN 978-1-877443-00-8.
53. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2008 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
54. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
55. "Billy Joel Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
56. • "And So It Goes": "Bubbling DownUnder Week commencing 10 December 1990". www.bubblingdownunder.com. December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
    • "Shameless": "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing January 20, 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
57. Peak chart positions for singles in Canada:
    • "Piano Man": "Top Singles – Volume 21, No. 11, April 27, 1974". RPM. Archived from the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
    • "The Entertainer": "Top Singles – Volume 22, No. 22, January 25, 1975". RPM. Archived from 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. Archived from 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. Archived from 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. Archived from 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. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
    • "My Life": "Top Singles – Volume 30, No. 18, January 27, 1979". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
    • "Big Shot": "Top Singles – Volume 31, No. 4, April 21, 1979". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
    • "Honesty": "Top Singles – Volume 31, No. 11, June 09, 1979". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
    • "You May Be Right": "Top Singles – Volume 33, No. 7, May 10, 1980". RPM. Archived from 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. Archived from 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. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
    • "Sometimes a Fantasy": "Top Singles – Volume 34, No. 6, December 20, 1980". RPM. Archived from 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. Archived from 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. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
    • "Pressure": "Top Singles – Volume 37, No. 13, November 13, 1982". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
    • "Allentown": "Top Singles – Volume 37, No. 25, February 19, 1983". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
    • "Tell Her About It": "Top Singles – Volume 39, No. 6, October 08, 1983". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
    • "Uptown Girl": "Top Singles – Volume 39, No. 14, December 03, 1983". RPM. Archived from 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. Archived from 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. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
    • "Keeping the Faith": "Top Singles – Volume 42, No. 5, April 13, 1985". RPM. Archived from 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. Archived from 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. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
    • "Modern Woman": "Top Singles – Volume 44, No. 21, August 16, 1986". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
    • "A Matter of Trust": "Top Singles – Volume 45, No. 5, October 25, 1986". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
    • "This Is the Time": "Top Singles – Volume 45, No. 19, February 14, 1987". RPM. Archived from 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. Archived from the original on June 24, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
    • "I Go to Extremes": "Top Singles – Volume 51, No. 18, March 17, 1990". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
    • "The Downeaster 'Alexa'": "Top Singles – Volume 52, No. 4, June 09, 1990". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
    • "And So It Goes": "Top Singles – Volume 52, No. 19, September 22, 1990". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
    • "All Shook Up": "Top Singles – Volume 56, No. 14, October 03, 1992". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
    • "The River of Dreams": "Top Singles – Volume 58, No. 15, October 23, 1993". RPM. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
    • "All About Soul": "Top Singles – Volume 58, No. 25, January 10, 1994". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
    • "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)": "Top Singles – Volume 59, No. 11, April 04, 1994". RPM. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
58. "Discographie Billy Joel". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
59. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know".
60. Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
    • All except "Piano Man": "Billy Joel". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
    • "Piano Man": Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Candy J. – JX". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
61. The River of Dreams - New Zealand
62. The River of Dreams - France
63. "Official Singles Downloads Chart on 2/2/2024 2 February 2024 - 8 February 2024". Official Charts. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
64. "Billy Joel Chart History: Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
65. Talkin' Bout My Baby
66. Maybe He'll Know
67. Mick Jones (album)
68. Phares, Heather. "A Rosie Christmas > Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
69. "Big Shot".
70. "Big Shot II".
71. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts > Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
72. "Big Shot III".

External links

• Official website
• Billy Joel at AllMusic
• Billy Joel discography at Discogs
• Billy Joel discography at MusicBrainz