Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Billy Joel: His Top 100 Songs

Billy Joel

Top 100 Songs

William Martin Joel, better known as Billy Joel, was born in Long Island, New York on May 9, 1949. While he spent a good chunk of the ‘60s in various bands including The Lost Souls, The Hassles, and Attila, he made his name as a solo singer, songwriter and pianist who was adept at pop and rock.

For a complete list of this act’s DMDB honors, check out the DMDB Music Maker Encyclopedia entry.

Click here to see other acts’ best-of lists.

Awards:

Top 100 Songs

Dave’s Music Database lists are determined by song’s appearances on best-of lists, appearances on compilations and live albums by the featured act, and songs’ chart success, sales, radio airplay, streaming, and awards.

DMDB Top 1%:

1. Piano Man (1973)
2. Just the Way You Are (1977)

DMDB Top 2%:

3. Uptown Girl (1983)
4. It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me (1980)
5. We Didn’t Start the Fire (1989)

DMDB Top 5%:

6. My Life (1978)
7. Tell Her About It (1983)
8. The River of Dreams (1993)
9. Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song) (1977)
10. She’s Always a Woman (1977)

11. The Longest Time (1983)
12. You May Be Right (1980)

DMDB Top 10%:

13. Only the Good Die Young (1977)
14. Goodnight Saigon (1982)
15. She’s Got a Way (1971)
16. An Innocent Man (1983)
17. This is the Time (1986)
18. Honesty (1978)
19. Say Goodbye to Hollywood (1976)
20. A Matter of Trust (1986)

21. Leave a Tender Moment Alone (1983)
22. You’re Only Human (Second Wind) (1985)
23. Allentown (1982)
24. Big Shot (1978)
25. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant (1977)
26. Baby Grand (with Ray Charles, 1986)
27. Modern Woman (1986)
28. Pressure (1982)
29. Don’t Ask Me Why (1980)
30. New York State of Mind (1976)
31. The Entertainer (1974)

DMDB Top 20%:

32. Keeping the Faith (1983)
33. And So It Goes (1989)
34. All About Soul (1993)
35. The Downeaster Alexa (1989)
36. The Night Is Still Young (1985)
37. I Go to Extremes (1989)
38. All Shook Up (1992)
39. The Stranger (1977)
40. Lullabye (Goodnight My Angel) (1993)

41. Sometimes a Fantasy (1980)
42. The Star-Spangled Banner (live, 2000)
43. When You Wish Upon a Star (1991)
44. A Hard Day’s Night (1994)
45. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (live, 1994)
46. Vienna (1977)
47. To Make You Feel My Love (1997)
48. That’s Not Her Style (1989)
49. Heartbreak Hotel (1992)

Beyond the DMDB Top 20%:

50. Why Should I Worry? (1988)
51. Travelin’ Prayer (1973)
52. Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway) (1976)
53. Back in the U.S.S.R. (live, 1987)
54. No Man’s Land (1993)
55. The Times They Are A-Changin’ (live, 1987)
56. Live and Let Die (2014)
57. The Ballad of Billy the Kid (1973)
58. Big Man on Mulberry Street (1986)
59. Until the Night (1978)
60. Leningrad (1989)

61. Worse Comes to Worst (1973)
62. All for Leyna (1980)
63. Captain Jack (1973)
64. Hey Girl (1997)
65. Shameless (1989)
66. Temptation (1986)
67. Prelude/Angry Young Man (1976)
68. Code of Silence (with Cyndi Lauper, 1986)
69. She’s Right on Time (1982)
70. Light As the Breeze (1995)

71. You’re My Home (1973)
72. Getting Closer (1986)
73. Two Thousand Years (1993)
74. A Room of Our Own (1982)
75. James (1976)
76. Careless Talk (1983)
77. All My Life (2007)
78. Christie Lee (1983)
79. Laura (1982)
80. This Night (1983)

81. Everybody Loves You Now (1971)
82. Running on Ice (1986)
83. Easy Money (1983)
84. Stiletto (1978)
85. Close to the Borderline (1980)
86. Shout (live, 1990)
87. I’ll Cry Instead (1983)
88. Scandinavian Skies (1982)
89. Famous Last Words (1993)
90. Summer, Highland Falls (1976)

91. I’ve Loved These Days (1976)
92. Nocturne (1971)
93. Why Judy Why (1971)
94. You Can Make Me Free (1971)
95. You Look So Good to Me (1971)
96. Zanzibar (1978)
97. Elvis Street Blvd. (1982)
98. Stop in Nevada (1973)
99. Ain’t No Crime (1973)
100. Tomorrow Is Today (1971)

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First posted 5/9/2012; last updated 10/12/2023.

 
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