Billy Joel’s classic and popular songs

The Longest TimeBilly Joel

Billy Joel – The Longest Time (Official HD Video)

This is a single cut from the album “An Innocent Man.” It reached No.

14 on the U.S.

singles chart.

It’s a mature love song about continuing to hold feelings for someone over a long time to come, and The Gospellers performed this track on a Japanese tribute album.

The StrangerBilly Joel

The Stranger Billy Joel

Starting with a distinctive whistle, this song became a major hit in Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom as the final single released from the album The Stranger.

Initially, Billy wanted it performed as an instrumental, but when he played the melody on a whistle for the producer, the instrumental idea was dropped and Billy Joel was persuaded to go with the whistling instead.

StrangerBilly Joel

The Stranger Billy Joel

The image of him singing while playing the piano in a tie and jeans left a strong impression, and many fans admired him as a sophisticated New York songwriter.

But above all, what was really cool was his urbane sound, ranging from pop rock ’n’ roll to ballads.

This song was especially popular in Japan, even more so than in the United States.

HonestyBilly Joel

Billy Joel – Honesty (Official Video)

This song was released in 1979 as the third single from the album 52nd Street.

The lyrics convey that, amid the overflowing dishonesty in the world, it’s difficult to remain sincere.

Even so, it’s a song that expresses Billy Joel’s desire to keep striving for sincerity.

ViennaBilly Joel

Vienna-Billy Joel (Lyrics in Description)

When it comes to American adult contemporary musicians, it’s got to be Billy Joel.

This song is one of the tracks from his famous 1977 album, The Stranger, and “Vienna” refers to the capital of Austria.