Tunesmate Podcast Episode 20 – Vinyl Comeback
The experience of playing music with a physical medium like a record, cassette, or CD is a ritual that requires the listener to become deeply engaged with it. Join Jose, Ray, and Marc, as...
Tagged: Billy Joel
DEF: Billy Joel “This Is the Time”
Three songs from Billy Joel‘s 1986 album The Bridge hit the Top 20 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1987, the third of that trio of songs, “This Is the Time,” rose to...
DEF: Billy Joel “You’re Only Human (Second Wind)”
In 1985, Billy Joel released his Greatest Hits — Volume I & Volume II albums, which included two new songs. Both songs were released as singles, and on this date in 1985, the first of...
Birthday of the Week: Billy Joel
The Birthday of the Week this week is Billy Joel, who turns 70 on Thursday (May 9). The Piano Man is, of course, known for his multitude of hits spanning from the mid-1970s to...
DEF: Billy Joel “Allentown”
Billy Joel‘s 1982 album The Nylon Curtain produced two Top 20 hits on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1983, the second of those two songs, “Allentown,” climbed to a peak position of number...
DEF: Billy Joel “Pressure”
Two songs from Billy Joel‘s 1982 album The Nylon Curtain hit the Top 20 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date that year, the first of those two songs, “Pressure,” rose to a peak position...
25 Years Ago in the Nineties: Billy Joel “The River of Dreams”
Billy Joel has hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart thirteen times, spanning more than a decade and a half between the winter of 1977 and the fall of 1993. Exactly 25 years...
DEF: Billy Joel “Leave a Tender Moment Alone”
Billy Joel‘s 1983 album An Innocent Man produced six Top 40 hits on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1984, the fifth of those hits — “Leave a Tender Moment Alone” — climbed to...
DEF: Billy Joel “Keeping The Faith”
Billy Joel‘s 1983 album An Innocent Man was the most successful album of his career in terms of producing hit singles on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. The album spawned six Top 40 hits, five of...
DEF: Billy Joel “Uptown Girl”
New York City-born musician Billy Joel‘s song “Uptown Girl” was the second single off his An Innocent Man album, following the number one hit “Tell Her About It.” “Uptown Girl” became the second of...
