– Minor hit but cult classic.
Peak: #3 US – Doo-wop revival about a rich girl and a mechanic. Instantly recognizable. His biggest global smash. billy joel hits in order
Peak: #3 US – His first true smash. A soft-rock wedding staple that won Grammys for Record and Song of the Year. Marked his shift into adult contemporary. – Minor hit but cult classic
Peak: #14 US – Funky, sarcastic, and sneering. Captured late-’70s excess. 1980s: Superstardom & Pop Perfection 10. “You May Be Right” (1980) Peak: #7 US – Opens Glass Houses with a crashing car sound and a punkish sneer. Rock-solid. His biggest global smash
Peak: #34 US – A cynical sequel to “Piano Man” about the music industry’s fickleness. Up-tempo, vaudevillian, and biting.
Peak: #20 US – New wave tension meets piano paranoia. Memorable video, driving beat.