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This is the discography of American singer-songwriter Billy Joel. He has released 13 studio albums, seven live albums, 18 compilation albums, 10
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s. Throughout his career, he has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists in history. According to Recording Industry Association of America, Joel has sold 85 million certified albums in the
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, making him the 4th best-selling solo artist of all time (behind Garth Brooks,
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). '' Billboard'' ranked him as the 9th Greatest male soloist of all time (19th overall). His compilation album ''
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'' 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). ''The Stranger'' remains his best-selling studio album release, achieving 10× Platinum (Diamond status) in the US as well.


Albums


Studio albums


Live albums


Compilation albums


Video albums


Singles

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 "
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" 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) racks recorded in the USSRreleased 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) Bside: LP version of "Storm Front" * " When You Wish Upon a Star" (Japanese promo single) (1991) * "Shades of Grey" (US promo single) (1993)


Other charted or certified songs


Guest appearances and other contributions


Music videos


Notes

*A ''Cold Spring Harbor'' originally peaked at number 202 on the ''Billboard'' Bubbling Under the Top LP's chart in 1972. The album was re-issued by Columbia in December 1983. All chart positions listed for ''Cold Spring Harbor'' are for its 1983 re-issue. *B ''Piano Man'' entered the UK Albums Chart following a 1984 re-issue. It entered the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart following a 2004 re-issue. *C ''Turnstiles'' entered the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart following a 2004 re-issue. *D ''Greatest Hits Volume I and II'' originally peaked at number 18 on the Norwegian Albums Chart before peaking at number 1 in 1994. *E ''The Ultimate Collection'' originally peaked at number 21 on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart before peaking at number 19 in 2007. *F ''The Essential Billy Joel'' entered the Australian ARIA Albums Chart and the RIANZ Albums Chart following a 2008 reissue entitled ''The Essential 3.0''. *G ''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. *H "Piano Man" first entered the UK Singles Chart in 2008 and peaked at number 136. *I "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. *J In the United Kingdom, "Goodnight Saigon" and "Leave a Tender Moment Alone" were released as a double A-side single.


References


External links


Official website
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