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Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel

Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel is a greatest hits album by Billy Joel, originally released on 15 November 2004. The album was re-released on 10 July 2006 with a DVD included. The CD contains 18 of his biggest hits, and the DVD contains 10 videos (some of which are live). The digital reissue of the compilation contains Joel's popular album track "Vienna" as the last track.[3]

Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel
Greatest hits album by
Billy Joel
ReleasedNovember 15, 2004
Recorded1971–1993
GenrePop, rock
Length79:43
LabelColumbia
Billy Joel chronology
The Essential Billy Joel
(2001) 		Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel
(2004) 		My Lives
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Classic Rock[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Tell Her About It"An Innocent Man, 19833:50
2."Uptown Girl"An Innocent Man3:15
3."Piano Man" (Single version)Piano Man, 19734:34
4."New York State of Mind"Turnstiles, 19766:02
5."The River of Dreams"River of Dreams, 19934:05
6."It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"Glass Houses, 19802:55
7."We Didn't Start the Fire"Storm Front, 19894:50
8."Goodnight Saigon"The Nylon Curtain, 19827:01
9."My Life"52nd Street, 19784:43
10."She's Always a Woman"The Stranger, 19773:20
11."She's Got a Way" (Live)Songs in the Attic, 1981; originally from Cold Spring Harbor, 19712:59
12."Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"The Stranger7:33
13."An Innocent Man"An Innocent Man5:18
14."Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)"The Stranger3:29
15."Only the Good Die Young"The Stranger3:53
16."All About Soul" (Radio edit)River of Dreams4:17
17."Honesty"52nd Street3:49
18."Just the Way You Are" (Radio edit)The Stranger3:20

Australian version

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No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Tell Her About It"An Innocent Man3:50
2."Uptown Girl"An Innocent Man3:15
3."Don't Ask Me Why"Glass Houses2:56
4."Piano Man"Piano Man4:34
5."New York State of Mind"Turnstiles6:02
6."The River of Dreams"River of Dreams4:05
7."It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"Glass Houses2:55
8."We Didn't Start the Fire" (Radio edit)Storm Front4:29
9."Goodnight Saigon"The Nylon Curtain7:01
10."My Life" (Radio edit)52nd Street3:51
11."She's Always a Woman"The Stranger3:20
12."She's Got a Way" (Live)Songs in the Attic; originally from Cold Spring Harbor2:59
13."Scandinavian Skies"The Nylon Curtain5:57
14."An Innocent Man"An Innocent Man5:18
15."Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)"The Stranger3:29
16."Only the Good Die Young"The Stranger3:53
17."All About Soul" (Radio edit)River of Dreams4:17
18."Honesty"52nd Street3:49
19."Just the Way You Are" (Radio edit)The Stranger3:20

DVD

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No.TitleLength
1."Tell Her About It" 
2."Uptown Girl" 
3."Piano Man" (Live) 
4."New York State of Mind" (Live) 
5."The River of Dreams" 
6."It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" 
7."We Didn't Start the Fire" 
8."Goodnight Saigon" (Live) 
9."My Life" 
10."All About Soul" (Live) 

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[23] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[23] 3× Platinum 45,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[24] Gold 100,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[25] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[26] Platinum 15,000^
South Africa (RISA)[23] Platinum 50,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[27] 5× Platinum 1,500,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Billy Joel Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
  2. ^ Llewellyn, Sian (February 2005). "Billy Joel 'Piano Man: The Very Best Of'". Classic Rock. Vol. 76. London, UK: Future Publishing Ltd. p. 105.
  3. ^ "Piano Man - the Very Best of Billy Joel". Spotify. April 18, 2006.
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  7. ^ "Billy Joel Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Billy Joel – Piano Man - The Very Best Of" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending July 27, 2006". Archived from the original on February 10, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
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  12. ^ "Charts.nz – Billy Joel – Piano Man - The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Billy Joel | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  16. ^ "Official Physical Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. June 20, 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  17. ^ "The Official UK Albums Chart 2004" (PDF). Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  18. ^ "2008 Year-End UK Charts" (PDF). Official Charts Company. Chart Plus. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  19. ^ "End of Year 2010" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  20. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  21. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2022". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  22. ^ "End of Year Albums Chart – 2023". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  23. ^ a b c Wilson, Jen (May 9, 2009). "Global Joel – From Oyster Bay to Sydney Harbor, How Billy Conquered the World". Billboard Magazine. worldradiohistory.com. p. 54.
  24. ^ "Japanese album certifications – Billy Joel – Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved December 24, 2020. Select 2005年6月 on the drop-down menu
  25. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved December 24, 2020. Type Billy Joel in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and The Very Best of Billy Joel in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  26. ^ Scapolo, Dean (2007). The Complete New Zealand Music Charts: 1966–2006. Maurienne House. ISBN 978-1-877443-00-8.
  27. ^ "British album certifications – Billy Joel – Piano Man - The Very Best Of". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
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