100 Greatest Billy Joel Songs

[Lew]

Criteria: These Billy Joel songs were selected and ranked based on their influence and importance in rock 'n' roll, initial popularity, lasting popularity, and impact on the music world.
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Edited By: Lew
Last Updated: 2025-05-09

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1. Piano Man
2. Just the Way You Are
3. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
4. It's Still Rock And Roll To Me
5. Only The Good Die Young
6. My Life
7. Uptown Girl
8. New York State of Mind
9. The Longest Time
10. Big Shot
11. She's Always a Woman
12. We Didn't Start the Fire
13. Honesty
14. The River of Dreams
15. A Matter of Trust
16. Tell Her About It
17. You May Be Right
18. Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
19. The Entertainer
20. She's Got a Way
21. An Innocent Man
22. Don't Ask Me Why
23. Captain Jack
24. The Downeaster 'Alexa'
25. Allentown
26. Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)
27. You're Only Human (Second Wind)
28. Keeping the Faith
29. Say Goodbye to Hollywood
30. Prelude/Angry Young Man
31. Pressure
32. I Go to Extremes
33. The Ballad of Billy the Kid
34. Goodnight Saigon
35. Leave a Tender Moment Alone
36. Modern Woman
37. Rosalinda's Eyes
38. Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)
39. This Is the Time
40. Vienna
41. You're My Home
42. Baby Grand (with Ray Charles)
43. All About Soul
44. This Night
45. To Make You Feel My Love
46. The Night Is Still Young
47. That's Not Her Style
48. Shameless
49. Tomorrow Is Today
50. I've Loved These Days
51. Worse Comes to Worst
52. Travelin' Prayer
53. And So It Goes
54. No Man's Land
55. Until the Night
56. James
57. Sometimes a Fantasy
58. Leningrad
59. Everybody Loves You Now
60. Somewhere Along the Line*
61. Christmas in Fallujah (featuring Cass Dillon)
62. Turn the Lights Back On
63. 52nd Street*
64. Get It Right the First Time*
65. Two Thousand Years*
66. All Shook Up
67. Los Angelenos*
68. Scandinavian Skies
69. Summer, Highland Falls*
70. Famous Last Words*
71. Half a Mile Away*
72. C'était Toi (You Were the One)*
73. Careless Talk*
74. Zanzibar*
75. Code of Silence (with Cyndi Lauper)
76. State of Grace*
77. Storm Front*
78. Root Beer Rag* (instrumental)
79. The Great Suburban Showdown*
80. Roberta*
81. All You Wanna Do Is Dance*
82. Sleeping with the Television On*
83. Everybody Has a Dream*
84. Running on Ice*
85. Stop in Nevada*
86. Streetlife Serenader*
87. Easy Money*
88. When in Rome*
89. Temptation*
90. Weekend Song*
91. Last of the Big Time Spenders*
92. Falling of the Rain*
93. Getting Closer*
94. If I Only Had the Words (To Tell You)*
95. Ain't No Crime*
96. Why Judy Why*
97. Souvenir*
98. Nocturne* (instrumental)
99. Where's the Orchestra?*
100. The Mexican Connection* (instrumental)

[Lew]

Let me know if you feel any songs need to rank higher or lower.
Thanks

[ManPerson]

Considering its recent popularity, Vienna seems very low. I'd say it should be top 20 at least.