Billy Joel – The Hits
Greatest hits album by
Billy Joel
ReleasedNovember 16, 2010
GenrePop, rock
Length79:34
LabelColumbia
ProducerVarious
Billy Joel chronology
The Essential 3.0
(2008) 		Billy Joel – The Hits
(2010) 		She's Got A Way: Love Songs
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Billy Joel – The Hits is a greatest hits album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on November 16, 2010, in the United States only. It is the first single disc compilation released in the States. It leaves off some major classics such as "Just the Way You Are", "She's Always a Woman" and "Uptown Girl", in favor of lesser known tracks, such as "Everybody Loves You Now".

Track listing

All tracks are written by Billy Joel

No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Everybody Loves You Now"Cold Spring Harbor, 19712:49
2."Piano Man"Piano Man, 19735:39
3."The Entertainer"Streetlife Serenade, 19743:40
4."New York State of Mind"Turnstiles, 19766:02
5."Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)"The Stranger, 19773:29
6."Only the Good Die Young"The Stranger3:55
7."My Life"52nd Street, 19784:42
8."Big Shot"52nd Street4:02
9."You May Be Right"Glass Houses, 19804:13
10."It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"Glass Houses2:57
11."Say Goodbye to Hollywood" (Live)Songs in the Attic, 1981; originally from Turnstiles4:25
12."Allentown"The Nylon Curtain, 19823:50
13."Pressure"The Nylon Curtain4:40
14."The Longest Time"An Innocent Man, 19833:39
15."Tell Her About It"An Innocent Man3:50
16."A Matter of Trust"The Bridge, 19864:09
17."We Didn't Start the Fire"Storm Front, 19894:51
18."I Go to Extremes"Storm Front4:23
19."The River of Dreams"River of Dreams, 19934:05

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[2] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Billy Joel The Hits review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
  2. ^ "American album certifications – Billy Joel – The Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
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