The Hits (Billy Joel album)
2010 greatest hits album by Billy Joel
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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 his first single-disc compilation released in the US. It leaves off some of Joel's most successful songs, 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".
| Billy Joel – The Hits | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | November 16, 2010 | |||
| Genres | Pop, rock | |||
| Length | 79:34 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
| Billy Joel chronology | ||||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Billy Joel.
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Everybody Loves You Now" | Cold Spring Harbor, 1971 | 2:49 |
| 2. | "Piano Man" | Piano Man, 1973 | 5:39 |
| 3. | "The Entertainer" | Streetlife Serenade, 1974 | 3:40 |
| 4. | "New York State of Mind" | Turnstiles, 1976 | 6:02 |
| 5. | "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" | The Stranger, 1977 | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Only the Good Die Young" | The Stranger | 3:55 |
| 7. | "My Life" | 52nd Street, 1978 | 4:42 |
| 8. | "Big Shot" | 52nd Street | 4:02 |
| 9. | "You May Be Right" | Glass Houses, 1980 | 4:13 |
| 10. | "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" | Glass Houses | 2:57 |
| 11. | "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" (Live) | Songs in the Attic, 1981; originally from Turnstiles | 4:25 |
| 12. | "Allentown" | The Nylon Curtain, 1982 | 3:50 |
| 13. | "Pressure" | The Nylon Curtain | 4:40 |
| 14. | "The Longest Time" | An Innocent Man, 1983 | 3:39 |
| 15. | "Tell Her About It" | An Innocent Man | 3:50 |
| 16. | "A Matter of Trust" | The Bridge, 1986 | 4:09 |
| 17. | "We Didn't Start the Fire" | Storm Front, 1989 | 4:51 |
| 18. | "I Go to Extremes" | Storm Front | 4:23 |
| 19. | "The River of Dreams" | River of Dreams, 1993 | 4:05 |
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[2] | 34 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[3] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||