The Night Is Still Young (Billy Joel song)
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4:08 (single version)
| "The Night Is Still Young" | ||||
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| Single by Billy Joel | ||||
| from the album Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II | ||||
| B-side | "Summer, Highland Falls" | |||
| Released | September 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Length | 5:27 (album version) 4:08 (single version) | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter | Billy Joel | |||
| Producer | Phil Ramone | |||
| Billy Joel singles chronology | ||||
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"The Night Is Still Young" is a 1985 song by Billy Joel, released as the second single from his compilation album Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II. It is the second of two new songs on the album, the first being "You're Only Human (Second Wind)." The song peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 and found better success on the Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at number 13. A live version of the song appears on 12 Gardens Live.
Music video
The music video was directed by Neil Tardio,[3] it mainly features the story of a man who has gone on a business trip, leaving his wife behind. This correlates with the song's lyrics, which speak of a man whose priorities are shifting away from his musical career and toward marriage and family.