Piano Man (song)

1973 single by Billy Joel

"Piano Man" is a 1973 song by Billy Joel. It is the title track from his second studio album Piano Man. It went to number 10 in Canada, number 14 in New Zealand, number 20 in Australia, number 25 in the United States, number 56 in the Netherlands and number 83 in Ireland.

"Piano Man"
Single by Billy Joel
from the album Piano Man
B-side"You're My Home"
ReleasedNovember 2, 1973 (1973-11-02)
RecordedSeptember 1973
Genre
Length
  • 5:40 (album version)
  • 4:30 (single version)
  • 3:05 (SP radio edit version)
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Billy Joel
Producer(s)Michael Stewart
Billy Joel singles chronology
"She's Got a Way"
(1971)
"Piano Man"
(1973)
"Worse Comes to Worst"
(1974)
Music video
"Piano Man" on YouTube

Track listing

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7" US single (1973)

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  1. "Piano Man" – 4:30
  2. "You're My Home" – 3:08

References

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  1. "200 Greatest Soft Rock Songs". Entertainment.expertscolumn.com.
  2. Church, Joseph (2019). Rock in the Musical Theatre: A Guide for Singers. Oxford University Press. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-19-094349-3.