Uptown Girl
original song written and composed by Billy Joel, originally recorded by Billy Joel and released in 1983
"Uptown Girl" is a 1983 song by Billy Joel. It is the second single from his ninth studio album An Innocent Man. It topped the single charts in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. It went to number 3 in Canada, Norway and the United States.
"Uptown Girl" | ||||
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Single by Billy Joel | ||||
from the album An Innocent Man | ||||
B-side | "Careless Talk" | |||
Released | September 29, 1983 | |||
Recorded | 1983 | |||
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Length | 3:18 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Billy Joel | |||
Producer(s) | Phil Ramone[1] | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Uptown Girl" on YouTube |
Westlife version
change"Uptown Girl" | ||||
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Single by Westlife | ||||
from the album World of Our Own | ||||
A-side | "Angels Wings" (2002 re-release) | |||
Released | March 5, 2001[2] | |||
Studio | Rokstone (London) | |||
Genre | Teen pop, dance-pop | |||
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Label | BMG | |||
Songwriter(s) | Billy Joel | |||
Producer(s) | Steve Mac | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Uptown Girl" on YouTube |
In 2001, Irish group Westlife covered "Uptown Girl" for their third studio album World of Our Own. It topped the single charts in Ireland, Mexico, Scotland and the United Kingdom. It also went to number 4 in New Zealand.
Track listing
change- United Kingdom
- CD1
- "Uptown Girl" (Radio Edit) – 3:06
- "Angel's Wings" (2001 Remix) – 4:14
- "Uptown Girl" (Video) – 3:14
- CD2
- "Uptown Girl" (Radio Edit) – 3:06
- "Uptown Girl" (Extended Version) – 5:02
- "Behind the Scenes Footage & Band Messages"
- VHS
- "Uptown Girl" (The Video) – 3:14
- "The Making of Uptown Girl" (Mini-Documentary)
- "The Bits That Didn't Quite Go to Plan ..."
- DVD
- "Uptown Girl" (The Video) – 3:14
- "The Making of Uptown Girl" (Mini-Documentary)
- "The Bits That Didn't Quite Go to Plan ..."
- "Comic Relief Weblink"
- "Photo Gallery"
- Japan
- "Uptown Girl" (Radio Edit) – 3:06
- "Uptown Girl" (Extended Version) – 5:02
- "Angel's Wings" (Original Version) – 4:02
- "Close Your Eyes" – 4:32
- "Uptown Girl" (Video) – 3:14
- "Behind the Scenes Footage & Band Messages"
References
change- ↑ "Billy Joel - Uptown Girl". Discogs. Archived from the original on November 27, 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
- ↑ "New Releases – For Week Starting March 5, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. March 3, 2001. p. 35. Retrieved August 10, 2021.