The best Billy Joel songs
The top 3 according to 197 votes from people: My Life · Just the Way You Are · Scenes from an Italian Restaurant. (Updated Jul 28, 2025.)
The Piano Man's greatest songs, from Piano Man itself to Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, as ranked by critics and fans.
Top 15
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1
My Life
1978. Living life your own way.
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2
Just the Way You Are
1977. The ballad that won two Grammys.
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3
Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
1977. A seven-minute suite; first in fan votes.
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4
Piano Man
1973. The bar story that became his nickname.
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5
New York State of Mind
1976. A love song to his city.
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6
The Longest Time
1983. A cappella doo-wop.
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7
Only the Good Die Young
1977. A cheeky rocker.
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8
Big Shot
1978. Rock with attitude.
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9
It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
1980. His first number one.
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10
Uptown Girl
1983. Doo-wop with Christie Brinkley in the video.
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11
Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
1977. Later a Broadway musical.
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12
Sleeping with the Television On
1980. The best Billy Joel song that was never a hit, according to Vulture.
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13
Vienna
1977. A deep cut that became a generational favourite.
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14
She's Always a Woman
1977. A tender ballad.
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15
We Didn't Start the Fire
1989. Forty years of history in rapid-fire lyrics.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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