


It may be a song that depicts a judgmental society wherein a man is oftentimes thought of as reckless and eventually has to live up to their expectations and prove to them that he is reckless, crazy and just living a dangerous existence. This song soared up to the number 7 spot on the U.S charts. Tell Her About It is a song that makes a man realize to disclose his affection for a woman before it is too late.īilly Joel’s album Glass Houses was a remarkable record in the music industry, especially one of its singles, You May Be Right. The song may be reminiscent of the Supremes and has an upbeat tune Motown-style. It made a mark on the charts as the number one Billboard Hot 100, and RIAA had certified the song as Gold for reaching sales of over 500,000 copies. The album, An Innocent Man, was written and performed by Billy Joel and became a hit in 1983. Here are some of the Billy Joel songs that hit the charts in the 1980s and are still people’s favorites today. He was popularly known as the piano man, and his songs which were popular during the 1980s, can still be heard and have earned respect from his critics through time.

It was in the 1980s that started it all.Īmong the songs of the 1980s that endured through time were the songs by Billy Joel. Most of the millennial songs of today from pop, rap, and hip hop were shaped and influenced by 80s music. Unconventional, bold, and outspoken lyrics and different fashion styles were the marks of this period as it was being labeled as the era of media alarmism. The rise of a different type of music was heard on the airwaves during the 1980s.
