The Hits (Billy Joel album)

Billy Joel – The Hits
Billy Joel – The Hits
Greatest hits album by Billy Joel
Released	November 16, 2010
Genre	Pop, rock
Length	79:34
Label	Columbia
Producer	Various
Billy Joel chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Billy Joel – The Hits is a greatest hits album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on November 16, 2010, in the United States only. It is his first single-disc compilation released in the US. It leaves off some of Joel's most successful songs, such as "Just the Way You Are", "She's Always a Woman" and "Uptown Girl", in favor of lesser known tracks, such as "Everybody Loves You Now".

Track listing

All tracks are written by Billy Joel.

No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"Everybody Loves You Now"	Cold Spring Harbor, 1971	2:49
2.	"Piano Man"	Piano Man, 1973	5:39
3.	"The Entertainer"	Streetlife Serenade, 1974	3:40
4.	"New York State of Mind"	Turnstiles, 1976	6:02
5.	"Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)"	The Stranger, 1977	3:29
6.	"Only the Good Die Young"	The Stranger	3:55
7.	"My Life"	52nd Street, 1978	4:42
8.	"Big Shot"	52nd Street	4:02
9.	"You May Be Right"	Glass Houses, 1980	4:13
10.	"It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"	Glass Houses	2:57
11.	"Say Goodbye to Hollywood" (Live)	Songs in the Attic, 1981; originally from Turnstiles	4:25
12.	"Allentown"	The Nylon Curtain, 1982	3:50
13.	"Pressure"	The Nylon Curtain	4:40
14.	"The Longest Time"	An Innocent Man, 1983	3:39
15.	"Tell Her About It"	An Innocent Man	3:50
16.	"A Matter of Trust"	The Bridge, 1986	4:09
17.	"We Didn't Start the Fire"	Storm Front, 1989	4:51
18.	"I Go to Extremes"	Storm Front	4:23
19.	"The River of Dreams"	River of Dreams, 1993	4:05

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[2]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Billy Joel The Hits review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
^ "American album certifications – Billy Joel – The Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 20, 2021.

[1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Billy Joel The Hits review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 13, 2012.

[United_StatesBilly_JoelThe_HitsalbumCertRef-2] "American album certifications – Billy Joel – The Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 20, 2021.

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Billy Joel
Studio albums	Cold Spring Harbor Piano Man Streetlife Serenade Turnstiles The Stranger 52nd Street Glass Houses The Nylon Curtain An Innocent Man The Bridge Storm Front River of Dreams Fantasies & Delusions
Live albums	Songs in the Attic Kontsert 2000 Years: The Millennium Concert 12 Gardens Live Live at Shea Stadium: The Concert
Compilations	Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II Souvenir: The Ultimate Collection Greatest Hits Volume III The Complete Hits Collection: 1973–1997 The Ultimate Collection The Essential Billy Joel Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel My Lives Billy Joel: Opus Collection
Singles	"She's Got a Way" / "Everybody Loves You Now" "Piano Man" / "You're My Home" "Worse Comes to Worst" "Travelin' Prayer" "The Ballad of Billy the Kid" "The Entertainer" "James" "I've Loved These Days" / "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" "Just the Way You Are" / "Vienna" "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" "Only the Good Die Young" "She's Always a Woman" "The Stranger" "My Life" "Big Shot" "Honesty" "Until the Night" "All for Leyna" "You May Be Right" "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" "Don't Ask Me Why" "Sometimes a Fantasy" "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" (Live) "She's Got a Way" (Live) "Pressure" "Allentown" "Goodnight Saigon" "Tell Her About It" "Uptown Girl" "An Innocent Man" "The Longest Time" "Leave a Tender Moment Alone" "This Night" "Keeping the Faith" "You're Only Human (Second Wind)" "The Night Is Still Young" "Modern Woman" / "Sleeping with the Television On" "A Matter of Trust" "This Is the Time" "Baby Grand" "Back in the U.S.S.R." (Live) "We Didn't Start the Fire" References "Leningrad" "I Go to Extremes" "The Downeaster 'Alexa'" "That's Not Her Style" "And So It Goes" "Shameless" "All Shook Up" "The River of Dreams" "No Man's Land" "All About Soul" "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)" "To Make You Feel My Love" "All My Life" "Christmas in Fallujah" "Turn the Lights Back On"
Other songs	"Captain Jack" "Tomorrow Is Today" "Los Angelenos" "Root Beer Rag" "New York State of Mind" "Prelude/Angry Young Man" "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)" "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" "Zanzibar" "Laura" "Scandinavian Skies" "Big Man on Mulberry Street"
Tours	The Nylon Curtain Tour An Innocent Man Tour The Bridge Tour Storm Front Tour River of Dreams Tour Face to Face Tours 1994 1995 1998 2001 2002 2003 2009 2010 Billy Joel in Concert
See also	Discography Billy Joel band members Movin' Out The Last Play at Shea The Hassles Attila Alexa Ray Joel Christie Brinkley Oliver & Company soundtrack Katie Lee "Movin' Out" (Glee episode)
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