Billy Joel Popular Song Rankings [2025]

We Didn’t Start the FireBilly Joel15rank/position

Billy Joel – We Didn’t Start The Fire (Official HD Video)

This song was released in 1989 as the lead single from the album Storm Front.

With its up-tempo, flowing melody, it’s an unforgettable number after just one listen, and it sings about various world events from 1949, the year Billy Joel was born, through 1989.

As I AmBilly Joel16rank/position

Billy Joel – “Just the Way You Are” (Japanese Subtitled ver.)

When it comes to male ballads, Billy Joel is an indispensable artist.

His vocals soar, the melodies carry a touch of poignancy, and the lyrics are gentle.

If possible, this is a song I’d love to hear performed not at karaoke, but as a piano-and-vocal rendition.

A Matter of TrustBilly Joel17rank/position

Billy Joel – A Matter Of Trust (Official HD Video)

Included on the 1986 album “The Bridge.” Born in 1949.

A New York–born singer-songwriter.

Backed by hard rock guitar and a rhythm that keeps a simple, straight beat, his vocal—singing rationally about love for the other person—somehow convinces you.

It’s that kind of song.

Ain’t No CrimeBilly Joel18rank/position

Ain’t No Crime

This is a single cut from Billy Joel’s second album, Piano Man, released in 1973, which became his breakthrough work and features an upbeat, rhythmic rock sound.

Its Japanese title is “Waruku wa Nai sa” (“Not Bad”), and it reached No.

80 on the U.

S.

singles chart.

Don’t Ask Me WhyBilly Joel19rank/position

Don’t Ask Me Why – Billy Joel

A single cut from the album “Glass House,” it reached No.

19 on the U.

S.

charts.

Addressed to a woman who can’t shake off her past and has both timing and luck against her, the lyrics use a touch of irony to deliver a message that’s essentially advice about life: “Don’t overthink it!”

Goodnight SaigonBilly Joel20rank/position

Billy Joel – Goodnight Saigon (Audio)

Known in Japan as “Goodnight Saigon – Requiem for Heroes,” this song appears on the album The Nylon Curtain and was written about the Vietnam War.

It sings of the circumstances and feelings of U.

S.

Marines, referencing Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot and depicting various phases of combat.

I Go to ExtremesBilly Joel21rank/position

Billy Joel – I Go To Extremes (Official Video)

Released as the second single from his 11th album, Storm Front, it reached No.

6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.

S.

and No.

70 on the UK Singles Chart.

It also ranked No.

82 on the U.

S.

year-end singles chart for 1990.