Artist · chart history · #45 in indie & aaa artist polls

Billy Joel

Solo artist The Bronx United States American singer‐songwriter and pianist

Billy Joel is an artist from The Bronx. Billy Joel has 232 chart appearances on 38 radio countdowns from 8 stations on RockLists, spanning 1987–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Piano Man”, which appears on 29 lists with a best position of #15. The station that charted Billy Joel most often is Q104.3 (New York, NY), with 118 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1989.

232appearances

38countdowns

35songs charted

8stations

0#1 finishes

1987–2026years

Songs by Billy Joel on radio countdowns

#	Song	Strength	Lists	Best	#1s	Peak year
1	Piano Man#325 of all time	2,240	29	#15	–	–
2	Scenes from an Italian Restaurant	1,375	17	#18	–	–
3	Captain Jack	950	16	#82	–	–
4	New York State of Mind	700	12	#62	–	–
5	We Didn't Start The Fire	651	11	#12	–	1989
6	Only the Good Die Young	563	11	#137	–	–
7	Miami 2017	476	6	#61	–	–
8	Vienna	425	7	#138	–	–
9	Pressure	365	9	#172	–	–
10	Movin' Out	333	5	#131	–	–
11	The Stranger	328	8	#141	–	–
12	Goodnight Saigon	310	10	#49	–	–
13	Allentown	295	6	#148	–	–
14	You May Be Right	271	8	#41	–	–
15	Ballad of Billy the Kid	262	4	#239	–	–
16	My Life	235	6	#157	–	–
17	Summer Highland Falls	235	4	#230	–	–
18	It's Still Rock n' Roll to Me	216	7	#286	–	–
19	Big Shot	213	5	#279	–	–
20	Prelude/Angry Young Man	212	9	#144	–	–
21	The Ballad Of Billy The Kid	205	5	#281	–	–
22	Zanzibar	193	5	#351	–	–
23	The Entertainer	167	5	#266	–	–
24	All For Leyna	147	5	#515	–	–
25	Stiletto	114	4	#673	–	–
26	It's Still Rock and Roll	90	1	#53	–	–
27	You're My Home	69	2	#720	–	–
28	The Downeaster Alexa	68	4	#630	–	–
29	Angry Young Man	68	1	#163	–	–
30	Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)	65	1	#176	–	–
31	Say Goodbye To Hollywood	60	3	#265	–	–
32	A Matter Of Trust	55	2	#624	–	–
33	Just The Way You Are	54	1	#937	–	–
34	She's Always a Woman	46	1	#271	–	–
35	Turn the Lights Back On	15	1	#749	–	–

Albums with charting songs

Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.

Every countdown appearance

Year	#	Song	Countdown
2026	47	Piano Man	WMGK Philly 500 (2026)
2026	58	Scenes from an Italian Restaurant	WMGK Philly 500 (2026)
2026	94	Captain Jack	WMGK Philly 500 (2026)
2026	256	The Stranger	WMGK Philly 500 (2026)
2026	265	Say Goodbye To Hollywood	WMGK Philly 500 (2026)
2026	277	Pressure	WMGK Philly 500 (2026)
2026	281	The Ballad Of Billy The Kid	WMGK Philly 500 (2026)
2026	362	Allentown	WMGK Philly 500 (2026)
2026	477	You May Be Right	WMGK Philly 500 (2026)
2026	484	Only the Good Die Young	WMGK Philly 500 (2026)
2026	490	Prelude/Angry Young Man	WMGK Philly 500 (2026)
2025	15	Piano Man	Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2025)
2025	18	Piano Man	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025	29	Scenes from an Italian Restaurant	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025	31	Piano Man	WMGK Philly 500 (2025)
2025	60	Scenes from an Italian Restaurant	WMGK Philly 500 (2025)
2025	62	New York State of Mind	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025	122	Miami 2017	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025	137	Only the Good Die Young	WMGK Philly 500 (2025)
2025	140	Captain Jack	WMGK Philly 500 (2025)
2025	140	We Didn't Start The Fire	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025	144	Prelude/Angry Young Man	WMGK Philly 500 (2025)
2025	148	Allentown	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025	168	Movin' Out	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025	176	Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)	WMGK Philly 500 (2025)
2025	254	Vienna	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025	286	It's Still Rock n' Roll to Me	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025	293	We Didn't Start The Fire	WMGK Philly 500 (2025)
2025	341	Ballad of Billy the Kid	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025	359	Captain Jack	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025	441	It's Still Rock n' Roll to Me	WMGK Philly 500 (2025)
2025	452	Only the Good Die Young	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025	468	Say Goodbye To Hollywood	WMGK Philly 500 (2025)
2025	534	Prelude/Angry Young Man	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025	597	Goodnight Saigon	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025	630	The Downeaster Alexa	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025	701	Pressure	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025	732	Big Shot	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025	753	Zanzibar	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025	798	My Life	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025	834	All For Leyna	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025	865	Stiletto	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025	895	A Matter Of Trust	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025	918	You May Be Right	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2025	996	The Stranger	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025)
2024	15	Piano Man	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024	27	Piano Man	Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2024)
2024	32	Scenes from an Italian Restaurant	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024	41	You May Be Right	WMGK Philly 500 (2024)
2024	48	Piano Man	WMGK Philly 500 (2024)
2024	54	Scenes from an Italian Restaurant	WMGK Philly 500 (2024)
2024	81	Miami 2017	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024	102	New York State of Mind	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024	108	Captain Jack	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024	138	Vienna	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024	182	Captain Jack	WMGK Philly 500 (2024)
2024	221	Only the Good Die Young	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024	249	Ballad of Billy the Kid	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024	286	Movin' Out	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024	352	We Didn't Start The Fire	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024	364	It's Still Rock n' Roll to Me	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024	405	Pressure	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024	406	Only the Good Die Young	WMGK Philly 500 (2024)
2024	432	The Ballad Of Billy The Kid	WMGK Philly 500 (2024)
2024	436	My Life	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024	439	We Didn't Start The Fire	WMGK Philly 500 (2024)
2024	471	Say Goodbye To Hollywood	WMGK Philly 500 (2024)
2024	480	Big Shot	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024	526	Allentown	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024	568	The Stranger	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024	617	You May Be Right	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024	680	Goodnight Saigon	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024	703	Stiletto	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024	802	Zanzibar	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024	861	The Entertainer	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024	887	All For Leyna	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024	1012	Prelude/Angry Young Man	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024	1028	The Downeaster Alexa	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024	749	Turn the Lights Back On	WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024)
2023	19	Piano Man	WMGK Philly 500 (2023)
2023	24	Piano Man	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023	29	Scenes from an Italian Restaurant	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023	30	Piano Man	Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2023)
2023	61	Miami 2017	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023	96	New York State of Mind	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023	102	Captain Jack	WMGK Philly 500 (2023)
2023	131	Movin' Out	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023	158	We Didn't Start The Fire	WMGK Philly 500 (2023)
2023	174	Vienna	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023	205	Captain Jack	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023	209	Only the Good Die Young	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023	225	Pressure	WMGK Philly 500 (2023)
2023	240	Prelude/Angry Young Man	WMGK Philly 500 (2023)
2023	257	The Stranger	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023	298	We Didn't Start The Fire	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023	351	Zanzibar	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023	402	The Ballad Of Billy The Kid	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023	419	The Ballad Of Billy The Kid	WMGK Philly 500 (2023)
2023	448	My Life	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023	484	You May Be Right	WMGK Philly 500 (2023)
2023	489	Big Shot	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023	539	Allentown	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023	624	A Matter Of Trust	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023	660	Pressure	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023	701	You May Be Right	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023	744	Stiletto	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023	786	The Entertainer	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023	819	All For Leyna	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023	827	Goodnight Saigon	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023	954	It's Still Rock n' Roll to Me	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2023	1013	Prelude/Angry Young Man	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023)
2022	24	Piano Man	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022	29	Scenes from an Italian Restaurant	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022	29	Piano Man	Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2022)
2022	52	Piano Man	WMGK Philly 500 (2022)
2022	115	Miami 2017	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022	176	We Didn't Start The Fire	WMGK Philly 500 (2022)
2022	176	New York State of Mind	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022	205	Scenes from an Italian Restaurant	WMGK Philly 500 (2022)
2022	211	We Didn't Start The Fire	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022	258	Movin' Out	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022	279	Big Shot	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022	303	Captain Jack	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022	322	Pressure	WMGK Philly 500 (2022)
2022	353	Ballad of Billy the Kid	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022	357	Captain Jack	WMGK Philly 500 (2022)
2022	412	Prelude/Angry Young Man	WMGK Philly 500 (2022)
2022	487	Vienna	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022	540	The Stranger	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022	598	Zanzibar	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022	632	All For Leyna	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022	651	Allentown	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022	673	Stiletto	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022	745	Goodnight Saigon	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022	769	It's Still Rock n' Roll to Me	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022	826	You May Be Right	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022	871	The Downeaster Alexa	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022	926	Pressure	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022	968	Prelude/Angry Young Man	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022	995	Only the Good Die Young	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2022	1023	My Life	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2021	22	Piano Man	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021	26	Piano Man	Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2021)
2021	28	Scenes from an Italian Restaurant	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021	53	It's Still Rock and Roll	WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021)
2021	86	Miami 2017	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021	116	New York State of Mind	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021	157	My Life	WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021)
2021	163	Captain Jack	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021	195	Only the Good Die Young	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021	247	We Didn't Start The Fire	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021	318	The Ballad Of Billy The Kid	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021	378	You May Be Right	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021	428	Vienna	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021	515	All For Leyna	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021	567	Allentown	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021	617	The Entertainer	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021	646	Goodnight Saigon	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021	705	Zanzibar	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021	733	It's Still Rock n' Roll to Me	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021	777	My Life	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021	794	The Stranger	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021	827	Pressure	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021	899	Movin' Out	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021	938	The Downeaster Alexa	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021	975	Prelude/Angry Young Man	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2021	1023	Big Shot	Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021)
2020	26	Piano Man	Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2020)
2020	179	Piano Man	WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020	393	Scenes from an Italian Restaurant	WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020	663	Summer Highland Falls	WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020	937	Just The Way You Are	WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020	1006	You're My Home	WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020	1228	Goodnight Saigon	WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020	1473	New York State of Mind	WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020	1489	Captain Jack	WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020	1519	Vienna	WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020	1617	Miami 2017	WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020	1635	We Didn't Start The Fire	WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020	1849	The Stranger	WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2019	28	Piano Man	Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2019)
2018	39	Piano Man	Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2018)
2018	257	Piano Man	The Current's 893 Essential Songs
2018	493	Scenes from an Italian Restaurant	The Current's 893 Essential Songs
2017	49	Piano Man	Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2017)
2016	94	Piano Man	Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2016)
2014	97	Piano Man	WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2014	238	Scenes from an Italian Restaurant	WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2014	366	Summer Highland Falls	WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2014	455	New York State of Mind	WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2014	756	Captain Jack	WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2012	570	Only the Good Die Young	WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012)
2012	648	Captain Jack	WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012)
2012	837	Piano Man	WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012)
2010	541	Scenes from an Italian Restaurant	WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010)
2010	720	You're My Home	WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010)
2010	853	New York State of Mind	WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010)
2009	220	Piano Man	WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009)
2009	230	Summer Highland Falls	WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009)
2009	258	Scenes from an Italian Restaurant	WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009)
2009	605	New York State of Mind	WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009)
2006	48	Artist ranking	WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006)
2004	178	Piano Man	WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004)
2004	329	Scenes from an Italian Restaurant	WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004)
2004	577	Summer Highland Falls	WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004)
2004	792	New York State of Mind	WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004)
2004	811	Captain Jack	WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004)
1996	24	Piano Man	WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996)
1996	25	Scenes from an Italian Restaurant	WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996)
1996	137	Captain Jack	WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996)
1996	163	Angry Young Man	WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996)
1996	173	Only the Good Die Young	WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996)
1996	239	Ballad of Billy the Kid	WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996)
1996	266	The Entertainer	WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996)
1996	288	New York State of Mind	WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996)
1991	592	Piano Man	CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991	90	Goodnight Saigon	Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1991)
1991	18	Scenes from an Italian Restaurant	WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991)
1991	40	Piano Man	WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991)
1991	62	New York State of Mind	WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991)
1991	82	Captain Jack	WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991)
1991	141	The Stranger	WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991)
1991	172	Pressure	WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991)
1991	176	Only the Good Die Young	WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991)
1991	271	She's Always a Woman	WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991)
1991	292	Vienna	WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991)
1991	319	The Entertainer	WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991)
1991	493	It's Still Rock n' Roll to Me	WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991)
1990	82	Goodnight Saigon	Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1990)
1989	12	We Didn't Start The Fire	Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1989
1988	49	Goodnight Saigon	Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1988)
1987	78	Goodnight Saigon	Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987)