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“Piano Man” by Billy Joel

From the album Piano Man (1973)

“Piano Man” by Billy Joel appears on 29 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 1991 and 2026. It was first released in 1973 on the album Piano Man. Its best result is #15 on the Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,257 alternative song of all time.

29countdowns
7stations
#15best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1991–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 592 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1991 40 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1996 24 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
2004 178 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2009 220 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2012 837 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2014 97 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2016 94 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2016) 100
2017 49 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2017) 100
2018 257 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2018 39 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2018) 100
2019 28 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2019) 100
2020 26 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2020) 100
2020 179 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 26 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2021) 100
2021 22 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 29 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2022) 100
2022 52 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2022 24 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 24 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2023 30 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2023) 100
2023 19 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2024 48 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 15 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 27 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2024) 100
2025 31 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2025 18 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 15 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2025) 100
2026 47 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500