Song · Billy Joel
“Scenes from an Italian Restaurant” by Billy Joel
From the album The Stranger (1977)
“Scenes from an Italian Restaurant” by Billy Joel appears on 17 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 1991 and 2026. It was first released in 1977 on the album The Stranger. Its best result is #18 on the WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #309 indie & aaa song of all time.
17countdowns
5stations
#18best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1991–2026years charted
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18 | WNEW-FM | WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) | 500 |
| 1996 | 25 | WNEW-FM | WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) | 500 |
| 2004 | 329 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) | 885 |
| 2009 | 258 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) | 885 |
| 2010 | 541 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) | 885 |
| 2014 | 238 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) | 885 |
| 2018 | 493 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs | 892 |
| 2020 | 393 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2021 | 28 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) | 1043 |
| 2022 | 205 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2022) | 500 |
| 2022 | 29 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) | 1043 |
| 2023 | 29 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) | 1043 |
| 2024 | 32 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) | 1043 |
| 2024 | 54 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2024) | 500 |
| 2025 | 29 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) | 1043 |
| 2025 | 60 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2025) | 500 |
| 2026 | 58 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2026) | 500 |
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