All for Leyna

"All for Leyna" is a song by Billy Joel from the 1980 album Glass Houses. "All for Leyna" was released as a single in the United Kingdom, where it reached #40 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]

"All for Leyna"
Single by Billy Joel
from the album Glass Houses
B-side"Close to the Borderline"
ReleasedJanuary 23, 1980
Recorded1979
Genre
Length4:15
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Billy Joel
Producer(s)Phil Ramone
Billy Joel singles chronology
"Until the Night"
(1979)		 "All for Leyna"
(1980)		 "You May Be Right"
(1980)

The lyrics tell the story of the protagonist who meets a girl named Leyna, and, after a one-night stand, becomes obsessed with her. A performance music video was made featuring Joel and his band in the studio. The video prominently features Joel playing a Yamaha CP-80 electric grand piano and an Oberheim OB-X synthesizer.

Versions and covers

The video version differs from the album version. The music track is the same but a new vocal was recorded.

The band Gods of Mount Olympus covered the song in their single "Visitor".[2]

Chart positions
Chart (1980) Peak
position
Spain (AFYVE)[3] 16
UK Singles Chart[4] 40

References
  1. "Billy Joel biography". 8notes.com. May 9, 1949. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  2. Watch Gods Of Mount Olympus cover Billy Joel!
  3. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  4. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 284. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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