An Innocent Man (song)
"An Innocent Man" is a 1983 song performed by Billy Joel and the third single from his album of the same name.
| "An Innocent Man" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Billy Joel | ||||
| from the album An Innocent Man | ||||
| B-side | "I'll Cry Instead" (live) | |||
| Released | December 1983 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, soft rock, blue-eyed soul | |||
| Length | 5:17 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Joel | |||
| Producer(s) | Phil Ramone | |||
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The song, whose musical style is an homage to Ben E. King and The Drifters, reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the third consecutive top 10 single from the album.[1] It also spent one week at #1 on the Billboard adult contemporary chart.[2]
Joel was quoted in a 1997 interview describing the high notes he sang during the song: "I had a suspicion that was going to be the last time I was going to be able to hit those notes, so why not go out in a blaze of glory? That was the end of Billy's high note."[2]
No music video was made for this song.
Chart positions
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 23 |
| Canadian Singles Chart[4] | 16 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 3 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 24 |
| UK Singles Chart | 8 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 10 |
| US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 1 |
| Year-end chart (1984) | Rank |
|---|---|
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[5] | 72 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK[6] | Silver | April 1, 1984 | 200,000 |
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications)
- Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications)
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- "Talent Almanac 1985: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 96 no. 51. December 22, 1984. p. TA-19.
- UK certifications Bpi.co.uk (Retrieved September 2, 2008)
External links
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