Billy Joel's Best-Selling Albums and Chart-Topping Singles

Billy Joel has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists, with several albums achieving multi-platinum status and singles topping the charts.

The top 3

  1. His Top 3 Best-Selling Studio Albums: Billy Joel's best-selling studio album is 'The Stranger' (1977), certified 12x Platinum (Diamond status) in the US, followed by '52nd Street' (1978) and 'Glass Houses' (1980), both achieving multi-platinum success.
  2. His Three Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 Singles: Billy Joel has three singles that topped the Billboard Hot 100: 'It's Still Rock and Roll to Me' (1980), 'Tell Her About It' (1983), and 'We Didn't Start the Fire' (1989).
  3. Highest Certified Album: 'Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II': Billy Joel's compilation 'Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II' (1985) is his highest-certified album, reaching 23x Platinum in the US, making it the second best-selling album by a solo artist in RIAA history.

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