It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
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| “It's Still Rock and Roll to Me” | |||||
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| Single by Billy Joel from the album Glass Houses |
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| Released | 1980 | ||||
| Format | 7" vinyl | ||||
| Recorded | 1979 | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 2:57 | ||||
| Label | Columbia | ||||
| Writer(s) | Billy Joel | ||||
| Producer | Phil Ramone | ||||
| Certification | Platinum | ||||
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"It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" is a hit 1980 song performed by Billy Joel, from the hit album Glass Houses. The song was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts for two weeks, from July 19 through August 1, 1980. The song is a cynical look at the music industry as a publicist/manager begs the protagonist (Joel) to remain hip for the younger crowd ("What's the matter with the car I'm driving? / "Can't you tell that it's out of style?"), and the protagonist's refusal to change, claiming his music will remain relevant regardless of his appearance. The song was a stab by Joel at the new music genres that were around in the early 1980's (punk, funk, new wave) and ironically uses a new wave sound. The music video has Joel, mixing elements of new wave, punk, and funk as he records a music video. The single reached 'Platinum' certification from the RIAA for sales in the U.S.
[edit] Chart positions
| Charts | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 45 |
| UK Singles Chart | 14 |
| Preceded by "Coming Up (Live at Glasgow)" by Paul McCartney and Wings |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single July 19, 1980 - July 26, 1980 |
Succeeded by "Magic" by Olivia Newton-John |
| Preceded by "Coming Up (Live at Glasgow)" by Paul McCartney and Wings |
ARC Weekly Top 40 number one single July 19, 1980 - July 26, 1980 |
Succeeded by "Magic" by Olivia Newton-John |
