2001 greatest hits album by Billy Joel
The Essential Billy Joel |
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Greatest hits album by Billy Joel |
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Released | October 2, 2001 |
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Recorded | 1973–2001 |
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Genre | Rock |
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Length | 154:58 188:53 (reissue) |
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Producer | Billy Joel, Michael Stewart, Phil Ramone, Mick Jones |
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Billy Joel chronology |
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Fantasies & Delusions (2001) | The Essential Billy Joel (2001) | Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel (2004) | |
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International Edition |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Allmusic | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [1] |
The Essential Billy Joel is a Sony music compilation of songs by American singer/songwriter Billy Joel. It was released on October 2, 2001, and has been certified Triple Platinum by the RIAA.[2] In conjunction with the release of the album, The Essential Video Collection was released, comprising Joel's most popular music videos.
On August 26, 2008, The Essential 3.0 was released containing a third disc with seven additional tracks.[3]
Track listing
All songs written by Billy Joel.
Disc one
Disc two
Disc three
Weekly charts Chart (2001) | Peak position | US Billboard 200[4] | 29 | Chart (2008) | Peak position | Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] The Essential 3.0 | 50 | New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] | 14 | Chart (2013) | Peak position | Irish Albums (IRMA)[7] | 66 | US Billboard 200[8] | 15 | Chart (2019) | Peak position | US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] | 7 | | Year-end charts Chart (2017) | Position | US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[10] | 47 | Chart (2018) | Position | US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] | 44 | Chart (2019) | Position | US Billboard 200[12] | 92 | US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] | 12 | Chart (2020) | Position | US Billboard 200[14] | 117 | US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] | 11 | Chart (2021) | Position | US Billboard 200[16] | 127 | US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[17] | 21 | |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
Australia (ARIA)[18] | 3× Platinum | 210,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[19] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[22] | 3× Platinum | 1,658,000[21] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r553033
- ^ RIAA - Gold & Platinum - The Essential Billy Joel
- ^ allmusic.com - The Essential Billy Joel Limited Edition 3.0 - Overview
- ^ "Top 200 Albums". Billboard. October 20, 2001. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Billy Joel – The Essential 3.0". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Billy Joel – The Essential". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- ^ - Billy Joel - The Essential
- ^ "Billy Joel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- ^ "Billy Joel Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Billy Joel – The Essential". Recorded Music NZ.
- ^ "British album certifications – Billy Joel – The Essential". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ Paul Grein (August 7, 2013). "Week Ending Aug. 4, 2013. Albums: Robin Thicke, Call Katy Perry". Yahoo Chart Watch.
- ^ "American album certifications – Billy Joel – The Essential". Recording Industry Association of America.
Studio albums | |
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Live albums | |
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Compilations | - Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II
- Souvenir: The Ultimate Collection
- Greatest Hits Volume III
- The Complete Hits Collection: 1973–1997
- The Ultimate Collection
- The Essential Billy Joel
- Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel
- My Lives
- The Hits
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Singles | |
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Other songs | |
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Tours | |
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See also | |
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