| "Modern Woman" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Billy Joel | ||||
| from the album The Bridge | ||||
| B-side | "Sleeping with the Television On" | |||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Joel | |||
| Producer(s) | Phil Ramone | |||
| Billy Joel singles chronology | ||||
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"Modern Woman" is a song performed by Billy Joel from his album The Bridge. It was the album's lead-off single and was featured on the soundtrack to the film Ruthless People. In the film, the song removes an instrumental break present in the original. It was a Top 10 hit on Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1986.
Reception
Cash Box called it "a chugging, instantly appealing cut". [1] Billboard said: "phrases turn with top hat-and-tails flair, rhythm track barrels along like the last of the steam powered trains". [2]
Personnel
- Billy Joel – lead and backing vocals, synthesizers
- David Brown – guitar
- Russell Javors – guitar
- Liberty DeVitto – drums
- Doug Stegmeyer – bass guitar
- Mark Rivera – tenor saxophone
Additional personnel
- Rob Mounsey – orchestration
- Jimmy Bralower – percussion
Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( Kent Music Report) [3] | 21 |
| Canada Top Singles ( RPM) [4] | 27 |
| New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ) [5] | 28 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [6] | 10 |
| US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard) [7] | 7 |
| US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard) [8] | 34 |
References
- ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. June 7, 1986. p. 9. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "Reviews". Billboard. June 7, 1986. p. 85. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 156. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 44, no. 21. 1986-08-16. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2011-07-02 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ " Billy Joel – Modern Woman". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Billy Joel Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Billy Joel Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Billy Joel Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
