Billy Joel will return to the spotlight with his first single in almost 20 years
Singer Billy Joel is to release his first solo single in almost 20 years, with new single 'Turn The Lights Back On'.
The single marks Joel's return to solo music after not releasing any new tracks since 2007. The new single, released with Columbia Records, was produced by GRAMMY-nominated songwriter and producer Freddy Wexler and written by Wexler, Arthur Bacon, Wayne Hector, and Joel. The new single is expected to be released fully on Thursday February 1, 2024.
Joel, who is a six time Grammy award winner as well as an honoured member of both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Kennedy Center's honours, hinted about the new release on his TikTok, much to fans delight. Teasing fans he sang lyrics from the new tune as he performed: "Did I wait too long… to turn the lights back on?" He captioned the clip: "It's time to TURN THE LIGHTS BACK ON. Brand new single coming February 1st. Pre-order now at the link in bio!"
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Billy Joel's new single 'Turn The Lights Back On' will be released next month (Getty Images for ABA)Commenting oin the preview TikTok video, one fan commented: "BILLY JOEL IS RELEASING A SINGLE IN MY LIFETIME". Another shared: "Oh my god I cried". Another wrote: "BILLY JOEL DROPPING MUSIC IN MY LIFETIME IS WILD". A fourth added: "Couldn’t be more excited! Hope a new album is coming too!"
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Billy Joel remains one of the most influential artists of all time and has sold over 160 million albums around the world. Hits such as Piano Man, Uptown Girl, and We Didn’t Start The Fire have stood the test of time, earning him the accolade of being one of the Top Artists on Spotify. Upon his 100th sold-out performance at Madison Square Garden, his home state of New York declared July 18 to be 'Billy Joel Day'.
In November last year he shared that not only was he one of the top singers of all time, but he had also become a stellar dad and earned some serious cool points with his daughters thanks to Taylor Swift. The Piano Man singer, 74, has admitted TayTay, 33, helped him gain kudos with daughters Della Rose, eight, and Remy Anne, six, after whisking them off to watch her Eras Tour in Tampa, Florida. However, going above and beyond, the veteran musician managed to secure more adulation from his youngest kids after setting up a meeting with the Shake It Off star.
The single will be Billy Joel's first solo release since 2007 (Getty Images North America)
Billy Joel teased fans with a preview clip of the new single on TikTok (Getty Images North America)And he also shared he himself could well be a Swiftie, calling Taylor's performance "great". He gushed: "She's really very good. We're going to probably go see her again."
The Uptown Girl singer first revealed he had attended the concert in an Instagram post shortly after the gig in April. He shared snaps of himself, his wife Alexis Roderick, and their two girls entering the stadium. Alongside the sweet carousel of images, he wrote: "Rockin’ into our new ‘era’ thank you @Taylorswift we loved the show! #Swifties, #TaylorSwift #TheErasTour."
He later described the Taylor phenomenon as something that can only be compared to Beatlemania. It follows his 2021 comments to USA Today in which he provided a similar sentiment. At the time, he told the publication: "Taylor is also a very talented girl, and she's productive and keeps coming up with great concepts and songs, and she's huge," he said. "You have to give her high marks. She knows music, and she knows how to write. She's like that generation's Beatles."
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