My man Billy Joel released Uptown Girl, a single from his studio album An Innocent Man, September 29, 1983. The single reached #1 on the Billboard charts in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and England. It peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks in the US.
Billy Joel's homage to Motown, Tell Her About It, from his totally awesome album Innocent Man, reached #1 September 24, 1983, knocking Maniac out of the top spot. Billy said the song was inspired by then-wife (soon-to-be wife?) Christie Brinkley. The lyrics are words of encouragement to a young man to tell his girl how he feels before it's too late.
My man, Billy Joel, released An Innocent Man, his ninth studio album, August 8, 1983. It is one of the best albums ever by any artist. Billy sings the title song An Innocent Man with such a smooth voice and the song is awesome! He received two Grammy nominations and two American Music Awards nominations for this album.
The mood of An Innocent Man is an homage to Billy Joel's teen years, with a doo-wop sound. He had just been divorced from his first wife and was single for the first time since he became a rock star. He said he felt like a teenager all over again. I remember Newsweek magazine giving it a positive critique when it was released. The music editor said at the end "Innocent? Maybe. Naive? No Way."
