UPTOWN GIRL LYRICS - BILLY JOEL | AN INNOCENT MAN

Uptown Girl is a bright, doo-wop-flavoured smash by Billy Joel, released in 1983 from his album An Innocent Man. The song became Joel's only UK No. 1, and its famous video stars Christie Brinkley as the title character.

Uptown Girl Song Credits

Song: Uptown Girl
Singer: Billy Joel
Written by: Billy Joel
Produced by: Phil Ramone
Album: An Innocent Man
Release Date: September 1983
Label: Columbia
Video Director: Jay Dubin

Uptown Girl Lyrics

Full lyrics for Uptown Girl are not published here yet. The official lyrics will be added once they are verified from the official release.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who wrote Uptown Girl?

Billy Joel wrote Uptown Girl, drawing inspiration from the music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Originally titled "Uptown Girls", it was conceived when Joel was surrounded by Christie Brinkley, Whitney Houston and his then-girlfriend Elle Macpherson; Joel has said it was initially written about his relationship with Macpherson but also became about Brinkley.

Who is the girl in the Uptown Girl video?

The title character is played by Christie Brinkley, Joel's then-girlfriend, who arrives in a chauffeured Rolls-Royce. Directed by Jay Dubin and filmed in New York City, the video shows Joel and his backup singers as auto mechanics in a downtown garage. Joel and Brinkley married in 1985.

How did Uptown Girl do on the charts?

Uptown Girl peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks, from 12 November to 10 December 1983. It reached No. 1 in the United Kingdom for five weeks from 1 November 1983, knocking Culture Club's "Karma Chameleon" off the top — Joel's only UK No. 1 and the second-best-selling UK single of 1983 — and it also topped the charts in Australia, New Zealand and Ireland. Westlife's 2001 cover also reached No. 1 in the UK.

Which album is Uptown Girl from?

Uptown Girl is from Billy Joel's ninth studio album, An Innocent Man, released on 8 August 1983 by Columbia and produced by Phil Ramone. The song was released as a single in September 1983.

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