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Glass Houses is an album by American singer/songwriter Billy Joel, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music). It features Joel's first song to peak at #1 on Billboard's Pop Singles chart, "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me." The album itself topped the Pop Albums chart for six weeks.
Track listing
all songs written by Billy Joel
- "You May Be Right" - 4:15
- "Sometimes a Fantasy" - 3:40
- "Don't Ask Me Why" - 2:59
- "It's Still Rock & Roll to Me" - 2:57
- "All for Leyna" - 4:15
- "I Don't Want to Be Alone" - 3:57
- "Sleeping With the Television On" - 3:02
- "C'Etait Toi (You Were the One)" - 3:25
- "Close to the Borderline" - 3:47
- "Through the Long Night" - 5:15
Personnel
- Billy Joel - synthesizer, harmonica, piano, accordion, keyboard, vocals
- Dave Brown - acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar
- Richie Cannata - organ, flute, keyboard, saxophone, wind
- Liberty DeVitto - percussion, drums
- Russell Javors - acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar
- Doug Stegmeyer - bass
Production
- Producers: Phil Ramone
- Engineer: Jim Boyer
- Assistant engineer: Bradshaw Leigh
- Mastering: Ted Jensen
- photography: Jim Houghton
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year
| Chart
| Position
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| 1980
| Pop Albums
| 1
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Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year
| Single
| Chart
| Position
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| 1980
| "It's Still Rock & Roll to Me"
| Pop Singles
| 1
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| 1980
| "Don't Ask Me Why"
| Adult Contemporary
| 1
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| 1980
| "Don't Ask Me Why"
| Pop Singles
| 19
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| 1980
| "Sometimes A Fantasy"
| Pop Singles
| 36
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| 1980
| "You May Be Right"
| Pop Singles
| 7
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Awards
Grammy Awards
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