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It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
1980 single by Billy Joel
It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
"It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" is a song written and recorded by Billy Joel, from the album Glass Houses. Released in 1980, the song peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks, from July 19 through August 1, 1980, making it Joel's first number 1 hit single in the United States. The song spent 11 weeks in the top 10 and was the 7th biggest hit of 1980 according to American Top 40. The song conveys Joel's criticisms of the music industry and press, commenting on new musical styles of the time such as new wave being mere rehashes of older musical styles. It also addresses changing trends and attitudes of the era. The single eventually reached platinum status from the RIAA for sales of over 1 million copies in the United States.
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