The Stranger (Billy Joel song)
| "The Stranger" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Billy Joel | ||||
| from the album The Stranger | ||||
| B-side | "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" | |||
| Released | May 21, 1978 (Japan) | |||
| Recorded | A & R Recording, Inc., New York City, 1977 | |||
| Genre | Funk rock | |||
| Length | 5:10 (Album version) 4:10 (Single version) | |||
| Label | Columbia CBS Sony (Japan) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Joel | |||
| Producer(s) | Phil Ramone | |||
| Billy Joel singles chronology | ||||
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"The Stranger" is a song by rock artist Billy Joel and the title track from his 1977 album of the same name. The song was released as a single in Japan where it became very popular and peaked at No. 2 on the Oricon chart, selling more than 471,000 copies, charting as well in Australia, New Zealand and France. It was the last single from the album in Japan, while the US and UK saw "She's Always a Woman", released the previous year, as the last single from the album. The single is featured on Joel's greatest hits album Greatest Hits – Volume I & II.