The Stranger

Billy’s 5th album was The Stranger. From the time of its release in 1977 until 1985, The Stranger was the biggest selling album in Columbia Records' history. Billy toured the United States and Europe in support of The Stranger, playing 54 concerts from September to December, including an appearance on "Saturday Night Live." As the New Year began, the album's popularity showed no signs of slowing down. In fact, the Billboard Hot 100 chart for May, 1978, listed three singles from The Stranger (Only the Good Die Young, Movin' Out (Anthony's song), and Just the Way You Are). In early fall of 1978, with a fourth top 20 single from The Stranger (She's Always A Woman) still charting, Columbia Records released 52nd Street, which went on to become Billy's first #1 album. A 12 week North American tour finished dramatically with three sold-out nights at New York City's Madison Square Garden in December. In February of 1979, in a hotel room in Paris, Billy received a middle of the night transatlantic phone call informing him that Just The Way You Are had captured "Record Of The Year," and "Song of The Year," giving Billy his first two Grammy Awards. After the European tour ended, Billy traveled to Cuba for "Havana Jam" (March), an historic three day event at the Karl Marx Theater. Spring included two months of U.S. touring, two nights at the Budokan in Tokyo, and a benefit concert for several Long Island charities. In October, with sales of The Stranger and 52nd Street totaling over nine million units, Columbia Records named Billy their biggest-selling solo artist of the 20th century.

SONGS

Movin'Out(Anthony's Song)!!

The Stranger+

Just The Way You Are+

Scenes From An Italian Restaurant+!!

Vienna

Only The Good Die Young+!!

She's Always A Woman

Get It Right The First Time

Everybody Has A Dream
+=The remasterd CD features 4 live music videos
!!=Recored live on the album 2000 years the millennium concert
Awards/Singles
SINGLES
YEAR 1977
SONG:JUST THE WAY YOU ARE
HIGHEST BILLBOARD CHART POSITION:3/GOLD
YEAR:1978
SONG:MOVIN' OUT (anthony's song)
HIGHEST BILLBOARD CHART POSITION:17
YEAR:1978
SONG:ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG
HIGHEST BILLBOARD CHART POSITION:24
YEAR:1978
SONG:SHE'S ALWAYS A WOMAN
HIGHEST BILLBOARD CHART POSITION:17
AWARDS
YEAR: 1978 Record of the Year Just the Way You Are (song)
AWARD: GRAMMY
YEAR: 1978 song of the Year Just the Way You Are (song)
AWARD: GRAMMY

LINKS
52nd STREET
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