Billy Joel - Tell Her About It (1983)

July 30, 1983 - 38 Years Ago Today: Billy Joel had the Hot Shot Debut at No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart with his single, "Tell Her About It." This self-penned song was the leadoff single from Joel's ninth studio album, "An Innocent Man," and the first of 6 hit singles from the album. "Tell Her About It," became Joel's 21st chart entry and his 18th Top 40 hit and 2nd No. 1. It also became his 3rd No. 1 single on the Billboard AC Chart where it enjoyed a 2-week run at the top. Joel's songs reflected his new found bachelorhood as he was recently divorced from his first wife, Elizabeth, and began dating supermodels Elle Macpherson and Christy Brinkley. Joel had said in several interviews that he felt like a teenager again and the songs written for this album just poured out of him in about 6 weeks time. He said, for the first time, he felt like a rock star. The songs he wrote purposely reflected his teen years with the doo-wop sound of "The Longest Time," to his Frankie Valli influenced "Uptown Girl," which his then-girlfriend and future wife, Christy Brinkley, became the star attraction in the video. The 3 Top Tens from the album, "Tell Her About It," "Uptown Girl" and the haunting ballad, "An Innocent Man," peaked at No.'s 1, 3 (for five weeks) and 10, respectively. The remaining three Hot 100 singles, "The Longest Time," "Leave A Tender Moment Alone" and "Keeping The Faith," were all hits peaking at No.'s 14, 27 and 18, respectively. 4 of the 6 singles also topped the Billboard AC Chart. "An Innocent Man" was nominated for a Grammy for Album of the Year and "Uptown Girl," earned Joel a nomination for Best Pop Male Vocal but considering 1983 was the year of "Thriller," he lost both awards to Michael Jackson. Billy Joel was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999. Please click the following link to view the accompanying video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0pM5dm--yQ








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