Modern Woman
"Modern Woman" is a song performed by Billy Joel from his album The Bridge.
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| Single by Billy Joel | ||||
| from the album The Bridge | ||||
| B-side | "Sleeping with the Television On" | |||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Joel | |||
| Producer(s) | Phil Ramone | |||
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The song was the first single off the album and was also featured on the soundtrack to the film Ruthless People. In the film the song removes an instrumental break present in the original.
Personnel
- Billy Joel – lead and backing vocals, synthesizers
- David Brown – guitar
- Russell Javors – guitar
- Liberty DeVitto – drums
- Doug Stegmeyer – bass guitar
- Mark Rivera – tenor saxophone
Additional personnel
- Rob Mounsey – orchestration
- Jimmy Bralower – percussion
Chart positions
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| Australian Singles Chart | 21 |
| Canadian Singles Chart[1] | 27 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 28 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[3] | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 34 |
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2011-07-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 435.
- Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 127.
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