The Essential Billy Joel is a Sony music compilation of songs by American singer/songwriter Billy Joel. It was released on October 2, 2001, and has been certified 4× Platinum by the RIAA.RIAA - Gold & Platinum - The Essential Billy Joel In conjunction with the release of the album, The Essential Video Collection was released, comprising Joel's most popular music videos.
On August 26, 2008, The Essential 3.0 was released containing a third disc with seven additional tracks.[ allmusic.com - The Essential Billy Joel Limited Edition 3.0 - Overview]
Track listing All songs written by Billy Joel.
Disc one
Disc two
Disc three
Chart performance
Weekly charts Chart (2001)PeakpositionUS Billboard 20029 Chart (2008)PeakpositionChart (2013)PeakpositionIrish Albums (IRMA)- Billy Joel - The Essential66 Chart (2019)PeakpositionChart (2025)Peakposition Greek Albums (IFPI) 72
Year-end charts Chart (2017) Position US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) 47 Chart (2018) Position US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) 44 Chart (2019) Position US Billboard 200 92 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) 12 Chart (2020) Position US Billboard 200 117 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) 11 Chart (2021) Position US Billboard 200 127 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) 21 Chart (2024) Position US Billboard 200 189
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