Modern Woman
"Modern Woman" is a song performed by Billy Joel from his album The Bridge. It was the album's lead-off single and was featured on the soundtrack to the film Ruthless People. In the film the song removes an instrumental break present in the original. It was a #10 pop hit on Billboard's Hot 100 Charts in 1986.
| "Modern Woman" | ||||
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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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Reception
Cash Box called it "a chugging, instantly appealing cut".[1] Billboard said: "phrases turn with top hat-and-tails flair, rhythm track barrels along like the last of the steam powered trains".[2]
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
Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 21 |
| Canadian Singles Chart[4] | 27 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 28 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[6] | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 34 |
References
- "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. June 7, 1986. p. 9. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- "Reviews". Billboard. June 7, 1986. p. 85. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 156. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 44, no. 21. 1986-08-16. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2011-07-02 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- 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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