5 Things to Know About Billy Joel’s The Stranger
- It was released on September 29, 1977, by Columbia Records.
- The album marked a commercial breakthrough for Joel, becoming his first top-10 hit in the US.
- It includes the iconic singles “Just the Way You Are,” “Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song),” and “Only the Good Die Young.”
- The Stranger was produced by Phil Ramone, who helped refine Joel’s sound into a polished pop-rock style.
- It spent six weeks at number two on the Billboard 200 and has sold over 10 million copies worldwide.