Billy Joel: “Turn The Lights Back On”, new single
One of the most influential artists of all time, winner of 6 GRAMMY® Awards
and with over 160 million albums sold worldwide
BILLY JOEL
IT’S RELEASED DIGITAL TODAY
AND IT GOES INTO RADIO ROTATION
HIS NEW SINGLE
“ TURN THE LIGHTS BACK ON ”
Decades after his last release, BILLY JOEL returns from today , Thursday 1 February, to the recording scene with the new single ” TURN THE LIGHTS BACK ON “, available in radio rotation, digitally and on limited edition 7′ vinyl ( billyjoel.com ).
The lyric video of the song, produced by GRAMMY®-nominated songwriter and producer Freddy Wexler and written by Wexler, Arthur Bacon, Wayne Hector and Joel himself , is also online: (1) Billy Joel – Turn the Lights Back On (Official Lyric Video ) – YouTube .
The official video clip for “ TURN THE LIGHTS BACK ON ” will be released in the next few days.
The 6-time GRAMMY® winner, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® inductee and Kennedy Center® honoree has announced the release of his new song on TikTok , following his debut on the social platform. The singer is back on the scene with a classic song, in Billy Joel style, which fully respects the distinctive features of the sound that has always characterized him and inaugurates the next chapter of his career . In the text he asks: “ Did I wait too long… to turn the lights back on? ”.
Billy Joel is one of the most influential artists of all time and a generational storyteller beyond compare. He has sold over 160 million albums worldwide, became the fourth best-selling artist in the United States and has won 6 GRAMMY® Awards out of 23 nominations. Among dozens of honors, he was inducted into the 1992 Songwriters Hall of Fame®, the 1999 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame®, and the 2006 Long Island Music Hall of Fame®. Additionally, he was named “ Person of the Year ” by MusiCares in 2002 and received the Kennedy Center® Honors in 2013. Making history, his “ Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II ,” which earned double DIAMOND status, stood out as “ the sixth album most certified of all time ”. Hits like “ Piano Man ,” “ Uptown Girl ” and “ We Didn’t Start The Fire ” have spanned the years and led him to be in the Top Artist on Spotify . On the occasion of his 100th performance at Madison Square Garden, New York State declared July 18th “ Billy