The_Stranger_(Billy_Joel_song)
The Stranger (Billy Joel song)
1978 single by Billy Joel
"The Stranger" is a song by rock artist Billy Joel and the title track from his 1977 album of the same name.[3] The song was released as a single in Japan where it became very popular and peaked at #2 on the Oricon chart, selling more than 471,000 copies, charting as well in Australia, New Zealand and France.[4] It was the last single from the album in Japan, while the US and UK saw "She's Always a Woman", released the previous year, as the last single from the album. The single is featured on Joel's greatest hits album, Greatest Hits - Volume I & II.[5]