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All for Leyna

All for Leyna

1980 single by Billy Joel

"All for Leyna" is a song by Billy Joel from the 1980 album Glass Houses. The song was released as a single in the United Kingdom, where it reached #40 on the UK Singles Chart.[4]

Quick Facts Single by Billy Joel, from the album Glass Houses ...

The lyrics tell the story of the protagonist who meets a girl named Leyna, and, after a one-night stand, becomes obsessed with her. A performance music video was made featuring Joel and his band in the studio. The video prominently features Joel playing a Yamaha CP-80 electric grand piano and an Oberheim OB-X synthesizer.

Versions and covers

The video version differs from the album version. The track from the music video is the same but a new vocal was recorded.

The band Gods of Mount Olympus covered the song in their single "Visitor".[5]

Chart positions

More information Chart (1980), Peak position ...

References

  1. [1]
    "Great Rock Discography". p. 436.
  2. [2]
    Troper, Morgan. "Billy Joel Is Rock's Tragic Antagonist". Portland Mercury. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Sometimes a Fantasy is All You Need: 40 Years of Billy Joel's Glass Houses". Legacy Recordings. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Billy Joel biography". 8notes.com. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  5. [5]
    Watch Gods Of Mount Olympus cover Billy Joel!
  6. [6]
    Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  7. [7]
    Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 284. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.


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