The Entertainer (Billy Joel song)
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For other uses, see The Entertainer (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with The Entertainer (rag).
"The Entertainer" is a single by singer Billy Joel released as the only single from his 1974 album Streetlife Serenade. The song peaked at #34 on the US charts.[2] The song is a cynical and somewhat satirical look at the fleeting fame of a musician and fickle public tastes ("Today I am your champion / I may have won your hearts / But I know the game / You'll forget my name / (And I won't be here / in another year) / if I don't stay on the charts"); this theme would be examined in the later song "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me".
Quick Facts Single by Billy Joel, from the album Streetlife Serenade ...
"The Entertainer" | ||||
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Single by Billy Joel | ||||
from the album Streetlife Serenade | ||||
B-side | "The Mexican Connection" | |||
Released | November 1974 | |||
Recorded | Devonshire Sound, Hollywood, California | |||
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Length | 3:41 (album version) 3:11 (single version) | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Billy Joel | |||
Producer(s) | Michael Stewart | |||
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