River of Dreams is the twelfth studio album by Billy Joel, released in 1993. This is the last pop album made by Joel, and presented a much more serious tone as a whole, dealing with issues such as trust and long-lasting love; it was rumored that the themes of trust and betrayal, particularly certain lyrics from the songs "All About Soul" and "The Great Wall of China", stem from Joel's legal disputes with his former manager and ex-brother-in-law, Frank Weber, who reportedly embezzled from Joel and used dubious accounting practices to cover it up.
The album cover was a painting by Joel's then-wife, Christie Brinkley. In 1993, Rolling Stone Magazine gave her the Top Picks award for "The Best Album Cover of the Year". [1]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Billy Joel.
- "No Man's Land" – 4:48
- "The Great Wall of China" – 5:45
- "Blonde Over Blue" – 4:55
- "A Minor Variation" – 5:36
- "Shades of Grey" – 4:10
- "All About Soul" – 5:59
- "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)" – 3:32
- "The River of Dreams" – 4:05
- "Two Thousand Years" – 5:19
- "Famous Last Words" – 5:01
Chart positions and certifications
Album
Singles
| Year |
Country |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
| 1993 |
Australia |
"The River of Dreams" |
ARIA Charts |
1 |
| Austria |
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2 |
| Switzerland |
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2 |
| United States |
The Billboard Hot 100 |
3 |
| United Kingdom |
UK Singles Chart |
3 |
| Germany |
Media Control Top100 Singles |
4 |
| France |
SNEP Top 100 |
4 |
| Netherlands |
MegaCharts |
5 |
| Sweden |
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8 |
| Norway |
VG-lista |
8 |
| United States |
"All About Soul" |
The Billboard Hot 100 |
29 |
| The Billboard AC |
6 |
| United Kingdom |
UK Singles Chart |
32 |
| Germany |
Media Control Top100 Singles |
51 |
| United Kingdom |
"No Man's Land" |
UK Singles Chart |
50 |
| 1994 |
United States |
"Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)" |
The Billboard Hot 100 |
77 |
| The Billboard AC |
18 |
References
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