My Life (single version)
~ Recording by Billy Joel
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.1 | My Life | 3:50 | Billy Joel | My Life / 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Single |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 3-10853 |
| 1.1 | My Life | 3:50 | Billy Joel | My Life / 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Single |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CBS 6821 |
| 1.1 | My Life | 3:50 | Billy Joel | My Life / 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Single |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 6821, CBS S 6821 |
| 2.1 | マイ・ライフ My Life | 3:52 | Billy Joel | ビリー・ザ・ベスト | ビリー・ジョエル | Album + Compilation |
| CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997) | 50DP 241/2 |
| 1.9 | My Life | 3:50 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | C2T 40121, C2T40121 |
| 2.1 | My Life | 3:52 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II (Longer edit of Captain Jack) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CD 88666 |
| 1.9 | My Life | 3:50 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | C2 40121 |
| 2.1 | My Life | 3:53 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CDCBS 88666 |
| 1.9 | My Life | 3:50 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 40‐88666 |
| 2.1 | My Life | 3:52 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II (BMG club edition) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions), Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Family Productions | D205443, G2K 40121 |
| 1.9 | My Life | ?:?? | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Family Productions | C2T-40121 |
| 2.1 | My Life | 3:52 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Family Productions | CK 40122, CK 40123, G2K-40121 |
| 2.1 | My Life | 3:52 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Family Productions | G2K 40121 |
| 2.1 | My Life | 3:52 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II (disc made in Japan) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | G2K 40121 |
| 1.9 | My Life | ?:?? | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CBS 88666 |
| 2.1 | My Life | 3:51 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CD 88666 |
| 2.1 | My Life | 3:52 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | G2K-40121 |
| 2.1 | My Life | 3:52 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II (club edition) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia House (distributor, a division of CBS Records Canada Ltd.), Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 541672T, CG2K 40121, G2K 40121 |
| 2.1 | My Life | 3:52 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CDCBS 88666 |
| 2.1 | My Life | 3:51 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 01-088666-10, CDCBS 88666 |
| 2.1 | My Life | 3:52 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music Entertainment Venezuela, C.A. | 2.11.0064 |
| 2.1 | My Life | 3:51 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II (3 x CD, Limited Edition, Reissue) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CD 88666 |
| 2.1 | My Life | 3:52 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CD 88666 |
| 2.1 | My Life | 3:52 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CD 88666 |
| 2.1 | My Life | 3:52 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II (enhanced with bonus CD-Extra video clips) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | C2K 69391 |
| 2.1 | My Life | 3:53 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Collection Volume I, II & III - 1998 Australian Tour Commemorative Edition | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 489523.2 |
| 2.1 | My Life | 3:53 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Collection Volume I, II & III - 1998 UK Tour Commemorative Edition | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 491274 2 |
| 2.1 | My Life | 4:44 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 491191 2 |
| 2.1 | My Life | 3:52 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | |
| 1.10 | My Life | 3:53 | Billy Joel | Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 519018 2 |
| 1.10 | My Life | 3:53 | Billy Joel | Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CDCOL 6927 |
| 1.10 | My Life (single version) | 3:51 | Billy Joel | Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.10 | My Life | 3:53 | Billy Joel | Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 519018 2 |
| 1.10 | My Life (single version) | 3:51 | Billy Joel | Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel (Japanese edition) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint) | MHCP 553 |
| 1.9 | My Life | 3:53 | Billy Joel | Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel (Australian Tour Edition) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 88697034842 |
| 1.9 | My Life | 3:53 | Billy Joel | Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel (2006 reissue) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (fake Columbia label, for bootlegs only) | CDCOL7054 |
| 1.9 | My Life | 3:53 | Billy Joel | Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel (2006 reissue) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 82876817372 |
| 2.19 | My Life | 3:53 | Billy Joel | World's Best Mum | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (2004–2008) | 88697074852 |
| 1.9 | My Life | 3:53 | Billy Joel | Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel (2006 ressue) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697142962 |
| 1.9 | My Life | 3:53 | Billy Joel | Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel (2006 reissue) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 82876823592 |
| 1.9 | My Life | 3:53 | Billy Joel | All Time Best (Reclam Musik Edition) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 88691943092 |
| 3.15 | My Life | ?:?? | Billy Joel | The Greatest Voices | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.5 | My Life | 3:53 | Billy Joel | Japanese Singles Collection: Greatest Hits | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint) | SICP 31510~2 |
| 1.20 | My Life | 3:52 | Billy Joel | NOW Yearbook '79 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Now That’s What I Call Music LLP (British holding company) | CDYBNOW79 |
| 2.17 | My Life | ?:?? | Billy Joel | NOW Yearbook 1979 (bright orange vinyl) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | 0196587150419, LPYBNOW79 |
| 1.20 | My Life | 3:52 | Billy Joel | NOW YEARBOOK 1979 (special edition with booklet) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 0196587150327, CDYBXNOW79 |
| 3.1 | My Life | 3:52 | Billy Joel | Billy Joel Souvenir (The Ultimate Collection) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation | |||
| 2.1 | My Life | 3:52 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II (Columbia House edition) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | G2K 40121 |
| 2.1 | My Life | 3:52 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II (Sony Springfield pressing) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | G2K 40121 |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 2.4 | My Life | 3:50 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997) | 40AP 3060~61 |
| 2.1 | My Life | 3:52 | Billy Joel | Souvenir, The Ultimate Collection | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 001013 2, 001013 3, 001013 8, 465658 2, CDCBS 88666 |
| 54.19 | My Life | 3:48 | Billy Joel | The Radio Essential Series | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Promo Only | |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 2.7 | My Life | 3:48 | Billy Joel | All Stars Disco 19 & 20 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| [no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases) | |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 2.1 | My Life | 3:52 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CDCBS 88666 |
Relationships
| engineer: | Jim Boyer (producer/engineer) |
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| producer: | Phil Ramone |
| acoustic guitar and electric guitar: | Steve Kahn |
| bass: | Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas) |
| clarinet, organ and saxophone: | Richie Cannata |
| drums (drum set): | Liberty DeVitto (US drummer) |
| piano and lead vocals: | Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist) |
| background vocals: | Peter Cetera Donnie Dacus Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas) |
| remixer: | Jim Boyer (producer/engineer) Phil Ramone |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978) Sony BMG Music Entertainment (2004–2008) (in 1978) Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1978) |
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| recording of: | My Life |
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Related works
My Life
| lyricist and composer: | Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist) |
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| publisher: | April Music Inc. Joelsongs ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1978) EMI April Music Inc. (in 1978) Impulsive Music (in 1978) |
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| later translated versions: | Mein eigenes Leben Suhana suhana suhana 不要囉嗦 |
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