Leave a Tender Moment Alone
1984 single by Billy Joel
"Leave a Tender Moment Alone" | ||||
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Single by Billy Joel | ||||
from the album An Innocent Man | ||||
B-side | "This Night" | |||
Released | June 1984[1] | |||
Genre | Soft rock | |||
Length | 3:56 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Billy Joel | |||
Producer(s) | Phil Ramone | |||
Billy Joel singles chronology | ||||
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"Leave a Tender Moment Alone" is a song performed by Billy Joel and the fifth single from his album An Innocent Man. Toots Thielemans makes a guest appearance on harmonica. The song reached number 27 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts and spent two weeks at number one on the Adult Contemporary chart.[2]
"Leave a Tender Moment Alone" was the only single from the album released there not to reach the top 20 of the chart, and, along with the title track, was the second single not to have a video made for it.
Reception
Cash Box called the song "a tender country-tinged cut that is highlighted by the veteran songster’s effortless vocalizing."[3]
Track listing
7" single
- "Leave a Tender Moment Alone"
- "This Night" (US B-side)
- "Goodnight Saigon" (UK B-side)
A 'special souvenir 5 track 12 inch' vinyl was also available.
Chart positions
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 76 |
Canadian Singles Chart[5] | 58 |
French Singles Chart[6] | 66 |
Irish Singles Chart | 16 |
New Zealand Singles Chart | 21 |
UK Singles Chart[7] | 29 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] | 27 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[9] | 1 |
See also
- List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1984 (U.S.)
References
- ^ "Great Rock Discography". p. 437.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 127.
- ^ "Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. July 14, 1984. p. 7. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 156. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "InfoDisc : Bilan des Ventes par Artiste". Archived from the original on 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "Billy Joel Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Billy Joel Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
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