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You May Be Right (song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = You May Be Right
| cover = YouMayBeRight.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Billy Joel
| album = Glass Houses
| B-side = Close to the Borderline
| released = March 7, 1980
| recorded = 1979
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 4:15
| label = Columbia
| writer = Billy Joel
| producer = Phil Ramone
| prev_title = All for Leyna
| prev_year = 1980
| next_title = It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
| next_year = 1980
| misc =
}}
"'You May Be Right'" is a single written and performed by rock singer Billy Joel from his 1980 album 'Glass Houses'. The song reached #7 on the US charts and #6 in Canada. It failed to chart, however, in the UK. This is unlike his preceding and succeeding singles "All for Leyna" (UK #40) and "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" (UK #14). The Japanese single features "Close to the Borderline" as a B-side.
"You May Be Right" can also be found on disc 2 of Billy Joel's 'Greatest Hits - Volumes I and II' and 'Live at Shea Stadium: The Concert' albums. The song is the first track off the album and begins with the sound of broken glass, which is included to metaphorically signify the smashing of the glass house from which the album is named.
Reception
'Cash Box' said that the song is "witty, urbane and energetic," and that the "hard guitar" playing is "reminiscent of Chuck Berry and the Rolling Stones."
Music video
The video version differs from the album version. The most notable difference is the intro, where the sound of broken glass is replaced with "one, two, one, two, three, four".
Personnel
* Billy Joel vocals, acoustic piano, harmonica
* Dave Brown electric guitar
* Russell Javors electric guitar
* Doug Stegmeyer bass guitar
* Liberty DeVitto drums, percussion
* Richie Cannata saxophone solo
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Cover versions
The song has also been covered by:
*The song was used as the theme song for the television show 'Dave's World', as sung by Southside Johnny.
*The song was performed by Garth Brooks on the live video 'This Is Garth Brooks' recorded in Dallas, Texas, and at Brooks's 1997 New York concert with Joel as a special guest.
*AVAIL
*Keith Urban
*The Vindictives
*The New Directions glee club on 'Glee'
*The folk-punk band AJJ, the Rock Bottom Remainders and by Alvin and the Chipmunks on their 1980 album 'Chipmunk Punk'.
*A Danish version was sung py rock-pioneer Peter Belli in 1981 and was a minor hit for him. The Danish title was "Hvis det er sandt" and the text was by Fini. It was part of his same year album "Er det sdan?".
References
Category:1979 songs
Category:1980 singles
Category:Billy Joel songs
Category:Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes songs
Category:Songs written by Billy Joel
Category:American new wave songs
Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Phil Ramone
Category:Songs about infidelity
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