Glass Houses (album)

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Glass Houses
Billy Joel - Glass Houses.jpg
Studio album by
Billy Joel
ReleasedMarch 12, 1980
Studio A & R, New York City
Genre
Length35:06
Label Columbia
Producer Phil Ramone
Billy Joel chronology
52nd Street
(1978)		Glass Houses
(1980)		 Songs in the Attic
(1981)
Back cover (some versions)
Glass Houses (Back).jpg
On the LP and some CD releases, Joel is shown looking through a hole after throwing a rock in the glass house. This is also seen on the front cover of some of the single releases from this album.
Side one
No.TitleLength
1."You May Be Right"4:15
2."Sometimes a Fantasy"3:40
3."Don't Ask Me Why"2:59
4."It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"2:57
5."All for Leyna"4:15
Total length:18:06
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."I Don't Want to Be Alone"3:57
7."Sleeping with the Television On"3:02
8."C'était Toi (You Were the One)"3:25
9."Close to the Borderline"3:47
10."Through the Long Night"2:43
Total length:16:54

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Accolades

Grammy Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1981 Glass Houses Best Rock Vocal Performance – Male [7] Won
Album of the Year [18] Nominated

American Music Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1981 Glass HousesFavorite Pop/Rock Album [19] Won
Billy Joel (performer)Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist [19] Nominated

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [45] Platinum50,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [46] 5× Platinum740,000 [47]
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong) [48] Gold10,000*
Japan—317,000 [49]
United Kingdom (BPI) [50] Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA) [51] 7× Platinum7,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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