All for Leyna
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| "All for Leyna" | ||||
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| Single by Billy Joel | ||||
| from the album Glass Houses | ||||
| B-side | "Close to the Borderline" | |||
| Released | March 1980 (UK)[1] | |||
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| Length | 4:15 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Joel | |||
| Producer(s) | Phil Ramone | |||
| Billy Joel singles chronology | ||||
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"All for Leyna" is a song by Billy Joel from the 1980 album Glass Houses. The song was released as a single in the United Kingdom, where it reached #40 on the UK Singles Chart.[4]
The lyrics tell the story of the protagonist who meets a girl named Leyna, and, after a one-night stand, becomes obsessed with her. A performance music video was made featuring Joel and his band in the studio. The video prominently features Joel playing a Yamaha CP-80 electric grand piano and an Oberheim OB-X synthesizer.
Versions and covers
The video version differs from the album version. The track from the music video is the same but a new vocal was recorded.
The band Gods of Mount Olympus covered the song in their single "Visitor".[5]
In 2024, recording artists Mirage Box released a version of the song on their "Tracks In The Sand" double-CD.
Chart positions
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Spain (AFYVE)[6] | 16 |
| UK Singles Chart[7] | 40 |
References
- ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). Great Rock Discography. Canongate Press. p. 436. ISBN 978-0-86241-541-9.
- ^ Troper, Morgan. "Billy Joel Is Rock's Tragic Antagonist". Portland Mercury. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Sometimes a Fantasy is All You Need: 40 Years of Billy Joel's Glass Houses". Legacy Recordings. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Billy Joel biography". 8notes.com. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ^ Watch Gods Of Mount Olympus cover Billy Joel!
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 284. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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