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Artist: Billy Joel
Track: Uptown Girl

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Uptown girl
She's been living in her uptown world
I bet she's never had a backstreet guy
I bet her mama never told her why

I'm gonna try for an uptown girl
She's been living in her white bread world
As long as anyone with hot blood can
And now she's looking for a downtown man
That's what I am

And when she knows
What she wants from her time
And when she wakes up
And makes up her mind

She'll see I'm not so tough
Just because

I'm in love with an uptown girl
You know I've seen her in her uptown world
She's getting tired of her high class toys
And all the presents from her uptown boys
She's got a choice

Oh
Oh

Uptown girl
You know I can't afford to buy her pearls
But maybe someday when my ship comes in
She'll understand what kind of guy I've been
And then I'll win

And when she's walking
She's looking so fine
And when she's talking
She'll say that she's mine

She'll say I'm not so tough
Just because
I'm in love

With an uptown girl
She's been living in her white bread world
As long as anyone with hot blood can
And now she's looking for a downtown man
That's what I am

Oh
Oh

Uptown girl
She's my uptown girl
You know I'm in love
With an uptown girl
My uptown girl
You know I'm in love
With an uptown girl
My uptown girl
You know I'm in love
With an uptown girl
My uptown girl
You know I'm in love
With an uptown girl
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Billy Joel – Uptown Girl
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Billy Joel – Uptown Girl (Live at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY - June 1990)
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did Billy Joel release “Uptown Girl”?
Billy Joel released “Uptown Girl” on September 29, 1983.
Q:Who produced “Uptown Girl” by Billy Joel?
“Uptown Girl” by Billy Joel was produced by Phil Ramone.
Q:When did Billy Joel release “Uptown Girl (Live at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY - June 1990)”?
Billy Joel released “Uptown Girl (Live at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY - June 1990)” on November 4, 2022.
Q:Who wrote “Uptown Girl” by Glee Cast?
“Uptown Girl” by Glee Cast was written by Billy Joel.
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“Uptown Girl” by Westlife was written by Billy Joel.
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Genius Artists
Billy Joel
Billy Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American pianist, singer/songwriter, producer, and composer who ranks as one of the most iconic and influential artists from the mid to late
Liberty DeVitto
Liberty DeVitto is an American drummer most known for being part of Billy Joel’s recording and touring band between 1976 to 2006.
Russell Javors
Russell Javors is an American guitarist most known for being part of Billy Joel’s recording and touring band from 1976 to 1989.
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Doug Stegmeyer
Doug Stegmeyer was an American bassist, most known for being part of Billy Joel’s recording and touring band between 1975 and 1989. He most popularly used a Fender Precision bass
Phil Ramone
Visionary producer who worked with Dionne Warwick, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Paul Simon, The Band, Frank Sinatra, Quincy Jones and many more.
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