All for Leyna
| "All for Leyna" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Billy Joel | ||||
| from the album Glass Houses | ||||
| B-side | "Close to the Borderline" | |||
| Released | January 23, 1980 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| 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. "All for Leyna" was released as a single in the United Kingdom, where it reached #40 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]
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
The video version differs from the album version.
Chart positions
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Spanish Singles Chart | 16 |
| UK Singles Chart[2] | 40 |
References
- ↑ "Billy Joel biography". 8notes.com. 1949-05-09. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- ↑ 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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