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" Uptown Girl " is a song written and performed by American musician Billy Joel . The lyrics describe a working-class " downtown man" attempting to woo a wealthy " uptown girl". It was released on September 29, 1983, on his ninth studio album, An Innocent Man (1983). The 12" EP has the tracks " My Life ", " Just the Way You Are " and " It's Still Rock and Roll to Me " (catalogue number TA3775), whereas some 7" single versions featured "Careless Talk" as a B-side.
"Uptown Girl" peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks from November 12 to December 10, 1983. It also reached number one in the United Kingdom for five weeks, his only number-one hit in the country. It was the second-best-selling single of 1983 in the United Kingdom behind only Culture Club 's " Karma Chameleon ", which Joel had knocked off the number-one position on November 1, 1983. The song was the 19th-best-selling single of the 1980s in the United Kingdom , selling 975,000 copies. It has sold over 1.06 million copies as of 2017.
"Uptown Girl" peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks from November 12 to December 10, 1983. It also reached number one in the United Kingdom for five weeks, his only number-one hit in the country. It was the second-best-selling single of 1983 in the United Kingdom behind only Culture Club 's " Karma Chameleon ", which Joel had knocked off the number-one position on November 1, 1983. The song was the 19th-best-selling single of the 1980s in the United Kingdom , selling 975,000 copies. It has sold over 1.06 million copies as of 2017.
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