You May Be Right
~ Recording by Billy Joel
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.1 | You May Be Right | 4:13 | Billy Joel | Glass Houses (red copyright notice on back) | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CBS 86108 |
| 1.1 | You May Be Right | 4:13 | Billy Joel | Glass Houses (yellow copyright notice on back) | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 86108 |
| 1.1 | You May Be Right | 4:16 | Billy Joel | Glass Houses | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK 36384 |
| 1.1 | You May Be Right | 4:17 | Billy Joel | Glass Houses | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997) | 35DP 18 |
| 2.4 | ガラスのニューヨーク You May be Right | 4:13 | Billy Joel | ビリー・ザ・ベスト | ビリー・ジョエル | Album + Compilation |
| CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997) | 50DP 241/2 |
| 2.4 | You May Be Right | 4:13 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II (Longer edit of Captain Jack) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CD 88666 |
| 2.4 | You May Be Right | 4:13 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CD 88666 |
| 2.4 | You May Be Right | 4:13 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 01-088666-10, CDCBS 88666 |
| 1.1 | You May Be Right | 4:17 | Billy Joel | Glass Houses | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997), Family Productions | 32DP 656 |
| 1.1 | You May Be Right | 4:16 | Billy Joel | Glass Houses | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | WCK 36384 |
| 1.1 | You May Be Right | 4:16 | Billy Joel | Glass Houses | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 450087 2 |
| 1.1 | You May Be Right | 4:16 | Billy Joel | Glass Houses | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 450087 2, CBS 450087 2 |
| 2.4 | You May Be Right | 4:13 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CD 88666 |
| 1.1 | You May Be Right | ?:?? | Billy Joel | Glass Houses | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records (Japanese imprint) | SRCS-9032 |
| 1.1 | You May Be Right | 4:16 | Billy Joel | Glass Houses | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | VCK-36384 |
| 2.3 | You May Be Right | 4:14 | Billy Joel | The Complete Hits Collection: 1973-1997 | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CXK 68007 |
| 1.1 | You May Be Right | 4:16 | Billy Joel | Glass Houses (remastered) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK 69386 |
| 2.3 | You May Be Right | 4:09 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II (enhanced with bonus CD-Extra video clips) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | C2K 69391 |
| 1.1 | You May Be Right | 4:16 | Billy Joel | Glass Houses (remastered) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 491186 2 |
| 1.1 | You May Be Right | 4:16 | Billy Joel | Glass Houses | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK 69386 |
| 1.1 | You May Be Right | 4:16 | Billy Joel | Glass Houses | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK 69386 |
| 2.4 | You May Be Right | 4:13 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Collection Volume I, II & III - 1998 Australian Tour Commemorative Edition | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 489523.2 |
| 2.3 | You May Be Right | 4:14 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | C2K 69391, D226820 |
| 1.1 | You May Be Right | 4:15 | Billy Joel | Glass Houses | Billy Joel | Album |
| SME Records (Japanese imprint - not equivalent to "Sony Music Entertainment") | SRCS-9449 |
| 1.16 | You May Be Right | 4:13 | Billy Joel | The Ultimate Collection | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | SONYTV98CD |
| 1.16 | You May Be Right | 4:13 | Billy Joel | The Ultimate Collection | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 497908.2 |
| 1.16 | You May Be Right | 4:13 | Billy Joel | The Ultimate Collection | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 4979082 |
| 1.15 | You May Be Right | 4:12 | Billy Joel | The Ultimate Collection (Japan edition) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 654652 |
| 1.16 | You May Be Right | 4:13 | Billy Joel | The Ultimate Collection | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.15 | You May Be Right | 4:16 | Billy Joel | The Essential Billy Joel | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | C2K 86005 |
| 1.15 | You May Be Right | 4:16 | Billy Joel | The Essential Billy Joel | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | C2K 86005 |
| 2.3 | You May Be Right | 4:14 | Billy Joel | The Complete Hits Collection: 1973-1997 | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | COL 504502 2 |
| 1.15 | You May Be Right | 4:16 | Billy Joel | The Essential Billy Joel (BMG Club Edition) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) | C2K 86005, D241888 |
| 1.16 | You May Be Right | 4:12 | Billy Joel | The Essential Billy Joel | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | COL 513976 |
| 1.1 | You May Be Right | 4:16 | Billy Joel | Glass Houses | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS walking eye imprint) | MHCP-465 |
| 1.15 | You May Be Right | 4:16 | Billy Joel | The Essential Billy Joel | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 5097462000 |
| 1.15 | You May Be Right | 4:13 | Billy Joel | The Essential Billy Joel (limited edition 3.0) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 8697 29114 |
| 1.1 | You May Be Right | 4:15 | Billy Joel | Glass Houses | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS walking eye imprint) | SICP-20130 |
| 1.1 | You May Be Right | 4:16 | Billy Joel | Glass Houses | Billy Joel | Album |
| Audio Fidelity | AFZ 092 |
| 1.16 | You May Be Right | 4:12 | Billy Joel | The Essential Billy Joel | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.9 | You May Be Right | 4:14 | Billy Joel | The Hits | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697 80811 2 |
| 7.1 | You May Be Right | 4:16 | Billy Joel | The Complete Albums Collection | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 2.1 | You May Be Right | 4:16 | Billy Joel | Glass Houses (MFSL Remaster) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDSACD 2091 |
| 1.1 | You May Be Right | 4:16 | Billy Joel | Glass Houses (MFSL Remaster) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDSACD 2091 |
| 2.1 | You May Be Right | 4:17 | Billy Joel | Original Album Classics | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 88691968542 |
| 1.1 | You May Be Right | 4:15 | Billy Joel | Glass Houses | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS walking eye imprint) | SICP-30106 |
| 1.1 | You May Be Right | 4:16 | Billy Joel | Glass Houses (24bit/96kHz) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | |
| 7.1 | You May Be Right | 4:16 | Billy Joel | The Complete Albums Collection (Mastered for itunes) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.14 | You May Be Right | 4:16 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | |
| 1.1 | You May Be Right | 4:15 | Billy Joel | Glass Houses | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS walking eye imprint) | SICP-4701 |
| 2.11 | You May Be Right | 4:09 | Billy Joel | Countdown: 40th Anniversary Continues… | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ABC Music (Australian Broadcasting Corporation in-house label), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) | 535 9448 |
| 2.4 | You May Be Right | 4:14 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II (MFSL Remaster) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDSACD 2-2121 |
| 4.4 | You May Be Right | 4:14 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II (MFSL Remaster) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDSACD 2-2121 |
| 1.1 | You May Be Right | 4:15 | Billy Joel | Glass Houses | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS walking eye imprint) | SICP-5433 |
| 1.9 | You May Be Right | 4:14 | Billy Joel | Japanese Singles Collection -Greatest Hits- | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS walking eye imprint) | SICP 31510~2 |
| 1.32 | You May Be Right | 4:13 | Billy Joel | 50 Years of the Piano Man | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.2 | You May Be Right | 4:13 | Billy Joel | Rebels | Billy Joel | EP + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.1 | You May Be Right | 4:16 | Billy Joel | Glass Houses | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK 36384 |
| 1.1 | You May Be Right | 4:17 | Billy Joel | Glass Houses | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CDCBS 86108 |
| 1.1 | You May Be Right | 4:16 | Billy Joel | Glass Houses | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | G010000669345W |
| 1.15 | You May Be Right | 4:16 | Billy Joel | The Essential Billy Joel | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation | Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | [none] | |
| 1.15 | You May Be Right | 4:16 | Billy Joel | The Essential Billy Joel (24bit/96kHz) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation | Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | ||
| 1.16 | You May Be Right | 4:12 | Billy Joel | The Essential Collection | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation | Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697776802 | |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 2.4 | You May Be Right | 4:13 | Billy Joel | Souvenir, The Ultimate Collection | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 001013 2, 001013 3, 001013 8, 465658 2, CDCBS 88666 |
| 1.13 | You May be Right | 4:07 | Billy Joel | That's Not Her Style (The Storm Front Tour CD) | Billy Joel | Album + Live |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CSK 2127 |
Relationships
| assistant engineer: | Bradshaw Leigh |
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| engineer: | Jim Boyer (producer/engineer) |
| producer: | Phil Ramone |
| drums (drum set): | Liberty DeVitto (US drummer) (in 1979) |
| electric bass guitar: | Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas) (in 1979) |
| electric guitar and guitar: | David Brown (guitarist for Billy Joel) (in 1979) Russell Javors (in 1979) |
| flute, organ and saxophone and saxophone: | Richie Cannata (in 1979) |
| piano and lead vocals: | Billy Joel (in 1979) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1980) Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1980) |
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| edits: | You May Be Right |
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| music videos: | You May Be Right |
| recording of: | You May Be Right (in 1979) |
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Related works
You May Be Right
| lyricist and composer: | Billy Joel |
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| publisher: | Joelsongs ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 April Music (from 1979 until 1980) Impulsive Music (from 1979 until 1980) CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1980) |
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| later parody versions: | You May Be Bright |
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