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Billy Joel Announces ‘Turn the Lights Back On,’ His First Solo Single in 17 Years
Billy Joel has announced the release 'Turn the Lights Back On,' his first solo single in 17 years.
The track is slated to hit streaming services on February 1, and will additionally be released on limited edition 7-inch vinyl. Joel has been gesturing towards a new song release since last month, when he posted a TikTok stating “we got a little something we’re working on you might hear some time.” Then, this past weekend, fans noticed that the Spotify canvas that showed when listening to Joel’s music had replaced the traditional cover art with an image bearing the statement, “Did I wait too long…” According to a release, “Did I wait too long… to turn the lights back on?” is a lyric from the song. Prior to that, he recorded three cover songs for 1997’ “Greatest Hits Volume III,” including Gerry Goffin and Carole King’s “Hey Girl” and Bob Dylan’s “To Make You Feel My Love,” the latter of which peaked at No.
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