Just the Way You Are
Oscar The Grouch, Billy Joel
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Don't go changing to try and please me You never let me down before Don't imagine you're too familiar And I don't see you anymore I wouldn't leave you in times of trouble We never could have come this far I took the good times; I'll take the bad times I'll take you just the way you are Don't go trying some new fashion Don't change the color of your hair You always have my unspoken passion Although I might not seem to care I don't want clever conversation I never want to work that hard I just want someone that I can talk to I want you just the way you are I need to know that you will always be The same old someone that I knew What will it take till you believe in me The way that I believe in you? I said I love you and that's forever And this I promise from the heart I could not love you any better I love you just the way you are
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Written by: Billy Joel
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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11 facts about this song
Release Date"Just the Way You Are" was released by Columbia Records on September 18, 1977, as part of Billy Joel's fifth studio album "The Stranger".
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Chart PerformanceThe song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States and spent 27 weeks in the UK's top 75 chart, peaking at number 19.
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Grammy AwardsBilly Joel won two Grammy Awards in 1979 for this song: Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
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Song InspirationBilly wrote the song as a birthday gift for his then-wife, Elizabeth Weber. However, despite the song's widely perceived romanticism, Weber was actually quite critical of Joel's career.
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Musical StyleJoel's "Just the Way You Are" is considered soft rock and is centered around jazz and pop influences.
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Album SuccessThe song played a significant role in the overall success of the album "The Stranger", which was Joel's most successful album and one of the best-selling albums of 1978.
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Regret over Single ReleaseBilly Joel initially didn’t want to release the song as a single because he believed that it wasn’t representative of his edgier rock ‘n’ roll style.
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Music VideoThe song’s music video is a live performance clip from "A Matter of Trust – The Bridge to Russia", the concert film set to the album.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by numerous artists including Frank Sinatra, Harry Connick Jr., Barry White, Diana Krall, and José José.
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Later DedicationDespite being originally written for his first wife, Billy Joel now dedicates this song in concert to his daughter, Alexa Ray Joel.
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Discomfort Singing the SongJoel has admitted to feeling uncomfortable singing "Just the Way You Are" in concert following his divorce from Weber. He has also been known to change the lyrics as a cheeky nod to the song’s original muse.
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