Which of these songs written by Billy Joel was never released as a single?
Billy Joel wrote the songs "Only the Good Die Young", "My Life", and You May Be Right". "Only the Good Die Young" is a song from Joel's fifth studio album "The Stranger", released in 1978 as its third of four singles. "My Life", a song by Joel that first appeared on his 1978 album "52nd Street", had a single version released in the fall of 1978. It reached No. 2 on the US adult contemporary chart. Early the next year, it peaked at No. 3 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. With "You May Be Right" (1980), it's a song by Billy Joel that was released as a single and the opening track from his 1980 album "Glass Houses". The single reached No. 7 on the US charts and No. 6 in Canada. It's interesting to note that one song which was never released as a single and was composed by Joel is "New York State of Mind" (1976).
"New York State of Mind" is a song that initially appeared on the album "Turnstiles" in 1976. Although it was never released as a single, it has become a fan favorite and a song that Joel plays regularly in concert. Joel famously played the song at 'The Concert for New York City', the October 2001 benefit concert for the New York City Fire and Police Departments, as well as the loved ones and families of first responders lost during 9/11. He reprised the song and theme, playing it during his set at 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 12, 2012, where he changed lyrics to include the likes of "Breezy Point".
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