Joel, ads promoted the event as "Rocket Man meets Piano Man". "Piano Man" was ranked #421 in the 2004 list of Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Ultimate Classic Rock placed it at #63 in its "Top 100 Classic Rock Songs" list. "Piano Man" was selected as one of 25 sound recordings in 2015 to be preserved by the Library of Congress National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References External links / ⒞1985 Sony BMG channel 1970s ballads 1973 debut singles Billy Joel songs Songs based on actual events Songs about alcohol Songs about music Songs about pianos Songs about musicians Songs written by Billy Joel Song recordings produced by Michael Stewart (musician) Columbia Records singles 1973 songs United States National Recording Registry recordings