Uptown Girl: Billy Joel's Ode to Christie Brinkley

Uptown Girl and Christie Brinkley

"Uptown Girl" is a song written and performed by American musician Billy Joel from his ninth studio album, An Innocent Man, released in 1983. The song's music video features Christie Brinkley, who was Joel's then-wife, dancing and singing along to the song.

A Matter of Trust

In 1986, Billy Joel released another hit song, "A Matter of Trust," from his album The Bridge. The song became a top ten hit.

Uptown Girls

In an interview with radio DJ Howard Stern, Billy Joel revealed that he originally titled the song "Uptown Girls." He wrote the song during a time when he was living in a brownstone in Tribeca, New York City.