My favorite Billy Joel song. I think this is one of the best bridges in rock music - that sax. It has all the feels for me...Thanks for reacting to this one.

That final build wrecks me every G-damn time! Freaking masterpiece!!!! If I had to pick a single artist to listen to for the rest of my life, there isn't anyone who is even a close second. Billy is the king!

Billy Joel and hit songs go hand-in-hand. Until The Night is my favorite.

There were so many hits on the 52nd Street that this one just didn't get the airplay that some of the other songs received. I really loved this song. I'm glad he did perform it at concerts quite a lot.

Oh, that saxophone solo. This song starts out great, and just when you think it can't get better, Richie Cannata's sax informs you that you were very mistaken.

Billy Joel is a genius. Back when the album came out, they released singles. I don't believe this song was ever released as a single - certainly not an A Side. Those of us who bought the 33 1/3 albums were treated to a whole bunch of amazing songs that were never singles. I love virtually everything he has done. You can pick pretty much any Billy Joel song and find something clever and creative in it! One of my favorite deep cuts is "Sleeping With the Television On" from Glass Houses!

Billy Joel's absolute masterpiece. Only reason I think it didn't get airplay was the length. But OMG, listen to this song late at night and just envision hurrying home to the love of your life 😊

A brilliant song. Loved it from the time I bought the album back in the late 1970's. It is definitely one of my favourite Billy Joel songs. You are not wrong with your thoughts about this.

In the winter of '88 I relocated to Austin, TX to be with a girl I met in college. I soon took a job, and after giving my time to total strangers each day, I'd pop the back half of 52nd Street into my Mercury's cassette player and listen to this song each night on the ride home. Regrettably, my college flame's light burned out when she passed of cancer a few years later. Seems a lifetime ago, but the memories still resurface from time to time, and most especially whenever I hear this fantastic song. Man, music is a powerful thing. Fantastic pick, and a 100% fitting and worthy reaction to boot. Many thanks for this one.

I have always loved this song. Before this evening can end… I have been waiting so long… I love it.

As a self-described Billy Joel super-fan, I agree this is one of his most under-appreciated songs. It comes right before the last track of the album, and I don't think it was ever made into a single, so it's easy to see why it gets overlooked. But a lot of Joel's albums tried to tell a greater story, and Until the Night's place within the story of the 52nd Street album is essential. It comes right after the exuberant and care-free "Half a Mile Away," and gives a sense of longing reverie to bridge between that song and the hangover that is the title track of "52nd Street." Anyway. Yes, this is an amazing song. No, nobody's heard of it. And that's a shame.

There are so many great Billy Joel songs. Thank you for sharing this one. 💞

Great reaction! This track is an absolute stunner that I’ve loved since its release. Hearing it now, after a long absence, takes me back to first hearing. The best FM station in Memphis at the time, featured this entire album at midnight upon its release, and I listened to it through headphones in a darkened room. Every track is special, but this one hit me heavy, and I’ve loved it ever since.

I have always rated this as Billy Joel's best and a masterpiece. In any list of epic pop/rock ballads it will feature.

Everything works right on this song! One of his best, and there are many!

I sang this at.our wedding. Some minor word changes. Huge Billy fan. Thought I knew all his stuff 12 years ago and only heard this on the radio one week before wedding. Learned it frantically over the next few days. If fitted our personal situation perfectly (If you only knew) Billy is a genius, that's for sure. Thanks for this.

One of my favorite Billy Joel songs. There is only one word to describe it and that is EPIC. The ending is so powerful. I saw him in concert twice but unfortunately he did not play it at either show.

First heard this song in 1979 on the 52nd street tour in Newcastle City Hall England , he sang it as perfect as the record back then , absolutely amazing band , happy days

Probably my favorite Billy Joel song. My mom would play it often when I was 5 years old.

Always a surprise with Billy Joel. Such a great variety of different stories and presentations of tempos and instruments. But always great. Beautiful song. Great reaction Harri. Thanks Harri and Jami. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

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Bill Medley did cover this song on his 1981 solo album, but unfortunately the Righteous Brothers never cut this together. I love your reaction. As you were talking during your first two chorus breaks I couldn't help but talk back to you, saying "Wait 'til you here the bridge!" Totally agree with you. One of my favorite songs, ever.

OMG, I was so obsessed with Richie Cannata and that sax. I totally love this song. I listened to it over and over on 52nd street. I'm going to tee up 52nd street on the turntable right now.

What a wonderful reaction to a absolute wonderful song. I heard the song when the album came out in 1978. I thought it was a masterpiece and was always amazed that it never got the credit it deserves. great video many thanks

This was one of my top favorite Billy Joel songs when I was a kid (I had all his albums on cassette when I was in 7th/8th grade). It used to make me cry, it was so passionate and romantic had such a powerful bridge, absolutely LOVE that build-up to the sax. Even after all these years it still gives me goosebumps. And also after all these years, I had to sing along with that part at least. To be honest, I never got the Righteous Brothers connection until recently! Big DUH moment for me. Best Righteous Brothers song they never sang 😄

Billy Joel wanted to release this song in its entirety. But at the time the record industry refused to release non disco singles to radio stations that were over 4 minutes long.

Wasn't a single but what a song it is. That sax solo and Joel's voice in the background...WOW!!After Scenes this is my favorite Billy Joel song. The few times he's sang it live it is a huge fan favorite to hear.

Bill Medley did cover this song in 1981, but wasn’t very happy with how his version turned out. Without the angelic voice of Bobby Hatfield it seemed to be lacking. I don’t think this song was ever released as a single in the US. Billy always let the record company pick the singles. A lot of Billy’s best music are album cuts. It’s a great dive into those deep cuts though. Thanks Harri, great reaction.

I agree fantastic song and it did get a little buried because of all the other hits on the album. Some other great songs you should listen to by Billy are "Summer Highland Falls" (my favorite song), "You're My Home" (my wedding song) and about 130 other songs!!!!!

Masterpiece here glad you love love you

That entire album (52nd Street) is a masterpiece. This song has some of the most stunning vocals he’s ever done, absolutely beautiful. So many of his albums have incredible album cuts that are as good as, if not better than, a lot of the hits.

For me...best track on the album

It's one of my favorites. Then again, he has many of my favorites ❤️

Billy Joel doesn't know how to play/sing a song badly, and this is amazing! Thank you, great song, great reaction

Seeing you clap at the end made me understand that you clearly “got it.” Great video!

The greatest Billy Joel Song that was never a hit. My all time favorite BJ song.

You need to take a trip to NYC to see Billy Joel at MSG. He does one show a month and has said he’ll continue until the tickets stop selling.

I had a feeling this was a tribute to the Righteous Brothers the first time I heard it (I bought the album when it first came out). I'm happy to learn I was right! Nobody I hung around with back then is still in my life, so I'm telling yinz.

The last thing to negotiate out in my divorce in 1983 after 18 months of negotiations was which one of us got the Billy Joel vinyl collection and of course that was me

Russell Javors performed it live with Billy. He is fantastic!

I saw Billy a year or two after this came out. That was him at his peak. He wrote several good songs after 52nd Street but I'd take his career before that over his career after that.

I really enjoyed your reaction, Harri, and totally agree with you that this is an incredible song (and sadly overlooked)! I clearly remember listening to it the first time or so (not long after the album came out) and winding up in tears from the song's beauty and power. It's easily my favorite Billy Joel song -- and ranks way up there among the greatest songs overall for me. Thanks for the reminder!

I agree with you - I think this is one of the best songs he has ever done and should have been released as a single.

Finally someone did my request..thanks Hari

A musical genius, fantastic song. ..have you heard Big Man on Mulberry Street? Another great song that was never released...

Masterpiece. Nice program bro.

It IS a great song, Harri. It is my favorite from 52nd Street. Probably the reason it wasn't bigger is that it only was released as a single in the UK. It was too long to be a marketable single in the US; in ran about 6.35, and to cut out any of it would have been criminal. Like Billy said in "The Entertainer", "if you wanna have a hit, you gotta make it fit, so they cut it down to three-oh-five". Strangely enough, "Goodnight, Saigon" from Nylon Curtain is about as long and became a huge success. What a difference a few years make (1978 to 1982).

This album won best Grammy album of the year! His vocals are amazing on this song.

One of the most under appreciated Billy songs…. And the bridge is killer!

I have loved this song since 1979 when I heard 52nd St. The vocal, lyrical and musical crescendo as the sax solo rips apart the air is as soul shaking as the realization of love.

Probably my favorite BJ song !!

I bought this album when it was new, based on the singles that were played on the radio. Otherwise, I might never have heard the deep cuts such as "Until the Night", with its amazing passion. I like to say that Billy Joel is what you get when you mix Elton John with Bruce Springsteen.

Billy could write song's in different artist's style and era like tell her about is a supremes homage

Hi Harri, a happy new year to you and yours, let's hope 2023, is a better year for all of us. Like you, I find it hard to find fault with Billy Joel and I agree with you, he is undoubtedly a genius. I don't think he ever made a bad album, but this one might just be my favourite, although that is like trying to choose a favourite child, impossible. I saw him live a few times when songs from this album featured heavily, there wasn't a weak link in the chain. Apart from his stunningly good core band, this album was augmented with a stellar cast of session musicians, a lot of whom had jazz chops. I don't think you have covered Zanzibar, yet, please do, it's a stunner, with a fabulous flugelhorn solo, by the late, great Freddie Hubbard and is probably the jazziest track he recorded. I hope your obvious liking for Mr. Joel, continues, because I am enjoying it every bit as much as you are, keep up the good work!!! 😎😎😎

This is definitely one of my favorites. As far as I know this never came out as a single, but it’s musta fantastic song. LOVE it.

Harri, absolutely loved this, and I was very surprised I didn't know this song. It ranks up there with Scenes From an Italian Restaurant or Shameless. Maybe another Billy Joel you could do is Allentown.

I bought this album when it it was released. It had so many great songs I just loved. I think this is my favourite song from that album but I had forgotten about it. Thank you Jamie A for requesting this and reminding me of my favourite from 52nd street.

Great reaction, Harri - you could say it belongs in rock and roll heaven! And Harri, I totally agree with you about this amazing tune. It was never a hit, which was a shame, as it is one of his two best songs ever as far as I am concerned! Thank you for helping spread the word about this hidden gem!!

Until the Night is BJ's Anthem!

Harri, Thanks for reviewing this great song from Billy Joel. Jami A, you chose a real gem!!!

TY Harri I had forgotten about this great song, so got the album out after hearing this and now it's taking me way back too first hearing the whole album. It is fantastic TY Mate for the memories. Keep Safe Keep Strong 🦘🦘🦘🦘🎶🎶🎶🎶

That build leading into the sax solo gives me chills every time I hear this song. This is easily in my top 5 Billy Joel songs. I was just explaining to my son how excited I was that someone is reacting to it. It's a deep cut from a man that has dozens of hit songs, so it doesn't get much play. Great reaction!

I’ve never heard this Billy Joel song before either, cool song!

The Stranger is another that should have got more views

When I was little, I always thought that this song sounded like the love I wanted for the rest of my life.

I mentioned quite awhile ago when you were first checking out Billy Joel that his true genius and diversity as an artist is best seen through his deep album cuts. I don’t expect you to remember that cause you probably only read about 100,000 comments since but looks like you are finding that out for yourself now anyway.

Definitely singing in a lower register than I've ever heard him do.

This song is/was amazing until the sax solo then it just goes legend

thanks for doing more billy... keep them coming !

So beautiful !!

Fantastic song!

I knew every song, every lyric on this album by the time I was 6 or 7. I would stay home from school sick, in first grade and put on this album and sing about cocaine 🤣🤣🤣.

May be my favorite Joel song

Harri, if you liked this "appetizer" from the 52nd Street album, may I suggest "Stiletto" "Zanzibar" or "Until the Night"...on second thought just play the whole album. They're all hidden (and sometimes forget) musical gems!

Hello, Harri! Here is Bill Medley’s cover of this song from his solo album, Sweet Thunder. Bill was not happy with the recording, and they cut out some verses, but you can see how well it fits Bill’s voice. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fpaBY5xz3NuqcWg.html. As a bonus I’m attaching one of Bill’s latest songs, a great blues ballad called This Will Be the Last Time, performed in 2016. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aJ9ln66d2qq3pGQ.html I hope to see this live when I attend Bill’s concert in October. Bill wrote a really good song here, and I think you’ll enjoy this performance- worth a reaction, I think!

Tutti gioielli quelli di Piano Man ... Capolavoro assoluto poi il duetto Live con Tootsie Thielemans... Leave a tender moment alone 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

In my top 3 of Billy Joel songs, along with Scenes from an Italian Restaurant and Miami 2017

Steve Earl let's play some Steve Earl and Ryan on in to a guitar tale to songs called guitar town in state

This is a great song Jami. I thought I knew every Billy Joel song but I don’t remember this one. ✌️☮️

Just so underrated when the album was released

I loved this song from the first time playing the album, but since he never released it as a single, the only people who ever heard it were people who bought the album. Even on FM radio at the time, where DJs were playing album tracks, I never heard this song. Maybe it was too obvious a Righteous Brothers pastiche. Maybe it was because by that time Billy Joel was a pop artist (after hits like Moving Out and Just the Way You Are), so the DJs didn't really dig into his albums for the other hidden gems. It's too bad. It's such a dramatic song, and it really pulls you along into the drama.

Great reaction. Billy Joel is a true legend with so many great songs. Just wondering you haven't forgot my last one Vern Gosdin " That just about does it" have you?

I know we played the heck outta this album. Yeah. Peace

It was never released as a single. That explains the numbers.

Did Billy Joel say this was a tribute to the Righteous Brothers? If you haven't heard "Baby Grand" with Ray Charles, it is highly suggested.

The Song was not a released single but he has played it live many times. One of my favorites

Harri listen to this song live from Long Island it’s much better live

I hear more Walker Bros. than Righteous Bros. The harmonies are pure Scott Walker.

I am totally kicking myself, Billy Invited me to join him for dinner and I declined 😢🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ not that He was going to fall in love 💕

i played the shit outa this song back when.

Please play Hey Girl by Billy Joel. His best I think.

Why wasn't "Until the Night" a big hit? Man, you gotta look at the other stuff on the 52nd Street album. When a song as good as this one *doesn't make the cut* it's because there's some other damn good stuff on there. "My Life," "Big Shot", "Honesty", and "Zanzibar" were and are *so good.* And "Stiletto" (another one you must do!) could easily have been another.

Dave Loggins Dave Loggins he sings please come to Boston

yea, this masterpiece was just a filler on the 52nd st album...what a treasure.

I suck at home boy shot here might like to hear a homeboy by Eric church

Igor was

Steve Earl Steve earl's does a guitar town

Leningrad

I think we need to take a ride let's go for a ride and go to a guitar tab stay there or I'll take a sir to guitar town Steve Earle doing the song guitar tale how are you all day it's d***** Jimmy Jay what cannot say question

If you don't like this song .....😂🤣