Billy Joel has had 33 top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. The total counts singles that reached positions 1 through 40 on Billboard’s weekly U.S. singles chart, making it a measure of repeated chart success rather than album sales or total songs recorded.
Joel’s first top 40 hit was “Piano Man,” which eventually peaked at No. 25 in 1974. His three No. 1 singles were “Tell Her About It,” “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” and “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me.” Across his career, he also earned 13 top-10 hits.
The number is sometimes confused with totals from other charts, countries, or certification categories. Billboard Hot 100 counts can also differ when a source includes promotional releases, featured appearances, or alternate chart definitions. In the standard discography tally, however, 33 is the accepted figure for Joel’s top 40 Hot 100 hits.