Which Billy Joel album was the first to hit number one on the Billboard 200?

Billy Joel's first album to reach number one on the Billboard 200 was 52nd Street. Released in 1978, it marked a major commercial breakthrough and became the first of Joel's albums to top the U.S. album chart.

The album was named after Manhattan's 52nd Street, a famous jazz corridor that was also associated with Columbia Records' offices at the time. Its success was driven by several hit singles, including “My Life,” “Big Shot,” and “Honesty.” 52nd Street held the Billboard 200's top position for eight non-consecutive weeks.

The album also won two Grammy Awards at the 22nd Annual Grammy Awards: Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male. The other answer choices are notable Joel albums, but they came later or did not represent his first Billboard 200 number-one album. Glass Houses reached number one in 1980, while The Stranger became an enormously successful earlier album without topping the chart.