Billy Joel took to social media on Monday with a special announcement for his fans.
The 74-year-old iconic music artist — who recently explained why he’s selling his Long Island home — shared with his 684,000 followers that his first single in 17 years will be released on February 1.
Turn the Lights Back On, which he teased in a short video clip featuring a few notes on the piano, follows his 2019 song Christmas in Fallujah and 2007 song All My Life.
It will be released along with a lyric video and will be available on limited edition 7-inch vinyl.
He wrote in the caption of the post: ‘It’s time to turn the lights back on. Brand new single coming on February 1st. Pre-order now via the link in bio!’
Billy Joel took to social media on Monday with a special announcement for his fans, revealing that his new single will be released on February 1.
The 74-year-old iconic music artist shared with his 684,000 followers that his first single in 17 years will be released next month
Joel co-wrote the song with Arthur Bacon, Wayne Hector and producer Freddy Wexler.
It was teased last year during one of his live shows when he told the crowd, “We’ve got something we’ve been working on that you might hear someday.”
The New York native had previously retreated from songwriting, aside from his two most recent singles.
He explained to Vulture in 2018, “When I stopped writing songs, it was time. I couldn’t be as good as I wanted and that drove me crazy.
‘I drove my loved ones crazy. I thought, “This is ridiculous.” So I stopped.’
The We Didn’t Start the Fire hitmaker told us Billboard in 2007: ‘I don’t rule out the possibility of writing songs again.
“I think if I had the motivation to write a song, I’m not going to stop myself from doing it.”
‘I just haven’t felt the urge to write songs in pop form. I think nowadays I just see myself as a composer.’
The longtime entertainer’s previous Instagram post was a flyer promoting an upcoming performance in Japan
Joel’s daughters Della, eight, and Remy, six, sang a stirring rendition of Jingle Bells with their father at Madison Square Garden last month
The longtime entertainer’s previous Instagram post was a flyer promoting an upcoming performance in Japan.
‘Ready to rock the show in Tokyo on the 24th! See you all then,” he wrote in the caption.
Billy, who is wrapping up a 10-year residency at Madison Square Garden, has been married to equestrian Alexis Roderick since 2015.
They share daughters Della, eight, and Remy, six. He is also father to 36-year-old daughter Alexa Ray Joel, whom he shares with ex-wife Christie Brinkley.