Uptown Girl
Billy Joel * Track #6 On An Innocent Man
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Uptown Girl by Billy Joel
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“Uptown Girl” is a Billy Joel classic that can be found on 1983’s An Innocent Man. Inspired by Frankie Valli’s “Rag Doll,” its lyrics find a “downtown boy” (lower class) waxing poetic – in his own way – for a girl from a classier upbringing.
The song was written about Joel’s girlfriend at the time,...
Uptown Girl Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Uptown girl
She's been living in her uptown world
I bet she's never had a backstreet guy
I bet her momma never told her why
I'm gonna try for an
[Chorus]
Uptown girl
She's been living in her white bread world
As long as anyone with hot blood can
And now, she's looking for a downtown man
That's what I am
[Bridge]
And when she knows what she wants from her time
And when she wakes up and makes up her mind
[Pre-Chorus]
She'll see I'm not so tough
Just because I'm in love with an
[Verse 2]
Uptown girl
You know I've seen her in her uptown world
She's getting tired of her high class toys
And all the presents from her uptown boys
She's got a choice
[Verse 3]
Uptown girl
You know I can't afford to buy her pearls
But maybe, someday, when my ship comes in
She'll understand what kind of guy I've been
And then I'll win
[Bridge]
And when she's walking, she's looking so fine
And when she's talking, she'll say that she's mine
[Pre-Chorus]
She'll say I'm not so tough
Just because I'm in love with an
[Chorus]
Uptown girl
She's been living in her white bread world
As long as anyone with hot blood can
And now, she's looking for a downtown man
That's what I am
[Outro]
Uptown girl, she's my uptown girl
You know I'm in love with an uptown girl, my uptown girl
You know I'm in love with an uptown girl, my uptown girl
You know I'm in love with an uptown girl, my uptown girl
You know I'm in love with an uptown girl
Uptown Girl Q&A
Who wrote Uptown Girl's ?
Uptown Girl was written by Billy Joel.
Who produced Uptown Girl's ?
Uptown Girl was produced by Phil Ramone.
When did Billy Joel release Uptown Girl?
Billy Joel released Uptown Girl on Thu Sep 29 1983.
Which girl is the song about?
Despite the appearance of Joel’s soon-to-be wife Christie Brinkley in the music video, the song was actually written about model Elle Macpherson.
What did Billy Joel say about "Uptown Girl"?
Joel told the Today Show in 2005:
I was thinking of the Four Seasons, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, and when I was thinking [sings] “Uptown Girl!” I was trying to sing like Frankie Valli. They had a song called “Rag Doll,” which was about a poor girl and a rich guy. So I just flipped it arou...