Just the Way You Are

Summary

Just the Way You Are is a musical work/composition^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,619 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Just the Way You Are's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition^[3].
• Just the Way You Are's composer is recorded as Billy Joel^[4].
• Just the Way You Are's genre is pop music^[5].
• Just the Way You Are was performed by Billy Joel^[6].
• Among the performers on Just the Way You Are was Mina^[7].
• Among the performers on Just the Way You Are was Carola Häggkvist^[8].
• Just the Way You Are is part of The Stranger^[9].
• Just the Way You Are's language of work or name is recorded as English^[10].
• Just the Way You Are was published on 1977^[11].
• Just the Way You Are's lyricist is recorded as Billy Joel^[12].
• Just the Way You Are's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Just the Way You Are'}^[13].
• Just the Way You Are's form of creative work is recorded as song^[14].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Release type: Song^[15]

• Genre(s): folk rock, jazz, rock, smooth jazz, soft rock^[16]

• Community tags: folk rock, hawaiian, jazz, rock, smooth jazz, soft rock^[17]

• MusicBrainz ID: d2a28e41-9839-3361-abf7-1deda00055bc^[18]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Billy Joel^[6], Mina^[7], and Carola Häggkvist^[8].

Publication

Just the Way You Are was released on 1977^[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[10]. Its genre is pop music^[5]. It is part of The Stranger^[9].

Why It Matters

Just the Way You Are ranks in the top 3% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,619 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19]