Modern Woman
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{{Infobox song
| name = Modern Woman
| cover = Modern Woman.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Billy Joel
| album = The Bridge
| B-side = {{nobr|"Sleeping with the Television On"}}
| released = 1986
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 3:48
| label = Columbia
| writer = Billy Joel
| producer = Phil Ramone
| prev_title = The Night Is Still Young
| prev_year = 1985
| next_title = A Matter of Trust
| next_year = 1986
}}
"Modern Woman" is a song performed by Billy Joel from his album The Bridge. It was the album's lead-off single and was featured on the soundtrack to the film Ruthless People. In the film, the song removes an instrumental break present in the original. It was a Top 10 hit on Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1986.
Reception
Cash Box called it "a chugging, instantly appealing cut".{{cite magazine|title=Single Releases|magazine=Cash Box|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1986/CB-1986-06-07.pdf|date=June 7, 1986|accessdate=2022-08-04|page=9}} Billboard said: "phrases turn with top hat-and-tails flair, rhythm track barrels along like the last of the steam powered trains".{{cite magazine|magazine=Billboard|date=June 7, 1986|accessdate=2022-08-04|page=85|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-CMEAAAAMBAJ|title=Reviews}}
Personnel
- Billy Joel – lead and backing vocals, synthesizers
- David Brown – guitar
- Russell Javors – guitar
- Liberty DeVitto – drums
- Doug Stegmeyer – bass guitar
- Mark Rivera – tenor saxophone
Additional personnel
- Rob Mounsey – orchestration
- Jimmy Bralower – percussion
Charts
References
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Category:Songs written by Billy Joel
Category:Song recordings produced by Phil Ramone