Released
May 1978
Only the Good Die Young
About
Controversial at the time due to lyrics referring to premarital sex for a Catholic girl, the song from Billy Joel was the third of four singles featured on his fifth studio album.
Trivia
The song peaked at the No. 24 and 25 spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and U.S. Cash Box Top 100 charts, respectively.
#1884 song
