Modern Woman
Billy Joel
1986
Annual listening list: initial release cycle, with recent carryovers; not an original-release-date field. Release chronology remains partly unverified.
Release: 1986
Release: 1986Source checked
The original The Bridge album catalog documents this recording in 1986. Only the year is established here; any later single, video, regional issue or compilation is a separate event.
The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.
Billy Joel: The Bridge (official album catalog)
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Inspiration and background
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Written for the movie "Ruthless People," this song celebrates the strength and independence of modern women.
Evidence scope: Source-provided note, not an established account of the songwriter's intent
Sources for this information
Owner-supplied 1986.html, song-list position 108
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Other appearances and versions
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Sources and scope
Imported annual selection - further review needed
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Owner-supplied 1986.html
Original list position 108; annual selection retained from supplied material, not independently corroborated.
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