A Matter of Trust
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"A Matter of Trust" | ||||
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Single by Billy Joel | ||||
from the album The Bridge | ||||
B-side | "Getting Closer" | |||
Released | 1986 | |||
Recorded | 1985 | |||
Genre | Hard rock[1] | |||
Length | 4:08 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Billy Joel | |||
Producer(s) | Phil Ramone | |||
Billy Joel singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"A Matter of Trust" on YouTube |
"A Matter of Trust" is a song by Billy Joel from his 1986 album The Bridge.[2] It was released as the album's second single and became a top ten hit. The song gained major traction in the Soviet Union as part of a state-sponsored television promotion of Joel's songs in preparation for his 1987 USSR concerts, recorded on Kontsert.[3]
Music video
The song's music video, directed by
Reception
Legacy
During the 2020 presidential cycle and COVID-19 pandemic, CNN broadcast commercials promoting the importance of trust and which featured "A Matter of Trust" as background music. CNN states in an email: "This version's stripped-down instrumentals set against the black and white images create space to pause and reflect on this year's chaotic news cycles, and offer hope for how we can grow better together from these unprecedented times."[6]
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1986–1987) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 3 |
Canada Top Singles ( RPM)[8]
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15 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 48 |
South Africa (Springbok)[10] | 3 |
52 | |
US Billboard Hot 100[12] | 10 |
US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[13] | 17 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[14] |
14 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1986) | Position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[15] | 18 |
References
- ^ "The Bridge by Billy Joel album review | Classic Rock Review". June 14, 2011.
- ^ "A Matter Of Trust". Billy Joel Official Site. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Billy Joel: A Matter of Trust - The Bridge to Russia - The Concert | KQED". KQED Public Media. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ "Reviews". Billboard. August 9, 1986. p. 73. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. August 9, 1986. p. 9. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ "For CNN, It's A Matter of Trust". Promax. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- ^ "Billy Joel – A Matter of Trust". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "'Tell Her About It' on the South African Singles Chart". Springbok Radio. October 7, 1983. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Billy Joel: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Billy Joel Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Billy Joel Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Billy Joel Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1986". Kent Music Report. No. 650. December 1986. Retrieved January 24, 2023 – via Imgur.