Greatest Hits

Billy Joel's Greatest Hits is a collection released in two sets, 12 years apart. The first set, consisting of two discs, titled Volume I and Volume II, was released in 1985. The second, single disc titled Volume III was released in 1997. All songs but the last three on Volume III, "To Make You Feel My Love", "Hey Girl" and "Light as the Breeze" were written by Joel. "You're Only Human (Second Wind)" and "The Night Is Still Young" are only available on the first set. The other songs appear mostly in order of their release dates and generally represent Joel's most successful singles.

Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II has been certified double diamond by the RIAA, selling over 11.5 million copies (23 million units) and is tied with Pink Floyd's The Wall and Led Zeppelin's Led Zeppelin IV for third most certified album of all time in the U.S.

The Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II album includes hits from 1973 to 1985 in chronological order with one exception. The album includes two previously unreleased tracks, "You're Only Human (Second Wind)" and "The Night Is Still Young", exclusive to this collection (and repackaged variants.) Some pressings do not include "Honesty" as the last song on side 2, and instead include "Don't Ask Me Why" as the third song on side 3.