In a new interview with Rick Beato, Joel, 77, admitted that Ronstadt stopped him from scrapping the Grammy-winning love ballad when recording his megahit 1977 album.
“Linda Ronstadt and Phoebe Snow are in the studio, and we played the song for them," Joel continued. "I said, ‘I don't like this song that much.' Linda Ronstadt goes, ‘Are you out of your mind? That's a hit record! You got to put that on the album. That's a great song.'"
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After Ronstadt stopped by his studio, Joel realized that “Just the Way You Are” would appeal to his female fan base.
Not only did Joel include “Just the Way You Are” on his album, but the song went to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 amid a 27-week run on the music chart.
And it’s lucky that Ronstadt stepped in. In The Republican interview, Joel revealed that The Stranger had been a do-or-die album for him.
But Joel’s issues with the song continued. For starters, he wrote "Just the Way You Are” for his first wife, Elizabeth Weber. After they divorced in 1982, he grew tired of playing the song live and boycotted it onstage for years.
“Hey, look, I wrote that song for my first ex-wife. So what the hell do I know?” he cracked, before adding, “I’m aware that it’s been played a lot. And that it means a great deal to some people. But I’m able to see it both ways.”
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