\"Modern Woman\" is a song performed by Billy Joel from his album The Bridge. It was the album's lead-off single and was featured on the soundtrack to the film Ruthless People. In the film, the song removes an instrumental break present in the original. It was a Top 10 hit on Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1986.

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Reception

Cash Box called it \"a chugging, instantly appealing cut\". Billboard said: \"phrases turn with top hat-and-tails flair, rhythm track barrels along like the last of the steam powered trains\".\n

Personnel

Billy Joel – lead and backing vocals, synthesizers
David Brown – guitar
Russell Javors – guitar
Liberty DeVitto – drums
Doug Stegmeyer – bass guitar
Mark Rivera – tenor saxophone

Additional personnel\n

Rob Mounsey – orchestration
Jimmy Bralower – percussion

Charts

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References

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Modern Woman

Broadcast History