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Billy Idol is a solo artist that has reached legendary status across the Rock, Pop, and Hard Rock categories. Billy Idol has released 14 live and studio albums and 16 singles on Spotify that string all the way back to Jan 1, 1982 with his debut album titled Billy Idol. His most recent album release was Billy Idol (Expanded Edition) on Jul 28, 2023.
Billy Idol's growth has led to an overall artist ranking of 1,505 on Spotify in the United States. This is largely fueled by 10,630,160 listeners and 1,838,920 followers on Spotify, but he also reaches an additional 105,670,327 listeners on Spotify through playlists. Additionally, Billy Idol has a robust following on social media with 855,104 followers on Instagram. He averages 17,419,640 videos on YouTube and his top video on TikTok has 447,899,019 views on the social media platform. There are also 134,770 posts on Tik Tok with Billy Idol's tracks featured on them.
You likely recognize Billy Idol by his top tracks which include "Eyes Without A Face", "Rebel Yell", and "White Wedding - Pt. 1". You might also listen to Billy Idol due to his earliest albums such as Billy Idol, Rebel Yell, and Vital Idol, but you may have heard of him from similar artists such as Guns N' Roses, Aerosmith, and Led Zeppelin.
Billy Idol has reached the pinnacle of any artist's career by earning an RIAA award. His top award came on Jan 14, 1985 for his album Rebel Yell. He received a Multi-Platinum award for the album. In total, Billy Idol has one Multi-Platinum album.
That's not all though. Billy Idol has been fortunate enough to achieve a Platinum award for 4 more albums.
Even with all of this success, his RIAA collection finishes with one additional Gold album.
Billy Idol is pretty familiar with Apple's Top Album Chart, as he has featured on the United States version of the chart 3 times. His best showing on the chart came on Jan 19, 2023. Billy Idol peaked as high as 11 for his album, Plastic Hearts (Apple Music Backyard Sessions Edition).
Billy Idol has released a total of 14 albums on Spotify and is the main or feature artist on 377 tracks. His full discography can be found in the charts below, as well as his top 10 songs. However, some of Billy Idol's top albums include Billy Idol, Rebel Yell, and Vital Idol. His most recent album, Billy Idol (Expanded Edition) was released on Jul 28, 2023. To supplement his albums, Billy Idol has released 16 singles on Spotify. His top singles are Don't Stop EP, Good to Go, and White Wedding, with his most recent single, Dancing With Myself / Mony Mony (Live), being released on Jul 21, 2023.
Album | Release Date | Album Type |
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Don't Stop EP | Oct 24, 1981 | Single |
Billy Idol | Jan 1, 1982 | Album |
Rebel Yell | Nov 1, 1983 | Album |
Vital Idol | Jan 1, 1985 | Album |
Whiplash Smile | Oct 20, 1986 | Album |
Charmed Life | May 1, 1990 | Album |
Cyberpunk | Jun 1, 1993 | Album |
An Interview with Kris Needs | Jan 1, 1997 | Album |
Good to Go | Mar 21, 2005 | Single |
Devil's Playground | Mar 22, 2005 | Album |
White Wedding | Jan 1, 2009 | Single |
Rebel Yell | Jan 1, 2009 | Single |
Mony Mony | Jan 1, 2009 | Single |
Hot In The City | Jan 1, 2009 | Single |
Deep Cuts | Jan 1, 2009 | Single |
Can't Break Me Down | Aug 26, 2014 | Single |
Kings & Queens Of The Underground | Oct 21, 2014 | Album |
Pete Townshend's Classic Quadrophenia | Jun 5, 2015 | Album |
BFI LIVE! | Dec 9, 2016 | Album |
Dancing With Myself (RAC Remix) | Sep 7, 2018 | Single |
Vital Idol: Revitalized | Sep 28, 2018 | Album |
Eyes Without A Face (Poolside Remix) | Feb 12, 2021 | Single |
Bitter Taste | Aug 11, 2021 | Single |
The Roadside | Sep 17, 2021 | Single |
Happy Holidays | Nov 5, 2021 | Album |
Cage | Aug 17, 2022 | Single |
The Cage EP | Sep 23, 2022 | Single |
Mony Mony (Live) | Jul 7, 2023 | Single |
Dancing With Myself / Mony Mony (Live) | Jul 21, 2023 | Single |
Billy Idol (Expanded Edition) | Jul 28, 2023 | Album |
Track | Album | Release Date |
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"Bitter Taste" | Bitter Taste | Aug 11, 2021 |
"Dancing with Myself - 2001 Remaster" | Anthology | Feb 28, 2003 |
"Eyes Without A Face" | Rebel Yell | Nov 1, 1983 |
"Hot In The City" | Billy Idol | Jan 1, 1982 |
"Mony Mony - Downtown Mix / Remastered 2001" | Vital Idol | Jan 1, 1985 |
"Night Crawling (feat. Billy Idol)" | Plastic Hearts | Nov 27, 2020 |
"Rebel Yell" | Rebel Yell | Nov 1, 1983 |
"Sweet Sixteen" | Whiplash Smile | Oct 20, 1986 |
"White Wedding (Pts. 1 & 2) - Shotgun Mix / Remastered 2001" | Vital Idol | Jan 1, 1985 |
"White Wedding - Pt. 1" | Billy Idol | Jan 1, 1982 |
Album | Award | Date |
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Billy Idol | Gold | Jun 28, 1984 |
Charmed Life | Platinum | Oct 2, 1990 |
Greatest Hits | Platinum | Jan 18, 2005 |
Rebel Yell | Multi-Platinum | Jan 14, 1985 |
Vital Idol | Platinum | Jan 19, 1988 |
Whiplash Smile | Platinum | Jan 13, 1987 |
Artist | Genre | Spotify Followers |
---|---|---|
Guns N' Roses | Hard Rock | 30,296,385 |
Led Zeppelin | Rock | 13,952,068 |
The Police | Rock | 5,804,375 |
Aerosmith | Pop | 13,968,079 |
Pearl Jam | Rock | 8,510,407 |
KISS | Rock | 9,137,821 |
Van Halen | Rock | 5,757,918 |
Alice In Chains | Rock | 4,835,978 |
Jimi Hendrix | Rock | 6,486,785 |
The Who | Rock | 5,246,074 |
Billy Idol is a rock musician from the UK. He first rose to fame leading the English punk band 'Generation X'. Generation X had a major influence on the punk music scene, pioneering the genre alongside heavy-hitters such as The Clash and The Ramones. Idol went on to pursue a solo career following the break-up of the Generation X, and he released several hit singles simultaneously with the rise of music television. Hits such as 'White Wedding' and 'Dancing with Myself' orchestrated the success of his solo career. Idol remains an iconic member of the punk rock community, and has made powerful contributions all over the music industry.