"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 #10 pop hit on Billboard's Hot 100 Charts in 1986.

"Modern Woman"
Single by Billy Joel
from the album The Bridge
B-side	"Sleeping with the Television On"
Released	1986
Length	3:48
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Billy Joel
Producer(s)	Phil Ramone
Billy Joel singles chronology
"The Night Is Still Young" (1985) "Modern Woman" (1986) "A Matter of Trust" (1986)

Cash Box called it "a chugging, instantly appealing cut".[1] Billboard said: "phrases turn with top hat-and-tails flair, rhythm track barrels along like the last of the steam powered trains".[2]

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

• Rob Mounsey – orchestration
• Jimmy Bralower – percussion

Charts

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