For as much success as singer/songwriter Billy Joel had during the late '70s - a period where over the course of three albums, he notched hits like "Just The Way You Are," "My Life," and "Only The Good Die Young" - the '80s proved to be even more hit-laden for the piano man. From 1980 through the end of 1984, Joel released 14 songs that became US Top 40 hits - five of them reaching the Top Ten.

Following 1983's An Innocent Man album, which spawned six Top 40 singles, more than a decade's worth of hits were culled together for Joel's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1&2, which was released in the summer of 1985. The set included two new songs, one of which - "You're Only Human (Second Wind)" - was issued as a single.

Spritely and optimistic, "You're Only Human" had a far more contemporary feel than Joel's hits from An Innocent Man, which drew on the music of Joel's youth for inspiration. While it wasn't exactly one of his classic songs, "You're Only Human" still was a fairly flawless pop gem that was embraced by his fans.

Bounding into the Top 40 in late July, "You're Only Human" became Joel's eighth Top Ten hit two months later (and his fourth in the previous two years). It spent two weeks at its peak of #9 on the pop charts, while also reaching #26 on the album rock chart and climbing all the way to #2 on the adult contemporary chart, adding to Joel's legacy as one of the more beloved acts of the period.

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