Live performance statistics

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This page gives calculated estimates for the number of live performances of each song based on the known set lists.
For details see the explanatory notes at the bottom of this page.

Based on 418 set lists representing a total of 1117 concerts

Total number of live performances (calculated estimate)
1	ca. 872 times	Is She Really Going Out With Him?	from the album Look Sharp! (1979)
2	ca. 837 times	It's Different For Girls	from the album I'm The Man (1979)
3	ca. 835 times	Steppin' Out	from the album Night And Day (1982)
4	ca. 659 times	I'm The Man	from the album I'm The Man (1979)
5	ca. 608 times	One More Time	from the album Look Sharp! (1979)
6	ca. 563 times	You Can't Get What You Want	from the album Body And Soul (1984)
7	ca. 530 times	A Slow Song	from the album Night And Day (1982)
8	ca. 499 times	Got The Time	from the album Look Sharp! (1979)
9	ca. 486 times	Home Town	from the album Big World (1986)
10	ca. 469 times	On Your Radio	from the album I'm The Man (1979)
11	ca. 427 times	Another World	from the album Night And Day (1982)
12	ca. 425 times	Real Men	from the album Night And Day (1982)
13	ca. 411 times	Sunday Papers	from the album Look Sharp! (1979)
14	ca. 366 times	Breaking Us In Two	from the album Night And Day (1982)
15	ca. 355 times	Look Sharp!	from the album Look Sharp! (1979)
16	ca. 337 times	Be My Number Two	from the album Body And Soul (1984)
17	ca. 330 times	Fools In Love	from the album Look Sharp! (1979)
18	ca. 263 times	Friday	from the album I'm The Man (1979)
19	ca. 252 times	Don't Wanna Be Like That	from the album I'm The Man (1979)
20	ca. 247 times	Nineteen Forever	from the album Blaze Of Glory (1989)
21	ca. 245 times	Stranger Than Fiction	from the album Laughter & Lust (1991)
22	ca. 238 times	Chinatown	from the album Night And Day (1982)
23	ca. 234 times	Right And Wrong	from the album Big World (1986)
24	ca. 206 times	Take It Like A Man	from the album Volume 4 (2003)
25	ca. 202 times	Beat Crazy	from the album Beat Crazy (1980)
26	ca. 195 times	Jumpin' Jive	from the album Jumpin' Jive (1981)
27	ca. 179 times	Cancer	from the album Night And Day (1982)
28	ca. 178 times	Obvious Song	from the album Laughter & Lust (1991)
29	ca. 174 times	Awkward Age	from the album Volume 4 (2003)
30	ca. 174 times	What's The Use Of Getting Sober	from the album Jumpin' Jive (1981)
31	ca. 174 times	Down To London	from the album Blaze Of Glory (1989)
32	ca. 154 times	Love At First Light	from the album Volume 4 (2003)
33	ca. 154 times	The Other Me	from the album Laughter & Lust (1991)
34	ca. 152 times	Blaze Of Glory	from the album Blaze Of Glory (1989)
35	ca. 152 times	Rant And Rave	from the album Blaze Of Glory (1989)
36	ca. 140 times	The Jet Set	from the album Big World (1986)
37	ca. 139 times	Target	from the album Night And Day (1982)
38	ca. 128 times	Goin' Downtown	from the album Laughter & Lust (1991)
39	ca. 125 times	The Man Who Wrote Danny Boy	from the album Night Music (1994)
40	ca. 123 times	T.V. Age	from the album Night And Day (1982)
41	ca. 119 times	Citizen Sane	from the album Rain (2008)
42	ca. 112 times	Solo (So Low)	from the album Rain (2008)
43	ca. 101 times	Jack, You're Dead	from the album Jumpin' Jive (1981)
44	ca. 100 times	Tuxedo Junction	from the album Jumpin' Jive (1981)
45	ca. 98 times	The Uptown Train	from the album Rain (2008)
46	ca. 97 times	Cha Cha Loco	from the album Body And Soul (1984)
47	ca. 96 times	Jamie G.	from the album Laughter & Lust (1991)
48	ca. 96 times	Wild West	from the album Big World (1986)
49	ca. 92 times	Kinda Kute	from the album I'm The Man (1979)
50	ca. 92 times	Invisible Man	from the album Rain (2008)
51	ca. 90 times	Fairy Dust	from the album Volume 4 (2003)
52	ca. 88 times	Dirty Martini	from the album Volume 4 (2003)
53	ca. 86 times	Happy Loving Couples	from the album Look Sharp! (1979)
54	ca. 86 times	Baby Stick Around	from the album Look Sharp! (1979)
55	ca. 86 times	The Harder They Come	non-album track
56	ca. 86 times	Soul Kiss	from the album Big World (1986)
57	ca. 84 times	Too Tough	from the album Rain (2008)
58	ca. 84 times	Ever After	from the album Night Music (1994)
59	ca. 84 times	Oh Well	from the album Laughter & Lust (1991)
60	ca. 83 times	Shanghai Sky	from the album Big World (1986)
61	ca. 83 times	Survival	from the album Big World (1986)
62	ca. 81 times	Throw It Away	from the album Look Sharp! (1979)
63	ca. 81 times	Tonight And Forever	from the album Big World (1986)
64	ca. 81 times	Sea Of Secrets	from the album Night Music (1994)
65	ca. 78 times	Man In The Street	from the album Big World (1986)
66	ca. 77 times	(It's A) Big World	from the album Big World (1986)
67	ca. 77 times	Nocturne No. 2	from the album Night Music (1994)
68	ca. 77 times	Only The Future	from the album Night Music (1994)
69	ca. 76 times	Acropolis Now	from the album Blaze Of Glory (1989)
70	ca. 75 times	Nocturne No. 4	from the album Night Music (1994)
71	ca. 74 times	King Pleasure Time	from the album Rain (2008)
72	ca. 74 times	Not Here, Not Now	from the album Body And Soul (1984)
73	ca. 73 times	For Your Love (Yardbirds cover)	cover version
74	ca. 72 times	Love Got Lost	from the album Night And Day II (2000)
75	ca. 71 times	Little Bit Stupid	from the album Volume 4 (2003)
76	ca. 70 times	Stranger Than You	from the album Night And Day II (2000)
77	ca. 69 times	Stay	from the album Night And Day II (2000)
78	ca. 69 times	Eleanor Rigby (Beatles cover)	cover version
79	ca. 68 times	Tomorrow's World	from the album Blaze Of Glory (1989)
80	ca. 68 times	The Best I Can Do	from the album Blaze Of Glory (1989)
81	ca. 68 times	Me And You (Against The World)	from the album Blaze Of Glory (1989)
82	ca. 68 times	Glamour And Pain	from the album Night And Day II (2000)
83	ca. 63 times	Just Because�	from the album Night And Day II (2000)
84	ca. 63 times	Prelude	from the album Night And Day II (2000)
85	ca. 63 times	Hell Of A Town	from the album Night And Day II (2000)
86	ca. 62 times	A Place In The Rain	from the album Rain (2008)
87	ca. 62 times	Don't Get Around Much Anymore	cover version
88	ca. 61 times	Good Bad Boy	from the album Rain (2008)
89	ca. 59 times	Wasted Time	from the album Rain (2008)
90	ca. 57 times	Rush Across The Road	from the album Rain (2008)
91	ca. 57 times	Forty Years	from the album Big World (1986)
92	ca. 56 times	Girl (Beatles cover)	cover version
93	ca. 56 times	Fifty Dollar Love Affair	from the album Big World (1986)
94	ca. 54 times	Ain't That A Shame (Fats Domino cover)	cover version
95	ca. 52 times	Right	from the album Heaven & Hell (1997)
96	ca. 52 times	More Is More	from the album Heaven & Hell (1997)
97	ca. 52 times	Prelude	from the album Heaven & Hell (1997)
98	ca. 52 times	Angel	from the album Heaven & Hell (1997)
99	ca. 52 times	Tuzla	from the album Heaven & Hell (1997)
100	ca. 52 times	A Bud And A Slice	from the album Heaven & Hell (1997)
101	ca. 52 times	Fit	from the album Beat Crazy (1980)
102	ca. 52 times	Pretty Boys	from the album Beat Crazy (1980)
103	ca. 51 times	Heart Of Ice	from the album Body And Soul (1984)
104	ca. 51 times	The Verdict	from the album Body And Soul (1984)
105	ca. 51 times	Go For It	from the album Body And Soul (1984)
106	ca. 51 times	Memphis	from the album Mike's Murder(1983)
107	ca. 51 times	Pressure Drop (Maytals cover)	cover version
108	ca. 50 times	Geraldine And John	from the album I'm The Man (1979)
109	ca. 49 times	Come On	cover version
110	ca. 48 times	(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave (Martha and the Vandellas cover)	cover version
111	ca. 48 times	Uptight (Everything's Alright) (Stevie Wonder cover)	cover version
112	ca. 48 times	I'm Gonna Make You Love Me (Dee Dee Warwick cover)	cover version
113	ca. 48 times	How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) (Marvin Gaye cover)	cover version
114	ca. 48 times	Tears Of A Clown (Miracles cover)	cover version
115	ca. 47 times	The Bridge	from the album Heaven & Hell (1997)
116	ca. 47 times	Song Of Deadalus	from the album Heaven & Hell (1997)
117	ca. 47 times	Sentimental Thing	from the album Blaze Of Glory (1989)
118	ca. 47 times	Take The 'A' Train	cover version
119	ca. 47 times	Reeling' In The Years (Steely Dan cover)	cover version
120	ca. 47 times	Pretty Girls	from the album Look Sharp! (1979)
121	ca. 46 times	While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Beatles cover)	cover version
122	ca. 46 times	The Human Touch	from the album Blaze Of Glory (1989)
123	ca. 45 times	Body And Soul	cover version
124	ca. 45 times	Soul Makossa (Manu Dibango cover)	cover version
125	ca. 44 times	Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby	from the album Jumpin' Jive (1981)
126	ca. 44 times	Mad At You	from the album Beat Crazy (1980)
127	ca. 44 times	For No One (Beatles cover)	cover version
128	ca. 43 times	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid	from the album Jumpin' Jive (1981)
129	ca. 43 times	When You're Not Around	from the album Laughter & Lust (1991)
130	ca. 42 times	Crime Don't Pay	from the album Beat Crazy (1980)
131	ca. 41 times	Drowning	from the album Laughter & Lust (1991)
132	ca. 40 times	Scary Monsters (David Bowie cover)	cover version
133	ca. 40 times	Happyland	from the album Night And Day II (2000)
134	ca. 38 times	Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out	cover version
135	ca. 38 times	Stompin' At The Savoy (Bennie Goodman cover)	cover version
136	ca. 38 times	Minnie The Moocher	cover version
137	ca. 38 times	How Long Must I Wait For You	from the album Jumpin' Jive (1981)
138	ca. 38 times	San Francisco Fan	from the album Jumpin' Jive (1981)
139	ca. 38 times	You're My Meat	from the album Jumpin' Jive (1981)
140	ca. 38 times	Five Guys Named Moe	from the album Jumpin' Jive (1981)
141	ca. 38 times	We The Cats (Shall Hep Ya)	from the album Jumpin' Jive (1981)
142	ca. 38 times	Chrome	from the album Volume 4 (2003)
143	ca. 37 times	Evil Empire	from the album Blaze Of Glory (1989)
144	ca. 37 times	Discipline	from the album Blaze Of Glory (1989)
145	ca. 36 times	Biology	from the album Beat Crazy (1980)
146	ca. 35 times	Still Alive	from the album Volume 4 (2003)
147	ca. 35 times	Thugz 'R' Us	from the album Volume 4 (2003)
148	ca. 35 times	Out Of Style	non-album track
149	ca. 34 times	One To One	from the album Beat Crazy (1980)
150	ca. 32 times	Drunk Song	non-album track
151	ca. 32 times	Happy Ending	from the album Body And Soul (1984)
152	ca. 30 times	The Evil Eye	from the album Beat Crazy (1980)
153	ca. 29 times	Any Major Dude Will Tell You (Steely Dan cover)	cover version
154	ca. 29 times	Tango Atlantico	from the album Big World (1986)
155	ca. 29 times	Bright Grey	from the album Volume 4 (2003)
156	ca. 27 times	Dirty Love (Frank Zappa cover)	cover version
157	ca. 26 times	My House	from the album Laughter & Lust (1991)
158	ca. 25 times	Texas And Pacific	cover version
159	ca. 25 times	You Run Your Mouth (And I'll Run My Business)	from the album Jumpin' Jive (1981)
160	ca. 24 times	Hello, Hello, Who's Your Lady Friend?	non-album track
161	ca. 22 times	I Can't Give You Anything (Ramones cover)	cover version
162	ca. 22 times	You Can't Be Too Strong (Graham Parker cover)	cover version
163	ca. 20 times	Get That Girl	from the album I'm The Man (1979)
164	ca. 18 times	Knowing Me, Knowing You (ABBA cover)	cover version
165	ca. 18 times	Blue Flame	from the album Volume 4 (2003)
166	ca. 18 times	You Can't Do That (Beatles cover)	cover version
167	ca. 17 times	We Can't Live Together	from the album Big World (1986)
168	ca. 17 times	It's All Too Much	from the album Laughter & Lust (1991)
169	ca. 17 times	Inbetweenies (Ian Dury cover)	cover version
170	ca. 16 times	Lullaby	from the album Night Music (1994)
171	ca. 16 times	Hit Single	from the album Laughter & Lust (1991)
172	ca. 16 times	Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries	cover version
173	ca. 15 times	Dear Mom	from the album Night And Day II (2000)
174	ca. 15 times	Someone Up There	from the album Beat Crazy (1980)
175	ca. 15 times	Amateur Hour	from the album I'm The Man (1979)
176	ca. 15 times	I Feel Possessed (Crowded House cover)	cover version
177	ca. 14 times	The Old Songs	from the album Laughter & Lust (1991)
178	ca. 13 times	The Mayor Of Simpleton (XTC cover)	cover version
179	ca. 13 times	Knock Me A Kiss	non-album track
180	ca. 12 times	Heroes (David Bowie cover)	cover version
181	ca. 11 times	The In Crowd	cover version
182	ca. 9 times	Satin Doll (Duke Ellington cover)	cover version
183	ca. 9 times	Caravan (Duke Ellington cover)	cover version
184	ca. 9 times	Life On Mars (David Bowie cover)	cover version
185	ca. 9 times	Sunglasses In The Rain	non-album track
186	ca. 9 times	Trying To Cry	from the album Laughter & Lust (1991)
187	ca. 8 times	Precious Time	from the album Big World (1986)
188	ca. 7 times	The Band Wore Blue Shirts	from the album I'm The Man (1979)
189	ca. 7 times	(Do The) Instant Mash	from the album Look Sharp! (1979)
190	ca. 7 times	Enough Is Not Enough	non-album track
191	ca. 7 times	Drive-In Saturday (David Bowie cover)	cover version
192	ca. 6 times	King Of The World (Steely Dan cover)	cover version
193	ca. 5 times	Moonlight	from the album Mike's Murder(1983)
194	ca. 5 times	Cosmopolitan	from the album Mike's Murder(1983)
195	ca. 3 times	Rose Darling (Steely Dan cover)	cover version
196	ca. 3 times	I'm Looking Through You (Beatles cover)	cover version
197	ca. 3 times	Senses Working Overtime (XTC cover)	cover version
198	ca. 3 times	Summer In The City	cover version
199	ca. 3 times	Karma Police (Radiohead cover)	cover version
200	ca. 3 times	Mood Indigo	cover version
201	ca. 3 times	Yeh Yeh (Georgie Fame cover)	cover version
202	ca. 3 times	Frank & Ava (Suzanne Vega cover)	cover version
203	ca. 2 times	In 20-0-3	non-album track
204	ca. 2 times	Solitude	from the album Will Power (1987)
205	ca. 2 times	Nocturne	from the album Will Power (1987)
206	ca. 2 times	No Pasaran	from the album Will Power (1987)
207	ca. 2 times	Symphony In One Movement	from the album Will Power (1987)
208	ca. 2 times	Will Power	from the album Will Power (1987)
209	ca. 2 times	Over The Rainbow	cover version
210	ca. 2 times	Junkie Girl (Walter Becker cover)	cover version
211	ca. 1 time	Don't Ask Why (Ron Sexsmith cover)	cover version

The following songs were never played in concert:

From Beat Crazy: "In Every Dream Home (A Nightmare)"; "Battleground"
From Mike's Murder: "1-2-3 Go! (This Town's A Fairground)"; "Laundromat Monday"; "Zémio"; "Breakdown"; "Moonlight Theme"
From Body And Soul: "Loisaida" (only played from tape)
From Tucker: everything
From Night Music: "Nocturne No. 1"; "Flying" (only played from tape); "Nocturne No. 3"
From Symphony No. 1: everything

Explanatory notes:

These statistics cover Joe's concerts from the start of the Look Sharp! Tour (1979) to the end of the Rain Tour (2008).
They do neither cover the early concerts before the release of Look Sharp! (because no set list is available) nor live performances on radio and TV.
If a song was played twice for any reason during a concert (e.g. the reprise of "Uptight" in the Motown Medley) it is counted here only once.
If two songs were played as a medley (e.g. Fools In Love/For Your Love) they are both counted.
The true numbers could of course be higher or lower because the known set lists might not be representative of all concerts of a tour and because for some tours the total number of dates is unknown.