All for Leyna

"All for Leyna" is a song by Billy Joel from the 1980 album Glass Houses. The song was released as a single in the United Kingdom, where it reached #40 on the UK Singles Chart.^[5]

"All for Leyna"
Single by Billy Joel
from the album Glass Houses
B-side	"Close to the Borderline"
Released	March 1980 (UK)[1]
Genre	Punk rock[2][3] post-punk[3] new wave[3] arena rock[4]
Length	4:15
Label	Columbia
Songwriter	Billy Joel
Producer	Phil Ramone
Billy Joel singles chronology
"Until the Night" (1979) "All for Leyna" (1980) "You May Be Right" (1980)

The lyrics tell the story of the protagonist who meets a girl named Leyna, and, after a one-night stand, becomes obsessed with her. A performance music video was made featuring Joel and his band in the studio. The video prominently features Joel playing a Yamaha CP-80 electric grand piano and an Oberheim OB-X synthesizer.

Versions and covers

The video version differs from the album version. The track from the music video is the same but a new vocal was recorded.

The band Gods of Mount Olympus covered the song in their single "Visitor".^[6]

In 2024, recording artists Mirage Box released a version of the song on their "Tracks In The Sand" double-CD.

Chart positions

Chart (1980)	Peak position
Spain (AFYVE)[7]	16
UK Singles (OCC)[8]	40
UK Airplay (Record Business)[9]	6