Modern Woman

"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 Top 10 hit on Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1986.

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

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