So It Goes’ will fully prepare you to teach a college class on Joel the angry young man, Ex-Wife Guy, and unlikely superstar.

Part 1 of the HBO Billy Joel documentary, Billy Joel: And So It Goes Part 1, will air on HBO on Friday, July 18 at 8 p.m. Eastern Time and Pacific Time. That means that no matter what coast you’re on, the Billy Joel doc airs on HBO at 8 p.m. The runtime is for Part 1 is 147 minutes.

Now, a two-part HBO documentary is exploring the life, career and personal struggles of Billy Joel, providing an expansive look at the man behind the music. Billy Joel’s former business manager and wife,

Dive into Billy Joel's life with this documentary that features interviews and stories revealing the man behind the music.

Elsewhere in the two-part documentary, the “Uptown Girl” singer admitted he attempted suicide after cheating with the wife of his friend and fellow Attila member, Jon Small. The musician recalled falling “in love” with Elizabeth Weber while he lived in the couple’s home.

A 115-song playlist covering Billy Joel's career hit YouTube, Spotify and other streaming services on July 26. Joel introduces many of the songs.

These stories take up most of the first hour or so of the first part of And So It Goes. Once he finds success with his Piano Man album, there's no looking back. The documentary gets into full gear, and his rise (and fall) from fame makes up the breezy last 90 minutes.