| Joy | |
| Cover: | Joy_-_Apollo_100.jpg |
| Artist: | Apollo 100 |
| B-Side: | Exercise in A Minor |
| Released: | December 1971 |
| Recorded: | 1971 |
| Genre: | Progressive pop, baroque pop |
| Label: | Mega Records |
| Joy | |
| Year: | 1971 |
| Next Title: | Mendelssohn's 4th (Second Movement) |
| Next Year: | 1972 |
"Joy" is a 1971 instrumental pop hit record by Apollo 100. It is a contemporary rendition of a 1723 composition by Johann Sebastian Bach entitled "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring", shortened to simply "Joy".
The song reached number 6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in January 1972 and number 2 on the Adult Contemporary chart. In Canada, "Joy" reached number 24.[1] It is ranked as the 71st biggest U.S. hit of 1972.[2]
| Chart (1971–1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 3 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 24 |
| New Zealand (Listener)[4] | 20 |
| South Africa (Springbok)[5] | 18 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 2 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 6 |
| Chart (1972) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Australia | 33 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] | 71 |
The Ventures released a version of "Joy" in 1972. They reached number 109 on the U.S. Billboard pop chart.[8]
