Joy (Marvin Gaye song) explained

Joy
Type:single
Artist:Marvin Gaye
Album:Midnight Love
B-Side:Turn On Some Music
Released:March 1983 (UK)[1]
Recorded:1982, Studio Katy, Ohaine, Belgium
Genre:Funk, synth-pop, dance-pop
Length:4:22 (Album version)
Label:Columbia
Producer:Marvin Gaye
Prev Title:'Til Tomorrow
Prev Year:1983
Next Title:Sanctified Lady
Next Year:1985

"Joy" is a 1983 single released by Marvin Gaye, the final single issued from his Midnight Love album. The song, which was built around a funk vibe, was inspired by Gaye's religious background, which had also inspired songs such as "God is Love", "Everybody Needs Love" and "Praise". Gaye introduced the song as a tribute to his father during his 1983 concert tour.

It was also the final single released before Gaye's death in 1984.

Track listing

7" single

  1. "Joy" – 3:55
  2. "Turn On Some Music" – 5:08

12" single

  1. "Joy" (Parts 1 & 2) (Special Extended Remix) – 6:40
  2. "Turn On Some Music" – 5:08

Credits

Chart performance

The song peaked at number seventy-eight on the Billboard R&B singles chart, and was the last single Gaye released while alive. Three later posthumous releases would reach the Billboard R&B top 40 over the next twenty years.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marvin Gaye singles.