Joi Cardwell
Encyclopedia
Joi Cardwell is a female Biracial Club/Dance
, House music
and R&B music
singer-songwriter
.
producer
Towa Tei
("Luv Connection"), and Brooklyn Funk Essentials
. After releasing The World is Full of Trouble (1995) and her self-titled second album Joi Cardwell with Eightball Records in 1997, Cardwell left the label and released her third album Deliverance on NoMad Records in 1999. Deliverance was a more Contemporary R&B
/Soul music
album than its predecessors. Her recent musical output includes the Plain Jane Project, "Japanese release "a Beautiful life, in 2007. The single "Mind Control" recently gained radio exposure by being added to the playlists of some Rhythmic/Dance
format radio stations. "Believe In Us", peaked at #4 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play during the week of February 3, 2007. New singles include "Keep Coming Around" with Ron Carroll and Mischa Daniels , on Nervous Records,2007"come together" produced by DJ Mike Cruz,2008, "People make the World Go Round"- nominated for a 2009 IDMA award at the WInter Music Conference in Miami, and "Change the World" 2009 - all from the forthcoming Full length CD "wanderlust- the Soundtrack- due April 2009
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
, House music
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
and R&B music
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
.
Career
She has had major success on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, where she placed eight songs in the top ten between 1995 to 2007. Two of her songs hit number one: "You Got to Pray" in 1996 and "Run to You" in 1997 as well as two number one's on the Billboard chart as lead singer with LiL Louis and the World- "Club Lonely" and "Music Saved My Life." She also lends her vocals to the works of other artists, most notably former Deee-LiteDeee-Lite
Deee-Lite was an American house and club/dance group, formed in New York City, United States. The group's best-known single was "Groove Is in the Heart", from their 1990 debut album, World Clique. However, Deee-Lite achieved longer lasting success on the U.S...
producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Towa Tei
Towa Tei
is a DJ, artist and record producer in Yokahoma, Japan.Tōwa debuted as a member of Deee-Lite, from the U.S. label Elektra Records in 1990, and shot to fame via their international hit single, "Groove Is In the Heart"...
("Luv Connection"), and Brooklyn Funk Essentials
Brooklyn Funk Essentials
Brooklyn Funk Essentials is a music collective who mix jazz, funk, and hip hop, featuring musicians and poets from different cultures. The band was conceived in 1993 by producer Arthur Baker and bassist and musical director Lati Kronlund...
. After releasing The World is Full of Trouble (1995) and her self-titled second album Joi Cardwell with Eightball Records in 1997, Cardwell left the label and released her third album Deliverance on NoMad Records in 1999. Deliverance was a more Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
/Soul music
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
album than its predecessors. Her recent musical output includes the Plain Jane Project, "Japanese release "a Beautiful life, in 2007. The single "Mind Control" recently gained radio exposure by being added to the playlists of some Rhythmic/Dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
format radio stations. "Believe In Us", peaked at #4 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play during the week of February 3, 2007. New singles include "Keep Coming Around" with Ron Carroll and Mischa Daniels , on Nervous Records,2007"come together" produced by DJ Mike Cruz,2008, "People make the World Go Round"- nominated for a 2009 IDMA award at the WInter Music Conference in Miami, and "Change the World" 2009 - all from the forthcoming Full length CD "wanderlust- the Soundtrack- due April 2009
Albums
- The World is Full of Trouble 1995 Eightball RecordsEightball RecordsEightball Records is an independent record label established 2003 in Sydney, Australia by Paul Fahy.-Releases:Releases Include:*Blue.Skies.At.War - You Pour The Gasoline, I'll Light The Match *Dead Letter Dept...
- Joi Cardwell 1997 Eightball RecordsEightball RecordsEightball Records is an independent record label established 2003 in Sydney, Australia by Paul Fahy.-Releases:Releases Include:*Blue.Skies.At.War - You Pour The Gasoline, I'll Light The Match *Dead Letter Dept...
- Deliverance 1999 NoMad Records
- Hits and More (NoMad Records) 2006
- Plain Jane Project 2007 (NoMad Records)
- A beautiful Life 2007( Rambling Records- Japan)
- Wanderlust -The Soundtrack 2009 (NoMad Records)
Singles
| Year | Single | Album | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | Hot Dance Airplay Hot Dance Airplay Dance/Mix Show Airplay is a monitored electronic dance music radio chart that is featured weekly in Billboard magazine. The chart came about as a result of the small but influential impact of electronic dance music on the radio in the United States and the stations that program it... |
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| 1992 | Club Lonely (Lil Louis & The World featuring Joi Cardwell) | Lil Louis & The World - Journey With The Lonely | #1 | - | ||||
| 1992 | Goodbye | N/A | N/A | 1994 | Trouble | The World Is Full Of Trouble | #11 | - |
| 1994 | Jump For Joi | The World Is Full Of Trouble | #2 | - | ||||
| 1994 | Love & Devotion | The World Is Full Of Trouble | #3 | - | ||||
| 1995 | Luv Connection (Towa Tei featuring Joi Cardwell | Towa Tei - Future Listening | #30 | - | ||||
| 1995 | My First Christmas With You | N/A | - | - | ||||
| 1996 | You Got To Pray | The World Is Full Of Trouble | #1 | - | ||||
| 1997 | Soul To Bare | Joi Cardwell | #2 | - | ||||
| 1997 | Run To You | Joi Cardwell | #1 | N/A | - | - | ||
| 2004 | Mind Control (Joi & Jorio - a duo consisting of Joi Cardwell and Fred Jorio) | N/A | #20 | - | ||||
| 2004 | Freedom | The Plain Jane Project | #7 | - | ||||
| 2006 | It's Over | The Plain Jane Project | #4 | - | ||||
| 2006 | Make It Alright (Lenny Fontana & Joi Cardwell) | N/A | - | - | ||||
| 2006 | What It Feels Like | The Plain Jane Project | #30 | - | ||||
| 2007 | Believe In Us | Believe In Us | #4 | - |
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart