Joy (song)
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"Joy" is a 1992 song recorded by French
singer-songwriter
François Feldman
. It was the third single
from his third album Magic Boul'vard, and was released in the first days of February 1992. The song, the singer's 12th single overall, achieved great success in France, becoming the best-selling single of the year.
, Joniece Jamison (who recorded with him the hit singles "Joue pas
" in 1989 and "J'ai peur" in 1991), as well as the Chorus of the Little Children of Asnières
performed the background vocals. The song is a tribute to the singer's daughter, named Joy, who was born a few time earlier. This pop song has dance sonorites and joyful percussion.
The song was also recorded in Spanish-language on the album Magic Boul'vard and features also on Feldman's compilations Best of and Two Feldman.
In France, the single went straight to #15 on February 8, 1992, then entered the top ten and climbed until topping the chart for eight consecutive weeks. Then it stayed for other four weeks at #2, then didn't stop to drop rather quickly. It totalled 23 weeks in the top ten and 28 weeks on the chart (top 50), becoming Feldman's most successful songs in terms of chart. Thanks to "Joy", the singer established what was at the time a record : to obtain three number-one hits (the previous two #1 were "Les Valses de Vienne
" and "Petit Frank
"). It was also Feldman's eighth top ten hit in France.
The single is currently the 664th best-selling single of all time in France, with over 400,000 copies sold and is therefore Feldman's fourth biggest hit, behind "Petit Frank", "Les Valses de Vienne" and "Joue pas".
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CD single
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France
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singer-songwriter
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François Feldman
François Feldman
François Feldman is a French singer. He had a great success in the 1980s and the 1990s in France.-Biography:The young François Feldman spent his adolescence listening soul music, including songs by Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and James Brown, among other artists...
. It was the third single
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from his third album Magic Boul'vard, and was released in the first days of February 1992. The song, the singer's 12th single overall, achieved great success in France, becoming the best-selling single of the year.
Song information
Unlike his previous singles, "Joy" was fully created by Feldman : he wrote the lyrics, composed and music and produced the song. The singer's friends Carole FredericksCarole Fredericks
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, Joniece Jamison (who recorded with him the hit singles "Joue pas
Joue pas
"Joue pas" is a 1989 song recorded by French artist François Feldman, in duet with the American singer Joniece Jamison. It was released as a single from Feldman's album Une Présence in July 1989, and was his fifth single overall...
" in 1989 and "J'ai peur" in 1991), as well as the Chorus of the Little Children of Asnières
Asnières
Asnières is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:* Asnières, Eure, in the Eure département* Asnières-en-Bessin, in the Calvados département* Asnières-en-Montagne, in the Côte-d'Or département...
performed the background vocals. The song is a tribute to the singer's daughter, named Joy, who was born a few time earlier. This pop song has dance sonorites and joyful percussion.
The song was also recorded in Spanish-language on the album Magic Boul'vard and features also on Feldman's compilations Best of and Two Feldman.
In France, the single went straight to #15 on February 8, 1992, then entered the top ten and climbed until topping the chart for eight consecutive weeks. Then it stayed for other four weeks at #2, then didn't stop to drop rather quickly. It totalled 23 weeks in the top ten and 28 weeks on the chart (top 50), becoming Feldman's most successful songs in terms of chart. Thanks to "Joy", the singer established what was at the time a record : to obtain three number-one hits (the previous two #1 were "Les Valses de Vienne
Les Valses de Vienne
"Les Valses de Vienne" is a 1989 song recorded by the French artist François Feldman. It was the second single from his 1989 album, Une Présence, and was released in November 1989...
" and "Petit Frank
Petit Frank
"Petit Frank" is a 1989 song recorded by the French singer and songwriter François Feldman. It was the fourth single from his 1989 album, Une Présence, and was released in October 1990...
"). It was also Feldman's eighth top ten hit in France.
The single is currently the 664th best-selling single of all time in France, with over 400,000 copies sold and is therefore Feldman's fourth biggest hit, behind "Petit Frank", "Les Valses de Vienne" and "Joue pas".
Track listings
7" single- "Joy" — 3:57
- "Belle Indienne" — 4:29
12" maxi
- "Joy"
- "Joy" (mix)
- "Belle Indienne"
CD single
- "Joy" — 3:57
- "Belle Indienne" — 4:29
CD maxi
- "Joy"
- "Joy" (mix)
- "Belle Indienne"
Cassette
- "Joy" — 3:57
- "Belle Indienne" — 4:29
Certifications and sales
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Should be Gold | — | — | 468,000 |
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 1 |
| End of year chart (1992) | Position |
|---|---|
| French Singles Chart | 1 |