Joi Cardwell
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Joi Cardwell is a female African American dance music singer and songwriter from Brooklyn New York. She has had major success on the Hot Dance Club Play chart, where she placed eight songs in the top ten between 1995 and 2000. Two of her songs hit number one: "You Got to Pray" in 1996 and "Run to You" in 1997. She also lends her vocals to the works of other artists, most notably former Deee-Lite producer Towa Tei ("Luv Connection"), and Brooklyn Funk Essentials. After releasing "The World is Full of Trouble" and a self-titled album with Eightball, Cardwell left the label and released her third album Deliverance on NoMad Records in 1999. Her recent musical output includes the Plain Jane Project, available for preview on her website.
[edit] Singles
Year | Single | Album | US Dance/Club Play Chart |
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1992 | Club Lonely (Lil Louis & The World featuring Joi Cardwell) | Lil Louis & The World - Journey With The Lonely | N/A |
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 | 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 |
1998 | Found Love | Joi Cardwell | #5 |
1998 | Power | Joi Cardwell | #8 |
1999 | Last Chance For Love | Deliverance | #17 |
2000 | Superstar | Deliverance | N/A |
2000 | Jump For Joi (Millenium Mixes) | Jump For Joi Millenium Mixes EP | #7 |
2003 | After The Rain | N/A | N/A |
2003 | If You're Ever Lonely | N/A | N/A |
2004 | Mind Control (Joi & Jorio - a duo consisting of Joi Cardwell and Fred Jorio) | N/A | N/A |
2004 | Freedom | The Plain Jane Project | N/A |
2006 | It's Over | The Plain Jane Project | N/A |
2006 | Make It Alright (Lenny Fontana & Joi Cardwell) | N/A | N/A |
2006 | What It Feels Like | The Plain Jane Project | N/A |
[edit] See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart