Joy (Marvin Gaye song)
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| “Joy” | |||||
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| Single by Marvin Gaye from the album Midnight Love |
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| Released | 1983 | ||||
| Recorded | 1982, Studio Katy, Ohaine, Belgium | ||||
| Genre | Funk | ||||
| Length | 4:22 | ||||
| Label | Columbia | ||||
| Writer(s) | Marvin Gaye | ||||
| Producer | Marvin Gaye | ||||
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"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.
The song peaked at number thirty-one on the Billboard R&B singles chart, and was the last single Gaye released while alive. Three later posthumous releases would reach the Billboard Top 40 over the next twenty years.
[edit] Credits
- All vocals by Marvin Gaye
- Instrumentation by:
- Marvin Gaye: drums, Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, bass synthesizers
- Gordon Banks: guitars, bass
- Bobby Stern: tenor saxophone solo
