Joi Cardwell is a female Biracial Club/Dance, House music and R&B music singer-songwriter.
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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-Lite 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
| Year | Single | Album | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | Hot Dance Airplay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 1998 | Found Love | Joi Cardwell | #5 | - |
| 1998 | Power | Joi Cardwell | #8 | - |
| 1999 | Last Chance For Love | Deliverance | #17 | - |
| 2000 | Superstar | Deliverance | - | - |
| 2000 | Jump For Joi (Millennium Mixes) | Jump For Joi Millennium Mixes EP | #7 | - |
| 2003 | After The Rain | N/A | - | - |
| 2003 | If You're Ever Lonely | 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 | - |