Joy (Marvin Gaye song)
| "Joy" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Marvin Gaye | ||||
| from the album Midnight Love | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1982, Studio Katy, Ohaine, Belgium | |||
| Genre | Funk, synthpop, dance-pop | |||
| Length | 4:22 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Marvin Gaye | |||
| Producer(s) | Marvin Gaye | |||
| Marvin Gaye singles chronology | ||||
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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 seventy-eight 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.
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
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