"Joy" | ||||
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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.