Joy (Staxx song)

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"Joy"
Joy (Staxx song).jpg
Single by Staxx featuring Carol Leeming
B-side"Remix"
Released1993
Genre
Length
  • 3:37 (Love Joy Serious vocal edit)
  • 3:22 (original edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Simon Thorne
  • Tom Jones
Producer(s)
  • Simon Thorne
  • Tom Jones
Staxx featuring Carol Leeming singles chronology
"Joy"
(1993) 		"You"
(1995)
Music video
"Joy" on YouTube

"Joy" is a 1993 song by British house music studio project Staxx, assembled by producers Simon Thorne and Tom Jones. It features singer Carol Leeming and was a number-one hit on both the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart[1] and the Canadian RPM Dance chart. In 1997, it was released in a new remix, peaking at number 14 in the UK.

Critical reception[]

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that "this smokin' anthem is cast in a mold similar to Culture Beat's "Mr. Vain", wrapping a brain-embedding hook around a rapid, percolating beatbase. (...) Icing on the cake is Carol Leeming's spirited vocal appearance on several mixes."[2] The magazine also noted that it "has a roaring and frenetic rave-ish undercurrent" and complimented the singer as "a charming presence, playfully wrapping her feline voice around the song's ear-catching chorus and refrain."[3] James Hamilton from Music Week's RM Dance Update described it as a "typically excellent Carol Leeming wailed and scatted catchy soul-funk-gospel-garage-house with so many "joy"-ful influences that it's instantly familiar".[4] Wendi Cermak from The Network Forty deemed it a "delectable dance tune to liven up your current library of down-tempo jams and ballads."[5] David Petrilla from The Weekender stated that "this song deserves all the attention it will get. It's upbeat, happy, well produced and performed. 'Joy' has what it takes to enjoy a long stay in most DJs play stacks. I wouldn't be surprised if it even crosses over to radio, but remember you heard it first on the dance floor!"[6]

Chart performance[]

"Joy" was a major hit on the charts in several countries and peaked at number-one on both the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in the US (in February 1994) and the RPM Dance chart in Canada (in May 1994). In Europe, it was a Top 20 hit in Denmark and a Top 30 hit in Switzerland and the UK. In the latter, it peaked at number 25 in its third week at the UK Singles Chart, on October 10, 1993.[7] But on the UK Dance Singles chart, it hit number 2. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached its highest position as number 70, while on the European Dance Radio chart, it was a bigger hit, peaking at number 6. In Australia, it reached number 90.

Music video[]

The music video of "Joy" was directed by British director Lindy Heymann.[8] It features singer Carol Leeming and two dancers performing in an empty swimming pool. The video was uploaded to YouTube in July 2009.[9]

Track listing[]

CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Joy" (Love Joy Serious Vocal Edit)3:37
2."Joy" (Original Edit)3:21
3."Joy" (Love Joy Vocal Mix)6:24
4."Joy" (Original Mix)6:37
5."Joy" (Diss-Cuss Vox Mix)6:40
6."Joy" (Stones Club Mix)4:55
7."Joy" (Love Joy Dub)6:53

Charts[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Billboard
  2. ^ Flick, Larry (January 8, 1994). "Dance Trax: U.K.'s deconstruction Label Builds A Roster With Klass" (PDF). Billboard. p. 23. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  3. ^ "Single Reviews: New and Noteworthy" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  4. ^ Hamilton, James (October 2, 1993). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 7. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "Crossover: Music Meeting" (PDF). The Network Forty. January 28, 1994. p. 32. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  6. ^ Petrilla, David (February 2, 1994). "Record Review and New Releases". p. 14. The Weekender.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 75 10 October 1993 - 16 October 1993". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  8. ^ "Lindy Heymann". mvdbase.com. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  9. ^ "Staxx - Joy OFFICIAL VIDEO". YouTube. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  10. ^ Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
  11. ^ "RPM Dance". RPM. May 23, 1994. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  12. ^ "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  13. ^ "European Dance Radio Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  14. ^ "Staxx - Joy" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  15. ^ "Staxx of Joy - Dutch chart". dutchcharts.nl. January 21, 2015.
  16. ^ "Staxx of Joy - Swiss chart". hitparade.ch. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  17. ^ "Official Charts > Staxx". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  18. ^ "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. October 2, 1993. p. 26. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  19. ^ "Staxx of Joy - US Dance Club Songs". billboard.com. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  20. ^ "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  21. ^ "Scottish Singles Chart 07 September 1997 - 13 September 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  22. ^ "Official UK Dance Singles Chart (07 September 1997-13 September 1997)". officialcharts.com. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  23. ^ "Canada Top 50 Dance Tracks of 1994". RPM. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
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