Joy (Apollo 100 song)

"Joy" is a 1971 instrumental pop hit record by Apollo 100. It is a contemporary rendition of a 1723 composition by Johann Sebastian Bach entitled "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring", shortened to simply "Joy".

"Joy"
Single by Apollo 100
B-side	"Exercise in a Minor"
Released	December 1971
Recorded	1971
Genre	Pop, baroque pop
Label	Mega Records
Songwriter(s)	Bach
Apollo 100 singles chronology
"Joy" (1971) "Mendelssohn's 4th (Second Movement)" (1972)

The song reached number six on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in January 1972 and number two on the Adult Contemporary chart. In Canada, "Joy" reached number 24.[1] It is ranked as the 71st biggest U.S. hit of 1972.[2]

Chart history

Weekly charts Chart (1971–72) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 3 Canada RPM Top Singles 24 New Zealand (Listener)[4] 20 South Africa (Springbok)[5] 18 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] 6 U.S. Billboard Easy Listening 2 U.S. Cash Box Top 100 6

Year-end charts Chart (1972) Rank Australia[3] 33 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] 71

Other versions

The Ventures released a version of "Joy" in 1972. They reached number 109 on the U.S. Billboard pop chart.[8]

References

1. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1972-02-26. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
2. "Top 100 Hits of 1972/Top 100 Songs of 1972". www.musicoutfitters.com.
3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
4. "flavour of new zealand - search listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz.
5. "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 2 September 2018.
6. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - IS=BN 0-89820-089-X
7. "Top 100 Hits of 1972/Top 100 Songs of 1972". www.musicoutfitters.com.
8. Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004

External links

• Listen to "Joy" on YouTube (Apollo 100)
• Listen to "Joy" on YouTube (The Ventures)
• Listen to "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" on YouTube (New Symphony Orchestra of London)