Joy to the World (Three Dog Night song)
original song written and composed by Hoyt Axton; first performed by Three Dog Night
"Joy to the World" is a 1971 song by American band Three Dog Night. It was taken from their fourth studio album Naturally. It went to number 1 in the United States, South Africa and Canada, number 24 in the United Kingdom, number 25 in the Netherlands, number 12 in New Zealand and number 8 in Australia. It was covered by Little Richard in 1971. It was used in the 1994 movie Forrest Gump.
| "Joy to the World" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Three Dog Night | ||||
| from the album Naturally | ||||
| B-side | "I Can Hear You Calling" | |||
| Released | February 1971[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1970 | |||
| Studio | American Recording Co. | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:40 (album) 3:17 (single) | |||
| Label | Dunhill | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hoyt Axton | |||
| Producer(s) | Richard Podolor[1] | |||
| Three Dog Night singles chronology | ||||
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References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Celebrate: The Three Dog Night Story, 1965–1975 (CD liner). Three Dog Night. United States: MCA Records. 1993. pp. 27, 30, 31. MCAD2-10956.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ DeGagne, Mike. "Naturally – Three Dog Night". AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ↑ Breihan, Tom (January 28, 2019). "The Number Ones: Three Dog Night's "Joy To The World"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
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