"Floy Joy" is a song written by Smokey Robinson and released as a single in December 1971 by Motown female singing group The Supremes.
It was written and recorded by the group's former mentor Robinson, marking his first production of a Supremes song since 1969's "The Composer". It featured original Supreme Mary Wilson and the newly recruited Jean Terrell on lead vocals. This was the third single by the group to feature lead vocals by Wilson.
It peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts, number 16 on the American pop singles chart and number nine on the UK Singles Chart.
Personnel Lead vocals by Mary Wilson and Jean Terrell Background vocals by Mary Wilson, Jean Terrell, Cindy Birdsong Additional vocals by The Andantes Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers and Marv Tarplin of The Miracles Produced and written by William "Smokey" Robinson
Critical reception Cashbox published, 'Smoky wrote this one for the girls and it's much in the tradition of "Baby Love." Basic footstomper could go all the way for them, pop and soul.'
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1971)Peakpositionscope="row" scope="row" scope="row" scope="row" scope="row" US Cashbox Top 10016US Cashbox R&B6 US Record World Singles18 US Record World R&B Singles5
Year-end charts Chart (1972) Rank US Cashbox R&B72
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