"Joy" is a song by American R&B group Blackstreet. Written by Teddy Riley, Michael Jackson and Tammy Lucas, it was released as the fifth single from the group's self-titled debut studio album (1994). Originally intended for his eighth studio album, Dangerous, the song features uncredited backing vocals by Jackson.
The song peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Track listing 12″ and CD single "Joy" (LP version – no rap) – 4:54 "Joy" (Uptown Joy) – 4:13 "Joy" (Cool Joy) – 5:02 "Joy" (New Carnegie mix) – 4:03 "Joy" (Latin Combo) – 5:10 "Joy" (Quiet Storm) – 4:33
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for "Joy" Chart (1995) Peakposition New Zealand (RIANZ) 43 UK Club Chart (Music Week) 58 US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) 13
Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for "Joy" Chart (1995) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 59
Personnel Credits adapted from Discogs. Engineering – Şerban Ghenea, George Mayers Mixing – Teddy Riley Written by Teddy Riley, Michael Jackson and Tammy Lucas Producer – Teddy Riley Remixing – Teddy Riley Saxophone – Mike Phillips
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