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".

It reached number 6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in January 1972 and number 2 on the Adult Contemporary chart. In Canada, "Joy" reached number 24. It is ranked as the 71st biggest U.S. hit of 1972.

Chart history

Weekly charts Chart (1971–1972)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)3Canada RPM Top Singles24New Zealand (Listener)20South Africa (Springbok)18U.S. Billboard Hot 100Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - IS=BN 0-89820-089-X6U.S. Billboard Easy Listening2U.S. Cash Box Top 1006

Year-end charts Chart (1972)RankAustralia33U.S. Billboard Hot 10071

Other versions The Ventures released a version of "Joy" in 1972. It reached number 109 on the U.S. Billboard pop chart.Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004

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