American singer and songwriter Joi Cardwell has released eight studio albums, five compilation albums, two EPs, and 57 singles (including 10 as a featured artist).
Joi Cardwell released her debut album The World Is Full of Trouble in the United States in May 1995. The album's lead single, "Trouble", reached number eleven on the Billboard Dance Club Songs.Chart History > Joi Cardwell. Billboard. Retrieved on February 7, 2017 Her self-titled second album was released in November 1997, and was their breakthrough release. The first-two singles, "Soul to Bare" and "Run to You", peaked in the top-two positions with the latter peaking atop the US Billboard Dance chart. The follow-up album, Deliverance, featured a more urban sound that was released on her own recording label No-Mad Industries in 1999.Published by Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (2000, January 15). Reviews & Previews. Billboard, Volume 112: Number 3, Page 22. Retrieved from https://books.google.com
The fourth album, The Plain Jane Project, was released in the fall of 2005. The album spawned the top-ten singles "Freedom" and "It's Over". She released her fifth album Wanderlust (The Soundtrack) in 2009, followed by Must Be the Music in 2011. In September 2014, Cardwell released her seventh album The Art of Being on her new recording label Curly Gurly Records.
Albums Studio albums +List of studio albums Title Album details The World Is Full of TroubleReleased: May 15, 1995 Label: Eightball Format: CD, LP, digital download Joi CardwellReleased: November 11, 1997 Label: Eightball Format: CD, LP, digital download DeliveranceReleased: April 4, 1999 Label: No-Mad Industries Format: CD, digital download The Plain Jane ProjectReleased: November 18, 2005 Label: No-Mad Industries Format: CD, digital download Wanderlust (The Soundtrack)Released: April 7, 2009 Label: No-Mad Industries Format: CD, digital download Must Be the MusicReleased: March 19, 2011 Label: No-Mad Industries Format: CD, digital download The Art of BeingReleased: September 2, 2014 Label: Curly Gurly Format: CD, digital download Pride and JoiReleased: June 1, 2018 Label: Curly Gurly Format: CD, digital download
Compilation albums +List of compilation albums Title Album details Clubland's Greatest HitsReleased: November 10, 1998 Label: Cold Front Records Format: CD, cassette More (1992-2003)Released: September 2003 Label: No-Mad Industries Format: CD, digital download Hits and MoreReleased: 2004 Label: No-Mad Industries Format: CD, digital download A Beautiful LifeReleased: May 7, 2007 Label: Rambling Records, Geneon Entertainment Format: CD, digital download
Extended plays +List of EPs Title Details Eight Ball EPReleased: March 23, 1998 Label: Eightball Format: Vinyl Left Field AdventuresReleased: June 2, 2015 Label: Curly Gurly Format: Digital download
Singles As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album USDance UK UK Chart History > Joi Cardwell. Official Charts. Retrieved on February 7, 2017 "Goodbye" 1992 — — "Trouble" 1994 11 — The World Is Full of Trouble "Jump for Joi"1995 2 — "Love & Devotion" 3 — "My First Christmas With You" 11 — "You Got to Pray" 1996 1 — The World Is Full of Trouble "Soul to Bare"1997 2 95Joi Cardwell "Run to You" 1 — "Found Love"1998 5 — "Power" 8 — "Last Chance for Love" 1999 17 — Deliverance "Superstar"2000 — — "Jump for Joi (2000 version)" 7 — "After the Rain"2003 — — More (1992–2003) "If You're Ever Lonely" — — "Mind Control" (with Fred Jorio)2004 20 — "Freedom" 7 — The Plain Jane Project "It's Over"2006 4 — "What It Feels Like" 30 — "Make It Alright" (featuring Lenny Fontana) — — rowspan="3" "Keep Coming Around" (featuring Mona Lisa)2007 — — "Believe in Us" 4 — "A Beautiful Life" — — A Beautiful Life "Be Yourself" — — "Imperfect" — — Wanderlust (The Soundtrack) "Happy"2008 — — "People Make the World Go Round" — — "Come Together" — — "Change the World" — — "What's Freedom"2010 — — "All Night" — — Must Be the Music "We Got the Night" — — "How Deep Is Your Love?"2011 — — "Only You" — — "Return to Love" 2012 — — The Art of Being "Music Saved My Life" 2013 — — "Indian Giver"2014 — — "Jump 4 Joi (DJ Mike Cruz Mix)" — — "Lucky Charm" — — "Shot Through the Heart" — — "Feels Like Heaven"2015 — — "Wasn't It You (Alaia & Gallo Mix)" — — rowspan="7" "What Love's Gonna Do" 2016 — — "We Can Do Better" 2017 — — "Days of Our Lives" — — "Magic" — — "Trouble 2018"2018 — — "Best of Me" — — "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
As featured artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album USDance Chart History > Lil Louis. Billboard. Retrieved on February 7, 2017 USDan. Airplay UK UK Chart History > Lil Louis and The World. Official Charts. Retrieved on February 7, 2017 "Club Lonely" (Lil Louis & the World featuring Joi Cardwell)1992 1 1 —Journey with the Lonely "Saved My Life" (Lil Louis & the World featuring Joi Cardwell) 1 1 74 "Holdin' On" (Urban Renewal featuring Joi Cardwell) 1994 — — — "Luv Connection" (Towa Tei featuring Joi Cardwell)1995 — — — Future Listening! "The Creator Has a Master Plan" (Brooklyn Funk Essentials with Joi Cardwell) — — — Cool and Steady and Easy "Let It Go" (Soul Brothers featuring Joi Cardwell) 2010 — — — rowspan="3" "I'm Lost" (George Morel featuring Joi Cardwell) 2013 — — — "Bright Eyes" (Namy featuring Joi Cardwell)2015 — — — "Dance or Die" (Brooklyn Funk Essentials with Joi Cardwell) — — —Funk Ain't Ova "Gabriel" (Brooklyn Funk Essentials with Joi Cardwell) — — — "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Album appearances Song Year Artist(s) Album "Brittany" 1989Lil Louis & the World (featuring Joi Cardwell) From the Mind of Lil Louis "Club Lonely"1992Journey with the Lonely "Saved My Life" "Dancing in My Sleep" "The Creator Has a Master Plan"1995 Brooklyn Funk Essentials (featuring Joi Cardwell) Cool and Steady and Easy "Too Light 2 Do"Toshinobu Kubota (featuring Joi Cardwell) Bumpin' Voyage "As One" 2000 As One "Keep Hope Alive"2004 Underground Dance Artists United for Life (Blaze, Joi Cardwell, Arnold Jarvis, Barbara Tucker, Byron Stingily, Charlotte Small, Dawn Tallman, Kenny Bobien, Michelle Weeks and Ultra Naté)Keep Hope Alive "Be Yourself" Joi Cardwell "Dance or Die"2013Brooklyn Funk Essentials (featuring Joi Cardwell)Funk Ain't Ova "Gabriel"
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