"Joy" is a song by the American group Band AKA, released in 1983 as a single from their second studio album, Men of the Music. It was a hit in the UK, registering on multiple charts that year.
Background "Joy" was written, arranged and produced by J. James Jarrett. It was published by PPL Records.Discogs - Band AKA – Joy The US version was released on Bouvier Records (B0-0101-5),Discogs - The Band A.K.A. II* – Joy a subsidiary of PPL Records.Both Sides Now Publications - PPL Label DiscographyPPL-ZMI Entertainment Group Ltd - PPL-ZMI ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LTD, he products are on PPL Records USA/Bouvier Records respectively, subsidiaries of PPL Entertainment, distributed by Saph Records The 7" version was released in the UK on Epic and Streetwave (both EPC A3145).45Cat - The Band AKA - Discography, UK, The Band A.K.A, Joy The 12" version released in the UK was on Epic and Streetwave (EPC A13 3145).Discogs - The Band A.K.A.* – JoyJames Hamilton's Disco Page - March 5, 1983: Chill Fac-torr, The Band A.K.A., Kashif, Jerry Knight, Glenn Jones, ODDS ‘N’ BODS, HOT VINYL, THE BAND A.K.A.: ‘Joy’ (Epic Streetwave EPC A13-3145)
It was reported in the 19 March issue of Record Mirror that with "Joy" in the charts, Band AKA were coming to Britain for their first ever tour in the next month. With multiple appearances, their first mentioned appearances were at the London Venue on the 14th and 15th of April.Record Mirror, March 19, 1983 - Page 4 Band Tour
Reception James Hamilton reported in his "Odds 'N' Bodds" page in the 12 February 1983 issue of Record Mirror that the Streetwave release was the same as the vocal version already available, with the instrumental version on the flip side seguing into "Grace", and remarked that it was a wasted opportunity.Record Mirror, February 12, 1983 - Page 37 JAMES HAMILTON at the controls, ODDS lN' BODS
In his "Odds 'N' Bodds" page for the week of 5 March, Hamilton was giving his views on the release on Epic (EPC A13-3145). He stated that the "114bpm 12in soul swayer" was catchy enough, but took a while before reaching the band's strong point. He complimented the saxophone, but opined that the seque into "Grace" was "clumsy" and "truly awful", and that "a simple edit from sax to sax" would have been better. He also remarked that Morgan Khan of Streetwave couldn't care about the release as the label was leaving CBS / Epic at the time.James Hamilton's Disco Page - March 5, 1983: Chill Fac-torr, The Band A.K.A., Kashif, Jerry Knight, Glenn Jones, ODDS ‘N’ BODS, HOT VINYL, THE BAND A.K.A.: ‘Joy’ (Epic Streetwave EPC A13-3145)
According to Hamilton, Lofty Lofthouse in Gateshead was one of the many critics saying that the "tragic" mixing point between "Joy" and "Grace" emptied the floor.Record Mirror, March 23, 1983 - Page 38 DISCOS, from page 37
Charts Record Mirror Disco For the week of 29 January, "Joy" debuted at No. 26 in the Record Mirror Disco chart.Record Mirror January 29, 1983 - Page 30 Disco, 26 -, Joy Band AKA II, US Bouvier l2in For the week of 26 March, the record peaked at No. 2.Record Mirror, March 26, 1983 - Page 36 DISCO, 2 5 JOY/INSTRUMENTAL/GRACE, The Band AKA. Epic Streetwave 12in
Record Mirror Top 12" Singles For the week of 5 March, "Joy" debuted at No. 19 in the Record Mirror Top 12" Singles chart.Record Mirror, March 5, 1983 - Page 29 TOP 12" SINGLES, 19 _ JOY, Band AKA, Epic EPCA 133145 For the week of 19 March, it peaked at No. 5.Record Mirror, March 19, 1983 - Page 31 TOP 12" SINGLES, 5 12 JOY, Band AKA Epic EPCA133145Record Mirror, March 26, 1983 - Page 35 TOP 12" Singles, 7 5 JOY, Band AKA, Epic EPCA 133145
Record Mirror Top 100 Singles "Joy" debuted at No. 59 in the Record Mirror Top Singles chart for the week of 5 March.Record Mirror, March 5, 1983 - Page 42 TOP SINGLES, THIS WEEK 59, LAST WEEK _, WEEKS ON CHART JOY, BAND AKA Epic EPCA3145 It peaked at No. 24 for the week of 19 March,Record Mirror, 19 March 1983 - Page 46 TOP SINGLES Week ending March 19, 1983, THIS WEEK 24, LAST WEEK 38, WEEKS ON CHART 3, OY, Band AKA, Epic which is where it peaked Nationally.Official Charts - JOY by BAND A.K.A., Chart history of JOY
Music Week Disco "Joy" reached number one on the Music Week Disco chart.Music Week, May May 25, 1985 - Page 2 DISCO and dance, A nice little earner
Companies Licensed to CBS Records Produced for Princess Productions Ltd. Phonographic Copyright – PPL Records Recorded by PPL Records Published by Copyright Control
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