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".

"Joy"
Single by Apollo 100
B-side"Exercise in A Minor"
ReleasedDecember 1971
Recorded1971
GenreProgressive pop, baroque pop
LabelMega Records
Songwriter(s)Bach
Apollo 100 singles chronology
"Joy"
(1971)
"Mendelssohn's 4th (Second Movement)"
(1972)

The song 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.

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