Joy (Mark Ryder song)

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"Joy"
Single by Mark "Ruff" Ryder
Released19 March 2001
Recorded2000
Genre UK garage
Label Relentless, Strictly Underground
Songwriters Ed Cobb, Mark Ryder
Producers Mark Ryder, Mike James
Mark Rydersingles chronology
"It's Not Over"
(1998)
"Joy"
(2001)
"Booyaka Beats"
(2000)

"Joy" is a song by English electronic musician Mark Ryder, released as a single in 2001. It contains samples from Soft Cell's version of "Tainted Love", [1] and features vocals from Special MC and Heidi Rydquist. The song reached the UK Top 40, peaking at No. 34 on the UK Singles Chart and reached No. 1 on the UK Dance Singles Chart in early 2001.

Contents

In November 2016, UK duo Gorgon City put "Joy" at #28 on their list of top UK garage songs for Billboard . [2]

Track listing

UK 12"
A1. "Joy" (original version)
A2. "Joy" (rapapella)
B1. "Joy" (Ruff Ryder garage remix)
B2. "Joy" (Waveform breakbeat remix)

Charts

Chart (2001)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [3] 34
UK Dance (OCC) [4] 1

References

  1. "Mark Ryder's 'Joy' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled .
  2. "The 31 Best UK Garage Songs Ever". Billboard. November 22, 2016.
  3. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  4. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.