| "Joy" | ||||
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| Single by 7669 | ||||
| from the album 7669 | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
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| "Joy" Video on YouTube | ||||
Joy is a dance/R&B single by 7669. It was the second single released from her debut album 7669. The single charted on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Singles chart on May 14, 1994. [1]
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 72 |
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