Joy (Bastille song)

Last updated
"Joy"
Bastille - Joy.png
Single by Bastille
from the album Doom Days
Released2 May 2019 (2019-05-02)
Recorded2018
Genre Indie pop [1]
Length3:12
Label Virgin
Songwriter(s) Dan Smith
Producer(s)
Bastille singles chronology
"Doom Days"
(2019)
"Joy"
(2019)
"Those Nights"
(2019)

"Joy" is a song by English indie pop band Bastille. It was released on 2 May 2019 as the third single from their third studio album, Doom Days (2019). The song was written by Dan Smith, who handled the production along with Mark Crew and Daniel Priddy. The song features backing vocals from singer Bim Amoako. [2]

Contents

Live performances

On 7 June 2019, Bastille performed the song on The Graham Norton Show .

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Joy" was first released onto YouTube on 30 May 2019 at a total length of three minutes and twenty seconds. [3] In a press release, Smith said, "This video looks at the things that bring us joy, when we think no one's looking. Things that are done secretly, maybe compulsively, that we wouldn't want other people to see. What seems strange and unthinkable to one person might bring pleasure to someone else. It’s fascinating that most people have a version of themselves they want to show in public – at work or online – and a version they don’t. We wanted to show it all." [4]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [23] Silver200,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Strokes discography</span>

The Strokes are an American indie rock band. Formed in New York City in 1999, the group consists of singer Julian Casablancas, guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr., bassist Nikolai Fraiture and drummer Fabrizio Moretti. The Strokes discography consists of six studio albums, two extended plays (EP), seventeen singles, one video album and twenty music videos.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Use Somebody</span> 2008 single by Kings of Leon

"Use Somebody" is a song recorded by the American rock group Kings of Leon. It was the second single from the band's fourth studio album Only by the Night, and it entered American and British charts in early October 2008, three weeks after the album release. The single was augmented with a music video released a month later.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Little Talks</span> 2011 single by Of Monsters and Men

"Little Talks" is the debut single by Icelandic indie folk/indie pop rock band Of Monsters and Men. The song was released as the lead single from their debut studio album, My Head Is an Animal (2011). It was also released on the band's EP Into the Woods. It was written by primary vocalists Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir and Ragnar Þórhallsson, and produced by Aron Þór Arnarsson. The song is written in the key of D-flat major.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Let Her Go</span> 2012 single by Passenger

"Let Her Go" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Passenger. It was recorded at Sydney's Linear Recording and co-produced by Mike Rosenberg and Chris Vallejo. The recording features Australian musicians Stu Larsen, Georgia Mooney, Stu Hunter, Cameron Undy, and Glenn Wilson. "Let Her Go" was released on 24 July 2012 as the second single from Passenger's fourth album, All the Little Lights.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pompeii (song)</span> 2013 single by Bastille

"Pompeii" is a song by British pop rock band Bastille. It is the fourth single from their debut studio album Bad Blood and was released on 11 January 2013. The song's title and lyrics refer to the Roman town of the same name that was destroyed and buried in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bastille discography</span> A discography of English band, Bastille

The discography of Bastille, a British indie pop band, consists of four studio albums, twelve extended plays, thirty singles and thirty-one music videos. Originally a solo project by Dan Smith, Bastille was formed in 2010. The band released its debut single "Flaws" / "Icarus" in July 2011 on the independent record label Young and Lost Club. An extended play titled Laura Palmer followed later that year. The critical success of the EP and extensive touring brought the group to the attention of Virgin Records, which signed them in December 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Things We Lost in the Fire (song)</span> 2013 single by Bastille

"Things We Lost in the Fire" is the sixth single by British band Bastille from their debut studio album Bad Blood. The song was released as a 7-inch single and as a digital download on 23 August 2013. It received radio airplay on both BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2, two of the most popular British national stations. It reached number 28 in the UK Singles Chart on 15 September 2013. The song was featured in an episode of The Vampire Diaries. In September 2014 the song was used as a trailer song for EastEnders. It was also used as a name of a Grey's Anatomy episode in 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Riptide (Vance Joy song)</span> 2013 single by Vance Joy

"Riptide" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy. It was first released as a track on his debut EP God Loves You When You're Dancing (2013), serving as its second single, and is also featured on his debut studio album Dream Your Life Away (2014). The song was written by Joy, who also produced it with drummer Edwin White. The upbeat song has been lyrically described as a "coming of age love story" and is known for its metaphors and pop culture references.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hold Back the River (James Bay song)</span> 2014 single by James Bay

"Hold Back the River" is a song by the English singer-songwriter James Bay. It was released in the United Kingdom on 17 November 2014 by Republic Records as the second single from Bay's first studio album Chaos and the Calm (2014). The song was written by the Ivor Novello award winner Iain Archer with Bay and produced by Jacquire King. The song peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song. The song was used in the movie, The Space Between Us.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Renegades (X Ambassadors song)</span> 2015 single by X Ambassadors

"Renegades" is a song by American rock band X Ambassadors. It was released as the second single from the band's debut studio album VHS on March 3, 2015. It peaked inside the top ten in ten countries, including France, Germany, Canada and Poland, where it reached number one. In the United States, the song peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified Platinum by the RIAA. The song was nominated for the "Top Rock Song" award at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Spirits (The Strumbellas song)</span> 2016 single by the Strumbellas

"Spirits" is a song by Canadian indie folk band the Strumbellas. It was produced by Dave Schiffman and was released as a single from the band's third album, Hope, in 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Heathens (song)</span> 2016 song by Twenty One Pilots

"Heathens" is a song by American musical duo Twenty One Pilots, released as the lead single from the motion picture soundtrack to the DC Comics film Suicide Squad (2016) on June 16, 2016, through Atlantic Records. The song was written by Tyler Joseph and produced by him along with Mike Elizondo. "Heathens" peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, tying with "Stressed Out" for the duo's highest-charting single to date. "Heathens" was nominated for three Grammy Awards at the 59th annual awards ceremony.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Good Grief (song)</span> 2016 single by Bastille

"Good Grief" is a song by English indie pop band Bastille. It was released on 16 June 2016 as the lead single from their second studio album, Wild World (2016). The song was written by Dan Smith, who handled the production along with Mark Crew. It is their first single released to feature new touring member Charlie Barnes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Believer (Imagine Dragons song)</span> 2017 song by Imagine Dragons

"Believer" is a song by American rock band Imagine Dragons. The song was released on February 1, 2017, through Interscope Records and Kidinakorner as the lead single from the band's third studio album, Evolve (2017). It was written by Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Justin Tranter and its producers Mattman & Robin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Feel It Still</span> 2017 single by Portugal. The Man

"Feel It Still" is a song by American rock band Portugal. The Man. The song draws on the melody from the Marvelettes' 1961 hit "Please Mr. Postman"; written by the band along with producers John Hill and Asa Taccone, "Feel It Still" also includes a credit for Motown songwriter Brian Holland. It serves as the second single and first radio single off their eighth studio album, Woodstock. The song reached number one on the US Alternative Songs, Mexican and Russian Tophit airplay chart. It was also their first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming a sleeper hit, as it took eight months to peak at number four in November 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Quarter Past Midnight</span> 2018 single by Bastille

"Quarter Past Midnight" is a song by English indie pop band Bastille. It was released on 9 May 2018 as the lead single from their third studio album, Doom Days (2019). The song was written by Dan Smith, who handled the production along with Mark Crew.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Happier (Marshmello and Bastille song)</span> 2018 song by Marshmello and Bastille

"Happier" is a song by American DJ Marshmello and British indie pop band Bastille. Written by Marshmello, Bastille frontman Dan Smith, & Steve Mac, and produced by the former, it was released by Astralwerks on August 16, 2018. It reached number two on both the UK Singles Chart and the Billboard Hot 100 and is the highest-charting single for Marshmello in both the UK and the US. It is also Bastille's highest-charting single as well on both charts surpassing their 2013 single "Pompeii"'s number five peak on the Hot 100 and tying at its number two peak on the UK chart. It also logged 27 weeks in the top ten of the Hot 100. The song also currently holds the record for most weeks spent at number one on the US Dance/Electronic Songs chart, with 69 weeks as of January 2020. The song was ranked number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 decade-end chart of the 2010s, becoming the highest-ranking song to not top the Billboard Hot 100 weekly chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bad Liar (Imagine Dragons song)</span> 2018 song by Imagine Dragons

"Bad Liar" is a song by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons. The song was released through Interscope and Kidinakorner records on November 6, 2018, as the fourth single from their fourth studio album, Origins (2018). It was written by Imagine Dragons, Aja Volkman and Jorgen Odegard, and produced by Odegard.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grip (song)</span> 2018 single by Seeb and Bastille

"Grip" is a song by Norwegian EDM record production duo Seeb and English indie pop band Bastille. It was released on 6 December 2018 as the lead single from the latter's fourth mixtape, Other People's Heartache, Pt. 4 (2018). The song was written by Espen Berg, Dan Smith, Thomas Eriksen, Mark Crew, Simen Eriksrud and Joakim Haukaas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Orphans (Coldplay song)</span> 2019 single by Coldplay

"Orphans" is a song by British rock band Coldplay from their eighth studio album Everyday Life. It was released on 24 October 2019, along with the single "Arabesque" and appears on the second side of the album Sunset. The song was written by the band members and produced by The Dream Team.

References

  1. Brimstin, Chelsea (2 May 2019). "Listen: Bastille release new indie pop banger 'Joy'". Indie88. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  2. "Bastille's Dan Smith Explains How 'Joy' Suddenly Made Sense Following Their ReOrchestrated Tour".
  3. "Bastille - Joy (Official Video)" via YouTube.
  4. "Watch Bastille's humorous video for euphoric single 'Joy'". NME .
  5. "Bastille – Joy" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  6. "Bastille – Joy" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  7. "Bastille Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved J13 February 2020.
  8. "China Airplay Chart/Foreign Language - 20/05/2019". Billboard China (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-05-30. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  9. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201928 into search. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  10. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. 10 May 2019.
  11. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 25, 2019" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  12. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  13. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  14. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  15. "Bastille Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  16. "Bastille Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  17. "Bastille Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  18. "Bastille Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  19. "Jaaroverzichten 2019". Ultratop. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  20. "Alternative Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  21. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  22. "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  23. "British single certifications – Bastille – Joy". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 3 July 2020.