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| "Joy" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Marvin Gaye | ||||
| from the album Midnight Love | ||||
| B-side | "Turn On Some Music" | |||
| Released | March 1983 (UK)[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1982, Studio Katy, Ohaine, Belgium | |||
| Genre | Funk, synth-pop, dance-pop | |||
| Length | 4:22 (Album version) | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Marvin Gaye | |||
| Producer(s) | Marvin Gaye | |||
| Marvin Gaye singles chronology | ||||
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"Joy" is a 1983 single released by Marvin Gaye, the final single issued from his Midnight Love album. The song, which was built around a funk vibe, was inspired by Gaye's religious background, which had also inspired songs such as "God is Love", "Everybody Needs Love" and "Praise". Gaye introduced the song as a tribute to his father during his 1983 concert tour.
It was also the final single released before Gaye's death in 1984.