| "Joy to the World" | ||||
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Joy_to_the_World_Three_Dogs_Night.jpg) 1971 French release | ||||
| Single by Three Dog Night | ||||
| from the album Naturally | ||||
| B-side | "I Can Hear You Calling" | |||
| Released | February 1971[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1970 | |||
| Studio | American Recording Co. | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:40 (album) 3:17 (single) | |||
| Label | Dunhill | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hoyt Axton | |||
| Producer(s) | Richard Podolor[1] | |||
| Three Dog Night singles chronology | ||||
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"Joy to the World" is a song written by Hoyt Axton and made famous by the band Three Dog Night. The song is also popularly known by its opening lyric, "Jeremiah was a bullfrog". Three Dog Night originally released the song on their fourth studio album, Naturally, in November 1970, and subsequently released an edited version of the song as a single in February 1971.[1]
The song, which has been described by members of Three Dog Night as a "kid's song" and a "silly song",[4] topped the singles charts in North America, was certified gold by the RIAA, and has since been covered by multiple artists.
- ^ a b c Celebrate: The Three Dog Night Story, 1965–1975 (CD liner). Three Dog Night. United States: MCA Records. 1993. pp. 27, 30, 31. MCAD2-10956.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ DeGagne, Mike. "Naturally – Three Dog Night". AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (January 28, 2019). "The Number Ones: Three Dog Night's "Joy To The World"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
"Joy To The World," by contrast, is a pedestrian white-soul plod...
- ^ Leaf, David (1993). Celebrate: The Three Dog Night Story, 1965–1975 (CD liner). Three Dog Night. United States: MCA Records. p. 20. MCAD2-10956.