Joy to the World (Three Dog Night song)

"Joy to the World"
"Joy to the World"
Single by Three Dog Night
from Naturally"
B-side	"I Can Hear You Calling"
Released	February 1971
Recorded	1970
Studio	American Recording Co.
Genre	Rock; white soul;
Length	3:40 (album); 3:17 (single)
Label	Dunhill
Songwriter(s)	Hoyt Axton
Producer(s)	Richard Podolor
Three Dog Night singles chronology

"Joy to the World" is a 1971 song by American band Three Dog Night and was taken from their fourth studio album Naturally. It went to number 1 in the United States, South Africa and Canada, number 24 in the United Kingdom, number 25 in the Netherlands, number 12 in New Zealand and number 8 in Australia. It was covered by Little Richard in 1971. It was used in the 1994 movie Forrest Gump.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Celebrate: The Three Dog Night Story, 1965–1975 (CD liner). Three Dog Night. United States: MCA Records. 1993. pp. 27, 30, 31. MCAD2-10956.
↑ 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...

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[notes1-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Celebrate: The Three Dog Night Story, 1965–1975 (CD liner). Three Dog Night. United States: MCA Records. 1993. pp. 27, 30, 31. MCAD2-10956.

[Allmusic-2] DeGagne, Mike. "Naturally – Three Dog Night". AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2020.

[Breihan_2018-3] 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...

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