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Joy to the World (Three Dog Night song)

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"Joy to the World"
Single by Three Dog Night
from the album Naturally
B-side"I Can Hear You Calling"
ReleasedFebruary 1971 (1971-02)[1]
Recorded1970
StudioAmerican Recording Co.
Genre
Length3:40 (album)
3:17 (single)
LabelDunhill
Songwriter(s)Hoyt Axton
Producer(s)Richard Podolor[1]
Three Dog Night singles chronology
"One Man Band"
(1970)
"Joy to the World"
(1971)
"Liar"
(1971)

"Joy to the World" is a 1971 song by American band Three Dog Night. It 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

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  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.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. DeGagne, Mike. "Naturally – Three Dog Night". AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  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...