Joy (Apollo 100 song)

"Joy"
"Joy"
Single by Apollo 100
B-side	"Exercise in A Minor"
Released	December 1971
Recorded	1971
Genre	Progressive pop, baroque pop
Label	Mega Records
Songwriter(s)	Bach
Apollo 100 singles chronology

"Joy" is a 1971 instrumental pop hit record by Apollo 100. It is a contemporary rendition of a 1723 composition by Johann Sebastian Bach entitled "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring", shortened to simply "Joy".^[1]^[2]^[3]

It reached number 6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in January 1972 and number 2 on the Adult Contemporary chart. In Canada, "Joy" reached number 24.^[4] It is ranked as the 71st biggest U.S. hit of 1972.^[5]

Chart history

Weekly charts

Chart (1971–1972)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[6]	3
Canada RPM Top Singles	24
New Zealand (Listener)^[7]	20
South Africa (Springbok)^[8]	18
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[9]	6
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening	2
U.S. Cash Box Top 100	6

Year-end charts

Chart (1972)	Rank
Australia^[6]	33
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[10]	71

Other versions

The Ventures released a version of "Joy" in 1972. It reached number 109 on the U.S. Billboard pop chart.^[11]

References

^ Garrison, Bruce (4 March 1972). "Off the Record". Hattiesburg American. p. 7. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
^ Jerant, Fred (14 April 1973). "Take a Trip from Bach to Rock and Back". The Morning Call. p. 38. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
^ Stuart, Don (24 March 2015). "Scratching that Bach itch". Rushville Republican. p. 6. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1972-02-26. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
^ "Top 100 Hits of 1972/Top 100 Songs of 1972". www.musicoutfitters.com.
^ ^a ^b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "flavour of new zealand - search listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz.
^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 2 September 2018.
^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - IS=BN 0-89820-089-X
^ "Top 100 Hits of 1972/Top 100 Songs of 1972". www.musicoutfitters.com.
^ Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004

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[1] Garrison, Bruce (4 March 1972). "Off the Record". Hattiesburg American. p. 7. Retrieved 23 January 2025.

[2] Jerant, Fred (14 April 1973). "Take a Trip from Bach to Rock and Back". The Morning Call. p. 38. Retrieved 23 January 2025.

[3] Stuart, Don (24 March 2015). "Scratching that Bach itch". Rushville Republican. p. 6. Retrieved 23 January 2025.

[4] "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1972-02-26. Retrieved 2018-12-30.

[5] "Top 100 Hits of 1972/Top 100 Songs of 1972". www.musicoutfitters.com.

[auto-6] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[7] "flavour of new zealand - search listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz.

[8] "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 2 September 2018.

[9] Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - IS=BN 0-89820-089-X

[10] "Top 100 Hits of 1972/Top 100 Songs of 1972". www.musicoutfitters.com.

[11] Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004

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v t e Chamber music and orchestral works by, and transcriptions after, Johann Sebastian Bach
Solo	Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, BWV 1001–1006 Partita No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 Cello Suites, BWV 1007–1012 Partita for Solo Flute, BWV 1013
Ensemble	Six Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord, BWV 1014–1019 Sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord, BWV 1027–1029 Flute Sonatas in B minor, BWV 1030 in E♭ major, BWV 1031 (doubtful) in A major, BWV 1032 in C major, BWV 1033 (doubtful) in E minor, BWV 1034 in E major, BWV 1035 Trio Sonatas Sonata for two flutes and continuo, BWV 1039 Canonic Sonata for oboe, violin and continuo, BWV 1040
Concertos	Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041 Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042 Concerto for Two Violins, BWV 1043 Triple Concerto, BWV 1044 Sinfonia for violin and orchestra, BWV 1045 Brandenburg Concertos, BWV 1046–1051 No. 5 Keyboard concertos, BWV 1052–1065 No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 No. 2 in E major, BWV 1053 No. 4 in A major, BWV 1055 For two harpsichords in C minor, BWV 1060
Suites	Orchestral Suites, BWV 1066–1069 Orchestral Suite in G minor, BWV 1070 (doubtful)
Fugal	The Musical Offering, BWV 1079 The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 discography
Adaptations	"Air on the G String" "Alphabet" "Ave Maria" Bach-Busoni Editions "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" "Feel My Rhythm" "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" "Joy" "Lady Lynda" "Sheep may safely graze" "They" Trio Sonata, BWV 525a "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
Albums	Bach's Greatest Hits Back to Bach Jazz Sebastian Bach Switched-On Bach Switched-On Bach II
List of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach