Tears of Joy (song)

This article is about the single by Faith Evans. For the album by Don Ellis, see Tears of Joy (album).

2012 single by Faith Evans

"Tears of Joy"

Single by Faith Evans
from the album  R&B Divas
Released| August 20, 2012
Length| 3:53
Label|

* Prolific
* E1

Songwriter(s)|

* Chuck Harmony
* Claude Kelly

Producer(s)|

* Chuck Harmony
* Claude Kelly

Faith Evans singles chronology
| "Gone Already"
(2010)  | "Tears of Joy"
(2012)  | "Dumb"
(2012)

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"Tears of Joy" is a song by American recording artist Faith Evans. It was written and produced by Claude Kelly and Chuck Harmony and recorded by Evans for R&B Divas (2012), a compilation album led by the singer which featured the first season stars of the same-titled TV One reality series. An emotional piano-led R&B ballad, the song was released as the album's first single and peaked at 79 on the US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 18 on Billboard's R&B Songs chart.

## Background

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"Tears of Joy" was composed and produced by Claude Kelly and Chuck Harmony.[1] Evans described the song as "a great timeless R&B record" which puts her "in the mind of Gladys Knight meets Aretha Franklin.”[2] In an interview with CBS Local, she further elaborated that it took social networking service Twitter for her to arrange a collaboration with Kelly. In fact, it was "Kelly who tweeted months ago: ‘Somebody tell Faith Evans I love her I want to work with her’,” she explained. “Two weeks later, we were in the studio and he played me this song and I’m like, 'Oh my god this is amazing I need this record'.”[3] Speaking of its Grammy appeal, Evans commented, "Normally I wouldn’t say this, but I think I should be nominated. It feels funny saying that about myself. But my first single is just one of those songs. If I’m not nominated, the song writer Claude Kelly should be."[2]

## Critical reception

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Mark Edward Nero from About.com was impressed with the song. He wrote that "Tears of Joy" was "a soaring reflection on how a good, positive relationship is truly something to be celebrated. The song [...] is a reminder of how great a singer Faith can be when she's fully engaged in her work and not just going through the motions, like she's done at times in the past!.[4] SoulCulture found that Evans' "voice sounds pretty damn divine on “Tears of Joy” – a soul-filled, emotional piano-led ballad."[5]

## Music video

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The music video for "Tears of Joy" was directed by Erik White and filmed on September 25, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.[6] Shot by the ocean, the black-and-white clip portrsys lovers of all ages and races.[7] The video premiered online on October 5, 2012.[7] Actor Lamman Rucker appeared in the video as Evans' love interest.

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Tears of Joy"  | Chart (2012)  | Peak
position

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US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[8] | 4
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] | 79

### Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Tears of Joy"  | Chart (2012)  | Position

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US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[8] | 18

## Release history

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"Tears of Joy" release history  Region  | Date  | Format(s)  | Label  | Ref.

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Various  | August 20, 2012  |

* Digital download
* streaming

* Prolific
* E1

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## References

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1. ^ R&B Divas (Media notes). Faith Evans. Prolific Music, E1 Music. 2012.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
2. ^ a b "Faith Evans Nominates Her "Tears Of Joy" For A GRAMMY". CBS Local. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
3. ^ "Faith Evans Confesses "Tears Of Joy" Hook-up". CBS Local. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
4. ^ Nero, Mark Edward. "New Music: Faith Evans - 'Tears of Joy'". About.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
5. ^ Gosho Oakes, M. "New Music: Faith Evans - 'Tears of Joy'". SoulCulture.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
6. ^ "IN PRODUCTION: Faith Evans - Erik White, dir". Videostatic.com. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
7. ^ a b "Video: Faith Evans – 'Tears of Joy'". Rap-Up. Rap-Up.com. 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
8. ^ a b "Faith Evans Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
9. ^ "Faith Evans Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
10. ^ "Faith Evans – Tears of Joy – Single". iTunes Store. Apple. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-22.

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Studio albums|

* Faith
* Keep the Faith
* Faithfully
* The First Lady
* A Faithful Christmas
* Something About Faith
* Incomparable
* The King & I

Compilation albums|

* R&B Divas

Concert tours|

* The First Lady Tour
* Something About Faith Tour

Filmography|

* Turn It Up
* The Fighting Temptations

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Faith Evans songs

Faith|

* "You Used to Love Me"
* "Soon as I Get Home"
* "Ain't Nobody"
* "Kissing You"
* "Come Over"

Keep the Faith|

* "Love Like This"
* "All Night Long"
* "Never Gonna Let You Go"
* "Lately I"

Faithfully|

* "Can't Believe"
* "You Gets No Love"
* "I Love You"
* "Burnin' Up"
* "Alone in This World"

The First Lady|

* "Again"
* "Mesmerized"
* "Tru Love"

Something About Faith|

* "Gone Already"

R&B Divas|

* "Tears of Joy"
* "Dumb"

Incomparable|

* "I Deserve It"
* "Make Love"

Collaborations|

* "One More Chance"
* "Stressed Out"
* "You Could Be My Boo"
* "I'll Be Missing You"
* "How's It Goin' Down"
* "Heartbreak Hotel"
* "Georgy Porgy"
* "Love Is Blind"
* "Ma, I Don't Love Her"
* "Relax Your Mind"
* "I Miss You"
* "Hope"
* "Got 2 Be Down"
* "Lay with You"

Other songs|

* "Wake Up Everybody"

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