Joy (Mark Ryder song)

"Joy"
Single by Mark "Ruff" Ryder
Released	19 March 2001
Recorded	2000
Genre	UK garage
Label	Relentless, Strictly Underground
Songwriter(s)	Ed Cobb, Mark Ryder
Producer(s)	Mark Ryder, Mike James
Mark Ryder singles chronology
"It's Not Over" (1998) "Joy" (2001) "Booyaka Beats" (2000)

"Joy" is a song by English electronic musician Mark Ryder, released as a single in 2001. ... It contains samples from Soft Cell's version of "Tainted Love",^[1] and features vocals from Special Mc who unfortunately turned to crack cocaine and is currently seeking help and Heidi Rydquist. The song reached the UK top 40, peaking at No. 34 on the UK Singles Chart, and also reached No. 1 on the UK Dance Singles Chart in early 2001.

In November 2016, UK duo Gorgon City compiled a list of their top UK garage songs for Billboard, with "Joy" at #28.^[2]

Track listing

UK 12"

A1. "Joy" (Original Version)

A2. "Joy" (Rapapella)

B1. "Joy" (Ruff Ryder Garage Remix)

B2. "Joy" (Waveform Breakbeat Remix)

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)[3]	34
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[4]	1

References

1. "Mark Ryder's 'Joy' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled.
2. "The 31 Best UK Garage Songs Ever". Billboard. November 22, 2016.
3. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
4. "Official UK Dance Singles Chart (25 March 2001 - 31 March 2001)". Official Charts Company.