title: Joy (Marvin Gaye song)
text: # Joy (Marvin Gaye song)
  
  "Joy" is a 1983 single released by Marvin Gaye, the final single issued from his Midnight Love album. The song, which was built around a funk vibe, was inspired by Gaye's religious background, which had also inspired songs such as "God is Love", "Everybody Needs Love" and "Praise". Gaye introduced the song as a tribute to his father during his 1983 concert tour.
  
  It was also the final single released before Gaye's death in 1984.
  
  ## Track listing
  
  7" single
  
  * "Joy" – 3:55
  * "Turn On Some Music" – 5:08
  
  12" single
  
  * "Joy" (Parts 1 & 2) (Special Extended Remix) – 6:40
  * "Turn On Some Music" – 5:08
  
  ## Credits
  
  * All vocals by Marvin Gaye
  * Instrumentation by:
     * Marvin Gaye: drums, Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, bass synthesizers
     * Gordon Banks: guitars, bass
     * Bobby Stern: tenor saxophone solo
  
  ## Chart performance
  
  The song peaked at number seventy-eight on the Billboard R&B singles chart, and was the last single Gaye released while alive. Three later posthumous releases would reach the Billboard Top 40 over the next twenty years.
  
  