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{{Infobox song
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| name = Joy
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = [[Bastille (band)|Bastille]]
| album = [[Doom Days]]
| released = {{start date|2019|05|02|df=y}}
| format =
| recorded = 2018
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = [[Indie rock]]
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=12}}
| label = [[Virgin Records]]
| writer = [[Dan Smith (singer)|Dan Smith]]
| producer = {{hlist|Smith|Daniel Priddy|[[Mark Crew]]}}
| prev_title = [[Doom Days (song)|Doom Days]]
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = Those Nights
| next_year = 2019
}}
"'''Joy'''" is a song by English [[indie pop]] band [[Bastille (band)|Bastille]]. It was released on 2 May 2019 as the third single from their third studio album, ''[[Doom Days]]'' (2019). The song was written by [[Dan Smith (singer)|Dan Smith]], who handled the production along with [[Mark Crew]] and Daniel Priddy.

==Live performances==
On 7 June 2019, Bastille perfrormed the song on ''[[The Graham Norton Show]]''.

==Music video==
A music video to accompany the release of "Joy" was first released onto YouTube on 30 May 2019 at a total length of three minutes and twenty seconds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyvA-2JYEPs|title=Bastille - Joy (Official Video)|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> In a press release, Smith said, "This video looks at the things that bring us joy, when we think no one's looking. Things that are done secretly, maybe compulsively, that we wouldn’t want other people to see. What seems strange and unthinkable to one person might bring pleasure to someone else. It’s fascinating that most people have a version of themselves they want to show in public – at work or online – and a version they don’t. We wanted to show it all."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/bastille-joy-video-doom-days-album-2503121|title=Watch Bastille's humorous video for euphoric single 'Joy'|publisher=[[NME]]}}</ref>

==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital download
| title1 = Joy
| length1 = 3:12
}}

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Chart (2019)
! Peak<br/>position
|-
{{singlechart|Flanders|38|artist=Bastille|song=Joy|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{singlechart|Wallonia Tip|26|artist=Bastille|song=Joy|rowheader=true}}
|-
! scope="row"| Ireland ([[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRMA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles|title=IRMA – Irish Charts|publisher=[[Irish Recorded Music Association]]|date=10 May 2019}}</ref>
| 55
|-
{{singlechart|UKsinglesbyname|49|artist=Bastille|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{singlechart|Billboardalternativesongs|23|artist=Bastille|rowheader=true}}
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Bastille}}

[[Category:2019 songs]]
[[Category:2019 singles]]
[[Category:Bastille (band) songs]]
[[Category:Songs written by Dan Smith (singer)]]

Revision as of 10:54, 8 June 2019

"Joy"
Single by Bastille
from the album Doom Days
Released2 May 2019 (2019-05-02)
Recorded2018
GenreIndie rock
Length3:12
LabelVirgin Records
Songwriter(s)Dan Smith
Producer(s)
Bastille singles chronology
"Doom Days"
(2019)
"Joy"
(2019)
"Those Nights"
(2019)

"Joy" is a song by English indie pop band Bastille. It was released on 2 May 2019 as the third single from their third studio album, Doom Days (2019). The song was written by Dan Smith, who handled the production along with Mark Crew and Daniel Priddy.

Live performances

On 7 June 2019, Bastille perfrormed the song on The Graham Norton Show.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Joy" was first released onto YouTube on 30 May 2019 at a total length of three minutes and twenty seconds.[1] In a press release, Smith said, "This video looks at the things that bring us joy, when we think no one's looking. Things that are done secretly, maybe compulsively, that we wouldn’t want other people to see. What seems strange and unthinkable to one person might bring pleasure to someone else. It’s fascinating that most people have a version of themselves they want to show in public – at work or online – and a version they don’t. We wanted to show it all."[2]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Joy"3:12

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 38
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[4] 26
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 55
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 49
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[7] 23

References

  1. ^ "Bastille - Joy (Official Video)". YouTube.
  2. ^ "Watch Bastille's humorous video for euphoric single 'Joy'". NME.
  3. ^ "Bastille – Joy" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  4. ^ "Bastille – Joy" (in French). Ultratip.
  5. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. 10 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Bastille: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  7. ^ "Bastille Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.