Floy Joy (song)
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"Floy Joy" is a pop/soul song recorded in 1971 and released as a single in 1972 by popular Motown female singing group The Supremes.
The song, built on a retro sixties vibe reminiscent of past Supremes songs, was recorded by the group's old mentor Smokey Robinson, marking his first production of a Supremes song since 1969's "The Composer".
The song featured original Supreme Mary Wilson and early-seventies Supremes lead singer Jean Terrell on lead vocals, featuring the second lead vocals by Wilson on a Supremes hit single.
The song peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles charts, number sixteen on the American pop singles chart and number nine on the United Kingdom pop singles chart becoming their sixth consecutive top ten hit in the UK.
[edit] Credits
- Lead vocals by Mary Wilson and Jean Terrell
- Background vocals by Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
- Produced and written by William "Smokey" Robinson
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