141. Joy to the World - Three Dog Night
Stats:
- #1 for 6 Weeks in 1971 (April - May)
- Replaced: Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - The Temptations
- Replaced by: Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones
- Sample Headline from its Reign: President of Haiti François Duvalier dies.
- #2 Hits It Prevented from Reaching #1: What's Going On - Marvin Gaye, Put Your Hand in the Hand - Ocean, Never Can Say Goodbye - The Jackson 5
- Top 200 #1 Hits 1955-2000 Rank: #140
Joy is such the right word for this song. Who cares what it is about? Who knows what it is about? Smelly hippies, no doubt. The words are clearly articulated and everyone knows them even if they make almost no sense. But with that organ, who cares? Sing along, you straight-shootin' son of a gun.
Coming up: #140 - "There's no peace of mind if I fear I'm losing you"
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