Joy to the World (Three Dog Night song)

"Joy to the World"
1971 French release
Single by Three Dog Night
from the album Naturally
B-side"I Can Hear You Calling"
ReleasedFebruary 1971 (1971-02)[1]
Recorded1970
StudioAmerican Recording Co.
Genre Country Rock
Length3:40 (album)
3:17 (single)
LabelDunhill
Songwriter(s)Hoyt Axton
Producer(s)Richard Podolor[1]
Three Dog Night singles chronology
"One Man Band"
(1970)
"Joy to the World"
(1971)
"Liar"
(1971)

"Joy to the World" is a song written by Hoyt Axton and made famous by the band Three Dog Night. The song is also popularly known by its opening lyric, "Jeremiah was a bullfrog". Three Dog Night originally released the song on their fourth studio album, Naturally, in November 1970, and subsequently released an edited version of the song as a single in February 1971.[1]

The song, which has been described by members of Three Dog Night as a "kid's song" and a "silly song",[4] topped the singles charts in North America, was certified gold by the RIAA, and has since been covered by multiple artists.

  1. ^ a b c Celebrate: The Three Dog Night Story, 1965–1975 (CD liner). Three Dog Night. United States: MCA Records. 1993. pp. 27, 30, 31. MCAD2-10956.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ DeGagne, Mike. "Naturally – Three Dog Night". AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Breihan, Tom (January 28, 2019). "The Number Ones: Three Dog Night's "Joy To The World"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 16, 2023. "Joy To The World," by contrast, is a pedestrian white-soul plod...
  4. ^ Leaf, David (1993). Celebrate: The Three Dog Night Story, 1965–1975 (CD liner). Three Dog Night. United States: MCA Records. p. 20. MCAD2-10956.

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