Livin' Joy
Livin' Joy | |
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| Origin | Italy |
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| Years active | 1994–1999 |
| Labels | MCA Records, Universal Music Group |
| Past members |
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| Website | www.instagram.com/livinjoyofficial |
Livin' Joy were an international Eurodance group that formed in 1994. Based in Italy, the group originally consisted of American vocalist Janice Robinson and Italian producers Paolo and Gianni Visnadi. They released the single "Dreamer" in 1994, which became a number one hit on the UK Singles Chart and US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. In 1996, Robinson departed from the group and was replaced by American singer Tameko Star, with whom Livin' Joy released the album Don't Stop Movin' (1996). The album spawned a string of hit singles including "Don't Stop Movin'", "Follow the Rules", and "Where Can I Find Love".[1]
History
[edit]1994–1995: Janice Robinson and "Dreamer"
[edit]Livin' Joy was first fronted by American singer Janice Robinson, with the Italian brothers Paolo and Gianni Visnadi providing production. The group released their first single, "Dreamer", through Undiscovered Recordings in 1994. That year, the song reached number 1 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart. "Dreamer" entered the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1995, peaked at number 72,[2] and spent seventeen weeks on the chart. The song had a more successful run in the United Kingdom, first peaking at number 18 in 1994 and then hitting the number 1 spot after being reissued in 1995.[1] It was later certified platinum in the country.[3] The Visnadi brothers had intended to work further with Robinson, but when she was offered a contract for another song, she rejected the proposal as she felt its terms were unfavorable.[4]
1996–1999: Tameko Star and Don't Stop Movin'
[edit]By 1996, Robinson had left and was replaced by Tameko Star, an American singer, songwriter, and choreographer. With Star on lead vocals, the group released the album Don't Stop Movin' on 28 October 1996.[5] The album spawned several additional singles, including the title track "Don't Stop Movin'", which peaked at number 5 in the UK in June 1996.[6] It spent 14 weeks on the chart, with 7 of those in the top 10. "Don't Stop Movin'" topped the Italian charts in 1996 and also peaked at number three on the US dance chart in early 1997.[7][2] In Australia, "Don't Stop Movin'" peaked at number 6 on the national ARIA singles chart.[8] The single was certified gold in both the UK and Australia.[3][9]
"Don't Stop Movin'" was followed by "Follow the Rules" which peaked at number 9 in the UK on 27 October 1996.[10] The single was most successful in Italy, where it peaked at number 2.[7] In 1997, the group released two singles which were moderate hits in the UK: "Where Can I Find Love" peaked at number 12 on the UK charts, while their subsequent single, "Deep in You", peaked at number 17.[6]
In 1999, the group released the single "Just for the Sex of It" in Australia where it peaked at number 76.[8] Outside of the country, it was only released promotionally.
2005–present: Later releases
[edit]Both Robinson and Star continue to perform and release music. Janice Robinson subsequently re-released 2005 remixes of "Dreamer", credited as a solo release, which charted at number 5 on the U.S. dance chart.[citation needed] In 2018, Robinson performed "Dreamer" on the British music competition show The X Factor. As a contestant on the show, she finished in 14th place.[11] In 2022, Robinson released a new version of "Dreamer" with DJ Lodato.[12]
In 2022, Star announced she was working on brand new music, including a new version of "Don't Stop Movin'". In November 2022, she released the single "Something Beautiful".
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| UK [6] | ||
| Don't Stop Movin' |
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41 |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [7] |
AUS [8] |
BEL [13] |
FIN [14] |
GER [15] |
IRE [16] |
NED [17] |
SWE [18] |
UK [6] |
US [2] |
US Dance [2] | ||||
| 1994 | "Dreamer" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | 18 | — | 1 | Don't Stop Movin' | |
| 1995 | "Dreamer" (reissue) | — | 90 | — | 10 | 87 | 7 | 36 | — | 1 | 72 | — | ||
| 1996 | "Don't Stop Movin'" | 1 | 6 | 36 | 7 | — | 14 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 67 | 3 | ||
| "Follow the Rules" | 2 | 73 | — | 12 | — | 28 | — | 29 | 9 | — | — | |||
| 1997 | "Where Can I Find Love" | 22 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | ||
| "Deep in You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | |||
| 1999 | "Just for the Sex of It" | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
See also
[edit]- List of Billboard number-one dance club songs
- List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance Club Songs chart
- List of artists who reached number one on the UK Singles Chart
References
[edit]- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 325. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b c d "Livin' Joy Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d "BRIT Certified - bpi". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ DJ Mag (10 November 2024). Livin' Joy 'Dreamer' | The Making Of A Dance Anthem. Retrieved 25 April 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Autumn Preview" (PDF). Music Week. 28 September 1996. p. 8. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Official Charts > Livin' Joy". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "Italian Singles". hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ a b c Australian (ARIA) peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Livin' Joy in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 168.
- "Dreamer": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 13 Aug 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 1 June 2017. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
- "Where Can I Find Love": "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 28 April 2017". Imgur.com. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- "Just for the Sex of It": "ariaNET The Chart! Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 22nd March 1999". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ a b "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1996". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100: 27 October 1996 - 2 November 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Roberts, Jamie (23 March 2022). "Janice Robinson's X Factor appearance led her to always be 'authentically myself'". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ Roberts, Jamie (23 February 2022). "Janice Robinson determined to share 'positive vibration' with modern twist to iconic tune". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Belgian (Flanders) Singles". ultratop.be. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1961" (in Finnish). Sisältää Hitin - Suomen listalevyt (Timo Pennanen). Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ German Singles:
- "Dreamer" (re-issue): "Livin' Joy - Dreamer (re-issue)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ "Irish Singles". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ "Netherlands Singles". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ "Swedish Albums". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
External links
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