Joyful

Infobox Album
Name = Joyful
Type = studio
Artist = Ayọ


Released = Start date|2006|6|20
Recorded = Sony music studios New York City, January 2006
Genre = Soul
Length = 45:42
Label = Polydor
Producer = Jay Newland
Reviews = *"Marie Claire" Rating|4|4 [http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/entertainment/music/Marie_Claire_music_review_Joyful_by_Ayo_article_140361.html link]
*laut.de Rating|3|5 [http://www.laut.de/lautstark/cd-reviews/a/ayo/joyful/index.htm link]
*cdstarts.de Rating|8|10 [http://www.cdstarts.de/kritiken/88525-Joyful.html link]
*letmeentertainyou.de Rating|4|5 [http://www.letmeentertainyou.de/artikel_1999.html link]
Last album =
This album = Joyful
Next album = Gravity At Last
Misc = Singles
Name = Joyful
Type = studio
Single 1 = Down on My Knees
Single 1 date = 21 November,2006
Single 2 = And It's Supposed To Be Love
Single 2 date = 19 February, 2007
Single 3 = Life is Real
Single 3 date = 14 May, 2007
Single 4 = Help is Coming
Single 4 date = 20 August, 2007

"Joyful" is the debut album by Ayọ (Joy Olasunmibo Ogunmakin), recorded in January 2006 within five days under live conditions. All songs are composed and written by Ayọ, except "And it's supposed to be love" which is from Abbey Lincoln.

After its European release in June 2006 the album reached Double-Platinum in France, Platinum in Germany and Poland and Gold in Switzerland, Greece and Italy. The album was released in the United States on 20 November 2007.

Track listing

#"Down on My Knees" - 4:01
#"Without You" - 3:57
#"Letter by Letter" - 3:13
#"How Many Times?" - 3:28
#"And It's Supposed to Be Love" - 4:59
#"Watching You" - 3:53
#"Only You" - 3'55
#"Help Is Coming" - 3:55
#"These Days" - 4:48
#"Life Is Real" - 4:48
#"What Is Love?" - 4:26
#"Neva Been" - 4:19

Personnel

*Ayọ - vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
*Larry Campbell - guitar, steel guitar, mandolin
*Brian Mitchell - Hammond B-3, accordion, harmonica, bass harmonica, piano
*Keith Christopher - bass great feel
*James Wormworth - drums
*Danny Sadownick - percussion
*Kyle Gordon - backing vocals

Production

*Engineered by: Jay Newland and Andy Manganello
*Assisted by: Geoff Rice
*Mastered by: Mark Wilder
*Mixed by: Rivermusic Norwalk

Promo Single

The album Joyful had a promo single which was called "How Many Times" which was the fifth and final single off the album. It was released on November 26, 2007

External links

* [http://ayowiki.com/joyful Track infos]