Joy to the World (Three Dog Night song)
| "Joy to the World" | ||||
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1971 French release | ||||
| Single by Three Dog Night | ||||
| from the album Naturally | ||||
| B-side | "I Can Hear You Calling" | |||
| Released | February 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1970 | |||
| Studio | American Recording Co. | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:40 (album) 3:17 (single) | |||
| Label | Dunhill | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hoyt Axton | |||
| Producer(s) | Richard Podolor | |||
| Three Dog Night singles chronology | ||||
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"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.
The song, which has been described by members of Three Dog Night as a "kid's song" and a "silly song", topped the singles charts in North America, was certified gold by the RIAA, and has since been covered by multiple artists.