Joy (Raye song)
2026 single by Raye featuring Amma and Absolutely
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"Joy"[a] is a song by British singer-songwriter Raye featuring her sisters Amma and Absolutely. The song was released as a single through Human Re Sources on 7 September 2026 as the fourth single from her second studio album, This Music May Contain Hope (2026). Its accompanying music video was released simultaneously with the song.
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| Single by Raye featuring Amma and Absolutely | ||||
| from the album This Music May Contain Hope | ||||
| B-side | "Joy" (instrumental) | |||
| Released | 7 September 2026 | |||
| Length | 4:23 | |||
| Label | Human Re Sources | |||
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| "Joy" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
The video, which features Raye and her sisters, follows the trio through London in the “Joymobile”, surprising people with sunflowers and capturing their reactions.[1]
Live performances
The song was performed alongside "Click Clack Symphony" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.[2]
Commercial performance
After four days of release as a single, "Joy" debuted and peaked at number 93 on the UK Singles Chart. It also topped the UK Vinyl Singles Chart and the UK Physical Singles Chart, and reached number three on the UK Singles Sales Chart.[3] On 18 September 2026, the song rose to a new peak of number 64 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart, after three weeks of charting.[4]
Track listing
Charts
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
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| Italy Independent Airplay (EarOne)[6] | 31 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[7] | 93 |
| UK Airplay (Radiomonitor)[8] | 15 |
| UK Christian Airplay (Cross Rhythms)[9] | 1 |
| UK Indie (Official Charts)[10] | 17 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 7 September 2026 | 7-inch single | Human Re Sources | [11] |
| Italy | 8 September 2026 | Radio airplay | [12] | |
| United States | 22 September 2026 | Contemporary hit radio | [13] |