March 6, 1999
Brown, Kathy : Joy
[B]'Joy'[/B] keeps building and building through each subsequent mix and never threatens to run out of steam.
The voice of CJ Bolland's classic 'Sugar Is Sweeter' returns with a gospel-powered techno anthem. A fucking powerhouse
of
a single, 'Joy' keeps building and building through each subsequent mix and never threatens to run out of steam. It loses something played through a tinny stereo beside a word processor,
but
you can imagine the effect full blast in a club, as the vocals
crest
with the words, "What the world needs now is love!" and the track kicks in full throttle.
Stevie Chick
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