Rivers of Joy (song)

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"Rivers of Joy"
Polydor
  • Zeitgeist
    • Songwriter(s)
    • Hans Andersson
    • Niklas Petterson
    Producer(s)Peter Ries
    No Angels singles chronology
    "Daylight in Your Eyes"
    (2001)     		"Rivers of Joy"
    (2001)     		"There Must Be an Angel"
    (2001)

    "Rivers of Joy" is a song recorded by all-female German pop group No Angels. It was written by Hans Andersson and Niklas Petterson from Swedish composing duo Petterson & Haze and recorded by the band for their debut studio album, Elle'ments (2001). Production on the track was helmed by German musician Peter Ries. An anthemic song about self-empowerment, the dance-pop track combines elements of gospel music and eurodance with prominent usage of a piano sample.

    The wint was released by

    Cheyenne Records as the album's second single on 30 April 2001. The song reached the top ten in Germany and Switzerland. This however, made "Rivers of Joy" the lowest-charting single of the Elle'ments era, as both singles of the reissue charted significantly higher. An accompanying music video for "Rivers of Joy" was directed by Robert Bröllochs and filmed in Groß-Gerau, Germany in early April 2001.[1] It featured the group as marble statues, awakening to life in a museum of art.[1]

    Background

    "Rivers of Joy" was written by Swedish composing duo Petterson & Haze, consisting of Hans Andersson and Niklas Petterson, and produced and

    Popstars coach Robert Bicknell assisting in vocal coaching.[2] Additional background vocals were provided by singers Gina Dunn, Joan Faulkner, and Charlemaine Thomas-Schmidtner, and were arranged by Ries.[2]

    Release and reception

    Selected as the album's second single by the group's records company,

    Senait Mehari.[2][3]

    Upon its release, "Rivers of Joy" debuted at number seven on the

    Polish Airplay Charts.[8]

    Music video

    The band portraying marble statues in the music video for "Rivers of Joy"[1]

    A music video for "Rivers of Joy" was filmed on 26 March 2001.

    Popstars coach Detlef Soost served as the choreographer again.[1] Due to time constraints, the band was forced to learn his choreography in just six hours.[9]

    The visuals depict No Angels as

    MTV Central's show Brand:Neu.[9]

    Track listings

    CD, maxi-single
    Senait Mehari
    Soul-O-Matic4:01
    6."Grußbotschaft" (Voice Message)  1:45

    Notes

    Credits and personnel

    Credits adapted from the liner notes of Elle'ments.[2]

    Charts

    References

    1. ^ a b c d e f "No Angels - Rivers of Joy". MVDbase. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
    2. ^ a b c d e f g Elle'ments (Media notes). No Angels. Cheynne Records. 2001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
    3. ^ a b c "Rivers of Joy". Discogs. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
    4. ^ a b c "No Angels – Rivers of Joy" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
    5. ^ a b "Top 100 Singles-Jahrescharts (2001)". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
    6. ^ a b c "No Angels – Rivers of Joy" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
    7. ^ a b c "No Angels – Rivers of Joy". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
    8. ^ a b "Polish Airplay Charts - Lista krajowa 25/2001". PiF PaF Production. Archived from the original on 23 January 2002. Retrieved 27 December 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
    9. ^ a b c d e f g Köster, Oliver. "No Angels: 20 Stunden Video-Marathon". Bravo (in German). Retrieved 10 March 2021.

    External links

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