1971 No. 1 Hit Was Written by the Son of the Woman Who Co-Wrote Elvis's First No. 1 ...Saudi Arabia

The Los Angeles rock band's biggest hit was finishing its sixth and final week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 22, 1971, exactly 55 years ago today. Billboard later ranked the song as the No. 1 pop single of 1971 overall.

"Joy to the World" was originally written by country-folk singer-songwriter Hoyt Axton for an animated children's TV show that never aired. Three Dog Night co-founder Danny Hutton initially thought the song wasn't right for the band. The track's now-famous opening line about Jeremiah was briefly rewritten by Axton for a gospel version he was considering, before singer Chuck Negron heard the original wording and convinced the group to record that one. The song went to No. 1 anyway.

A Mother-Son Songwriting Dynasty

"Joy to the World" hit No. 1 on April 17, 1971, and held the top spot for six consecutive weeks before bowing out on May 22, 1971. It earned Three Dog Night a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus at the 14th Grammy Awards, where the song was also nominated for Record of the Year.

Both nominations lost: Best Pop Vocal Performance went to Carpenters by The Carpenters, and Record of the Year went to "It's Too Late" by Carole King. The track was the band's second of three career No. 1 hits, following "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" in 1970 and preceding "Black & White" in 1972. Dozens of artists have recorded the song over the decades, but the Three Dog Night version remains the definitive one.

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