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A Joyful Noise by The Gossip
A Joyful Noise is an album by The Gossip, released in 2012. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 1 countdown appearance in total. The biggest is “Perfect World”, on 1 list with a best position of #32.
A Joyful Noise, the Gossip's fifth album, came out on Columbia on May 11, 2012, and it put the Searcy, Arkansas trio in the hands of Brian Higgins, founder of Xenomania and the producer behind Girls Aloud. Beth Ditto, Nathan "Brace Paine" Howdeshell and drummer Hannah Blilie had broken through with Standing in the Way of Control and followed it with Music for Men; here they buff their dance-rock into something glossier, with Ditto's big, brassy voice riding every chorus.
The critics couldn't agree. The Guardian heard Abba and Madonna in the mix and thought the band sounded right at home, and The Independent's Andy Gill gave it four stars for breaking new ground, while NME grumbled about weak choruses and lyrics. It was their last album for a long stretch: the band split in 2016 and didn't return with new songs until Real Power in 2024.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from A Joyful Noise on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perfect World | 1 | #32 | – | 2012 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.