Joy's Address

1984 single by Float Up CP

"Joy's Address"

Single by Float Up CP

from the album Kill Me in the Morning

B-side

"Desert Heart"

Released

1984 (1984)

Genre

Post-punk

Length

3:39

Label

Rough Trade

Songwriter(s)

Gareth Sager

Producer(s)

Sean Oliver, Gareth Sager

Rip Rig + Panic singles chronology

"You're My Kind of Climate"
(1982)

"Joy's Address"
(1984)

"Joy's Address" is a song by the English post-punk band Float Up CP. It is the only single released in support of their 1985 album Kill Me in the Morning.

Formats and track listing

All songs written by Gareth Sager.

UK 7" single (RT 150)

"Joy's Address" – 3:39
"Desert Heart" – 2:52

UK 12" single (RTT 150)

"Joy's Address" – 5:29
"Desert Heart" – 2:52

Accolades

Year	Publication	Country	Accolade	Rank
1984	Rockerilla	Italy	Singles of the Year^[1]	18

Personnel

Adapted from the Joy's Address liner notes.^[2]

Float Up CP

Neneh Cherry – vocals
Ollie Moore – saxophone
Sean Oliver – bass guitar, backing vocals, production
Gareth Sager – guitar, keyboards, vocals, production, design
Bruce Smith – drums

Additional musicians

David Defries – trumpet
Derek Goddard – drums

Production and additional personnel

Neville Brody – design
Ben Rogan – engineering

Charts

Chart (1984)	Peak position
UK Indie Chart^[3]	16

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	1984	Rough Trade	7", 12"	RT 150

References

^ "Rockerilla End of Year Lists 1984: Singles". Rockerilla. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
^ Joy's Address (sleeve). Rip Rig + Panic. London, United Kingdom: Rough Trade Records. 1984.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2016.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)