Joyce Sims was an American singer and songwriter, whose biggest hit single, “Come into My Life”, reached the top 10 in both the US Billboard R&B Chart and the UK Singles Chart in 1987/8. Sims was born in Rochester, New York, United States. She formally studied music in college, learning a number of instruments.
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In 1994, Sims released the single “Who’s Crying Now” on Warlock Records, which absorbed her Sleeping Bag Records contract after purchasing the label in 1992. In 2006 she released the single “What the World Needs Now is Love,” from her album A New Beginning, after teaming up with record producers Junior Vasquez and Glen Frisica.
In 2009, Come into My Life: The Very Best of Joyce Sims, a double CD of her greatest hits and remixes was released, which includes the original studio versions on the first disc and extended mixes on the second disc. That same year, she formed a record label, August Rose Records, and started work on a new album. In 2014, Sims released the album Love Song, which includes a duet with reggae vocalist Maxi Priest.
Joyce Sims Songs: What did Joyce Sims sing?
Joyce Sims Genres of music were mostly R&B dance house and soul.
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Albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B | UK | |||
| 1987 | Come into My Life | 22 | 5 |
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| 1989 | All About Love | 65 | 64 | |
| 2006 | A New Beginning | — | — | |
| 2008 | Come into My Life: Her Greatest Hits | — | — | |
| 2009 | Come into My Life: The Very Best of Joyce Sims | — | — | |
| 2014 | Love Song | — | — | |
| “—” denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B |
US Dance |
UK |
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| 1986 | “All and All” | 69 | 6 | 16 |
| 1987 | “Lifetime Love” | 23 | 10 | 34 |
| “Come into My Life” | 10 | 48 | 7 | |
| “Walk Away” | 56 | 11 | 24 | |
| 1988 | “Love Makes a Woman” | 29 | ― | 85 |
| 1989 | “Looking for a Love” | 51 | ― | 39 |
| “Take Caution with My Heart” | ― | ― | 92 | |
| 1990 | “All About Love” | 69 | 34 | ― |
| 1994 | “Come into My Life (remix)” | ― | ― | 72 |
| “Who’s Crying Now?” | ― | ― | ― | |
| 2004 | “Praise His Name” | ― | ― | ― |
| 2006 | “What the World Needs Now” | ― | 14 | ― |
| 2012 | “Running Back to You” | ― | ― | ― |
| “Saving All My Love” | ― | ― | ― | |
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