Announced by Lee on social media as a surprise, one day before release, “JOY” is the sixth single from ionnalee’s solo project and details Lee’s rediscovery of happiness after many trials. Unlike previous single “DUNES OF SAND”, the single returns to the slightly more uptempo form of Lee’s previous singles.

The song, like “DUNES”, was also teased in the EVERYONE AFRAID TO BE FORGOTTEN album trailer, lending its first verse as narration. It is one of the two songs to appear in full in the EABF film, posing as chapter five.