It is the fifth track on their sixth studio album, Sands of Time, and is one of the group's last songs to feature the vocals of original lead singer Mary Davis.
Labelmate and fellow R&B singer Alexander O'Neal shares vocals with Mary Davis during the bridge.
7-inch single 12-inch single In 2003, English mashup producer Richard X covered "The Finest" as "Finest Dreams", featuring vocals from American R&B singer-songwriter Kelis.
This version is a mash-up with backing based upon an instrumental remix of the Human League track "The Things That Dreams Are Made Of".
"Joys", released on Defected Records, reached number 90 on the UK Singles Chart in November 2019.