Biography
Johnson is from the small town of Ängelholm in the south western part of Sweden, but the surroundings and the media compare her with the biggest stars in the music business. By the age of four, she had decided that she wanted to become an artist. She was highly encouraged by her local choir leader.
She now lives in a hunting lodge in the Western Gothlandic woods of Sweden, but also has a home in Stockholm.
As a 12-year old, she started off as vocalist in a Country & Western band, Tomboola Band, touring in Norway and Denmark. She signed eventually with EMI-Medley in Denmark and recorded an album, produced by top producer Paul Bruun. The title-track, Sugar Tree, became a hit in Denmark. In 1996, she had her first Swedish hit with Kommer tid, kommer vår”, a duet with Jan Johansen.
In 1998, she performed Kärleken är at Melodifestivalen, winning the Swedish finals and going on to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest. This established Johnson as one of the prime Swedish artists. The success was followed by the hit album När hela världen ser på and a successful tour.
In mid 1999, Johnson went to L.A. to look for material for her second album. At home, she worked with Andreas Carlsson (ASCAP Writer of the Year 2000), who is known for several massive hits, the biggest , so far, being Celine Dion's That's the Way It Is. She also tried out a few local new-comers and the album Daughter of Eve was released in early 2000. It was very well received and Johnson was compared with some of the world's best artists.
In 2000, she received a platinum-record in Denmark for the sound-track Promise To Love from the Danish block-buster, "Eneste Ene". Later that year, Johnson started to collaborate with other songwriters such as Jenny Orenstein, Charlie Stefl, Mary Green [Biem Writer of the Year 2001]. This resulted in her receiving a Publishing contract in Nashville Tennessee. Consequently, in 2002 Johnson's album entitled "Good Girl" came to be with the help of producer Scott Bagget and some of Nashville’s top musicians. This album secured Johnson's artistic sound and style and once again she was extremely well received by the press in their reviews where she was described as an artist of International calibre.
In the Swedish finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 she qualified at fourth place (out of 32 entries) but and her song “Crazy in Love" became a hit and received a great deal of radio play and was followed by a successful tour.
Johnson's collective "Discography" CD was released in late March 2003. It contains the 20 most popular songs since her debut in 1995. This Cd went straight into the sales charts for best selling CDs in Sweden. The single “Crazy in Love” stayed at No 1 in the Swedish Top Charts (Svensktoppen) 12 weeks consecutively and No 2 for 15 weeks. "Discography" sold Gold in Sweden and Johnson also got a Grammy for this album.
The new album "Roots and Wings" was released in November 2003, recorded and produced by Amir Aly in Sweden and by Scott Baggett in Nashville, USA. "Roots and Wings" sold gold in less than two weeks and platinum a few months later. The album "Being who you are" was released in Sweden in late March 2005 and sold gold in only a few weeks. Johnson was the host of the 2005 Swedish finals of the Eurovison Song Contest in Stockholm
Jolene
Jill Johnson Lyrics
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He's the only one for me, Jolene
I had to have this talk with you, my happiness depends on you
And whatever you decide to do, Jolene.
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I'm begging of you, please don't take my man
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Your beauty is beyond compare with flaming locks of auburn hair
With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green
Your smile is like a breath of spring, your voice is soft like summer rain
And I cannot compete with you, Jolene.
He talks about you in his sleep and there's nothing I can do to keep
From crying when he calls your name, Jolene
And I can easily understand how you could easily take my man
But you don't know what he means to me, Jolene.
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I'm begging of you, please don't take my man
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Oh, Please don't take him just because you can.
You could have your choice of men but I could never love again
He's the only one for me, Jolene
I had to have this talk with you, my happiness depends on you
And whatever you decide to do, Jolene.
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
I'm begging of you, please don't take my man
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Please don't take him just because you can.
Oh, Please don't take him just because you can.
I'm begging of you, please don't take my man.
Jill Johnson's song Jolene is a story about a woman who is begging another woman named Jolene not to take her man. She knows Jolene is beautiful, with "flaming locks of auburn hair" and "ivory skin and eyes of emerald green." She admits Jolene could have any man she wants, but the singer cannot love again and the man is the only one for her. The situation is breaking her heart, as the man talks about Jolene in his sleep, causing the singer to cry when he calls her name.
The singer is pleading with Jolene, saying her happiness depends on her decision. Even though she knows Jolene could easily take her man, she doesn't want her to do it because she does not know what he means to her. The song is powerful and echoes the thoughts and emotions of many women going through a similar situation. It shows the vulnerability, pain, and desperation of someone afraid of losing the one they love.
Line by Line Meaning
You could have your choice of men but I could never love again
There may be many men available to you, but I will not be able to love again.
He's the only one for me, Jolene
He is the only man I love, Jolene.
I had to have this talk with you, my happiness depends on you
I needed to talk to you because my happiness is dependent on what you do.
And whatever you decide to do, Jolene.
Whatever decision you make, Jolene, will affect me deeply.
Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
Repeatedly calling Jolene's name, expressing urgency.
I'm begging of you, please don't take my man
Pleading with Jolene not to steal her man.
Oh, Please don't take him just because you can.
Urging Jolene not to take her man solely because she is able to do so.
Your beauty is beyond compare with flaming locks of auburn hair
Describing Jolene's beauty with fiery, red hair.
With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green
Further describing Jolene's striking features of pale skin and green eyes.
Your smile is like a breath of spring, your voice is soft like summer rain
Comparing Jolene's smile to the freshness of spring, and her voice to the gentle sound of summer rain.
And I cannot compete with you, Jolene.
Admitting that she cannot compete with Jolene's beauty and charm.
He talks about you in his sleep and there's nothing I can do to keep
Expressing how her man even talks about Jolene in his dreams and she cannot stop this from happening.
From crying when he calls your name, Jolene
Admitting that she cries when her man calls Jolene's name.
And I can easily understand how you could easily take my man
Acknowledging that it would be easy for Jolene to take her man away.
But you don't know what he means to me, Jolene.
Telling Jolene that she does not understand the depth of her love for her man.
Contributed by David J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@fredcapp40
Beautiful
@jorgrubner914
So good looking and such an great voice!! I like more...👍
@kokolas1316
Well done Jill! Stefanos from Chania.
@couroucoucoudaniel6337
J'aime bien cette version "rock". Belle voix et sublime dame...
@irondasgr
I am so thrilled I found this. I gave her a 5/10 on the 9th of May 1998 as judge No 3. Now, it's 22 years later. She is amazing, way better than before.
@Shapulak
11.06.2018
@sjp1969
I Heard it Through the Grapevine
@jonasfunride
sweden rules
@sjp1969
My Little Secret - Xscape
@Shapulak
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