Her debut album, The Soul Sessions, consists of classic soul tracks by Betty Wright, Aretha Franklin, Laura Lee and Bettye Swann and was released in late 2003. It reached the top 5 in the UK albums chart, and also made the top forty of the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart.
Joss Stone was nominated for "British Breakthrough Act", and won "British Female Solo Artist" and "British Urban Act", entering the Guinness World Records for being the youngest BRIT Award solo winner at age seventeen.
After achieving critical acclaim for The Soul Sessions, Stone recorded an album full of original songs in 2004 titled Mind, Body & Soul.
It proved to be an even bigger success than her first album, as it debuted at #1 in the UK (breaking the record for the youngest female ever to top the albums charts there, a record previously held by Avril Lavigne).
Stone began working on her third studio album, Introducing Joss Stone, at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas, in May 2006.
It was released on 12 March 2007 in the UK on Virgin Records, involving production by Raphael Saadiq and collaborations with Lauryn Hill, Common and Joi.
Stone describes it as "truly me. That's why I'm calling it Introducing Joss Stone. These are my words, and this is who I am as an artist".
The album debuted and peaked at number twelve on the UK Albums Chart. It also debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 selling 118,000 copies in its first week, becoming the highest debut for a British solo female artist on the U.S. chart, surpassing the record previously held by Amy Winehouse with Back to Black. It has sold 60,000 copies in the UK since its release.
Joss Stone was nominated for the MOBO Award for "Best UK Female" in September 2007, but lost out to Amy Winehouse.
Tell Me 'Bout It, the album's lead single, debuted and peaked at number twenty-eight on the UK Singles Chart—where it stayed for three weeks only, and peaked at number eighty-three on the U.S Billboard Hot 100.
The second single, Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now, a collaboration with rapper Common, made the top sixty-five of the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
Joss Stone turned its music video to a Product Red — this means that the video is available online over iTunes Store and that the gains from these sales revert to Product Red, an organisation which helps women and children in Africa affected by HIV and/or AIDS.
Joss Stone is the first artist to do this, entering the Guinness World Records once again.
On 4 October 2007, Stone's official website confirmed Baby Baby Baby as the album's third single.
Stone's fifth album, LP1 was released on 26 July 2011. The Somehow Songfacts says that the long player was the first release through Stone's own Stone'd Records and was recorded in just a week at Blackbird Studios in Nashville. Stone fought a legal battle with her record company EMI to release her from her contract and The LP1 album title signifies the fresh start the singer felt she was making.
Trivia:
Worryingly for fans of Stone, she recently confessed that singing is not a career she plans to stick to: she told a journalist recently that she would like to give it up in a few years to become a normal housewife with a husband and children.
Singles:
* 2004 - Fell In Love With A Boy
* 2004 - Super Duper Love
* 2004 - You Had Me
* 2004 - Right To Be Wrong
* 2005 - Spoiled
* 2005 - The Right Time (Cover of Extra for the GAP-Ad)
* 2005 - Don't Cha Wanna Ride?
* 2007 - Tell Me 'Bout It
* 2007 - Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now
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Joss Stone Lyrics
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'Cause you stood on every word that I muttered
I looked to you a lot with my lips
I thought that I loved you
Well, my soul was asking why?
Why am I surprised?
I lost my faith in the truth
And in turn I lost you, babe
Stop before it starts
Gonna find myself a pen
And write down my heart
I won't cry myself to sleep, no
Don't let it go too far
Put it down on paper
The reasons we're apart
Up where it's tough to see
Or even begin to understand a girl like me
I find it hard to say anything I'm feeling
So I will concentrate the hurt I live and breathe in, so I won't
I won't cry myself to sleep, no
Stop before it starts
Gonna find myself a pen
And write down my heart
I won't cry myself to sleep, no
Don't let it go too far
Put it down on paper
The reason we're apart, is there a good reason?
I won't cry myself to sleep, no
I'll find myself a pen, yes, I will
I won't cry myself to sleep, no
No, I won't, put it down on a paper, I won't
Listen, I am letting you go
I'm letting you go, yes, I am
And I won't, I won't cry myself to sleep
I won't let it get to me, yes, I won't
And I won't cry myself to sleep at night
No, no more, see, those days are gone, boy
I won't cry myself to sleep, no, I won't
No, no more
The lyrics of Joss Stone's song "Cry Myself to Sleep" exude a strong sense of self-reliance and resilience in the face of heartbreak. The opening lines suggest that the singer has been rendered speechless by the actions of her former lover, who seemed to disregard her words and feelings. She questions why she ever loved him in the first place, and laments that her faith in him and the truth that they shared has been shattered. However, rather than succumbing to tears and despair, she resolves to take action and move forward, no matter how difficult it may be.
The chorus of the song is the embodiment of strength and determination. She declares that she won't let her emotions overwhelm her, and instead will find solace in writing down her heart on paper. By confronting the reasons for their breakup head-on, she is able to gain clarity and closure, even if it is painful. Despite the conflicting emotions and confusion that accompany the ending of any relationship, the singer of the song is clear-eyed and resolute in her decision to let go of the past and forge ahead.
Overall, Joss Stone's "Cry Myself to Sleep" is a powerful testament to the human capacity for resilience and the strength that can be found in the aftermath of heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
I could hardly speak
I was speechless
'Cause you stood on every word that I muttered
You belittled everything I said
I looked to you a lot with my lips
I spoke to you often
I thought that I loved you
I believed I was in love with you
Well, my soul was asking why?
My inner self was questioning my feelings
Why am I surprised?
I am amazed that things have turned out this way
I lost my faith in the truth
I no longer trust in the truth
And in turn I lost you, babe
As a result, I lost you
I won't cry myself to sleep, no
I will not let myself cry every night
Stop before it starts
I will avoid falling into the same trap
Gonna find myself a pen
I will write down my thoughts
And write down my heart
I will put my feelings into words
Don't let it go too far
I will not let things escalate
The reasons we're apart
I will list the reasons why we are not together anymore
Up where it's tough to see
In a place that is difficult to understand
Or even begin to understand a girl like me
It is hard to comprehend my personality
I find it hard to say anything I'm feeling
Expressing my emotions is difficult
So I will concentrate the hurt I live and breathe in, so I won't
I will focus on the pain I feel, to avoid crying myself to sleep
Is there a good reason?
I question if there was a valid reason for our separation
I'll find myself a pen
I will write down my thoughts again
Listen, I am letting you go
I am releasing you from my thoughts and emotions
No, no more, see, those days are gone, boy
I will not dwell on the past anymore
No, no more
I am done with being sad over this
Contributed by Samantha N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.