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
09 Snakes and Ladders
Joss Stone Lyrics
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It takes all you got
Just to keep it moving up
Don't you want to reach the top
But heaven seems such a crazy dream
If your heart has room for doubt
You're neither in you're neither out
You gotta give me all of you
Not asking too much of a heart that's true
So tell me
[Chorus:]
What's the name of the game that we are playing
But whenever I think that we are winning
Then you roll the dice take a slide
Right back to the one from 99
Is it gonna go on like this forever
Are we gonna to take that last step together
Going round and round and up and down
Feels just like snakes and ladders
Baby don't it feel like a carousel
Where all the world is rushing by
But when it stops you realize
That you're right back where you started at
I need a little more than that
It time for us to face the facts
Whether to be or not to be
That is the question so it seems
We're going nowhere in between
So tell me
[Chorus]
Don't want to play this game anymore
I gotta know right now for sure
What am I giving my heart for
Baby I need a little more
Don't leave me hanging on a string
Now that I gave you everything
Not when I play to win
Snakes and ladders
[Chorus: x2]
In Joss Stone's song "Snakes Find Ladders," she sings about the ups and downs of love and relationships. She describes love as a game in which it takes everything you have to keep moving up and reach the top, but sometimes it can feel like you're stuck going back and forth, like in the game of snakes and ladders. She questions whether the relationship is going to go on like this forever or if they will take the last step together.
Joss Stone's lyrics suggest that the game of love requires a lot of effort and commitment to move forward. She compares the experience of love to a carousel, where everything is moving fast, but it isn't really taking them anywhere. The song's lyrics reflect the confusion and uncertainty that often come with relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
In the game of love
Love is compared to a game with rules and challenges.
It takes all you got
Love demands your full effort and attention.
Just to keep it moving up
Love requires continuous progress and growth.
Don't you want to reach the top
The goal of love is to achieve ultimate happiness.
But heaven seems such a crazy dream
The end goal of love may feel unattainable or unrealistic.
If your heart has room for doubt
Uncertainty and hesitation can prevent successful love.
You're neither in you're neither out
If you're unsure about committing to love, you're in a limbo state.
99 1/2 it just won't do
Partial effort in love is not enough to succeed.
You gotta give me all of you
Full commitment is essential for love to thrive.
Not asking too much of a heart that's true
For genuine love, giving all of yourself is not an unreasonable request.
What's the name of the game that we are playing
The song repeats the metaphor of love as a game and questions its rules.
But whenever I think that we are winning
Even when things seem to be going well in love, it can quickly change.
Then you roll the dice take a slide
Love can change direction at any moment regardless of your previous progress.
Right back to the one from 99
The unpredictability of love can cause you to start again from square one.
Is it gonna go on like this forever
The cyclical nature of love can feel endless and frustrating.
Are we gonna take that last step together
The future of the relationship is uncertain, and a commitment is questionable.
Going round and round and up and down
The ups and downs of love can feel like a never-ending cycle.
Feels just like snakes and ladders
The game of love can feel like a version of the classic board game, snakes and ladders.
Baby don't it feel like a carousel
The unpredictable nature of love can feel like a never-ending ride.
Where all the world is rushing by
Outside pressures can make love feel overwhelming and daunting.
But when it stops you realize
When the ride ends, you can see how little progress has been made.
That you're right back where you started at
The cyclical nature of love can prevent any real progress from being made.
I need a little more than that
A successful relationship requires more effort and progress than the cycle of love allows.
It time for us to face the facts
It's time to confront the reality and reassess the relationship.
Whether to be or not to be
The famous quote from Hamlet is referenced, questioning the future of the relationship.
That is the question so it seems
The future of the relationship is uncertain and in question.
We're going nowhere in between
The relationship is stuck in a seemingly endless cycle of ups and downs.
Don't want to play this game anymore
The artist is tired of the unpredictability and cycle of love.
I gotta know right now for sure
The artist needs clarity and certainty in the relationship.
What am I giving my heart for
The singer wonders if their dedication is worth it in the uncertain relationship.
Baby I need a little more
The singer requires more commitment and progress for the relationship to work.
Don't leave me hanging on a string
The artist wants a commitment and not to be left hanging in uncertainty.
Now that I gave you everything
The artist has already given their all to the relationship.
Not when I play to win
The artist is determined to succeed in a relationship, not just participate.
Snakes and ladders
The song repeats its metaphor of love as the classic board game of snakes and ladders.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CONNOR REEVES, JONATHAN NICHOLAS SHORTEN, JOSS STONE
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