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
Big
Joss Stone Lyrics
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And Wendy, I ain't seen for a while
Since she's been working,
Trying to catch her old style
With that I got her back,
My kettle's always boiling,
Snow is falling
And it's truly freezing
He's got a family
But outside my door still says
"Welcome on the floor"
Life is just a big ol' game to me
I'd like to be number one on your team,
Call me baby (Baby!)
Pick me up, baby girl (Baby!)
One day someone will snatch me for their lady
The buds in their blooms now
But no letters come from Lucy
She's deep in her book,
Trying to bring down the words
But she's on my mind profusely, my sister Lucy
The birds and the bees
They do their thing in trees
While we're hustling,
Rosalind's playing the game of life
Looking in the dark light
For the answers to the questions, like
Life is just a big ol' game to me,
I'd like to be number one on your team,
Call me baby (Baby!)
Pick me up baby. (Baby!)
One day someone will snatch me for their lady, (watch me now)
I could never be your number two,
Cause when you're not there,
I'm sure someone is loving you,
And I can't have it,
I won't have it.
One day someone will snatch me for their lady.
You know, sometimes,
See, I find myself confused
It's always "why this" and "why that"
See, have you ever heard the saying "it's just a game"?
Well, then one more why,
Why can't I start playing?
Life is just a big ol' game to me,
I'd like to be number one on your team,
Call me baby
(Baby!)
(Baby!)
Baby
I could never be you number two,
Cause when I'm not there,
I'm sure someone is loving you,
And I can't have it,
I won't have it.
Life is just a big ol' game to me,
I'd like to be number one on your team,
Call me baby
(Baby!)
(Baby!)
Baby
I could never be your
Your number two
Cause someone else will come and start loving you.
And I can't have it.
I told I won't have it, now.
Oh, life is just a big old game to me.
Hm
The lyrics of Joss Stone's song "Big" describe the lives of different people in a sort of snapshot. It talks about how life is like a game and the singer wants to be on someone's team and to always be number one in their eyes. The lyrics mention several characters such as Wendy, who has been busy trying to regain her old self and Danny who seems to be too caught up with his family. The singer also thinks about her sister Lucy and how she has been deep in her book, probably writing, and so no letters have been coming in from her.
The song's chorus reiterates the theme: that life is just a game and the singer wants to be someone's number one. She's aware that she cannot be someone's number two because, when she's not there, someone else might come along and take her place. The final line is a sort of reaffirmation of the main theme where she says "Oh, life is just a big old game to me", showing that while the song acknowledges the idea of the importance of connection to someone else, at the end of the day, we're all just playing a game.
Overall, the lyrics to Joss Stone's "Big" capture a sense of wistfulness, longing and a little bit of sadness. The song is almost like a series of snapshots into different people's lives and the struggles they face, with the song reminding us that we all need that someone to be our number one.
Line by Line Meaning
Summer child,
Referring to a child-like state of mind, carefree and full of life.
And Wendy, I ain't seen for a while
Referring to a long unmet friend Wendy who used to be lively but she has gone away for some time.
Since she's been working, Trying to catch her old style
Wendy has been trying to get back to her previous self but is finding it difficult due to work pressure.
With that I got her back, My kettle's always boiling
Despite Wendy's absence, the artist still keeps the love and warmth alive for her in her heart.
Snow is falling And it's truly freezing
The atmosphere is cold, life is tough and unforgiving.
Danny ain't been calling, He's got a family
Danny is not in touch because he is preoccupied with his family responsibilities.
But outside my door still says 'Welcome on the floor'
The singer is ready to welcome anyone who comes to her despite the hardships of life.
Life is just a big ol' game to me
The artist takes life as a game with its ups and downs and she is ready to fight it till the end.
I'd like to be number one on your team, Call me baby
Her desire to be a part of your team, be important to you and be called baby as a term of endearment.
(Baby!) Pick me up, baby girl (Baby!)
The artist is emotionally low and wants someone to pick her up and soothe her with their love and care calling her baby girl.
One day someone will snatch me for their lady
The singer believes that someone special will come to take her as their own, love her passionately and make her their priority.
The buds in their blooms now
Spring has arrived and the flowers are blooming.
But no letters come from Lucy, She's deep in her book, Trying to bring down the words
The singer misses her sister more during the season of love and Lucy is busy working on a book.
But she's on my mind profusely, my sister Lucy
Regardless of Lucy's preoccupation, the singer misses her dear sister and she is always on her mind.
The birds and the bees They do their thing in trees
Nature is following its course of love and affection.
While we're hustling, Rosalind's playing the game of life
The artist is trying to cope with life's hardships, while Rosalind is focusing on how to succeed in life 'the game of life'.
Looking in the dark light For the answers to the questions, like
Rosalind is searching for answers to life's questions but in the darkness, not giving up on finding a solution to how the game of life works.
You know, sometimes, See, I find myself confused
The singer is often lost and bewildered.
It's always 'why this' and 'why that'
The singer is constantly questioning things around her, wondering why they happen or are the way they are.
See, have you ever heard the saying 'it's just a game'?
The artist is questioning the popular phrase of life being 'just a game.'
Well, then one more why, Why can't I start playing?
The artist is challenging herself to start accepting her life as a game and participate in the game that is called life.
I could never be you number two, Cause when I'm not there, I'm sure someone is loving you
The artist wants the one she loves to know that she could never be their second choice because when she's not around, someone might love them more.
And I can't have it, I won't have it.
It is hard for the singer to settle for anything less than being someone's first choice, so she won't allow it or accept it.
Oh, life is just a big old game to me.
Acknowledgement of the game of life.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOSS STONE, RAPHAEL SAADIQ
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
RobertPaulsonProject
Yo Joss. Put this on Spotify cause I need this song like every day.
Suzana Aguiar Miranda
Meu Deus que voz linda!!! Parabéns, vc é espetacular!!
1jsfan
Funny you should say that. This is part of a comment I just made about her: "She is very talented in many ways, but what drew me to her more than so many others is that she seems to be a kind and caring person with such an energy and love for life that it makes you feel good to watch her. I think her fans must share this energy." I think we are on the same page.
Santiago Soler
Increible lo que transmite, comparto la opinión "transmite la buena energía a raudales"
nico3641
I love you Joss & and I love this song. Please release it in the US.
Fábio Oliveira
Lindo clip Joss! Parabéns, você está linda nele também! Bjs!
nico3641
I love you Joss & and I love this song. Please release it in the U.S.
nico3641
I love you Joss & and I love this song. Please release it in the U.S.
Thijs van Geel
It is she who brought me into soul music.! Love u for that.!
Dmimima
I want that song!!!! lol.. I love Joss she is amazing!