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
Change
Joss Stone Lyrics
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I see change
I embody change
All we do is change
Yeah, I know change
We are born to change
We sometimes regard it as a metaphor
In fact change takes time
It exceeds all expectations
It requires both now and then
See although the players change
The song remains the same
And the truth is
You gotta have the balls to change
The song "Change" by Joss Stone is a powerful exploration of the idea of change and the different meanings and manifestations of it. The opening lines of the song set the tone, with the repetition of "I know change, I see change, I embody change". The singer is suggesting that she not only understands the nature of change, but she is also a living example of it. As the song progresses, Joss Stone delves into the various aspects of change, from the way it is perceived as a metaphor, to the way it takes time, and how it requires courage to enact.
The second line of the song – "We are born to change" – is a striking statement that suggests the inherent nature of humans to be in a constant state of flux. It acknowledges that change is not just something that happens to us, but something that we are actively engaged in, whether we realize it or not. The reference to change as a metaphor suggests that it is often used in a superficial way, as a way to describe things that we want to be different or improved, rather than a deeper, more profound way of understanding the world.
The lines "although the players change, the song remains the same" encapsulate the idea that change can be superficial, with the same underlying patterns or structures remaining in place despite different people or circumstances. This is a cautionary note against assuming that change always represents progress or improvement. At the same time, the line "you gotta have the balls to change" is a call to action, urging listeners to recognize the need for dramatic change in certain situations, and to have the courage to make it happen.
Line by Line Meaning
You see I know change
I am familiar with the concept of change
I see change
I recognize that change is a constant in life
I embody change
I am an example of change, as I have grown and evolved throughout my life
All we do is change
As humans, we are constantly changing, whether we realize it or not
Yeah, I know change
I understand the importance of adapting and evolving in order to succeed in life
We are born to change
From the moment we are born, we begin to grow and change
We sometimes regard it as a metaphor
We sometimes view change as a symbolic representation of how things should be
That reflects the way things ought to be
We believe that change is necessary for progress and improvement
In fact change takes time
Change is not an instantaneous process, but rather one that occurs over time
It exceeds all expectations
Change often goes beyond what we initially anticipate or plan for
It requires both now and then
Change involves both the present moment and past experiences shaping our future
See although the players change
Even though people come and go, the fundamentals of life and society remain the same
The song remains the same
The basic principles of life and society remain constant, despite changes in individuals and circumstances
And the truth is
Ultimately, the reality of life is that change is inevitable
You gotta have the balls to change
It takes courage and bravery to embrace change and take action towards it
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Written by: GLENN STANDRIDGE, TARSHA STANDRIDGE
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