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
Chokin
Joss Stone Lyrics
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Didn't you know it babe
Didn't you know it
Why couldn't you be content
With the love I gave oh yeah
I gave you my heart
But you wanted my mind, oh yeah
Your love scared me to death, boy
That's all it is
You can kill a girl
With a bottle of poison or a knife
I know you can
And hurt her more to take her pride
And run his life
Oh it's a shame boy
Whatever it is boy
I surely hope you find, oh yeah
I tell you that hat don't fit my head
Oh, it's the chokin' kind
It makes me want to
Oh yeah, oh listen to me
When you fall in love again boy
Take a tip from me oh yeah
If you don't like the peach,
Then walk on by the tree
That's what you better do, honey
Find what you want boy
Keep it, treat it, sweet and kind, oh yeah
Oh let it breathe, don't make it the chokin' kind
Oh no, don't break my heart baby
Oh no, I know you love me truly I do, honey
But your love scares me to death boy
It's the chokin' kind
That's all it is
The song Chokin' Kind by Joss Stone is a commentary on a relationship that has turned suffocating and oppressive. The chorus repeats that the love that the singer is receiving from her partner is the "chokin' kind." The singer regrets ever loving this person and wonders why her love wasn't enough for them. The singer is afraid of this kind of love and likens it to "a bottle of poison or a knife" that can destroy a person.
The first verse of the song presents the idea that the singer's love was not enough for her partner. She gave her heart away, but the partner wanted her mind. This pressure to give more than she was capable of giving is what creates the "chokin' kind" of love that the singer is describing. The second verse suggests that this type of love can be dangerous and can destroy a person's spirit. The singer advises her former partner to move on and find someone who better suits his desires.
One interesting fact about this song is that it was written by Harlan Howard and first recorded by Waylon Jennings in 1967. It has since been covered by numerous artists, including Joss Stone in 2007. Another fact is that the original version of the song had different lyrics and was written as a country tune, while Joss Stone's version incorporates elements of soul and blues music. The song has also been featured in several films and TV shows, including Mad Men and Big Little Lies.
Chords (source: Ultimate Guitar):
Verse: Em, G, D
Chorus: C, G, D
Bridge: Am, Em, C, G, D.
Line by Line Meaning
I only meant to love you
I had pure intentions of loving you
Didn't you know it babe
Did you not realize my love for you was genuine?
Didn't you know it
I thought it was obvious
Why couldn't you be content
Why weren't you satisfied
With the love I gave oh yeah
With the love I offered
I gave you my heart
I gave you my love
But you wanted my mind, oh yeah
But you wanted more than just my love
Your love scared me to death, boy
Your love made me feel overwhelmed and frightened, dear
Oh it's the chokin' kind
It's a love that's suffocating and overwhelming
You can kill a girl
You can harm a woman
With a bottle of poison or a knife
By poisoning her or by physically harming her
I know you can
I am aware that you possess the capability to do so
And hurt her more to take her pride
You can hurt her more by damaging her self-esteem
And run his life
You can control her life
Oh it's a shame boy
It's a pity, my dear
Whatever it is boy
Whatever the reason is, dear
I surely hope you find, oh yeah
I truly hope you discover, dear
I tell you that hat don't fit my head
I'm telling you that it doesn't suit me
Oh, it's the chokin' kind
It's a love that's suffocating and overwhelming
It makes me want to
It makes me feel like
Oh yeah, oh listen to me
Listen to my words, my dear
When you fall in love again boy
If you fall in love once more, my dear
Take a tip from me oh yeah
Take my advice, dear
If you don't like the peach,
If you don't enjoy something
Then walk on by the tree
Then leave it and move on
That's what you better do, honey
That's what you should do, dear
Find what you want boy
Seek out what you truly desire, dear
Keep it, treat it, sweet and kind, oh yeah
Keep it, cherish it, and treat it with kindness
Oh let it breathe, don't make it the chokin' kind
Allow it to have space and freedom, don't make it overwhelming
Oh no, don't break my heart baby
Don't hurt me, dear
Oh no, I know you love me truly I do, honey
I know you love me, my dear
But your love scares me to death boy
But your love makes me feel overwhelmed and frightened
It's the chokin' kind
It's a love that's suffocating and overwhelming
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Harlan Howard
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