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
Cutting The Breeze
Joss Stone Lyrics
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On the border of Spain
It was a sunny afternoon
I said "Can I talk to you? "
So I pulled my van to the side
He said "I like your smile"
I said "I like yours too"
But there was nothing going on
Just cutting the breeze
Nothing I need
Fighting to be free
With just enough time,
To have a smoke or two
Hey, hmmm yes
He had no idea
Of the songs I sing
He had no clue
Of the weight I'd been wearing
Told stories of the wars he fought
His love affairs and how he got caught
He's gonna build a house in Mexico now
Cause he's finally learnt to let it all go
That's why I'm here
Just cutting the breeze
Yes see I
Nothing we need
Fighting to be free
With just enough time,
To have a smoke or two
Yeah
Or three or four or whatever fits you
Ooh ooh ooh yeah
Driving along in my van
No thoughts to figure out, no master plan
No stressing and no demand and I like it that way
I had to get away, I had to, I had to
Feel the breeze
I had to feel it
Fighting to be free
Yes I was
There was nothing that we need
Nothing that we need
Except a smoke or two
Or maybe a beer and a few
Cutting the breeze
Nothing that we need, nothing we need
Fighting to be free, yes we were
With just enough time, to have a smoke or two
The lyrics to Joss Stone's song Cutting The Breeze tell the story of a chance encounter with a man on the border of Spain. The singer pulls over her van to chat and they engage in conversation about their lives. Despite having different backgrounds and experiences, they share a moment of connection just "cutting the breeze" and enjoying each other's company.
The song's chorus emphasizes the desire to be free and let go of life's pressures. The singer and the man she meets are living in the moment, enjoying a smoke and a chat without worrying about the future. They are both "fighting to be free" from the weight of their lives and the stresses that come with it.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of escapism. Joss Stone's character takes to the open road and the freedom of her van to escape from the demands of her life. It is a reminder that sometimes we need to step away from our problems and find a little bit of joy in the moment.
Overall, Cutting The Breeze is a song about the importance of living in the moment and finding joy and connection in unexpected places.
Line by Line Meaning
I met this man
She encountered a stranger
On the border of Spain
The location where she met the man
It was a sunny afternoon
Weather description on that day
I said "Can I talk to you? "
She asked for a conversation
So I pulled my van to the side
She parked her vehicle
He said "I like your smile"
The man gave a compliment to her
I said "I like yours too"
She returned the compliment
But there was nothing going on
The interaction between them was not romantic
Just cutting the breeze
They are enjoying the atmosphere
Nothing I need
She does not feel the need for anything in particular
Fighting to be free
She is struggling to achieve freedom
With just enough time,
They have a small amount of time available
To have a smoke or two
They are taking a break to smoke
He had no idea
The man did not know anything about her career
Of the songs I sing
She is a musician
He had no clue
Again, he did not know anything about her
Of the weight I'd been wearing
She carried emotional baggage before
Told stories of the wars he fought
He shared stories about his past
His love affairs and how he got caught
He revealed his past romantic relationships
He's gonna build a house in Mexico now
He has made plans for the future
Cause he's finally learnt to let it all go
He has learned to move on from the past
That's why I'm here
She is there with him to listen to his stories
Nothing we need
They do not need anything to be happy in that moment
With just enough time,
They are only together for a short time
To have a smoke or two
They enjoy smoking while relaxing
Driving along in my van
She is traveling in her van
No thoughts to figure out, no master plan
She is carefree at the moment
No stressing and no demand and I like it that way
She enjoys not worrying about anything
I had to get away, I had to, I had to
She had to escape something or somewhere
Feel the breeze
They are enjoying the fresh air
There was nothing that we need
They are content with what they have
Or maybe a beer and a few
They are also drinking beer aside from smoking
Nothing that we need
She emphasizes that they do not need anything to be happy
Fighting to be free
She is still struggling to be independent
Yes we were
Her companion was also trying to achieve freedom
With just enough time,
Their time is running out
To have a smoke or two
They will use their remaining time to enjoy smoking
Contributed by Kaelyn K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.