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
Daniel
Joss Stone Lyrics
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He holds my soul
Will he ever know, ever know, he's caught in his own scheme
He is my brother
Come straight from my mother
He's stronger than he thinks he is
Let him know, let him know
I pray to God, will He help him
Does he deserve this
I don't know
At times he comes across selfish
But he ain't a bad person, this I know
His lies, his cheats, his stealings
Makes me cry till I stop breathing
He simply lost his mind
Lord I'm asking you Lord
Will help him find it, ooh
Oh it's sad, find a will
And you'll find a way, oohoooh
I live by that
Each and every day... yeah yeah yeah yeah
Daniel, won't you listen to the words I say
Writing this was harder than you'd ever think
You got a heart, you got a mind, you got a soul
And your eyes are kind, your eyes are kind, and your eyes are kind
oohooooh
hmmmmm
Daniel, won't you listen to the words I say
Writing this was harder than you'd ever think
In Joss Stone's song Daniel, the singer shares an emotional message to someone who is most likely her brother. She tells Daniel that she shares his blood and he holds her soul, but wonders if he will ever know that he is caught in his own scheme. Even though he may come across as selfish at times, she believes that he isn't a bad person and doesn't deserve the struggles he's facing. She prays to God for help and wonders if Daniel has lost his mind. She asks the Lord to help him find it and realizes that finding the will is the key to finding a way out of the struggles.
The chorus that repeats twice in the song encourages Daniel to listen to the words she says. She acknowledges that writing this message to him was harder than he would ever think. She ends by reminding him that he has a heart, a mind, and a soul, and that his eyes are kind. The message in this song is about expressing love and support towards someone who is going through a difficult time. Even though we may not fully understand the struggles that someone is facing, it's important to offer compassion and hope to help them find their way out of the darkness.
Line by Line Meaning
He shares my blood
He is my brother
He holds my soul
He is someone who is important to me and who I care about deeply
Will he ever know, ever know, he's caught in his own scheme
I wonder if he realizes that he's making his own life harder by trying to deceive others
He is my brother
He is someone I am related to and care about very much
Come straight from my mother
We have the same biological mother
He's stronger than he thinks he is
I believe that he is capable of more than he realizes
Let him know, let him know
I want to tell him that I believe in him and that he can do better
I pray to God, will He help him
I am asking for divine intervention to help him through his struggles
Does he deserve this
I'm not sure if he is deserving of the difficult circumstances he is facing
I don't know
I'm uncertain about how to navigate this situation
At times he comes across selfish
Sometimes he seems to only think about himself
But he ain't a bad person, this I know
Despite his flaws, I still believe that he is a good person deep down
His lies, his cheats, his stealings
His tendency to deceive others or take things that don't belong to him
Makes me cry till I stop breathing
It hurts me deeply to see him engage in these behaviors
He simply lost his mind
He may be struggling with mental health issues that are causing him to act out
Lord I'm asking you Lord
I am appealing to a higher power for help
Will help him find it, ooh
I hope that he will be able to recover from his current state of mind
Oh it's sad, find a will
It's unfortunate, but often all it takes is determination to make a positive change
And you'll find a way, oohoooh
If he can find the motivation to change, I believe that he can turn his life around
I live by that
This is something that I strongly believe in and try to abide by
Each and every day... yeah yeah yeah yeah
I try to remind myself of this mantra on a daily basis to maintain a positive outlook
Daniel, won't you listen to the words I say
I am pleading with him to hear me out and take my advice
Writing this was harder than you'd ever think
It was difficult for me to put my thoughts and feelings into words
You got a heart, you got a mind, you got a soul
I know that he is a complex person with many different facets to his personality
And your eyes are kind, your eyes are kind, and your eyes are kind
I see a lot of good in him, and I hope that he will be able to see it in himself as well
Contributed by Charlie R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Shani
Why's this not on spotify??? I used to listen to this religiously. I still love it now, always makes tears roll down my face.
TruuColorZ
Exactly!!!! I literally searched for it so many times
Luís Mazzeo
No entiendo inglés, pero esta es la prueba que la música no sabe de idioma, cada tono y palabra, me CONMUEVEN hasta lo más profundo de mí ser , porque su tono denota un dolor y una tristeza inconmensurable .
Dejan Milcevski
wow I got the goosebumps when she started singing, excellent :)
LoliNana
my favorite from the album. beautiful and sincere.
Yumme Cupcakez
I love this album what a talent and real singer.
Paola Smith
ME ENCANTA ESTA CANCION
liat989
You got a heart, you got a mind, you got a soul.
Anita F
I love this song!
Nixie ~ ♡ ~
❤💜❤Adore this song 🎶.
So beautiful ^^ 🌈 sends vibrations ,waves *chills and goosebumps*👼
Heart huggles❤💗🌊 and soul wishes 😊😇Xxx