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
Dirty
Joss Stone Lyrics
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And you gotta dirty mind
You're a dirty, dirty man
You and that other woman, you're 2 of a kind
But you forgot 1 thing baby when you were doing me wrong
That I'm a good house keeper
I'm gonna take my broom and sweep
All of the dirt out on the street
You're a dirty, dirty man
Oh in so many, so many dirty ways
You're a dirty, dirty man
And you've been hiding your little dirt all over this hip place
I know you have
Oh here's my chance baby to throw some mud in your face
Cause I'm a good house keeper
I'm gonna take my broom and sweep
All of the dirt, yes I am, out on the street
Oh, I'm cleaning out my whole house
Fast as I can
Its time to make everything speak and span
You're a dirty, ooh you're a dirty man
You do me dirty for so many years, yes you did
You're a dirty, dirty man, yes you are
And I'm tired of you and your woman and your dog too
You're a dirty man
You're a dirty man
Now get outta my house
Don't you never, never, never come back again
Don't you never
You're a dirty, dirty man
And I'm done with your dirty ways
Joss Stone's song Dirty Man certainly portrays a woman's anger and disappointment towards her partner for his unfaithfulness and lack of respect towards her. The lyrics are quite straightforward in describing the situation - the man is dirty and has a dirty mind, and the other woman he's seeing is just like him. The woman reveals that although she's a good housekeeper, the man hasn't appreciated her efforts and has continued to do her wrong. But now she's had enough and is ready to sweep all the dirt out on the street - a metaphorical way of saying that she's going to leave him and all his dirt behind.
The song also reveals the woman's strength and determination to move on. She's not going to tolerate the man's dirty ways anymore and is taking charge of her life. She's cleaning out her whole house, making everything "speak and span." Her last words to the man are a clear indication that she's done with him and his dirty ways. The anger in her voice is palpable, making it clear that this woman intends to move on with her head held high.
In conclusion, Joss Stone's song Dirty Man has powerful lyrics that speak to the hurt and anger of a woman who has been done wrong by her partner. It is a song about empowerment and the resolve to move on from a toxic relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
You're a dirty, dirty man
The person being addressed is described as a filthy and immoral individual.
And you gotta dirty mind
The person being addressed has inappropriate and sinful thoughts.
You're a dirty, dirty man
The person being addressed is again described as dirty and immoral.
You and that other woman, you're 2 of a kind
The person being addressed has a partner in their immoral actions, and they are equally guilty.
But you forgot 1 thing baby when you were doing me wrong
The person being addressed failed to consider a crucial factor when they were behaving immorally towards the artist.
That I'm a good house keeper
The singer takes pride in their housekeeping abilities and knows how to keep their home clean.
I'm gonna take my broom and sweep
The singer plans to take action to clean up after the person being addressed.
All of the dirt out on the street
The artist intends to expose the immoral behavior of the person being addressed to the public.
You're a dirty, dirty man
Again, the person being addressed is described as dirty and immoral.
Oh in so many, so many dirty ways
The person being addressed is engaging in immoral behavior in various ways.
And you've been hiding your little dirt all over this hip place
The person being addressed has been concealing their immoral behavior in various locations.
I know you have
The artist is confident in their assertion that the person being addressed has been concealing their immoral behavior.
Oh here's my chance baby to throw some mud in your face
The singer sees an opportunity to reveal the immoral behavior of the person being addressed.
Cause I'm a good house keeper
The singer reiterates their skills as a housekeeper, implying that they will take care of the situation effectively.
I'm gonna take my broom and sweep
The singer repeats their intention to take action to clean up the situation.
All of the dirt, yes I am, out on the street
The artist is committed to exposing the immoral behavior of the person being addressed.
Oh, I'm cleaning out my whole house
The artist is taking steps to rid their home of the negative influence of the person being addressed.
Fast as I can
The singer is acting quickly to accomplish their task.
Its time to make everything speak and span
The singer intends to make their home clean and tidy once again.
You're a dirty, ooh you're a dirty man
Again, the person being addressed is described as dirty and immoral.
You do me dirty for so many years, yes you did
The person being addressed has been acting immorally towards the artist for an extended period of time.
And I'm tired of you and your woman and your dog too
The artist is fed up with the negative influence of the person being addressed, as well as their partner and pet.
You're a dirty man
The person being addressed is once again described as dirty and immoral.
You're a dirty man
Repetition of the earlier line to emphasize the person's immoral behavior.
Now get outta my house
The singer demands that the person being addressed leave their home.
Don't you never, never, never come back again
The singer is clear that they never want to be associated with the person being addressed again.
Don't you never
The singer again emphasizes that they want no further contact with the person being addressed.
You're a dirty, dirty man
The song concludes with a final description of the person being addressed as dirty and immoral.
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Written by: ROBERT MILLER
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