Joss Stone (born Joscelyn Eve Stoker in Dover, United Kingdom on April 11, … Read Full Bio ↴Joss Stone (born Joscelyn Eve Stoker in Dover, United Kingdom on April 11, 1987) is an English soul singer whose throaty style of singing was influenced by early Motown singers.

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

Don't Know How?
Joss Stone Lyrics

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You caught my eye
And out of nowhere you appeared
By surprise and it's not like me but certainly, I
I heard myself calling for you

Could it be fate
I'm feeling butterflies
And I can't escape

And it's like a rush that's coming over me
The sight of you just takes me away

[Chorus:]
Boy you're so fine
And I want to tell ya so
I'm much too shy
Want to make you mine
But I don't know how

Got so much time
Your attitude, everything
You make me smile
Think I'm falling in deep for no reason why
I can't help myself yeah yeah

Friends think I'm wrong
For being head over heels
I should be strong
Should I stay and deal with it
Or should I just let go

[Bridge:]
Feeling crazy my heart beats racing now
I can't fight it
Got to make you mine
But I don't know how

Baby let me know what's up now
Ya got to show me some how, how you feel
Cause I can't take it no more
I really need to know what's good with you boy

[Bridge]

Overall Meaning

In the song "Don't Know How," Joss Stone expresses the feeling of being completely smitten with someone, yet lacking the confidence to express her attraction. She describes the unexpected appearance of this person that immediately caught her eye, and the rush of excitement and butterflies she feels in his presence. What's interesting is that she's usually not someone who would make the first move, but in this instance, she surprised herself by calling out to him.

She wonders if it's fate that brought them together, because the sight of him takes her breath away. She really likes this guy, but is too shy to tell him, even though her friends think she should be more assertive. She's conflicted between staying and dealing with her feelings or letting them go, but part of her knows that she needs to make a move - she just doesn't know how.

The song captures the experience of falling for someone unexpectedly, and the fear and uncertainty that often comes along with it. It's a relatable sentiment, particularly for those who struggle to express themselves when it comes to matters of the heart.

Line by Line Meaning

You caught my eye
I noticed you and you grabbed my attention

And out of nowhere you appeared
You came into my life unexpectedly

By surprise and it's not like me but certainly, I
You took me by surprise and it's unusual because I don't usually act this way

I heard myself calling for you
I found myself wanting you and reaching out to you

Could it be fate
Is it possible that we were meant to be together?

I'm feeling butterflies
I'm feeling nervous and excited

And I can't escape
I can't stop thinking about you

And it's like a rush that's coming over me
I feel a surge of excitement every time I'm with you

The sight of you just takes me away
Just looking at you makes me feel all kinds of emotions

Boy you're so fine
I think you're really attractive

And I want to tell ya so
I want to confess my feelings to you

I'm much too shy
I'm nervous and hesitant to express myself

Want to make you mine
I want to be in a relationship with you

But I don't know how
I'm not sure how to make that happen

Got so much time
I have a lot of time to spend with you

Your attitude, everything
I love everything about you, including your personality

You make me smile
You make me happy and bring joy to my life

Think I'm falling in deep for no reason why
I'm falling for you hard and I can't explain why

I can't help myself yeah yeah
I can't control my feelings for you

Friends think I'm wrong
My friends disagree with my feelings for you

For being head over heels
For being completely and deeply in love with you

I should be strong
I should try to resist my feelings

Should I stay and deal with it
Should I continue to pursue you and see where it goes?

Or should I just let go
Should I give up on my feelings for you and move on?

Feeling crazy my heart beats racing now
I feel overwhelmed with emotions and my heart is pounding

I can't fight it
I can't resist my feelings for you

Got to make you mine
I need to be in a relationship with you

Baby let me know what's up now
Can you tell me where we stand with each other?

Ya got to show me some how, how you feel
You need to express your feelings for me

Cause I can't take it no more
I can't handle the uncertainty anymore

I really need to know what's good with you boy
I need to know where we stand and what you want from me

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Peermusic Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JUSTIN GREY, DANIEL PIERRE, CURTIS RICHARDSON, JEREMY RUZUMNA

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