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 Start Lying to Me Now
Joss Stone Lyrics
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Got some things that you need me to find
Saying that is you honey isn't me
You can say you don't want me to cry
You can say you're just saying goodbye
And honey I do believe
Well don't start lying to me now
(Don't start lying to me now)
You can say that you don't wanna fight
You can say that it just isn't right
Tellin' me that it's time that you moved on
You can tell me you're telling the truth
That you don't wanna make me a fool
And baby you know I pay along
Now you're telling me you're sorry
Well don't start lying to me now
(Don't start lying to me now)
Got no use for your excuses
Take 'em with you when you go
Through my effort baby you ain't never lied to me before
Don't start lying to me now, hey
You can say that you want to be friends
That you wish that it wasn't the end
It's the hardest thing you'll ever do
You can say two wrongs make a right
You tell me your bullshit all night
I see you and you can't fool me
Now you're saying that you miss me
Well don't start lying to me now
(Don't start lying to me now)
Got no use for your excuses
Take 'em with you when you go
Through my effort baby you ain't never lied to me before
Don't start lying to me now
Don't you start lying
Lying for me
Got no use for your excuses
Take 'em with you when you go
Through my effort baby you ain't never lied to me before
Don't start lying to me now
Got no use for your excuses
Take 'em with you when you go
Through my effort baby you ain't never lied to me before
Lying to me now
I know you're lying to me now
Don't start lying to me now
Don't you start
Don't start lying to me now
Don't you start baby
Don't
In Joss Stone's song "Don't Start Lying to Me Now," the singer confronts her partner who has been giving her mixed signals about their relationship. The first verse sees the partner telling the singer that they need some time and have some things they need to find, before saying that they're not the problem in the relationship. The pre-chorus then addresses how the partner is telling the singer not to cry or be upset before announcing that they love them. The first chorus then serves as a warning for the partner not to start lying now that they've shown affection.
The second verse revolves around the partner giving excuses for breaking up and trying to soften the blow. The singer sees right through their claims that they don't want to fight or that they want to remain friends. The pre-chorus sees the partner apologizing and the second chorus again warns them not to lie now, as the singer knows better. The final chorus sees the singer telling the partner to take their excuses with them and that they're not buying into any lies.
Overall, the song is about a relationship that has gone sour, and one partner is trying to avoid taking responsibility by giving excuses and mixed signals. The singer is calling them out and telling them not to start lying now that they've shown vulnerability.
Line by Line Meaning
You're telling me that you just need some time
You're trying to distance yourself from me and need some space.
Got some things that you need me to find
You're putting the burden on me to fix our problems.
Saying that is you honey isn't me
You're not taking responsibility for the state of our relationship.
You can say you don't want me to cry
You're trying to make yourself seem sympathetic and caring.
You can say you're just saying goodbye
You're trying to make it seem like our breakup is mutual and respectable.
And honey I do believe
I'm willing to trust you, even if I'm suspicious of your motives.
Now you're telling me you love me
You're changing your tune and trying to win me back.
Well don't start lying to me now
I don't want to be misled again, so don't start telling me lies.
You can say that you don't wanna fight
You're trying to avoid confrontation and make yourself seem peaceful.
You can say that it just isn't right
You're trying to make it seem like our breakup is for moral reasons.
Tellin' me that it's time that you moved on
You're asserting your independence and trying to make it seem like you've outgrown me.
You can tell me you're telling the truth
You're trying to make yourself seem honest and trustworthy.
That you don't wanna make me a fool
You're trying to make me feel better about myself and your intentions.
And baby you know I pay along
I'm willing to let things slide and believe you, even if it's hurtful to me.
Now you're telling me you're sorry
You're apologizing for your behavior and trying to make things right.
Got no use for your excuses
I'm not interested in hearing your justifications or reasons for your actions.
Through my effort baby you ain't never lied to me before
I've always been willing to believe you and take your side in the past.
You can say that you want to be friends
You're trying to soften the blow of our breakup and make it seem like we can still have a relationship.
That you wish that it wasn't the end
You're expressing regret and trying to make it seem like you still care about me.
It's the hardest thing you'll ever do
You're making it seem like our breakup is a big sacrifice on your part.
You can say two wrongs make a right
You're trying to justify your actions or make it seem like we're both at fault for our problems.
You tell me your bullshit all night
You're trying to deceive me or distract me with meaningless talk.
I see you and you can't fool me
I'm not buying into your lies or manipulative behavior.
Now you're saying that you miss me
You're trying to make it seem like you still have feelings for me.
Got no use for your excuses
I don't want to hear your reasons or justifications for your actions anymore.
Lying to me now
You're telling me more lies and I'm not willing to believe them anymore.
I know you're lying to me now
I'm not naive anymore and can see through your deception.
Don't start lying to me now
I'm not willing to be lied to anymore, so stop with the dishonesty.
Don't you start
I won't tolerate any more of your deception or manipulation.
Don't start lying to me now
I'm demanding honesty and transparency from you going forward.
Don't you start baby
I won't accept any more lies or deceit from you.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MELISSA PEIRCE, JOSS STONE, CHRISTOPHER STAPLETON
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You're telling me that you just need some time
Got some things that you need me to find
Saying that is you honey isn't me
You can say you don't want me to cry
You can say you're just saying goodbye
And honey I do believe
Now you're telling me you love me
Well don't start lying to me now
(Don't start lying to me now)
You can say that you don't wanna fight
You can say that it just isn't right
Tellin' me that it's time that you moved on
You can tell me you're telling the truth
That you don't wanna make me a fool
And baby you know I pay along
Now you're telling me you're sorry
Well don't start lying to me now
(Don't start lying to me now)
Got no use for your excuses
Take 'em with you when you go
Through my effort baby you ain't never lied to me before
Don't start lying to me now, hey
You can say that you want to be friends
That you wish that it wasn't the end
It's the hardest thing you'll ever do
You can say two wrongs make a right
You tell me your bullshit all night
I see you and you can't fool me
Now you're saying that you miss me
Well don't start lying to me now
(Don't start lying to me now)
Got no use for your excuses
Take 'em with you when you go
Through my effort baby you ain't never lied to me before
Don't start lying to me now
Don't you start lying
Lying for me
Got no use for your excuses
Take 'em with you when you go
Through my effort baby you ain't never lied to me before
Don't start lying to me now
Got no use for your excuses
Take 'em with you when you go
Through my effort baby you ain't never lied to me before
Lying to me now
I know you're lying to me now
Don't start lying to me now
Don't you start
Don't start lying to me now
Don't you start baby
Don't
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