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
Family Affair
Joss Stone Lyrics
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It's a family affair, it's a family affair
One child grows up to be
Somebody that just loves to learn yeah
Another child grows up to be
Somebody we just love to burn
You see it's in the blood
Both kids are good to Mom
Blood's thicker than the mud, it's a family affair
It's a family affair, it's a family affair
I'm that newlywed just a year ago
But they're still checking each other out
And nobody wants to blow
Nobody wants to be left out
You can't leave 'cause your heart is there
Sure you can't stay 'cause you been somewhere else
You can't cry 'cause you'll look broke down
But you're cryin' anyway 'cause you're all broke down
It's a family affair
It's a family affair, it's a family affair
It's a family affair, it's a family affair
It's a family affair, it's a family affair
It's a family affair, it's a family affair
It's a family affair, it's a family affair
It's a family affair, it's a family affair
It's a family affair, it's a family affair
Joss Stone's "Family Affair" is a song about the complexities of family dynamics. The song's repeating chorus emphasizes the idea that family is important, and despite the varying personalities and struggles that come with being part of a family, it is still a fundamental aspect of life. The opening verse highlights the fact that each member of a family is different - while one child may enjoy learning and growing, another can be more rebellious and challenging. These differences are often the source of tension within families, but, as the song emphasizes, "blood is thicker than the mud." Meaning that regardless of one's actions or choices, their family will always love and support them.
The second verse takes a more personal tone as Joss Stone sings about a newlywed couple, and how navigating their relationship can be challenging when there are still family loyalties and histories to consider. The couple's desire to maintain their own relationship while also being a part of their respective families is a theme that many can relate to. The song suggests that this "family affair" is something that everyone experiences - to some degree - in their own lives.
Overall, the song is a touching reminder that while family can be difficult to navigate, it is ultimately important to stay connected and work through any difficulties that may arise. The lyrics also touch on the importance of communication and understanding within a family.
Line by Line Meaning
It's a family affair, it's a family affair
The situation being described is a complicated family matter.
One child grows up to be
Somebody that just loves to learn yeah
One child in the family grows up to be academically inclined and enjoys learning.
Another child grows up to be
Somebody we just love to burn
Another child in the family grows up to be disliked by other family members and is mistreated.
Mom loves the both of them
You see it's in the blood
Both kids are good to Mom
Blood's thicker than the mud, it's a family affair
Despite the difference in treatment towards the siblings, their mother loves them both and their bond cannot be broken by external factors.
I'm that newlywed just a year ago
But they're still checking each other out
And nobody wants to blow
Nobody wants to be left out
The artist is newly married and is still getting acquainted with their spouse's family, but there is a sense of discomfort and uncertainty as nobody wants to be left out or cause any conflict.
You can't leave 'cause your heart is there
Sure you can't stay 'cause you been somewhere else
You can't cry 'cause you'll look broke down
But you're cryin' anyway 'cause you're all broke down
It's a family affair
Leaving the family is not an option, despite having made a life elsewhere, and even though the singer may feel emotionally drained, they cannot express themselves as it would be perceived as weakness. The family matters are complex and intertwined.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CHRISTOPHER BRIAN BRIDGES, KING FLOYD, SHARIEEFAH COOPER, SHELDON BULLOCK, DERRICK CHAVIS, EARL CONYERS, DARION T. CRAWFORD, TAUHEED EPPS, SHAWN T. JOHNSON, BOBBY WARDELL JR. SANDIMANIE, PRINCETON TERRY, ARBIE LEEDESTER SR. WILSON
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Rocky Jeter Webb
I love this cover of "Family Affiar" with Joss Stone, John Legend, & Van Hunt! It is Spectacular! So glad they won a Grammy Award for this cover! They deserved it so much!
Eric Murphy
I love her voice. It soothes the soul and she sounds beautiful as always.
elizabeth parenteau
Awesome version of this song. LOVE IT!
blackprix
What a nice version of Sly's old song ... well done Joss and John!!!!
MrCJefferson
Awesome...It's great to hear some old school with some new young talent AH! keepin it fresh and dropin a old school in the mix.. back in the day! The Best!!
NORMA HIDALGO MAZADIEGO
I LOVE HER VOICE FANTASTIC BEAUTIFUL FOREVER MORE IN MAY WORLD I LOVE
jaime villarroel
dos grandes del soul
MsLocaga
it won a Grammy! :D
Anggi Pardede
right before Adele and Amy, there is Joss Stone
71Girl
like thisfunky rythm.. nice collaboration ;]