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
Fell In Love With A Boy
Joss Stone Lyrics
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Fell in love once and almost completely
He's in love with the world,
But sometimes these feelings can be so misleading
He turns and he says, "Are you alright?"
Oh I must be fine 'cause my hearts still beating,
Come and kiss me by the riverside
Sarah said its cool she don't consider it cheating,
Mellow roll for the flavor and the eyes for peeping
Can't keep away from the boy
The two sides of my brain need to have a meeting
Can't think of anything to do my left brain knows that all love is fleeting
He's just looking for something new
Yeah I said it once before but it bears repeating
(aaaaa,aaaaa,aaaaa,aaaaaaa)
Can't think of anything to do
My left brain knows that all love is fleeting
He's just looking for something new well
I said it once before but it bears repeating
Fell in love with a boy I fell in love once and almost completely
He's in love with the world
But sometimes these feelings can be so misleading
He turns and asks are you alright?
Oh I must be fine because my hearts still beating
Come and kiss me by the riverside
Sarah said it's fine she don't consider it cheating now
(aaaaaaaaa,aaaaaaaaa,aaaaaaa,aaaaa)
Can't think of anything to do
My left brain knows that all love is fleeting
He's just looking for something new
Well I've said once before but it bears repeating now
In Joss Stone's song "Fell in Love With a Boy," the singer describes her experience of falling in love with a boy who is a bit of a free spirit. She explains that he is in love with the world and sometimes his feelings can be misleading. However, despite this, she cannot keep away from him and seeks his affection by the riverside. The singer seems to be torn between two parts of her brain, with her left side acknowledging that all love is fleeting but her heart still beating for this boy.
The lyrics of the song seem to contrast the singer's rational thoughts about love with her emotional experience of falling for this boy. She is fully aware that love does not last forever and that he is just looking for something new. However, she cannot help but feel drawn to him and wants him to kiss her by the riverside. The line, "Sarah said it's fine she don't consider it cheating now," implies that the singer may be involved with someone else, but she is willing to risk it all for this boy.
Line by Line Meaning
I fell in love with a boy
I had feelings of love for a male person
Fell in love once and almost completely
I fell in love one time and felt like it was almost all-encompassing
He's in love with the world,
He has a great love for everything in the world
But sometimes these feelings can be so misleading
However, these feelings can be deceptive and hard to interpret
He turns and he says, "Are you alright?"
He asks me if I'm okay
Oh I must be fine 'cause my hearts still beating,
I respond that I'm alright because my heart is still beating
Come and kiss me by the riverside
I invite him to come kiss me next to the river
Sarah said its cool she don't consider it cheating,
My friend Sarah is okay with this and doesn't see it as cheating
Red hair with a curl
He has red hair with a curl
Mellow roll for the flavor and the eyes for peeping
He has a laid-back attitude and a captivating look in his eyes
Can't keep away from the boy
I can't stay away from him
The two sides of my brain need to have a meeting
I have conflicting thoughts in my head that need to be resolved
Can't think of anything to do my left brain knows that all love is fleeting
I don't know what to do, but I know that love is temporary according to my logical left brain
He's just looking for something new
He is seeking something different
Yeah I said it once before but it bears repeating
I've mentioned this before, but it's worth mentioning again
(aaaaa,aaaaa,aaaaa,aaaaaaa)
Instrumental portion of the song with no lyrics
Can't think of anything to do
I am at a loss for what to do
My left brain knows that all love is fleeting
My logical left brain understands that love is temporary
He's just looking for something new well
He is searching for something different
I said it once before but it bears repeating now
I've mentioned this before, but it's still relevant
Fell in love with a boy I fell in love once and almost completely
I fell in love with a boy and it was a powerful experience
He's in love with the world
He has a deep love for everything in the world
But sometimes these feelings can be so misleading
However, these emotions can be difficult to interpret and not always accurate
He turns and asks are you alright?
He checks in with me to see if I'm okay
Oh I must be fine because my hearts still beating
I respond that I'm okay because my heart is still beating
Come and kiss me by the riverside
I request that he kiss me near the river
Sarah said it's fine she don't consider it cheating now
My friend Sarah has given her approval
(aaaaaaaa,aaaaaaaaa,aaaaaaa,aaaaa)
Another instrumental portion of the song
Can't think of anything to do
I am unsure of what to do
My left brain knows that all love is fleeting
My logical side knows that love doesn't last forever
He's just looking for something new
He is searching for something different
Well I've said once before but it bears repeating now
I've stated this before, but it's important and worth mentioning again
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: John Anthony White
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MojoSojoJojo
I absolutely LOVE the White Stripes original song, but this cover adds a soulful, girlyness to their song. <3 Joss Stone
@alejandromor852
Gorgeous, talented and great sense of humor, My goodness!!!
@starregazerqueen
This is why I love Joss! Hahaha "The end!!!" "We've HAD ENOUGH!!' haha she's perf.
@Chanelchannels
Love Love Love Me some Joss
@burnemaximilian2612
<3 UUUUUUUUU DARLIN!!! XOXO
@tiko2285
I love this!!! Joss's the best
@KayHasTheKeyRealty
All the Brits have soulful voices
@sciencegirl2012
Her voice is magical.
@heettreet
this girl is full of ,,,,,,,, music
@excecily
got to love this!