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
Girlfriend on Demand
Joss Stone Lyrics
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You came on so strong
You were polite and full of charm
You got what you wanted
Then it wasn't very long
Before you dropped the act
And hot became lukewarm
You can tell everybody
But baby don't fool yourself
I know what's going down
If you won't hold my hand
How can you call yourself my man
If I, if I can't meet your friends
And your family
How can I be your girlfriend on demand
If you won't hold my hand
Give me one good reason
I should sit around and wait
If you control my destiny
How can I trust in fate
Go ahead, take your time
I want you to be free
But I won't stay here by your side
While you're denying me
If you won't hold my hand
How can you call yourself my man
And you, see you don't understand
What this does to me
How it feels to be your girlfriend on demand
When you won't hold my hand
You whisper that you love me
But you won't say it out loud
You act like you're ashamed
To be with me
I want a man who's proud
Tell me to my face I'm not good enough
What could you possibly be thinking of
Why won't you look me in the eyes
When we're making love
If you won't hold my hand
Then how can you call yourself my man
And you, you don't understand
What this does to me
How it feels to be your girlfriend on demand
If you won't hold my,
Hold my hand
It's all I'm asking, baby
To hold my hand
Joss Stone's "Girlfriend on Demand" is a heartbreakingly beautiful song. The lyrics speak of a painful truth, about a relationship based on convenience and superficiality. The song is plaintive and powerful, with Stone's vocals full of emotion and longing.
The song starts by describing the beginning of the relationship, where the singer was swept off her feet by the charm and politeness of her lover. However, as time went on, the lover's true colors started to show, and the relationship became lukewarm. What was once a romantic and passionate bond soon turned into a convenient arrangement. The singer, who has genuine feelings for her lover, is hurt and frustrated by the lack of commitment and affection.
Throughout the song, Stone sings about the singer's struggles to reconcile her feelings with her lover's actions. She questions the very foundation of their relationship, wondering how she can be his girlfriend on demand if he isn't willing to hold her hand or introduce her to his friends and family. She longs for a man who is proud to be with her and affirm his love for her openly. The song ends with the singer pleading with her lover to hold her hand, a simple yet powerful symbol of connection and commitment.
Overall, "Girlfriend on Demand" is a poignant reminder of how important it is to be honest and vulnerable in a relationship. Without trust, affection, and mutual respect, even the most passionate romance can fizzle out into a lukewarm arrangement.
Line by Line Meaning
In the beginning
At the start of our relationship
You came on so strong
You were enthusiastic and energetic
You were polite and full of charm
You were courteous and delightful
You got what you wanted
You achieved your objective
Then it wasn't very long
A short time passed
Before you dropped the act
Before you stopped pretending
And hot became lukewarm
And your passion faded
You can tell everybody
You can inform anyone
That we're just fooling around
That we're casually dating
But baby don't fool yourself
But don't deceive yourself
I know what's going down
I understand the truth
If you won't hold my hand
If you won't show physical affection
How can you call yourself my man
How can you claim to be my partner
If I, if I can't meet your friends
If I'm not allowed to socialize with your friends
And your family
And your relatives
How can I be your girlfriend on demand
How can I be at your beck and call
Give me one good reason
Provide a reasonable explanation
I should sit around and wait
Why I should be patient
If you control my destiny
If you dictate my future
How can I trust in fate
How can I have faith in the unknown
Go ahead, take your time
Take all the time you need
I want you to be free
I want you to have your own freedom
But I won't stay here by your side
But I won't continue this relationship
While you're denying me
While you're rejecting me
You whisper that you love me
You say you love me softly
But you won't say it out loud
But you won't express it boldly
You act like you're ashamed
You behave like you're embarrassed
To be with me
To have a relationship with me
I want a man who's proud
I desire a confident man
Tell me to my face I'm not good enough
Convey to me directly that I'm unacceptable
What could you possibly be thinking of
What could be your thoughts on this matter
Why won't you look me in the eyes
Why won't you make eye contact with me
When we're making love
When we're intimate
It's all I'm asking, baby
It's my only request, my love
To hold my hand
To show me physical affection
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DANIEL TAYLOR MACKENZIE, JOSS STONE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@keacreme
am living this. it sucks. she tells it true.
@b4b2getU
oh dear-is it going to be her...or me?