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
Joss Stone-Dont Cha Wanna Ride
Joss Stone Lyrics
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But I got your number baby
I got your number baby
I was trying to protect you from yourself
'Cause I respect you
And I feel like you just might
Be some one who I could get into
And it's been buggin' me why I even try
Still you're someone I'd like to get to know
Is there room for me in your one-man show
[Chorus:]
A car this fine don't pass your way everyday
Don't cha want to ride baby
Don't cha want to ride baby
A car this fine don't pass your way everyday
Don't cha want to ride baby
Don't cha want to ride baby
Time is slipping by, by, by
Slipping by
I was trying to connect with you
But you acted scared when I'm checkin you
And all my girls say you're hard to please
But I think that I got just what you need
Get your face out of the mirror
Then maybe you could consider
This girl who's knockin' right at your door
Make room for me in your one-man show
[Chorus]
I know you got the hummer for the summer baby
But I got your number baby
I got your number baby
I know where you live
I know all 'bout your crib
But do you know that they can't give you what I give
[Chorus]
The lyrics to Joss Stone's song "Don't Cha Wanna Ride" are about a woman trying to get the attention of a man she is interested in. She knows that he has a nice car for the summer and has managed to get his number, but she still hasn't caught his eye. She wants to connect with him and be a part of his life, but he seems uninterested, and it's starting to bother her.
In the first verse, she talks about trying to protect him from himself because she respects him. She thinks that he could be someone she could get into, but he hasn't seemed to notice her yet. She's frustrated, but he's still someone she wants to get to know. She asks if there's room for her in his "one-man show," meaning his life.
The chorus is about the woman trying to convince the man to give her a chance. She's saying that a car as nice as his doesn't come around every day, so he should let her take a ride with him. She's worried that time is slipping by, and she's going to miss out on an opportunity to be with him.
Overall, the song is about someone pursuing a romantic interest, hoping that he will give her a chance. She's frustrated that he hasn't noticed her, but she's not giving up just yet.
Line by Line Meaning
I know you got the hummer for the summer baby
I know you have an expensive car for the summer, darling.
But I got your number baby
But I have your phone number or contact details.
I got your number baby
I have your information, dear.
I was trying to protect you from yourself
I attempted to safeguard you from your own behavior.
'Cause I respect you
Because I have admiration for you.
And I feel like you just might
And I sense that there is a possibility that you
Be some one who I could get into
Could be a person I could develop a connection with.
But I never seem to catch your eye
But I never seem to grab your attention.
And it's been buggin' me why I even try
And it's been bothering me why I even bother.
Still you're someone I'd like to get to know
Nevertheless, you're someone I would like to know better.
Is there room for me in your one-man show
Is there space for me in your life?
A car this fine don't pass your way everyday
You don't come across a high-end car like this every day, baby.
Don't cha want to ride baby
Don't you want to come for a ride, honey?
Time is slipping by, by, by
Time is swiftly passing by.
I was trying to connect with you
I was trying to establish a bond with you.
But you acted scared when I'm checkin' you
But you acted frightened when I was observing you.
And all my girls say you're hard to please
And all my female friends assert that you are difficult to satisfy.
But I think that I got just what you need
But I believe that I possess exactly what you require.
Get your face out of the mirror
Stop staring at yourself in the mirror.
Then maybe you could consider
Then perhaps you could contemplate.
This girl who's knockin' right at your door
This girl who's at your door and seeking your attention.
Make room for me in your one-man show
Include me in your life, please.
I know where you live
I know your residence.
I know all 'bout your crib
I know everything about your house or apartment.
But do you know that they can't give you what I give
But are you aware that they cannot provide what I can offer?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: EUGENE RECORD, WILLIAM NELSON SANDERS, DESMOND CHILD, BESSIE REGINE NORRIS, JOSS STONE, STEVEN BARRY GREENBERG, MICHAEL MANGINI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
cupcake101
This song so puts me in a summer mood! Isn't she amazing?
Mariana Ferreira de Alencar Pereira
NOSTALGIA! MISS THOSE TIMES!!!!!!
Mau Christ
Joss Stone...simplesmente maravilhosa!!!
lucia alfano
i love the fact she is beautiful, unique, tallented and not stick thin :)
Lazza Ooo
Her best song! hands down!
TheVirgo827
I love her. Her voice is amazing.
eclectic117
nice grove and nice 70's "free love" feel to this joint!
nethnic
This song is amazing. It should have had more views.
ANDREINA ACOSTA
OMGGGG QUE NOSTALGIA!!!!!!!! Necesito volver a ese tiempo de mi vida🥺🥺😍
Julie Lea
Girl crush....she has the most beautiful smile I've ever seen!