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
Killing Time
Joss Stone Lyrics
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But what about the others who aren't here today
We struggle with the tide
Falling with our hearts
But then in my mind
No point in killing time
[Chorus:]
Before you do it all wrong again [Repeat: x2]
I have tried to put it from my mind
To bury all the trouble that I've left behind
But still I can't explain
The words I just can't find
And I can't understand it
Ain't nothing gonna change my mind
[Chorus]
I know I may be young
And know nothing of this world
Oh Lord, it's been long
In its coming
I don't care if my words sound absurd
Your play won't play this time
[Chorus]
Can't get it out of my mind
Can't you see that I'm not blind
I can see what you're doing
Stop what you're doing
What will it take for you to recognize your mistake
I was counting on you but now I know your just a first class fool
[Chorus]
Stop what you're doing
Before you do it all wrong again
You have to get it right this time
Before it gets all out of hand
In the first verse, Joss Stone reflects on how maybe life is better off without certain people, but she questions what about the others who are gone because of this mentality. She talks of struggling with the tide and falling with our hearts, painting a picture of being taken away by the force or flow of life. However, Joss then states, in her mind, there is no point in killing time, implying that we need to make a change for the better. In the chorus, she urges and advises us to stop what we are doing before we do it all wrong again.
In the second verse, Joss Stone admits to trying to forget all the trouble she has left behind, but she is unable to explain the words she cannot find, possibly relating to the difficulties of expressing oneself or the inability to understand the situation. She continues by stating that she cannot understand the reason behind the issue and that nothing is going to change her mind. In the final part, she addresses an individual or group, recognizing their mistakes and telling them to stop what they are doing before it gets worse.
Overall, the song seems to offer words of caution against wasting time, repeating mistakes, and taking people for granted, but rather encourage bettering oneself and others.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe life is better off this way
Perhaps it's better to accept things as they are
But what about the others who aren't here today
What about those who've passed on and can't change what's happened?
We struggle with the tide
We fight against a force that's beyond our control
Falling with our hearts
Emotionally overwhelmed and losing control
But then in my mind
But when I think it over rationally
No point in killing time
There's no benefit in wasting time on things we can't change
You better stop what you're doing
You need to put an end to your current actions
Before you do it all wrong again [Repeat: x2]
Before repeating the same mistake over and over
I have tried to put it from my mind
I attempted to forget what's troubling me
To bury all the trouble that I've left behind
To hide away all the past troubles and mistakes
But still I can't explain
But I still can't comprehend it fully
The words I just can't find
I can't express my feelings about it
And I can't understand it
I can't grasp its meaning
Ain't nothing gonna change my mind
Nothing will make me change my opinion
I know I may be young
I'm aware that I'm inexperienced, but
And know nothing of this world
I lack knowledge about this world, but
Oh Lord, it's been long
It's been a long road
In its coming
During its existence
I don't care if my words sound absurd
I don't mind if I seem unreasonable
Your play won't play this time
Your scheme or game plan won't work this time
Can't get it out of my mind
I can't stop thinking about it
Can't you see that I'm not blind
Why can't you understand that I'm not ignorant?
I can see what you're doing
I can comprehend your actions
Stop what you're doing
Put an end to your current actions
What will it take for you to recognize your mistake
What has to happen for you to acknowledge your error?
I was counting on you but now I know your just a first class fool
I trusted you, but now I see you're just a big fool
Before it gets all out of hand
Before the situation spirals out of control
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ANDREW DELANEY, TONY PETTITT, ALEXANDER JAMES WRIGHT, PAUL ALEXANDER WRIGHT, PETER YATES
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