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
Last One to Know
Joss Stone Lyrics
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I hold my cards close to my chest
I had my art put to the test
Na na na na, na hell na
I don't wanna be in love
Living in the dark confused because you moved a mark
I don't know how far you go, is this the start?
Is this the door that will never close?
Like it's done before, a thousand times
[Chorus]
If you asked me this a year ago
To lay down by your side, I'd run a mile
Being close was impossible, had too much to lose
Just the thought of letting go, I'll never know
But you keep pushing on, pushing on
[Chorus]
Don't wanna be in love
In love, I don't wanna be in love
Don't make me baby, don't make me
Don't make me be in love
I think that I've just found me the right one
I can't believe that I'm the last one to know, oh oh
I hold my cards close to my chest
I had my art put to the test
Na na na na
Hell no, I don't wanna be
I really don't wanna be in love
Don't make me be, take it back baby
I don't wanna be, I don't need to be in love
Heal me baby, I don't wanna be in love, love, no
I don't wanna, I can't, I don't need to be
I don't wanna be in love baby
Take it back, take it away from me, hey yeah yeah
Take it away baby, I can't handle it, I don't wanna be
Oh yeah, oh oh,
I can't believe that I am the last one
The last one to know what the hell is going on
I can't believe that I'm the last one to know
Say it ain't so, please, please
In Joss Stone's song "Last One to Know," the singer expresses her reluctance to be in love. She starts off by saying that she keeps her cards close, indicating that she is cautious when it comes to entering into a romantic relationship. She has been through a lot before, and she doesn't want to repeat the same mistakes. She's confused by the other person's intentions and wonders if this is the beginning of something that will eventually culminate in love. She wonders if this is a door that will never close and lead her into yet another relationship where she might get hurt.
In the chorus, the singer repeats her aversion to being in love. She had her art, which could refer to her heart, put to the test, and she doesn't want to open herself up to that sort of emotional turmoil again. She seems to be accepting that the other person might be trying to pursue something more, but she still wants to keep her distance.
In the second verse, the singer talks about how she used to be reluctant to even be near the other person. However, the other person keeps pushing forward, and she finds herself becoming more open to the possibility of a romantic relationship. But she still has her doubts, and she wants to make sure that she is not the only one being taken for a ride.
Overall, the theme of "Last One to Know" is the fear of being hurt in a relationship. Joss Stone sings about how she has repeatedly been hurt in the past and how she doesn't want to go through that again. She expresses her confusion about the other person's intentions and her reluctance to be vulnerable. But in the end, the singer seems to be willing to take a chance if the other person is willing to open up and be honest.
Line by Line Meaning
I hold my cards close to my chest
I keep my thoughts and feelings guarded and private
I had my art put to the test
I was tested and challenged creatively
Na na na na, na hell na
No way am I going to...
I don't wanna be in love
I am not interested in being in a romantic relationship
Living in the dark confused because you moved a mark
Feeling uncertain and confused because someone changed the rules
I don't know how far you go, is this the start?
I am unsure if this is the beginning of something or if there is more to come
Will this episode explode to a lot of love, I just don't know
I don't know if this situation will lead to a lot of love or not
Is this the door that will never close?
Could this be the opportunity that will always be open?
Like it's done before, a thousand times
Similar situations have happened many times before
If you asked me this a year ago
If you had asked me this same question a year ago
To lay down by your side, I'd run a mile
I would have avoided being close to you
Being close was impossible, had too much to lose
I felt it was too risky to be close to you
Just the thought of letting go, I'll never know
I don't want to think about what it would be like to let go and move on
But you keep pushing on, pushing on
You continue to pursue me even when I am resistant
Don't wanna be in love
I am not interested in being in a romantic relationship
In love, I don't wanna be in love
I am not interested in being in a romantic relationship
Don't make me baby, don't make me
Please do not try to make me fall in love
Don't make me be in love
Please do not try to make me fall in love
I think that I've just found me the right one
I believe I have found the person who is right for me
I can't believe that I'm the last one to know, oh oh
I am surprised that I am the only one who didn't realize this sooner
Take it back baby, I don't wanna be in love, love, no
Please retract any attempt to make me fall in love
Heal me baby, I don't wanna be in love, love, no
Please help me recover from any attempted romantic pursuit
I can't believe that I am the last one
I am shocked that I am the only one who didn't realize this sooner
The last one to know what the hell is going on
The last to know about the current situation
Say it ain't so, please, please
Please tell me this isn't what I think it is
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DAVE STEWART, JOSS STONE
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