Joss Stone (born Joscelyn Eve Stoker in Dover, United Kingdom on April 11, … Read Full Bio ↴Joss Stone (born Joscelyn Eve Stoker in Dover, United Kingdom on April 11, 1987) is an English soul singer whose throaty style of singing was influenced by early Motown singers.

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

Love Sneakin´up On You
Joss Stone Lyrics

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Rainy night I'm all alone
Sitting here waiting for your voice on the phone
Fever turns to cold cold sweat
Thinking about things we ain't done yet
Tell me now
I've gotta know, do you feel the same
Do you just light up at the mention of my name

[Chorus]
Don't worry baby
Ain't nothin' new
That's just love sneakin' up on you
If your whole world is shakin'
And you feel like I do
That's just love sneakin' up on you

Nowhere on earth for your heart to hide
Once love comes sneaking up on your blind side
And you might as well try and stop the rain
Or stand in the track of a runaway train
You just can't fight it when a thing is meant to be
Come on let's finish what you started with me

[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Joss Stone's song "Love Sneakin' Up On You" depict the feeling of being in love so strongly that it permeates your every thought and action. The first verse describes a rainy, lonely night where the singer is waiting for the object of her affections to call. The feverish excitement of anticipation slowly turns to nervousness and uncertainty, as she wonders if the other person feels the same way about her. She asks if they "light up at the mention of my name," implying that she feels a deep connection with this person and hopes they feel the same.

The chorus serves as a reassuring message to anyone who may be feeling overwhelmed by the powerful emotions that come with falling in love. It's not an unusual experience, and it's something that can't be avoided or prevented, hence the line "That's just love sneakin' up on you." The singer acknowledges that the experience can be earth-shattering and overwhelming, but ultimately encourages the listener to embrace it and not be afraid. The second verse takes this sentiment further, saying that when love comes into your life unexpectedly, it's impossible to ignore or resist. The imagery of standing in the track of a runaway train is powerful, driving home the sense of being swept up in something greater than oneself. The song ends on an optimistic note, with the singer urging the object of her affection to "finish what you started with me."

Line by Line Meaning

Rainy night I'm all alone
It's a rainy night and I am sitting all alone.

Sitting here waiting for your voice on the phone
I am waiting for you to call me.

Fever turns to cold cold sweat
I am feeling very anxious.

Thinking about things we ain't done yet
I am imagining all the things we could do together.

Tell me now
Can you please tell me?

I've gotta know, do you feel the same
I want to know if you feel the same way about me.

Do you just light up at the mention of my name
Do you get excited when you hear my name?

[Chorus]
The chorus repeats several times throughout the song.

Don't worry baby
Please don't worry.

Ain't nothin' new
This feeling isn't anything new.

That's just love sneakin' up on you
You are just falling in love.

If your whole world is shakin'
If you are feeling overwhelmed.

And you feel like I do
If you feel the same way I do.

Nowhere on earth for your heart to hide
There is nowhere to hide from love.

Once love comes sneaking up on your blind side
When you least expect it, love will find you.

And you might as well try and stop the rain
You cannot stop your feelings, just like you cannot stop the rain.

Or stand in the track of a runaway train
Fighting your feelings is like standing in front of a moving train.

You just can't fight it when a thing is meant to be
When something is meant to be, you cannot resist it.

Come on let's finish what you started with me
Let's continue our love story.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, KAREN SCHAUBEN PUBLISHING ADMINISTRATION
Written by: J. Scott, T. Snow

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