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
Mama's got a brand new bag
Joss Stone Lyrics
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I like to feel outta sight
I like to feel outta sight (JOSS)
I like to feel dynamite,
I like to feel outta sight
I like to feel dynamite,
I like to feel outta sight
I like to feel
Sexy, sexy, sexy (JOSS-spoken)
HIT ME!
Get involved, get into it
Get involved, get into it
Get involved, get into it
Get involved, get into it, no, no
I like to know, I like to know, I like to know
AAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOHHH!
Mama's Got A Brand New Bag (JOSS-spoken)
I like to feel dynamite,
I like to feel outta sight
I like to feel outta sight (JOSS)
I like to feel dynamite,
I like to feel outta sight
I like to feel outta sight, yeah yeah (JOSS)
I like to feel dynamite,
I like to feel outta sight
I like to feel
Sexy, sexy, sexy (JOSS-spoken)
HIT ME!
Get involved, get into it
Get involved, get into it
Get involved, get into it
Get involved, get into it, now, now
I like to know, I like to know, I like to know
AAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOHHH!
Mama's Got A Brand New Bag (JOSS-spoken)
HEY! (James Brown)
Hey hey, Hit Me! (JOSS)
Get involved, get into it
Get involved, get into it
Get involved, get into it
Get involved, get into it, now, now
I like to know, I like to know, I like to know
AAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOHHH!
Mama's Got A Brand New Bag (JOSS-spoken)
I like to feel dynamite,
I like to feel outta sight
I like to feel outta sight (JOSS)
I like to feel dynamite,
I like to feel outta sight
I like to feel outta sight, yeah yeah (JOSS)
I like to feel dynamite,
I like to feel outta sight
I like to feel
Sexy, sexy, sexy (JOSS-spoken)
HIT ME!
Get involved, get into it
Get involved, get into it
Get involved, get into it
Get involved, get into it, now, now
I like to know, I like to know, I like to know
AAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOHHH!
Sexy, sexy, sexy (JOSS-spoken)
AAAAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHH!
The song "Mama's Got A Brand New Bag" by Joss Stone revolves around the idea of feeling confident and powerful, especially as a woman. The lyrics often repeat the lines "I like to feel dynamite, I like to feel outta sight" which convey a desire to be seen and heard. The phrase "Mama's got a brand new bag" is a reference to James Brown's song of the same name and signifies a new level of confidence or power. Stone uses her powerful vocals to convey this message, as she repeats the phrase "Get involved, get into it" to encourage listeners to feel empowered and take action.
The song's lyrics also showcase a sensual side, as Stone adds in lines like "I like to feel sexy, sexy, sexy" and lets out primal scream-like sounds throughout the song. This adds to the overall empowering message of the song, as it shows that confidence and power can come from embracing one's own sensuality.
Overall, "Mama's Got A Brand New Bag" is an anthem for anyone seeking to feel confident, powerful, and sexy, and encourages listeners to embrace those feelings and take action.
Line by Line Meaning
I like to feel dynamite,
I like to feel explosive energy and power,
I like to feel outta sight
I like to feel like I am standing out and being noticed,
I like to feel outta sight, yeah yeah
I really enjoy feeling like I'm the center of attention,
Sexy, sexy, sexy
I want to exude sexuality and appeal,
Get involved, get into it
I want others to be engaged and invested in what I'm doing,
I like to know, I like to know, I like to know
I am curious and want to learn more about everything,
Mama's Got A Brand New Bag
I am confident and have a new approach or perspective on things,
HEY!
Expressing enthusiasm or calling out to someone,
Hey hey, Hit Me!
I'm feeling excited and ready to take on a challenge or opportunity,
Sexy, sexy, sexy
I continue to emphasize my desire to exude sensuality and appeal,
AAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOHHH!
Expressing exuberance, passion, or excitement,
HIT ME!
Calling out for something exciting or challenging,
Get involved, get into it, now, now
Urging others to be more present and engaged in the moment,
AAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOHHH!
Continued expression of excitement and energy,
Contributed by Samuel J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
web45
The U.K's best soul export in the last 25 years! Beautiful, sweet, sexy, and can sing anything!
Ryan Beers
I always broke my former boss's stones for listening to joss stone which he may have listened to her only on occasion !? I think but not sure i actually think he closet likes her untill i called him on it !!
Ricky Tube
Mi amor como la quiero!!!!!
Buckeyecat2002
Not bad, for what's done ever it is. That sax sounds like Jeff Watkins, long time JB sideman.
IsheeRg
It is him ;)
Buckeyecat2002
One of JB's goddaughters. This official James Brown Authorized smooze.
23noszz
this girl is dynamite!!!
Max Sidhu
You stole Derek and Clive stuff ffs FACKIN CANT!
Friendshipismagic
The Americans have their soul singers and over here we have our soul singers.
Patricia Sundik
yeah.................