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
Parallel Lines
Joss Stone Lyrics
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We walk by
Our paths never meet
Seems so clear I'm the invisible freak
You keep your side of the street
Sister not alone face in the crowd
See me laughing but I'm shopping around
All these lies your giving me
Are you so different to me
I know you cant possible be
Were two in a million
But you could be someone that makes my perception complete
We go by our separate lives
Living out our separate lies
Only we got the space in-between
How beautiful it could be
How beautiful it could be
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oh so busy trying to get everyday
Don't even see the people crossing the edge
Lie lie lie after,
And baby we just turn our heads
Now are you so different to me
I know you cant possible be
Were two in a million
But you could be someone that makes my perception complete
We go by our parallel lives
Living out our separate lies
Only we got the space in-between
How beautiful it could be
How beautiful it could be
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Just imagine if our lives came together
For a moment it'll work and its no stranger
Make a difference ever together
No more distance between all these parallel lines
No more distance between all these parallel lines
No more persistence between all these parallel lines
Now are you so different to me
I know you cant possible be
Were two in a million
But you could be someone that makes my perception complete
We go by our parallel lives
Living out our separate lies
Only we got the space in-between
How beautiful it could be
How beautiful it could be
The song Parallel Lines by Joss Stone (Colour Me Free) highlights the feeling of being invisible in a crowded world. The lyrics explore the parallel lives of two people, who despite being near each other don't seem to connect. The singer feels like an outsider as she witnesses people around her living their lives while she remains unnoticed and seeks someone who could potentially complete her perception.
The first verse describes the singer's mundane walks where they notice each other, but their paths never meet. She believes that she is an invisible freak to others and is envious of the outward appearance of people she encounters. The second verse acknowledges the singer's loneliness, as she searches for someone that could relate to her out of the million people. She wishes to make a real connection with someone, admitting that parallel lives are lived but unintegrated.
The chorus is a call to action where the singer wishes for a real connection to happen between them. She highlights the beauty that could lie ahead if the parallel lines were to merge, with no more distance or persistence, indicating she would find her peace and completeness.
The song highlights the issues of loneliness and invisibility, and how a small connection can make all the difference. Joss Stone's powerful vocals, coupled with an emotive melody, make this a moving track that strikes a chord with anyone who has ever felt isolated in a crowded world.
Line by Line Meaning
I see you and I know you see me
I notice you noticing me
We walk by
We pass each other without interacting
Our paths never meet
Our lives remain completely separate
Seems so clear I'm the invisible freak
I feel like an outcast
You keep your side of the street
We stay on our own paths
Sister not alone face in the crowd
Though surrounded by people, I feel alone
See me laughing but I'm shopping around
I may appear happy, but I'm looking for something more
Oh my heart is what you wanted to be
You desire what's inside my heart
All these lies your giving me
You're not being honest with me
Are you so different to me
Are we really that different?
I know you cant possible be
We must have some similarities
Were two in a million
We're unique individuals
But you could be someone that makes my perception complete
You have the potential to make me feel whole
Living out our separate lies
We're each living a life that's not completely honest or genuine
Only we got the space in-between
Our paths have a gap between them
Just imagine if our lives came together
What if we joined our paths in some way
For a moment it'll work and its no stranger
It wouldn't feel weird or uncomfortable, just natural
Make a difference ever together
We have the ability to make an impact if we collaborate
No more distance between all these parallel lines
We can bridge the gap between our separate lives
No more persistence between all these parallel lines
We can overcome the distance between us
How beautiful it could be
The potential for our lives to be more connected is wonderful
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CONNOR REEVES, JONATHAN NICHOLAS SHORTEN, JOSS STONE
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