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
Pillow Talk
Joss Stone Lyrics
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I don't care what your friends are 'bout to say, ah-ah
What you friends all say is fine
But it can't compete with this pillow talk of mine
You can't find love on a one way street
It takes two to tangle, takes two to even compete, oh, yeah
So boy, just put that stop sign down
And let's get together before the day runs us down
Hey, baby, let me try
To be the one's who's gonna light your fire, ha-ha
What you friends all say is fine
But it can't compete with this pillow talk of mine
Ooh, I don't wanna see you be no fool
What I'm teachin' you tonight, boy, you'll never learn it in school, oh, no
So friends who tell me wrong from right
I'll ask to borrow their pants some cold and lonely night
Ooh, hey, baby, let me be
The one who turns you on from A to Z, ha-ha
What you friends all say is fine
But it can't compete with this pillow talk of mine
Ooh baby
Ooh, baby, la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Ah... would you, baby
Would you, baby, la-la-la-la-la-la-la
I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I
Uno momento por quito
Uno momento por quito
I, I, I, I
Nice daddy, nice daddy, nice daddy
I, I, I, I
Oh, my God
The song "Pillow Talk" by Joss Stone is a love song that is directed towards a man whom the singer is trying to convince to be with her. The lyrics begin with the singer pleading with the man to let her stay and not listen to what his friends have to say about their relationship. She tells him that her pillow talk is more satisfying than the opinions of his friends. The singer then goes on to say that love is a two-way street, and it takes the effort of both partners to make it work.
Joss Stone then encourages the unnamed man to let her try and light his fire and teaches him what his friends couldn't teach him. She also mocks his friends, saying that they will teach him the wrong things. The singer wants to turn the man on from A to Z and be the person who satisfies him in every way possible. The song ends with the singer whispering and pleading with the man to be with her.
In essence, the lyrics of "Pillow Talk" are focused on convincing a man to choose the singer over his friends and listen to her when it comes to matters of the heart. The song is a beautiful love ballad that encourages two people to work hard towards building a fulfilling and loving relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, baby, let me stay
The singer is requesting permission to stay.
I don't care what your friends are 'bout to say, ah-ah
The singer doesn't care about the opinions of the addressee's friends.
What you friends all say is fine
But it can't compete with this pillow talk of mine
The singer believes their intimate conversations with the addressee are more important than what the addressee's friends say.
You can't find love on a one way street
It takes two to tangle, takes two to even compete, oh, yeah
Love is not one-sided and requires effort from both parties.
So boy, just put that stop sign down
And let's get together before the day runs us down
The artist is urging the addressee to stop hesitating and spend time with them while they still can.
I'm pleading to you now
The singer is urgently requesting the addressee's attention.
Hey, baby, let me try
To be the one's who's gonna light your fire, ha-ha
The singer wants to be the one who excites and ignites passion in the addressee.
Ooh, I don't wanna see you be no fool
What I'm teachin' you tonight, boy, you'll never learn it in school, oh, no
The artist is trying to educate the addressee about matters of intimacy and relationships.
So friends who tell me wrong from right
I'll ask to borrow their pants some cold and lonely night
The artist doesn't care about their friends' opinions and may seek revenge.
Ooh, hey, baby, let me be
The one who turns you on from A to Z, ha-ha
The artist wants to be the one who excites the addressee in every way possible.
Ooh baby
Expression of affection towards the addressee.
Ooh, baby, la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Ah... would you, baby
The artist is being affectionate towards the addressee.
Would you, baby, la-la-la-la-la-la-la
I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I
Uno momento por quito
Uno momento por quito
I, I, I, I
The singer is expressing affection towards the addressee in a playful manner.
Nice daddy, nice daddy, nice daddy
I, I, I, I
The singer is being affectionate towards the addressee in a playful manner.
Oh, my God
An expression of excitement or surprise.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ALEXANDRE J. BUGNON, MICHAEL AHMAD BURTON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Rujirek R.
Hey, baby, let me stay
I don't care what your friends are 'bout to say, ah-ah
What you friends all say is fine
But it can't compete with this pillow talk of mine
You can't find love on a one way street
It takes two to tangle, takes two to even compete, oh, yeah
So boy, just put that stop sign down
And let's get together before the day runs us down
I'm pleading to you now
Hey, baby, let me try
To be the one's who's gonna light your fire, ha-ha
What you friends all say is fine
But it can't compete with this pillow talk of mine
Ooh, I don't wanna see you be no fool
What I'm teachin' you tonight, boy, you'll never learn it in school, oh, no
So friends who tell me wrong from right
I'll ask to borrow their pants some cold and lonely night
Ooh, hey, baby, let me be
The one who turns you on from A to Z, ha-ha
What you friends all say is fine
But it can't compete with this pillow talk of mine
Ooh...baby
Ooh, baby, la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Ah...would you, baby
Would you, baby, la-la-la-la-la-la-la
I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I
Uno momento por quito
Uno momento por quito
I, I, I, I
Nice daddy, nice daddy, nice daddy
I, I, I, I
Oh, my God
Rujirek R.
Hey, baby, let me stay
I don't care what your friends are 'bout to say, ah-ah
What you friends all say is fine
But it can't compete with this pillow talk of mine
You can't find love on a one way street
It takes two to tangle, takes two to even compete, oh, yeah
So boy, just put that stop sign down
And let's get together before the day runs us down
I'm pleading to you now
Hey, baby, let me try
To be the one's who's gonna light your fire, ha-ha
What you friends all say is fine
But it can't compete with this pillow talk of mine
Ooh, I don't wanna see you be no fool
What I'm teachin' you tonight, boy, you'll never learn it in school, oh, no
So friends who tell me wrong from right
I'll ask to borrow their pants some cold and lonely night
Ooh, hey, baby, let me…
ian humphrey
Love the way Joss makes the song her own and doesn't try to imitate
R. ACKAH Jr.
ian humphrey I actually thought it was hers. She’s good.
Bryan Doe
I've never heard Joss singing restrained like this. I like it!! And of course the song is a classic 😊
Lorraine Pryor
She killed this song.... too smooth lovin it.... Continue
Carlos Souza
Maybe less sex intents
Alycia Mchaskell
This girl can sing so good she woke me up out of my sleep my new favor ite singer
Luisa - conta antiga
great song, as always! joss never disappoints me! love it
TaVonya Chanteau
This is like my favorite song on the album !
Rogeria Medeiros
Maravilhoso! Excelente releitura!
Bridgette Hill
yes indeed! love the ways Joss Stone Covers songs.... own it girl!!