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
Sideway Shuffle
Joss Stone Lyrics
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Wake up this is the mankind of
Morning shakeup
Feel your fingers fumble
Hear your belly rumble
Come on all you sleepers
Before it slips your mind
Open up your peepers
Put on your wind cheaters
If the weather is not too kind
Hey nah
Hey nah nah, hey nah nah
Sideways shuffle
Hey nah nah, hey nah nah
Ain't going nowhere
Hey nah nah, hey nah nah
Just form a circle, come on now
Hey nah nah, hey nah nah
Just like the wo-oh-orld
Now is forever
Can we make it better
Is it up to you and me?
Eternity
Raise up your eyebrows
From the ground
Hear your head rap-a
Feel your foot tap-a
Let your legs take ya
Where your heart aches to go
Now get a move on
Can't catch your move
For time cause you see
Cause I'mma slide ya shoes on
Hey nah
Hey nah nah, hey nah nah
Sideways shuffle
Hey nah nah, hey nah nah
Ain't going nowhere
Hey nah nah, hey nah nah
Just form a circle,oh
Hey nah nah, hey nah nah
Just like the wo-ah-orld
Now is forever
Can we make it better
Is it up to you and me?
Eternity
Sideways shuffle
Sideways shuffle
Sideways shuffle, baby
Oh!
Ain't going nowhere love
Ain't going nowhere love
Just form a circle
Just like the world
Ooooh
Oh oh oh sideways shuffle
Sideways
Hey nah nah, hey nah nah
Sideways shuffle
Hey nah nah, hey nah nah
Hey nah nah, hey nah nah
Sideways shuffle
Hey nah nah, hey nah nah
Hey nah nah, hey nah nah
Sideways shuffle
Hey nah nah, hey nah nah
Joss Stone's "Sideway Shuffle" is a call to action for those who have been sleepwalking through life. The lyrics encourage listeners to wake up, get moving and make something of their lives: "Wake up, this is the mankind of morning shakeup / Feel your fingers fumble / Hear your belly rumble." Stone implores the listener to not waste time, but instead to "kick off your slippers" and "put on your wind-cheaters" to face the weather head-on.
The song's chorus, "Sideway Shuffle," encourages listeners to move in a circular motion, just like the world. This could be interpreted as a call for people to move in unison and to work together to make the world a better place. The lyrics also ask whether it is up to individuals to make a difference: "Now is forever / Can we make it better / Is it up to you and me?"
"Sideway Shuffle" is a song that encourages listeners to take action, to move out of complacency, and to make the world a better place. The song's catchy beat and Joss Stone's powerful vocal delivery create a sense of urgency and purpose.
Line by Line Meaning
Wake up this is the mankind of
It's morning and it's time to seize the day
Morning shakeup
Get up and get moving
Feel your fingers fumble
You're still groggy and not quite awake
Hear your belly rumble
You're hungry and need to eat
Come on all you sleepers
Everyone who's still in bed needs to wake up
Kick off your slippers
Get out of your comfortable routine
Before it slips your mind
Don't procrastinate or you might forget to do it
Open up your peepers
Open your eyes and see what's in front of you
Put on your wind cheaters
Be prepared for any kind of weather
If the weather is not too kind
If it's raining or cold outside
Just form a circle, come on now
Join other people to create a sense of community
Now is forever
The present moment is all we have
Can we make it better
We have the power to improve the world
Is it up to you and me?
We all have a responsibility to make a positive impact
Raise up your eyebrows
Be curious and open-minded
From the ground
Start at the bottom and work your way up
Hear your head rap-a
Hear the beat of your own thoughts
Feel your foot tap-a
Move to the rhythm of the music
Where your heart aches to go
Follow your dreams and passions
Now get a move on
Don't waste any more time
Can't catch your move
You're too quick and too cool for anyone to keep up
Cause I'mma slide ya shoes on
Joss Stone will help you get into the groove
Sideways shuffle
A fun and casual dance move
Ain't going nowhere
You don't need a destination to enjoy the journey
Just like the wo-oh-orld
We're all in this together, no matter where we come from
Sideways shuffle, baby
Have fun and let loose
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LINDA LEWIS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Luiza Medina
Uma melodia, tão sexy e envolvente é impossível não gostar.
ElbowGrease
Can´t stop listening to this song.., it's like an illness, but I love it
Professor B
the linda lewis version is much better