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
Somehow
Joss Stone Lyrics
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He never watched the telly dressed or sober
He really likes a fifth give him a spliff
And he won't round now
He gets me to the point it's nearly over
But somehow
Somehow I'd like to get to know him
Somebody told me that I should let him go
Baby somehow, eh, yeah ah
I really hate to say this
I can't wait till he gets older
Then I can assure you we'll be fine
I won't bow out
I know nobody's perfect
With love you gotta earn it
But until then
I guess we'll have to scream and shout
Somehow I'd like to get to know him
Somebody told me that I should claim him
Somebody told me that I shouldn't let him go
Baby somehow, oh yes
Somehow I'd like to get to know him
Somebody told me that I should claim him
Somebody told me that I shouldn't let him go
But they really don't know
'Cause sometimes I really wanna kill 'em
I'd die if I wasn't with him
Somebody told me that I should let him go, oh
(Hey, hey, hey)
Look here now you Casanova
Well we got people coming over
I couldn't care less about the mess
Just pipe it down
By now you should know it
That I'm a girl that don't give a shit
There comes a point even for me
I got my pride
Somehow I'd like to get to know him
Somebody told me that I should claim him
Somebody told me that I shouldn't let him go
Baby somehow I really don't know
But baby somehow
The song "Somehow" by Joss Stone is about a relationship with a man who has a fiery and unpredictable personality. He indulges in vices like alcohol and marijuana and can be difficult at times, but despite the chaos, the singer is still drawn to him and wants to get to know him better. She is torn between advice from others telling her to let him go and her own strong feelings for him. The song includes lines like "I really hate to say this, I can't wait till he gets older" and "sometimes I really wanna kill 'em," showing the conflicting emotions present in the relationship.
Overall, the song reflects on the complex nature of love and how it can often be messy and unpredictable. The singer is conflicted in her feelings and is unsure of the future, but still holds onto hope that things will work out somehow.
Line by Line Meaning
The fire in his belly's taking over
His passion and drive are becoming all-consuming
He never watched the telly dressed or sober
He's always either dressed or drunk or both, never watching TV
He really likes a fifth give him a spliff
He enjoys drinking and smoking marijuana
And he won't round now
He refuses to change
He gets me to the point it's nearly over
His behavior is pushing their relationship to its breaking point
Somehow I'd like to get to know him
Despite his flaws, she wants to know him better
Somebody told me that I shouldn't claim him
Someone advised her not to associate herself with him
Somebody told me that I should let him go
Someone advised her to end their relationship
Baby somehow, eh, yeah ah
She's unsure how to proceed with their relationship
I really hate to say this
She doesn't want to admit it
I can't wait till he gets older
She's hoping he'll mature with age
Then I can assure you we'll be fine
She's confident they will be okay when he matures
I won't bow out
She won't give up on their relationship
I know nobody's perfect
She understands that everyone has flaws
With love you gotta earn it
Love is something that must be worked for
But until then
Until he matures, she'll have to deal with his flaws
I guess we'll have to scream and shout
They'll have arguments and disagreements in the meantime
But they really don't know
Her advisors don't know the full picture of their relationship
'Cause sometimes I really wanna kill 'em
She becomes frustrated with the conflicting advice she receives
I'd die if I wasn't with him
Being with him is important to her
Look here now you Casanova
She addresses him, likely in a playful or sarcastic way
Well we got people coming over
They have guests arriving soon
I couldn't care less about the mess
She's not concerned with the state of their home
Just pipe it down
He needs to be quiet
By now you should know it
He should understand her personality by now
That I'm a girl that don't give a shit
She doesn't care about trivial matters
There comes a point even for me
There's a limit to her tolerance for his behavior
I got my pride
She values her self-respect
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Rights Management
Written by: DAVE STEWART, JOSS STONE
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