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
The Love We Had
Joss Stone Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
How good it was when you were here
And it ain't the wine that I been drinking
For once I feel my head is clear
But early this morning, when I opened up my eyes
That old lonesome feeling took me by surprise
I guess you meant more to me than I realized
The love we had stays on my mind
And lately girl, I've been remembering
The good times that we used to share
My thoughts of you don't have an ending
And memories of you are everywhere
But why should I tell you, it's not your concern
You win some, you lose some
Well I've lost and I've learned
Sisqo's so lonely
With no place to turn
And here at the end, I find
Yes I do
The love we had stays on my mind
Girl, if you were nearer
If you had a mirror
Maybe you could count my tears
And if you were nearer
It would all be clearer
How I wish that you were here
How I wish that you were here
How I wish, how I wish
How I wish that you were here
And baby girl I was tired
So I laid down to dream for a little while
But lately I've been so, so uninspired
Without the comfort of your smile
But I'm not complaining
Cuz that's how it goes
There's always some heartache
In this world I suppose
But you can't imagine
But nobody knows
The love we had stays on my mind
The love we had stays on my mind
The love we had stays on my mind
The lyrics of Joss Stone's song The Love We Had (Stays On My Mind) reflect the feeling of missing someone after they have left. The singer of the song, who is male, confesses that he has been thinking a lot about how good things were when his lover was with him. He acknowledges that the feeling is not due to the wine he has drunk but due to the realization that he has been missing her badly. The lyrics reflect the uncertain feeling of love and how it can change in a moment.
The singer is still haunted by the memories of his ex-girlfriend, who he confesses he still loves deeply. Even though he is not ready to reveal his feelings to her, he is not hiding how he is feeling. He vividly recalls the good times they spent together, but he also accepts the reality that things have changed. As he dreams, he finds himself yearning for his ex-girlfriend, who was the source of his inspiration.
The repeated phrase "The love we had stays on my mind" is a reminder that the connection they had was strong, and he cannot forget it easily. The song reflects an honest reflection of love's ups and downs and how it lingers, even when things are over.
Line by Line Meaning
Lately baby, I've been thinking
Recently, my thoughts have been consumed by memories of you
How good it was when you were here
I am reminded of the positive experiences we shared when we were together
And it ain't the wine that I been drinking
I am not intoxicated or delusional, these thoughts are genuine
For once I feel my head is clear
I am emotionally stable and not clouded by feelings of confusion or uncertainty
But early this morning, when I opened up my eyes
At the beginning of today, upon waking up
That old lonesome feeling took me by surprise
I was unexpectedly overcome by a sense of loneliness
I guess you meant more to me than I realized
You held a greater significance to me than I previously comprehended
The love we had stays on my mind
Thoughts of our relationship persist in my thoughts
And lately girl, I've been remembering
Recently, I've been recalling moments from our past together
The good times that we used to share
The happy experiences we once enjoyed in each other's company
My thoughts of you don't have an ending
I cannot stop thinking about you
And memories of you are everywhere
Reminders of you are encountered in various aspects of my life
But why should I tell you, it's not your concern
I don't feel compelled to share my current thoughts and feelings with you
You win some, you lose some
Success and failure are part of the human experience
Well I've lost and I've learned
My experience with you has taught me important lessons
Sisqo's so lonely
Sisqo is experiencing profound loneliness
With no place to turn
He does not have any emotional support systems he can rely on
And here at the end, I find
In this moment of reflection
Yes I do
I acknowledge
The love we had stays on my mind
Thoughts of our relationship persist in my thoughts
Girl, if you were nearer
If we were in closer proximity to each other
If you had a mirror
If you had a reflective surface in front of you
Maybe you could count my tears
Perhaps you could see the extent of my emotional distress
And if you were nearer
If we were in closer proximity to each other
It would all be clearer
My conflicted emotions would be easier to discern
How I wish that you were here
I long for your physical presence
And baby girl I was tired
I was exhausted
So I laid down to dream for a little while
I rested and entered a trance-like state
But lately I've been so, so uninspired
Recently, I have lost my motivation and creativity
Without the comfort of your smile
Your reassuring presence is no longer there to uplift my spirits
But I'm not complaining
I am not expressing dissatisfaction or discontent
Cuz that's how it goes
This is just the way life unfolds
There's always some heartache
Suffering is an inevitable part of life
In this world I suppose
This is the nature of our reality
But you can't imagine
You cannot fathom
But nobody knows
No one truly understands
The love we had stays on my mind
Thoughts of our relationship persist in my thoughts
The love we had stays on my mind
Thoughts of our relationship persist in my thoughts
The love we had stays on my mind
Thoughts of our relationship persist in my thoughts
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LARRY WADE, TERRENCE O. CALLIER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
JossStoneOfficial
This is for my wonderful fans thank you xox Joss xox
juan pablo araujo arraga
Georgous
Debra Garibay
Yes, want to see you in Concert in Chicago, Illinois, PLEASE 🥰😍🥰
Junim Ferreira
❤️❤️❤️
Eric Johnson
Thanks Joss
Luiz Pereiira
Cadê o clipe oficial?
NightFlower
This is for sure the coolest lyric video ever! I love that she actually took time to do video clip, with a performance and everything, for just a lyric video, and it looks so good, man. Thank you, Joss :) I really really liked it.
latraven moten
2020 and this is still one of my go to songs!!
Bernadette Harris
Yasss me to
Gray-Sharp
My husband died earlier this year. Our youngest's fifth birthday party is tomorrow. She was calm in my lap as we watched this video for the first time tonight. I cried then like now, and it is good. Thank you.