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
Victim of a Foolish Heart
Joss Stone Lyrics
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When I first met you baby
From all the wrong she had done to you
Then I came along and applied a little lovin'
Slowly but surely I brought you through
Now she's back to rekindle that old flame
She's got a different angle baby
Baby don't be a victim of a foolish heart
Don't let her lies get next to you
She's just tryin' to tear us apart
She's tryin' to make me her victim too
Now I know she comes around here every time I leave
(Look out baby)
Because she knows she's still on your mind
Even a wise man jumps in misery somewhere down the line
(Listen Baby)
But only a fool would jump the second time
Our affair is growing stronger everyday
Don't let her come and steal our happiness away
Baby don't be a victim of a foolish heart
Don't let her lies get next to you
She's just tryin' to tear us apart
She's tryin' to make me her victim too
Baby don't be a victim of a foolish heart
Don't let her lies get next to you
She's just tryin' to tear us apart
She's tryin' to make me her victim too
In "Victim of a Foolish Heart," Joss Stone tells a story of a person who has been hurt in the past and has scars that are still visible. She then sings about how she came along and helped heal those scars with love. However, the person's past lover came back, trying to rekindle their old flame and tear apart the new relationship. Stone warns the person not to be a victim of a foolish heart and not let the lies of the past lover get in the way of their happiness.
The song is a cautionary tale about being careful when trying to move on from a past relationship. The scars from that relationship may still linger, but with patience and love, healing is possible. Stone's warning to not be a victim of a foolish heart is a reminder to choose relationships carefully and not to let past pain interfere with present happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Your scars were still showing
I could see the emotional wounds caused by your previous relationship when we first met
When I first met you baby
At the beginning of our relationship
From all the wrong she had done to you
Due to her mistreatment of you
Then I came along and applied a little lovin'
I showed you love and care
Slowly but surely I brought you through
I helped you heal and recover from your emotional scars
Now she's back to rekindle that old flame
Your ex is trying to restart your old relationship
She's got a different angle baby
She's using a new approach to try and win you back
But she's playing the same old game
She's still trying to deceive and manipulate you
Baby don't be a victim of a foolish heart
Don't let your emotions blind you to her true intentions
Don't let her lies get next to you
Don't fall for her deceitful words
She's just tryin' to tear us apart
She's trying to ruin our relationship
She's tryin' to make me her victim too
She's not only targeting you, but also me
Now I know she comes around here every time I leave
I am aware that she takes advantage of my absence to approach you
(Look out baby)
Be careful, alert and cautious
Because she knows she's still on your mind
She understands that she still has an influence on your thoughts and feelings
Even a wise man jumps in misery somewhere down the line
Even the most prudent person makes mistakes in relationships
(Listen Baby)
Pay attention, hear me out
But only a fool would jump the second time
Only someone lacking good judgement would repeat the same mistake
Our affair is growing stronger everyday
Our relationship is getting better and more serious over time
Don't let her come and steal our happiness away
Don't allow her to destroy what we have worked hard to build
Baby don't be a victim of a foolish heart
Once again, don't let your emotions cloud your judgement
Don't let her lies get next to you
Don't be fooled by her untruthful words
She's just tryin' to tear us apart
She's aiming to ruin our relationship
She's tryin' to make me her victim too
Once again, she's not only targeting you, but me as well
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GEORGE JACKSON, GEORGE HENRY JACKSON, MICKEY BUCKINS
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