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
What Ever Happened To The Hereos
Joss Stone Lyrics
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(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Oh, oh
I wish I could fly
Like a jet plane
I could read the minds of my enemies
Worship a poster
Have a superhero
To come and rescue me
I know only human
Only made with flesh and blood
I should have such expectations
Waiting here for love
Whatever happened to the heroes?
Fast food, fast cars and remote control
I just need someone to look up to
To help me down this winding road
So whatever happened to the heroes?
Joe Demagio
Martin Luther King
Mother Teresa
Princess Diana
Now it's Kurt Cobain
Take a pill for the pain
Celebrity mentality
Before you even spell your name
I know I'm full of imperfections
Baby aren't we all
But I could use a good example to
Stop before I fall
(Stop before I fall, what happened to)
Whatever happened to the heroes?
(Oh, oh)
Fast food, fast cars and remote control
(Remote control)
I just need someone to look up to
To help me down this winding road
(This winding road)
So whatever happened to the heroes?
We fall to the waste line
Give into the darkside
Buried alive
Before my eyes
Been brought to life
A zillion times
They like to build you up
Just to break you down, down, down
Just to break you down, oh
Whatever happened to the heroes?
(Whatever happened to the heroes?)
Fast food, fast cars and remote control
(Oh, yeah, what happened to the heroes, what happened to the heroes?)
I just need someone to look up to
To help me down this winding road
(Help me down, help me down)
So whatever happened to the heroes?
Whatever happened to the heroes?
(Whatever happened to the heroes?)
Fast food, fast cars and remote control
(Oh, yeah)
I just need someone to look up to
(To look up to)
To help me down this winding road
(Yeah, oh, oh)
In Joss Stone's song "What Ever Happened To The Heroes," the singer expresses a longing for a hero to look up to - someone to inspire her and guide her through the uncertainties of life. In the first verse, Stone lists off various attributes she wishes she had, including the ability to read the minds of her enemies and a superhero to come to her rescue. She acknowledges that she is only human, with all the flaws and imperfections that come with that, but still wishes for a role model to help her along the way.
In the second verse, Stone laments the shift in our society from admiring true heroes such as Martin Luther King or Mother Teresa to idolizing celebrities like Kurt Cobain who lead troubled lives and ultimately self-destruct. She wonders why fast food, fast cars, and remote control seem to have replaced the values we used to hold dear. The chorus repeats the plea for a hero, as Stone ponders what happened to the role models she used to look up to.
Overall, "What Ever Happened To The Heroes" is a commentary on our society's shifting values and the need for inspirational figures to guide us through life.
Line by Line Meaning
I wish I could fly
I desire to have the ability to fly
Like a jet plane
With the speed and ease of a jet plane
I could read the minds of my enemies
I could know their thoughts and plans
Worship a poster
Show intense admiration for a person on a poster
Carry a lunchbox
To feel the comfort and security of a lunch prepared with love
Have a superhero
To have a role model with supernatural powers and extraordinary abilities
To come and rescue me
To save me from danger or harm
I know only human
I am aware of my limitations and capabilities as a human being
Only made with flesh and blood
My body is comprised of organic tissues and cells
I should have such expectations
It is unrealistic for me to expect extraordinary feats of myself
Waiting here for love
Anticipating the love and affection of another
Whatever happened to the heroes?
Where have all the admirable figures gone?
Fast food, fast cars and remote control
Replacing heroes with materialism and convenience
I just need someone to look up to
I need a source of inspiration and admiration
To help me down this winding road
To guide me through life's complexities
So whatever happened to the heroes?
What has led to the scarcity of admirable figures?
Joe Demagio
A former baseball player and cultural icon
Martin Luther King
Civil rights leader, advocate for racial equality and justice
Mother Teresa
Catholic nun known for her work with the poor and sick
Princess Diana
Former member of the British royal family, known for her philanthropic work
Now it's Kurt Cobain
Singer and guitarist of the grunge band Nirvana, known for his troubled life and tragic death
Take a pill for the pain
Using medication to alleviate physical or emotional discomfort
Celebrity mentality
Valuing fame and image above substance and integrity
Before you even spell your name
Achieving fame and recognition without much effort or skill
I know I'm full of imperfections
I acknowledge my flaws and weaknesses
Baby aren't we all
Humans are inherently flawed and imperfect
But I could use a good example to
I could benefit from having a positive role model
Stop before I fall
Prevent myself from making mistakes and engaging in harmful behaviors
We fall to the waste line
We succumb to unhealthy habits and lifestyles
Give into the dark side
Allowing negative and harmful impulses to guide our actions and decisions
Buried alive
Feeling trapped and suffocated by life's challenges and difficulties
Before my eyes
In plain sight, clearly visible
Been brought to life
Being rejuvenated or reinvigorated
A zillion times
Countless repetitions or instances
They like to build you up
People enjoy elevating others to a higher status or position
Just to break you down, down, down
To tear down, criticize or undermine someone's achievements or status
I just need someone to look up to
I need a positive and moral figure to emulate and learn from
To help me down this winding road
To guide me through the challenges and complexities of life
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALECIA MOORE, BILLY MANN, CHRIS ROJAS
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