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
You
Joss Stone Lyrics
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Won't let you know
The less love you show to me
The door that you closed
It just won't open
I don't wanna let go
But it's taking its toll on me
It ain't changing
I can't care if you're here or there
It's alright
I'm just saving my heart
Cause leaving it with you ain't smart
See, the deeper I fall, the faster you run away
Every time we talk (Every time we talk)
(I'm falling into you, I)
I get stuck on loving you
(Feel I'm stuck on you, stuck on you, babe)
Every time I fall (Every time I fall, I)
(Fall right into you, I)
I land in loving you (I'm landing in love you, babe)
(In love you, babe)
What will I do with you?
What will I do with you?
Been pushed to a core
I wish I can walk away
But there's something about you
Baby it's everything
Draw me in and makes me wanna need you
Need to want you, makes me wanna stay
But the deeper I fall, the faster you run away
Every time we talk (Every time we talk)
(I'm falling into you, I)
I get stuck on loving you
(Feel I'm stuck on you, stuck on you, babe)
Every time I fall (Every time I fall, I)
(Fall right into you, I)
I land in loving you (I'm landing in love you, babe)
(In love you, babe)
(What will I do with you?)
I fall in love
(What will I do with you?)
I just can't get enough
Every time you get me close enough, I fall for you
It's everything you do
I just can't get enough
You got me truly, got me truly
Every time you get me close enough, I fall for you
It's everything you do
I just can't get enough
You got me truly, got me truly
Every time you get me close enough, I fall for you
It's everything you do
I just can't get enough
You got me truly, got me truly
The song "You" by Joss Stone is a soulful ballad that delves into the complexities and challenges of falling deeply in love with someone who doesn't reciprocate those feelings in the same way. In the first verse, Stone sings about how the more she falls for this person, the more they seem to pull away and the less love they show to her. She feels trapped in this situation, wanting desperately to hold on to the person she loves but also realizing that it's taking a toll on her emotionally. The lyrics also express the frustration of feeling rejected for who she is, with the lines "I don't like that you don't like my mind, it ain't changing."
The chorus repeats the theme of falling in love and getting stuck on loving this person, even as they continue to push her away. The bridge of the song introduces a glimmer of hope, with Stone acknowledging that despite the pain and conflict, there is something about this person that draws her in and makes her want to stay. However, the conflicting emotions are evident in the final repetition of the chorus, as Stone admits that "every time you get me close enough, I fall for you" but also laments that she "just can't get enough" of this person who doesn't love her back.
Overall, "You" is a poignant reflection on the complexities of unrequited love and the struggle to reconcile intense feelings with the reality of a situation. The lyrics hint at a deep sense of longing and pain, but also an underlying hopefulness that the love she feels will somehow prevail.
Line by Line Meaning
Deeper I fall, the tighter you hold on
The more I invest in this relationship, the more you cling on to me.
Won't let you know
I don't want to confront you about your lack of affection towards me.
The less love you show to me
You're becoming more distant and showing less love towards me.
The door that you closed, It just won't open
I feel like you've shut me out and I can't seem to get through to you.
I don't wanna let go, But it's taking its toll on me
I'm holding on to this relationship despite the strain it's having on me.
I don't like that you don't like my mind
It bothers me that you don't appreciate or value my opinions and thoughts.
It ain't changing
My mind won't change to fit what you want or need from me.
I can't care if you're here or there, It's alright
I'm not concerned about where you are or what you're doing anymore. It's okay.
I'm just saving my heart
I'm being cautious with my emotions and protecting my heart from getting hurt.
Cause leaving it with you ain't smart
I don't think it's wise to fully trust you with my heart and emotions.
See, the deeper I fall, the faster you run away
As I become more invested in you, you seem to distance yourself from me even more.
Every time we talk (Every time we talk), (I'm falling into you, I)
Talking to you is like falling deeper into this relationship.
I get stuck on loving you
The more I talk to you, the more I become stuck on loving you.
(Feel I'm stuck on you, stuck on you, babe)
I feel trapped in my feelings for you.
Every time I fall (Every time I fall, I), (Fall right into you, I)
Every time I try to distance myself from you, I end up falling right back into your arms.
I land in loving you (I'm landing in love you, babe), (In love you, babe)
Every time I try to distance myself, I end up loving you more.
What will I do with you?
I don't know what to do with this relationship and how to proceed.
Been pushed to a core
I've been pushed to my limits and I'm struggling to hold on to this relationship.
I wish I can walk away
I want to leave this relationship but I can't seem to do it.
But there's something about you, Baby it's everything
Despite everything, there's something about you that keeps me holding on. It's everything to me.
Draw me in and makes me wanna need you, Need to want you, makes me wanna stay
Your personality draws me in and makes me want to need you, want you and stay in this relationship.
Every time you get me close enough, I fall for you
Every time we get close, I fall in love with you all over again.
You got me truly, got me truly
You have my heart, completely and truly.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JONATHAN SHORTEN, JOSS STONE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Cheryl Steinmann
How can you NOT just love her voice!
WillieWagglestick
Some people are naturally talented - here is an example of one. Such a great voice. Love this song. Adore her.
Joel Nall
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tggold
One of the best talents out there. It's a shame she's not more widely appreciated for her forte (live performance). I can't believe how charismatic and committed she is.
Billie Little
She has an awesome voice.
Emily Matthews
Normally I like metal/rock but this girl I can listen to all day, I gained an appreciation for R&B when I heard her.
Derek Finke
Live music at its best. This great singer is THE talent of now.
jamiroquai01fan
great performance! She's always great live :)
Cory Basetti
Just effortless beauty what a voice!
Diana E
My favorite performance of this song...I love 3:32- 3:51!