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
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Joss Stone Lyrics
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What a lovely dream it was
I dreamed we all were alright
Happy in a land of oz
Why did everybody laugh when I told them my dream?
I guess they all were so far from that kind of that scene
Feeling real mean
What a lovely song it was
I thought I'd hum it all night
Unforgettable because
All of the players were playing together
And all of the heavies were as light as a feather
See, your love remember is a freeing of soul
But as I recall, the rest will just follow
I had a dream last night
What a lovely dream it was
I dreamed we all were alright
Happy in a land of oz
What a lovely dream it was
What a lovely dream it was
What a lovely dream it was
In the song "Dream" by Joss Stone, the lyrics describe a beautiful dream she had about being in a happy place, free from any concerns or worries, with everyone living in harmony together. The first verse is introspective, with the singer wondering why others laughed at her dream of finding happiness, suggesting a sense of loneliness or disconnection from those around her. She describes feeling "real mean," possibly indicating frustration with being misunderstood or overlooked.
In the second verse, Joss recalls a lovely song she heard which seemed to capture the same sentiment as her dream. The music was joyful and all the musicians were playing together in perfect harmony. She suggests that being in love can provide a sense of liberation for the soul but acknowledges that not everyone is able to follow this same path.
Overall, the song seems to convey a sense of longing for a simpler, more innocent time when joy, love, and togetherness were more readily available. It speaks to the universal human desire for connection and harmony in a world that is often fraught with strife and conflict. By expressing her feelings through music, Joss Stone encourages us to dream of a better future while also acknowledging the challenges that come with such hopes and aspirations.
Line by Line Meaning
I had a dream last night
The singer is describing having a dream.
What a lovely dream it was
The dream was beautiful.
I dreamed we all were alright
In the dream, everything was going well.
Happy in a land of oz
The setting of the dream was a happy place like the fictional Land of Oz.
Why did everybody laugh when I told them my dream?
The singer is perplexed as to why people laughed when she shared her dream.
I guess they all were so far from that kind of that scene
The people who laughed couldn't relate or understand the context of the dream.
Feeling real mean
This could imply the singer was left feeling down, embarrassed or frustrated.
I heard a song last night
The singer is describing hearing a beautiful song.
I thought I'd hum it all night
The song resonated with the singer so much that they thought they would hum it all night.
Unforgettable because
The song was memorable.
All of the players were playing together
The instruments in the song all blended together harmoniously.
And all of the heavies were as light as a feather
The heavier or sombre aspects of the song were made lighter by the experienced musicians.
See, your love remember is a freeing of soul
The singer is saying love can free a person's soul.
But as I recall, the rest will just follow
The rest of life will often follow when one's soul is liberated.
What a lovely dream it was
The singer is once again remarking on how beautiful their dream was.
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Written by: John B. Sebastian
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