The Best of Joss Stone 2003–2009

The Best of Joss Stone 2003–2009
Greatest hits album by Joss Stone
Released 23 September 2011 (2011-09-23)
Recorded 2003–09
Genre Soul, R&B
Length 51:09
Label Virgin
Producer Steve Greenberg, Jamie Hartman, Mike Mangini, Conner Reeves, Raphael Saadiq, Jonathan Shorten, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Betty Wright
Joss Stone chronology
LP1
(2011)		 The Best of Joss Stone 2003–2009
(2011)		 SuperHeavy
(2011)

The Best of Joss Stone 2003–2009 is the first greatest hits album by English recording artist Joss Stone, first released on 23 September 2011 by Virgin Records. Initially announced under the title Super Duper Hits: The Best of Joss Stone,[1] the compilation contains songs from all of the singer's studio albums released up to 2009: The Soul Sessions (2003), Mind Body & Soul (2004), Introducing Joss Stone (2007) and Colour Me Free! (2009).

In an August 2011 interview with The San Francisco Examiner, Stone expressed her reluctance towards the album's release, stating: "They [EMI] are not allowed to do that—I do have a say, and I have to approve all the songs that they use, all the artwork, and especially the title. And oh my God, I've never heard such a cheesy title in all my life! And I don't know what kind of hits they're gonna put on there, because I've never had any hits!"[2]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
About.com [3]
Allmusic [4]
Blogcritics (favourable)[5]
PopMatters (5/10)[6]

Initial critical response to The Best of Joss Stone 2003–2009 was mainly positive. Jordan Richardson of Blogcritics wrote that "Stone's extraordinary vocal range, one that effortlessly glides from a smouldering contralto to a crystalline mezza-soprano [sic], is the vital spark of these hits. As expressive and hip as the numbers are, they'd be nothing without her dexterity. She plays things smartly, too, and resists the urge to overdo it. Instead, Stone frequently settles into a groove and rides it out through the song's duration." He also added, "At just 24, there's an awful lot to come from this incredible talent and The Best of Joss Stone: 2003-2009 is just the beginning."[5] Allmusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine stated, "If this doesn't dig deep, it nevertheless hits all the highlights [...] drawing a picture of the decade when Stone was always on the cusp of stardom yet never quite truly there. As introductions go, it's a solid one, capturing her potential and promise, alternating between singles frustrating and fun."[4]

Mark Edward Nero of About.com commented that "Best of makes it evident that [Stone's] early years were the best of her recording career so far", while concluding that the album "is likely a final tribute to the Joss of old, that is, the young Joss. And it's a fitting tribute to a young woman whose immense talent made her a music superstar before she was even 20 years old."[3] Victor Valdivia PopMatters had mixed feelings about the compilation, noting that it has "all of the songs she's most known for assembled in a package that's meant to cement her status as a major artist. What the collection actually does, however, is underline the contradictions that have always made Stone's work so difficult to embrace. Stone has a fine voice but she doesn't seem to actually live or feel her songs. She just sings them with uncanny technical precision."[6]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Fell in Love with a Boy"   Jack White Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Betty Wright, Steve Greenberg, Mike Mangini 3:38
2. "Super Duper Love"   Willie Garner Wright, Greenberg, Mangini 4:20
3. "You Had Me"   Joss Stone, Francis White, Wendy Stoker, Wright Mangini, Greenberg, Wright 3:59
4. "Right to Be Wrong"   Stone, Desmond Child, Wright Mangini, Greenberg, Wright 4:40
5. "Don't Cha Wanna Ride"   Stone, Child, Wright, Greenberg, Mangini, Eugene Record, William Sanders Mangini, Greenberg, Wright 3:31
6. "Spoiled"   Stone, Lamont Dozier, Beau Dozier Mangini, Greenberg, Wright 4:03
7. "Tell Me 'bout It"   Stone, Raphael Saadiq, Robert Ozuna Saadiq 2:48
8. "Baby Baby Baby"   Stone, Danny P, Jonathan Shorten Saadiq 4:34
9. "Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now" (featuring Common) Stone, Alonzo "Novel" Stevenson, Tony Reyes, Lonnie Lynn Saadiq 4:22
10. "Bruised but Not Broken"   Diane Warren Saadiq 4:15
11. "L-O-V-E"   Bert Kaempfert, Milt Gabler Saadiq 2:48
12. "Free Me"   Stone, Shorten, Conner Reeves, Kenya Baker Stone, Shorten, Reeves 3:53
13. "Stalemate" (with Jamie Hartman) Jamie Hartman, Camilla Boler, Stone Hartman 4:18

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Argentine Albums Chart[7] 8
Austrian Albums Chart[8] 58
Belgian Heatseekers Albums Chart (Flanders)[9] 4
Belgian Heatseekers Albums Chart (Wallonia)[10] 8
Italian Albums Chart[11] 98
Swiss Albums Chart[12] 57

Release history

Country Date Label
Australia[13] 23 September 2011 EMI
Poland[14] 26 September 2011
Germany[15] 30 September 2011
France[16] 3 October 2011
United Kingdom[17] Virgin Records
United States[18] 4 October 2011 S-Curve Records
Italy[19] EMI
Japan[20] 12 October 2011

References

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  2. ^ Lanham, Tom (24 August 2011). "Backstage Pass speaks with Joss Stone on would-be burglars, her label and megaband SuperHeavy". The San Francisco Examiner. Clarity Media. http://www.sfexaminer.com/blogs/backstage-pass/2011/08/backstage-pass-speaks-joss-stone-would-be-burglars-her-label-and-megaba. Retrieved 31 August 2011. 
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Joss Stone
Studios albums
Other albums
The Best of Joss Stone 2003–2009 · SuperHeavy  · Live at Austin City Limits Music Festival 2007
Singles
"Fell in Love with a Boy" · "Super Duper Love" · "You Had Me" · "Right to Be Wrong" · "Spoiled" · "Don't Cha Wanna Ride" · "Tell Me 'bout It" · "Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now" · "Baby Baby Baby" · "Free Me" · "Somehow" · "Karma" · "Don't Start Lying To Me Now"
Other singles
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