Stone Hits: The Very Best of Angie Stone is a greatest hits album by American singer Angie Stone, released on June 21, 2005, by J Records. Stone's highest-charting UK single, "Life Story", appears as a bonus track.
| Stone Hits: The Very Best of Angie Stone | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | June 21, 2005 | |||
| Label | J | |||
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| Angie Stone chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Stone Hits: The Very Best of Angie Stone | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
AllMusic editor Rob Theakston found that "it seems premature in a five-year career to have a best-of compilation out, but these 15 selections add up to a most satisfying listening experience. With her vocal delivery, Stone belts tunes out better than most, and covers some of soul music's more obscure classics, making them her own with reverence and ease. And it seems that with each new release she becomes more focused and distinct from her contemporaries, and as a result turns out one of the better greatest-hits compilations from this era."[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wish I Didn't Miss You" |
| 4:30 | |
| 2. | "Brotha" |
| 4:28 | |
| 3. | "Stay for a While" (featuring Anthony Hamilton) |
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| 3:58 |
| 4. | "I Wasn't Kidding" |
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| 4:28 |
| 5. | "I Wanna Thank Ya" (featuring Snoop Dogg) | Jazze Pha | 3:47 | |
| 6. | "Pissed Off" |
|
| 4:41 |
| 7. | "U-Haul" |
| 3:56 | |
| 8. | "Little Boy" | Omar Christopher Hammer | Carl Thompson | 5:01 |
| 9. | "Lovers' Ghetto" |
|
| 4:05 |
| 10. | "Brotha Part II" (featuring Alicia Keys and Eve) |
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| 4:02 |
| 11. | "Bottles & Cans" | Gerald Isaac | Isaac | 3:54 |
| 12. | "Time of the Month" | Isaac | Isaac | 4:09 |
| 13. | "What U Dyin' For" (live) |
| Muhammad | 5:26 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Wish I Didn't Miss You" (Pound Boys Stoneface Bootleg Remix) |
| 7:52 | |
| 15. | "Gotta Get to Know You Better" |
| Butterfingers | 3:52 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wish I Didn't Miss You" |
| 4:30 | |
| 2. | "Brotha" |
| 4:28 | |
| 3. | "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" |
| Stone | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Stay for a While" (featuring Anthony Hamilton) |
|
| 3:58 |
| 5. | "I Wasn't Kidding" |
|
| 4:28 |
| 6. | "I Wanna Thank Ya" (featuring Snoop Dogg) | Jazze Pha | 3:47 | |
| 7. | "Everyday" |
| Russell Elevado | 3:28 |
| 8. | "Pissed Off" |
|
| 4:41 |
| 9. | "More Than a Woman" (featuring Joe) |
|
| 4:53 |
| 10. | "U-Haul" |
| 3:56 | |
| 11. | "Bottles & Cans" | Gerald Isaac | Isaac | 3:54 |
| 12. | "Little Boy" | Omar Christopher Hammer | Carl Thompson | 5:01 |
| 13. | "Makings of You (Interlude)" | Curtis Mayfield | Stone | 2:30 |
| 14. | "Bone 2 Pic (Wit U)" | Muhammad | 5:19 | |
| 15. | "Brotha Part II" (featuring Alicia Keys and Eve) |
|
| 4:02 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16. | "Wish I Didn't Miss You" (Pound Boys Stoneface Bootleg Remix) |
| 7:52 | |
| 17. | "Life Story" (Booker T Mix) | 4:07 |
- Notes
- ^a signifies a co-producer
- ^b signifies a programming producer
- ^c signifies an additional producer and remixer
- ^d signifies an associate producer
- Sampling credits
- "Wish I Didn't Miss You" contains elements from "Back Stabbers" by The O'Jays.
- "I Wasn't Kidding" Contains a sample of Womack & Womack's "Baby I'm Scared of You".
- "I Wanna Thank Ya" contains re-sung lyrics from "Come into My Life" by Joyce Sims and interpolations of "All This Love" by DeBarge.
- "Lovers' Ghetto" contains elements from "Adventures in the Land of Music" by Dynasty.
- "Brotha Part II" contains excerpts from "I'll Play the Blues for You" by Albert King.
- "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" contains samples of "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" by Gladys Knight & the Pips.
Charts
edit| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] | 50 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| United States | June 21, 2005 | J |
| Canada | Sony | |
| Australia | October 1, 2005 | Sony BMG |
| United Kingdom | November 7, 2005 | BMG |
| Germany | November 18, 2005 | Sony BMG |
| Japan | December 7, 2005 | BMG |
References
edit- ^ "Going for Adds – Week of 10/10/05". Radio & Records. No. 1627. October 7, 2005. p. 21. ISSN 0277-4860.
- ^ a b Allmusic review
- ^ "Angie Stone Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2019.