Never Forget My Love Explained
| Never Forget My Love |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Joss Stone |
| Cover: | Joss Stone - Never Forget My Love.png |
| Alt: | A close-up portrait of Joss Stone wearing bright red lipstick, her short platinum blonde hair covering most of her face. Her left hand is resting on her head, while her right hand is touching her face. |
| Border: | yes |
| Studio: |
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| Genre: | R&B[1] |
| Length: | 45:02 |
| Label: | Bay Street |
| Producer: | Dave Stewart |
| Prev Title: | Water for Your Soul |
| Prev Year: | 2015 |
| Next Title: | Merry Christmas, Love |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
Never Forget My Love is the eighth studio album by English singer and songwriter Joss Stone, released on 11 February 2022 by Bay Street Records.
Critical reception
AllMusic editor Andy Kellman described Never Forget My Love as Stone's "most R&B-oriented set of original material since Introducing Joss Stone [...] As with that 2011 full-length, these songs come across as deliberately crafted in a way that differentiates them from the much greater volume of comparatively off-the-cuff material in Stone's catalog. The singer sounds more comfortable than she has in some time, whether she's referencing prime Burt Bacharach (with whom Stone performed in 2019), classic Memphis soul, or the Staple Singers, or bringing to mind a cross between Betty Wright and Bill Withers (specifically on the title song, a highlight). For the most part, this is full-tilt Stone – a delight for those who want to hear her let it all out, even when the song doesn't necessarily call for it."
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Never Forget My Love.[2]
Musicians
- Joss Stone – lead vocals ; backing vocals
- Chad Cromwell – drums ; percussion
- Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
- Tom Bukovac – electric guitar ; acoustic guitar
- Mike Rojas – piano ; Rhodes ; clavinet ; B3 organ ; tubular bells ; accordion
- Steve Herrman – trumpet
- John Hinchey – trombone
- Jesse Samler – percussion
- Mike Bradford – percussion ; acoustic guitar
- David Davidson – violin
- David Angell – violin
- Jenny Bifano – violin
- Kristin Wilkinson – viola
- Monisa Angell – viola
- Carole Rabinowitz – cello
- Steve Patrick – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Jennifer Kummer – French horn
- Anna Spina – French horn
- Barry Green – trombone
- Matt Jefferson – trombone
- Sam Levine – flute, clarinet
- Tim Lauer – harpsichord ; percussion, celeste ; Mellotron ; orchestration
- Artia Lockett – backing vocals
- Shaneka Hamilton – backing vocals
- Theron 'Therry' Thomas – backing vocals
- Stephen Lamb – score preparation
Technical
- Dave Stewart – production, additional mixing
- John McBride – recording, tracking
- Steve Greenwell – mixing at Steve Greenwell's (Asbury Park, New Jersey)
- Michael Bradford – additional mixing
- Lowell Reynolds – additional recording
- Allen Ditto – recording assistance
- Jesse Samler – recording assistance, mixing assistance
- Taylor Poller – string recording, brass recording
- Ross Collier – additional overdubs, woodwind recording
- Christian Wright – mastering at Abbey Road Studios (London)
Artwork
- Kristin Burns – cover photography
- Allen Clark – additional photography
- Laurence Stevens – sleeve design, typography
- LSD Studio – graphic artwork
Charts
Release history
Notes and References
- Web site: Joss Stone Biography, Songs, & Albums. AllMusic. Kellman. Andy. 25 March 2022. The following February, she returned with Never Forget My Love, a firmly R&B-oriented album that reunited her with Dave Stewart..
- Joss Stone . Joss Stone . Never Forget My Love . liner notes . Bay Street Records . 2022 . NFMLBSRCD002.
- Web site: Official Albums Sales Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. 27 February 2022.
- Web site: Official Physical Albums Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. 27 February 2022.
- Web site: Never Forget My Love . Apple Music. 23 February 2022.
- Web site: 「ジョス・ストーン / ネヴァー・フォーゲット・マイ・ラブ」 BSMF RECORDS. BSMF RECORDS. January 29, 2023. ja-JP.
