| Stone Hits: The Very Best of Angie Stone | ||||
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| Released | June 21, 2005 | |||
| Label | J | |||
| Producer | Various
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| Singles from Stone Hits: The Very Best of Angie Stone | ||||
Stone Hits: The Very Best of Angie Stone is a greatest hits album by American R&B-soul singer-songwriter Angie Stone, released in the United States on June 21, 2005, by J Records. Stone's biggest UK hit, "Life Story", was offered as a bonus track.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
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." [1]
| 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) |
|
| 3:58 |
| 4. | "I Wasn't Kidding" |
|
| 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) |
|
| 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 |
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [2] | 50 |
| 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 |
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