''Never Forget My Love'' is the eighth studio album by English singer and songwriter

Joss Stone Joscelyn Eve Stoker (born 11 April 1987), known professionally as Joss Stone, is an English singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to prominence in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, ''The Soul Sessions'', which made the 2004 Merc ...

, released on 11 February 2022 by Bay Street Records.

Critical reception

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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

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(with whom Stone performed in 2019), classic

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, or the Staple Singers, or bringing to mind a cross between

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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."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Never Forget My Love''.

Musicians

– lead vocals ; backing vocals * Chad Cromwell – drums ; percussion * Michael Rhodes – bass guitar *

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– electric guitar ; acoustic guitar * Dan Dugmore – electric guitar ;

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* Dave Stewart – acoustic guitar ; electric guitar ; acoustic 12-string ; backing vocals * Mike Rojas – piano ;

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; clavinet ;

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; tubular bells ; accordion * Steve Herrman – trumpet * John Hinchey – trombone * Jesse Samler – percussion *

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– 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 –

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; percussion, celeste ;

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; 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,

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* Steve Greenwell – mixing at Steve Greenwell's (

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) * 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

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(London)

Artwork

* Kristin Burns – cover photography * Allen Clark – additional photography *

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Critical reception

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