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. The album does not include the original version of Stone's biggest UK hit, "Life Story" (which peaked at number twenty-two there), despite album tracks being featured on the album.

Stone Hits: The Very Best of Angie Stone
Greatest hits album by Angie Stone
Released	June 21, 2005
Genre	R&B, soul, neo soul
Label	J
Producer	Various Angie Stone (also exec.) Craig Brockman Eddie F Russell Elevado Missy Elliott Gerald Isaac Jake and the Phatman Jazze Pha Darren Lighty Ivan Matias Andrea Martin Vada Nobles Jonathan Richmond Raphael Saadiq Ali Shaheed Muhammad John Smith Nisan Stewart Swizz Beatz Eran Tabib
Angie Stone chronology
Stone Love (2004) Stone Hits: The Very Best of Angie Stone (2005) The Art of Love & War (2007)
Singles from Stone Hits: The Very Best of Angie Stone
"I Wasn't Kidding"

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

Stone Hits – US edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer	Length
1.	"Wish I Didn't Miss You"	Andrea Martin Ivan Matias Leon Huff Gene McFadden John Whitehead	Matias Martin Stone^[a] Swizz Beatz^[a]	4:30
2.	"Brotha"	Stone Raphael Saadiq Harold Lilly Glenn Standridge Robert C. Ozuna	Saadiq Jake and the Phatman^[a]	4:28
3.	"Stay for a While" (featuring Anthony Hamilton)	Stone Jonathan Richmond Juanita Wynn Hamilton	Stone Richmond	3:58
4.	"I Wasn't Kidding"	Martin Adrian Austin Cecil Womack Linda Womack	Martin Vada Nobles	4:28
5.	"I Wanna Thank Ya" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Stone Phalon Alexander Calvin Broadus Joyce Sims Eldra DeBarge	Jazze Pha	3:47
6.	"Pissed Off"	Stone Eran Tabib Rufus Moore Stephanie Bolton	Stone Tabib Chucky T^[b]	4:41
7.	"U-Haul"	Missy Elliott Nisan Stewart Craig Brockman John Smith	Elliott Stewart^[a] Brockman^[a] John "Jubu" Smith^[a]	3:56
8.	"Little Boy"	Omar Christopher Hammer	Carl Thompson	5:01
9.	"Lovers' Ghetto"	Rufus Moore Richard Randolph Ricky Smith Kevin Spencer Rod Temperton	Rufus Blaq Prince Charles Alexander Jamel "Melekeyz" Oliver^[d]	4:05
10.	"Brotha Part II" (featuring Alicia Keys and Eve)	Stone Saadiq Lilly Standridge Ozuna Jerry Beach	Saadiq Jake and the Phatman^[c] Kerry "Krucial" Brothers^[c]	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)	Stone Ali Shaheed Muhammad	Muhammad	5:26

Bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer	Length
14.	"Wish I Didn't Miss You" (Pound Boys Stoneface Bootleg Remix)	Martin Matias Huff McFadden Whitehead	Matias Martin Stone^[a] Swizz Beatz^[a] Pound Boys^[c]	7:52
15.	"Gotta Get to Know You Better"	Stone Jamal Peoples Larry Peoples Sr. Larry Peoples Jr	Butterfingers	3:52

Stone Hits – International edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer	Length
1.	"Wish I Didn't Miss You"	Andrea Martin Ivan Matias Leon Huff Gene McFadden John Whitehead	Matias Martin Stone^[a] Swizz Beatz^[a]	4:30
2.	"Brotha"	Stone Raphael Saadiq Harold Lilly Glenn Standridge Robert C. Ozuna	Saadiq Jake and the Phatman^[a]	4:28
3.	"No More Rain (In This Cloud)"	Stone Bert Williams Gordon Chambers Jim Weatherly	Stone	4:42
4.	"Stay for a While" (featuring Anthony Hamilton)	Stone Jonathan Richmond Juanita Wynn Hamilton	Stone Richmond	3:58
5.	"I Wasn't Kidding"	Martin Adrian Austin Cecil Womack Linda Womack	Martin Vada Nobles	4:28
6.	"I Wanna Thank Ya" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Stone Phalon Alexander Calvin Broadus Joyce Sims Eldra DeBarge	Jazze Pha	3:47
7.	"Everyday"	Stone D'Angelo	Russell Elevado	3:28
8.	"Pissed Off"	Stone Eran Tabib Rufus Moore Stephanie Bolton	Stone Tabib Chucky T^[b]	4:41
9.	"More Than a Woman" (featuring Joe)	Calvin Richardson Balewa Muhammad Eddie Ferrell Darren Lighty Clifton Lighty	Eddie F D. Lighty	4:53
10.	"U-Haul"	Missy Elliott Nisan Stewart Craig Brockman John Smith	Elliott Stewart^[a] Brockman^[a] John "Jubu" Smith^[a]	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)"	Ali Shaheed Muhammad Stone Chalmers Alford	Muhammad	5:19
15.	"Brotha Part II" (featuring Alicia Keys and Eve)	Stone Saadiq Lilly Standridge Ozuna Jerry Beach	Saadiq Jake and the Phatman^[c] Kerry "Krucial" Brothers^[c]	4:02

Bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer	Length
16.	"Wish I Didn't Miss You" (Pound Boys Stoneface Bootleg Remix)	Martin Matias Huff McFadden Whitehead	Matias Martin Stone^[a] Swizz Beatz^[a] Pound Boys^[c]	7:52
17.	"Life Story" (Booker T Mix)	Gerry DeVeaux Craig Ross	DeVeaux Cutfather & Joe^[a] Booker T^[c]	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

Chart (2005)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[2]	50

Release history

Country	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

1. Allmusic review
2. "Angie Stone Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2019.