"Don't Speak" is a song by American rock band No Doubt from their third studio album,Tragic Kingdom (1995). It was released as the third single from Tragic Kingdom in the United States on April 15,1996,by Interscope Records. Lead singer Gwen Stefani and her brother Eric Stefani,former No Doubt member,wrote the song originally as a love song. The song went through several rewrites and new versions. Gwen modified it into a breakup song about her bandmate and ex-boyfriend Tony Kanal,shortly after he ended their seven-year relationship.
Return of Saturn is the fourth studio album by American rock band No Doubt,released on April 11,2000,by Trauma Records and Interscope Records. It marked the band's first album as a quartet,following the departure of original keyboardist Eric Stefani in 1994. After touring for two and a half years to promote their breakthrough third studio album,Tragic Kingdom (1995),No Doubt wrote several dozen songs for its follow-up and eventually settled on working with producer Glen Ballard. Creating the album became a tumultuous process lasting two years,during which there was dissension among band members and between the band and its label. The album was completed after the band returned to the studio and recorded what became two of its singles.
"Spiderwebs" is a song by American band No Doubt for their third studio album,Tragic Kingdom (1995). It was written by Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal,produced by Matthew Wilder,and released as the album's second single on November 19,1995. "Spiderwebs" appears on their 2003 greatest hits album,The Singles 1992–2003. Stefani was inspired to write the song after an admirer recited bad poetry to her. "Spiderwebs" is a ska punk song with angsty lyrics responding to Stefani's potential suitors.
"Hollaback Girl" is a song by American singer-songwriter Gwen Stefani from her debut solo studio album,Love. Angel. Music. Baby. (2004). It is a hip-hop song that draws influence from 1980s hip-hop and dance music. The song was written by Stefani,Pharrell Williams,and Chad Hugo,with the latter two handling production as the Neptunes. The song was released as the album's third single on March 22,2005,and was one of the year's most popular songs,peaking inside the top 10 of the majority of the charts it entered. It reached number one in Australia and the United States,where it became the first digital download to sell one million copies.
"Just a Girl" is a song by American band No Doubt from their third studio album,Tragic Kingdom (1995). Released as the record's lead single in the United States on September 21,1995,it was written by Gwen Stefani and Tom Dumont,and produced by Matthew Wilder. It has also made an appearance on their 2003 greatest hits album,The Singles 1992–2003. Lyrically,"Just a Girl" is about Stefani's perspective of life as a woman and her struggles with having strict parents. "Just a Girl" was the first song Stefani wrote without the assistance of her brother Eric.
"Cool" is a song by American singer Gwen Stefani from her debut solo studio album,Love. Angel. Music. Baby. (2004). Written by Stefani and Dallas Austin,the song was released as the fourth single from the album on July 5,2005. The song's musical style and production were inspired by synth-pop and new wave arrangements from the 1980s,and its lyrics chronicle a relationship in which two lovers have separated,but remain "cool" with each other as good friends.
"Sunday Morning" is a song by American band No Doubt for their third studio album,Tragic Kingdom (1995). It was written by Gwen Stefani,Eric Stefani,and Tony Kanal,produced by Matthew Wilder,and released as the record's fifth single on May 27,1997. The song has also been included on their 2003 greatest hits album,The Singles 1992–2003. Its lyrics describe a romantic relationship that ended in a breakup and was inspired by a discussion that Gwen Stefani had with Kanal. The song has been described as a ska and ska punk recording with elements of reggae and Motown.
"Bailamos" is a single by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias sung in Spanglish. The song was released in 1999 as part of the soundtrack to the film Wild Wild West (1999) and later included on Iglesias's fourth and debut English-language album,Enrique (1999). "Bailamos" reached number one on the Spanish Singles Chart and on the US Billboard Hot 100,and it became a top-three hit in Canada,Hungary,New Zealand,Norway,and Sweden. In both New Zealand and Spain,it was the second-most-successful single of 1999.
"Hey Baby" is a song by American rock band No Doubt from their fifth studio album Rock Steady (2001). Written by band members Gwen Stefani,Tony Kanal and Tom Dumont,"Hey Baby" was released as the album's lead single in October 2001 by Interscope Records. "Hey Baby" is heavily influenced by the Jamaican dancehall music present at No Doubt's post-show parties and tour bus lounges of their Return of Saturn tour. Its lyrics describe the debauchery with groupies at these parties.
"Hella Good" is a song by American rock band No Doubt from their fifth studio album,Rock Steady (2001). Written by Gwen Stefani,Tony Kanal and the Neptunes,and produced by Nellee Hooper and the band,"Hella Good" was released as the album's second single on March 11,2002,and received positive reviews from contemporary music critics,who made comparisons to the work of a diverse range of artists such as Afrika Bambaataa and Madonna.
"Let Me Blow Ya Mind" is a song by American rapper Eve featuring fellow American singer Gwen Stefani. It was released on April 2,2001,as the second and final single from the former's second album,Scorpion. It became Eve's highest-charting single on the US Billboard Hot 100,peaking at number two on the week of August 18,2001. Worldwide,the song reached number 29 in Canada,number four in Australia and the United Kingdom,and number one in Belgium,Ireland,Norway,and Switzerland.
"Bathwater" is a ska punk song written by Tom Dumont,Tony Kanal,and Gwen Stefani for No Doubt's fourth studio album Return of Saturn (2000). It was released as the album's fourth and final single on November 14,2000.
"Breakfast at Tiffany's" is a song by American alternative rock band Deep Blue Something. Originally appearing on their 1993 album 11th Song,it was later re-recorded and released on their 1995 album Home. Released as a single in July 1995 by Interscope and Rainmaker,the song was the band's only hit in the United States,peaking at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 in January 1996. Outside the United States,"Breakfast at Tiffany's" topped the UK Singles Chart and peaked within the top ten on the charts of Australia,Flanders,Canada,Denmark,Germany,Iceland,Ireland,and Sweden.
"Excuse Me Mr." is a song by American band No Doubt for their third studio album,Tragic Kingdom (1995). The song was written by Gwen Stefani and Tom Dumont,while produced by Matthew Wilder. It was released as the fourth single from the album on August 21,1996. The song has also been included on the band's 2003 greatest hits album,The Singles 1992–2003. Musically,the former is a rock-influenced ska track with lyrics describing a woman trying to get the attention of a man. A country version of the song was also created but never released. The single received positive reviews from music critics who labelled it a successful breakup song and as one of the best tracks on Tragic Kingdom.
American singer Gwen Stefani has released four studio albums,two extended plays,33 singles,six promotional singles,one video album,and 28 music videos. She has sold more than nine million albums as a solo artist. Stefani is also the lead singer of the rock band No Doubt,with which she has released several albums.
"Case of the Ex" is a song by American singer Mýa. It was written and composed by Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and his songwriting partners Traci Hale and Thabiso "Tab" Nkhereanyne for Mýa's second studio album Fear of Flying (2000). The up-tempo pop and R&B track was inspired by a relationship Hale was going through at the time. It was released as the second single from the album,following "The Best of Me",on July 11,2000.
"The Sweet Escape" is a song by American singer Gwen Stefani from her 2006 second solo studio album of the same name. It was written by Stefani,Aliaune "Akon" Thiam and Giorgio Tuinfort,and produced by the latter two. Akon,who is also a featured artist,developed the song's beat before collaborating with Stefani. He designed it based on her previous work with No Doubt,and Stefani later commented that it put her "on the yellow brick road to the No Doubt record I might do". "The Sweet Escape" is an apology for a fight between two lovers and describes a dream of a pleasant life for them. As the album's title track,its title was chosen to help market Stefani's music and fashion lines.
"Hey You!" is a song recorded by American rock band No Doubt. It was released as the seventh and final single from their third studio album Tragic Kingdom (1995). The single was released as a CD single in the Netherlands on February 23,1998. It is the final single to feature content from original keyboardist Eric Stefani,who left the group in 1995 due to creative issues.
"Happy Now?" is a song by American band No Doubt for their third studio album,Tragic Kingdom (1995). It was written by Gwen Stefani,Tom Dumont,and Tony Kanal,produced by Matthew Wilder,and released as the record's sixth single overall on September 23,1997. The commercial CD singles were distributed exclusively in Australia and Europe. However,the song was still released to radio stations in the United States. Musically,"Happy Now?" is a ska and rock song with and lyrics detailing a painful breakup,specifically the former relationship between Stefani and Kanal. Despite not receiving a formal release in the United States nor filming a proper music video,"Happy Now?" received heavy rotation on Californian radio stations,such as KROQ.
