No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim,California,formed in 1986. For most of their career,the band has consisted of vocalist Gwen Stefani,guitarist Tom Dumont,bassist Tony Kanal,and drummer Adrian Young. Since the mid-1990s,they were supported by trombonist and keyboardist Gabrial McNair and trumpeter and keyboardist Stephen Bradley in live performances.
Gwen Renée Stefani is an American singer-songwriter,record producer,fashion designer,and actress. She is a co-founder,lead vocalist,and the primary songwriter of the band No Doubt,whose singles include "Just a Girl","Spiderwebs",and "Don't Speak",from their 1995 breakthrough studio album Tragic Kingdom,as well as "Hey Baby" and "It's My Life" from later albums.
Tragic Kingdom is the third studio album by American rock band No Doubt,released on October 10,1995,by Trauma Records and Interscope Records. It was the final album to feature original keyboardist Eric Stefani,who left the band in 1994. The album was produced by Matthew Wilder and recorded in 11 studios in the Greater Los Angeles area between March 1993 and October 1995. Between 1995 and 1998,seven singles were released from it,including "Just a Girl",which charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart;and "Don't Speak",which topped the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay and reached the top five of many international charts.
"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.
"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.
"What You Waiting For?" is a song by American singer Gwen Stefani from her debut solo studio album,Love. Angel. Music. Baby. (2004). Written by Stefani and Linda Perry,the song is the album's opening track and was released as Stefani's debut solo single. Lyrically,"What You Waiting For?" details Stefani's lack of inspiration and fear of producing the album,as well as her reaction to pressures exerted by her record label. It is primarily an electropop song and introduces Stefani's four backup dancers,the Harajuku Girls,who had a major input into the album's production.
"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.
"Underneath It All" is a song by American ska band No Doubt from their fourth studio album Rock Steady (2001). It was written by the band's lead singer Gwen Stefani and David Stewart. The song features a reggae production from Sly and Robbie and guest vocals from Lady Saw. The song received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics.
"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.
"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.
American rock band No Doubt has released six studio albums,five compilation albums,three video albums,22 singles,five promotional singles,and 21 music videos. The band was formed in Anaheim,California in 1986. After many line-up changes,it released its self-titled debut album in 1992,but its ska-pop sound was overshadowed by the popularity of the grunge movement. Following the self-released The Beacon Street Collection,Tragic Kingdom was released in 1995 and rode the surge of ska punk to become one of the best-selling albums,largely due to the international success of its third single "Don't Speak".
Running is a song by American rock band No Doubt from their fifth studio album,Rock Steady (2001). Written by band members Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal,the song was released as the album's fourth and final single on January 27,2003,by Interscope Records. The song was also used in the final episode of the American television series Sabrina,the Teenage Witch in 2003.
"Simple Kind of Life" is a song written by Gwen Stefani for No Doubt's fourth album Return of Saturn (2000). The song contrasts Stefani's desire to settle down and start a family with her commitment to the band. It received positive reviews from music critics,who noted the song's somber melody and raw lyrics.
American singer Gwen Stefani has released four studio albums,two extended plays,32 singles,five 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.
Push and Shove is the sixth studio album by American rock band No Doubt. It was released on September 21,2012,by Interscope Records. The album serves as a comeback album for the band,as their last album,Rock Steady,was released 11 years prior. A deluxe edition of Push and Shove features acoustic versions and remixes of several tracks,as well as "Stand and Deliver",a song No Doubt had covered in 2009.
"Push and Shove" is a song by American rock band No Doubt,released as a promotional single from their sixth studio album of the same name. The song was written by Gwen Stefani,Tony Kanal,Tom Dumont,Reanno Gordon,Thomas Pentz,David Taylor,Ariel Rechtshaid and was produced by Major Lazer and Spike Stent. It features additional production from Major Lazer as well as vocals from Jamaican dancehall artist Busy Signal. The song blends ska,dub,reggae and dubstep.
"Looking Hot" is a song by American rock band No Doubt,released as the second and final single from their sixth studio album,Push and Shove. It was written by Gwen Stefani,Tony Kanal and Tom Dumont,and produced by Mark "Spike" Stent. The single became No Doubt's least successful single,charting at number 397 in the UK Singles Chart.
"Baby Don't Lie" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani. Written by Stefani,Ryan Tedder,Benny Blanco and Noel Zancanella,and produced by Tedder and Blanco,"Baby Don't Lie" is a midtempo electropop and reggae-pop track. The song was made available for digital download on October 20,2014,and a day later to mainstream radio stations. It served as Stefani's musical comeback as a solo artist;her previous solo single,"Early Winter",was released in January 2008.
