No Doubt – Rock Steady / Interscope Records Audio CD 2001 / 493 158-2
UPC 606949315825
Rock Steady is the fifth studio album by American rock band No Doubt. It was released on December 11, 2001, by Interscope Records. The band began writing the album with initial recording sessions in Los Angeles and San Francisco, then traveled to London and Jamaica to work with various performers, songwriters, and producers. Sly & Robbie, the Neptunes, and William Orbit were among the many artists the band collaborated with on the album.
As a result of these collaborations, Rock Steady touches on many musical styles, focusing on electropop, dancehall, and new wave. The band attempted to capture the vibe of Jamaican dancehall music, and experimented with writing songs without its standard instrumentation. Lead vocalist Gwen Stefani wrote her lyrics quickly in comparison to previous records, and dealt with topics ranging from partying to ruminations on her relationship with Gavin Rossdale.
Rock Steady received mostly positive reviews from critics, and was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2003 Grammy Awards. The album was a commercial comeback for the band, surpassing sales of their previous album Return of Saturn (2000). Rock Steady spawned four singles, two of which won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Rolling Stone ranked Rock Steady number 316 on its 2003 list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time".
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Interscope Records – 493 158-2 |
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| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: |
Europe |
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| Released: |
2001 |
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| Genre: |
Electronic, Rock |
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| Style: |
Pop Rock, Dub, Ska, Synth-pop |
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Tracklist:
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Intro |
0:27 |
2
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Hella Good
Engineer [Additional] – Simon Gogerly
Engineer [Assistant] – Anthony Kilhoffer, Ian Rossiter
Producer – Nellee Hooper
Programmed By – Fabien Waltmann
Recorded By – Greg Collins
Written By – G. Stefani, P. Williams, C. Hugo, T. Kanal
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4:03
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Hey Baby
Engineer [Additional] – Count, Rory Baker, Tkae Mendez
Engineer [Assistant] – Toby Whalen
Executive-Producer – Brian Jobson, Wayne Jobson
Featuring – Bounty Killer
Producer – Sly & Robbie
Producer [Additional] – Mark "Spike" Stent
Producer [Additional], Programmed By [Additional] – Philip Steir
Programmed By – Sly Dunbar, Tom Dumont, Tony Kanal
Recorded By – Dan Chase, Tony Kanal
Recorded By [Additional] – Tom Dumont
Written By – G. Stefani, T. Kanal, T. Dumont, R. Price
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3:27
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| 4 |
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Making Out
Engineer [Assistant] – Jeff Kanan, Jennifer Young
Producer – William Orbit
Programmed By – Sean Spuehler
Programmed By [Additional] – Eric White (2), Gwen Stefani, Tom Dumont, Tony Kanal
Recorded By – Clif Norrell
Recorded By [Additional] – Tom Dumont, Tony Kanal
Written By – G. Stefani, T. Kanal, T. Dumont
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4:15
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Underneath It All
Bass [Additional Melodic Bass] – Robbie Shakespeare
Clavinet, Trombone – Gabrial McNair
Engineer [Additional] – Rory Baker, Tkae Mendez
Engineer [Assistant] – Toby Whalen
Executive-Producer – Brian Jobson, Wayne Jobson
Featuring – Lady Saw
Producer – Sly & Robbie
Producer [Additional] – Mark "Spike" Stent*
Programmed By – Ned Douglas
Recorded By – Dan Chase
Saxophone – Andy Potts, Django Stewart, Tony Kanal
Written By – G. Stefani, D. Stewart
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5:03
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Detective
Engineer [Additional] – Simon Gogerly
Engineer [Assistant] – Anthony Kilhoffer, Ian Rossiter
Producer – Nellee Hooper
Programmed By – Fabien Waltmann
Programmed By [Additional], Recorded By [Additional] – Tom Dumont, Tony Kanal
Recorded By – Greg Collins
Written By – G. Stefani, T. Kanal, T. Dumont
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2:53
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Don't Let Me Down
Engineer [Assistant] – Jeff Kanan, Juan Pablo Velasco
Producer – Ric Ocasek
Producer [Additional] – Mark "Spike" Stent
Programmed By [Additional], Recorded By [Additional] – Tom Dumont, Tony Kanal
Recorded By – Karl Derfler
Written By – G. Stefani, T. Kanal, T. Dumont
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4:09
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Start The Fire
Engineer [Additional] – Tkae Mendez
Engineer [Assistant] – Toby Whalen
Executive-Producer – Brian Jobson, Wayne Jobson
Keyboards [Additional] – Gabrial McNair
Producer – Steely & Clevie
Programmed By, Recorded By [Additional] – Tom Dumont, Tony Kanal
Recorded By – Dan Chase
Written By – G. Stefani, T. Kanal, T. Dumont
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4:11
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Running
Engineer [Additional] – Simon Gogerly
Engineer [Assistant] – Anthony Kilhoffer, Ian Rossiter
Producer – Nellee Hooper
Programmed By – Fabien Waltmann
Programmed By [Additional], Recorded By [Additional] – Tom Dumont, Tony Kanal
Recorded By – Greg Collins
Written By – G. Stefani, T. Kanal
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4:02
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In My Head
Engineer [Assistant] – Ian Rossiter
Producer – Nellee Hooper
Programmed By – Fabien Waltmann
Recorded By – Simon Gogerly
Written By – G. Stefani, T. Kanal, T. Dumont
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3:26
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Platinum Blonde Life
Engineer [Assistant] – Jeff Kanan, Juan Pablo Velasco
Keyboards [Additional] – Ric Ocasek
Producer – Ric Ocasek
Producer [Additional] – Mark "Spike" Stent
Programmed By, Recorded By [Additional] – Tom Dumont, Tony Kanal
Recorded By – Karl Derfler
Written By – G. Stefani, T. Kanal, T. Dumont
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3:27
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| 12 |
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Waiting Room
Engineer [Additional] – Alain Johannes
Engineer [Assistant] – Steve Mandel
Keyboards, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)
Producer – The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince)
Producer [Additional] – Mark "Spike" Stent
Recorded By – Hans-Martin Buff
Written By – The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince), G. Stefani, T. Kanal, T. Dumont
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4:28
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Rock Steady
Producer – Nellee Hooper
Programmed By – Fabien Waltmann
Programmed By [Additional] – Gwen Stefani, Tom Dumont, Tony Kanal
Recorded By – Simon Gogerly
Recorded By [Additional] – Tom Dumont, Tony Kanal
Written By – G. Stefani, T. Kanal
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- Bass Guitar, Keyboards – Tony Kanal
- Coordinator [Album Package Coordination] – Cindy Cooper (2), Ekaterina Kenney
- Design Concept [Album Art Concept] – Gwen Stefani
- Design [Album Design], Layout – Jolie Clemens
- Drums – Adrian Young
- Engineer [Assistant Mix Engineer] – David Treahearn, Keith Uddin, Matt Fields
- Guitar, Keyboards – Tom Dumont
- Mastered By – Brian "Big Bass" Gardner
- Mixed By – Mark "Spike" Stent
- Photography By [Back Cover Photography] – Shawn Mortensen
- Photography By [Collage Photography] – Frank Ockenfels
- Producer – No Doubt (tracks: 2 to 13)
- Programmed By [Additional Mix Programming] – Johnny Gould
- Programmed By [Mix Programming] – Paul "P Dub" Walton, Wayne Wilkins
- Vocals – Gwen Stefani
- Written-By – C. Hugo (tracks: 2), D. Stewart (tracks: 5), G. Stefani (tracks: 2 to 13), P. Williams (tracks: 2), R. Price (tracks: 3), The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) (tracks: 12), T. Dumont (tracks: 3, 4, 6 to 8, 10 to 12), T. Kanal (tracks: 2 to 4, 6 to 13)
