Name: Rock Steady by No Doubt
Brand: No Doubt
SKU: 602527493305
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (91 reviews)

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Five years separated Tragic Kingdom and its 2000 follow-up, Return of Saturn. About 15 months separated Saturn and its sequel, Rock Steady -- a clear sign that No Doubt was getting back to business, but it's really a more accurate reflection of Gwen Stefani's stature in 2001. Once Saturn started slipping down the charts -- apparently, the kids weren't ready to hear a post-new wave album about facing your thirties with your biological clock ticking -- Stefani started popping up all over the place, appearing on Moby's remix of "South Side" and duetting with Eve on "Let Me Blow Your Mind." These were major, major hits, restoring luster to Gwen Stefani, and therefore, No Doubt, while giving them some hip-hop/dance credibility (albeit rather small cred), so it was time to turn out another record to capitalize on this re-opened window. Smartly, they followed a Madonna blueprint by working with several producers -- Nellee Hooper, Sly & Robbie, Ric Ocasek, Prince, Steely & Clevie -- and running it through Mark "Spike" Stent for mixing and additional production, thereby giving it a unified sound while covering all the bases. And they certainly cover all their bases, retaining their footing in new wave and ska revival while ratcheting up their fondness for reggae (specifically, dancehall and ragga, unfortunately; the guest toasters are the only real misstep here) and their newly acquired taste for dance and hip-hop. It's a testament to No Doubt's abilities as a band (not to mention their sheer likeability; they're just so good-hearted and unpretentious, it's hard to imagine getting angered about this band) that it neither sounds like pandering to the charts or the opening salvo in Stefani's solo career -- it simply sounds like a good, hooky, stylish mainstream pop record, something that's rather rare in 2001.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

1. Intro

by No Doubt

Primary Artist: No Doubt; Main Performer
Composer: Not Applicable
Various Artists; Composer
Lyricist: Not Applicable; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Not Applicable; Other

2. Hella Good

by No Doubt

Lyricist: Chad Hugo
Tony Kanal
Gwen Stefani
Pharrell Williams; Composer
Engineer: Simon Gogerly; Production
Recording Assistant: Anthony Kilhoffer
Ian Rossiter; Production
Bass Guitar: Tony Kanal; Performer
Bass Guitar: Tony Kanal; Performer
Drums: Adrian Young; Performer
Guitar: Tom Dumont; Performer
Keyboard: Tom Dumont
Tony Kanal; Performer
Percussion: Adrian Young; Performer
Composer: Gwen Stefani
Tony Kanal
Chad Hugo
Pharrell Williams; Composer
Performer: Tom Dumont
Tony Kanal
Fabien Waltmann
Adrian Young
Gwen Stefani; Performer
Mixing: David Treahearn
Matt Fields
Keith Uddin
Mark 'spike' Stent; Production
Vocals: Gwen Stefani; Performer
Programming: Fabien Waltmann; Production
Recording: Greg Collins; Production
Studio Personnel: Greg Collins
Anthony Kilhoffer
Mark 'spike' Stent
Keith Uddin
Ian Rossiter
Matt Fields
David Treahearn
Simon Gogerly; Production
Composer Lyricist: Chad Hugo
Tony Kanal
Pharrell Williams
Gwen Stefani; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Paul "p-dub" Walton
Wayne Wilkins
Johnny Gould; Other
Primary Artist: No Doubt; Main Performer
Producer: No Doubt
Nellee Hooper; Production

3. Hey Baby

by No Doubt, Bounty Killer

Composer: Gwen Stefani
Thomas Dumont
Tony Kanal
Rodney Price; Composer
Bass Guitar: Tony Kanal; Performer
Featured Artist: Bounty Killer; Main Performer
Drums: Adrian Young; Performer
Guitar: Tom Dumont; Performer
Lyricist: Gwen Stefani
Thomas Dumont
Tony Kanal
Rodney Price; Composer
Additional Producer: Mark 'spike' Stent
Philip Steir; Other
Keyboard: Tony Kanal
Tom Dumont; Performer
Percussion: Adrian Young; Performer
Performer: Adrian Young
Tony Kanal
Tom Dumont
Gwen Stefani
Sly Dunbar; Performer
Executive Producer: Brian Jobson
Wayne Jobson; Production
Mixing: Matt Fields
David Treahearn
Keith Uddin
Mark 'spike' Stent; Production
Bass Guitar: Tony Kanal; Performer
Vocals: Gwen Stefani; Performer
Programming: Sly Dunbar
Tony Kanal
Tom Dumont; Production
Recording: Dan Chase; Production
Studio Personnel: David Treahearn
Matt Fields
Keith Uddin
Mark 'spike' Stent
Dan Chase; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tony Kanal
Thomas Dumont
Gwen Stefani
Rodney Price; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Paul "p-dub" Walton
Wayne Wilkins
Johnny Gould; Other
Primary Artist: No Doubt; Main Performer
Producer: Mark 'spike' Stent
Sly & Robbie
Philip Steir
Wayne Jobson
Brian Jobson
No Doubt; Production

4. Making Out

by No Doubt

Primary Artist: No Doubt; Main Performer
Composer: Gwen Stefani
Thomas Dumont
Tony Kanal; Composer
Lyricist: Tony Kanal
Gwen Stefani
Thomas Dumont; Composer
Producer: No Doubt
William Orbit; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tony Kanal
Thomas Dumont
Gwen Stefani; Other

5. Underneath It All

by No Doubt, Lady Saw

Featured Artist: Lady Saw; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Tony Kanal
Robbie Shakespeare; Performer
Drums: Adrian Young; Performer
Guitar: Tom Dumont; Performer
Composer: Dave Stewart
Gwen Stefani; Composer
Lyricist: Gwen Stefani
Dave Stewart; Composer
Engineer: Rory Baker
Tkae Mendez; Production
Executive Producer: Wayne Jobson
Brian Jobson; Production
Keyboard: Tom Dumont
Gabrial Mcnair
Tony Kanal; Performer
Performer: Ned Douglas
Adrian Young
Gwen Stefani
Tony Kanal
Tom Dumont
Django Stewart
Andy Potts
Gabrial Mcnair
Robbie Shakespeare; Performer
Mixing: Keith Uddin
David Treahearn
Matt Fields
Mark 'spike' Stent; Production
Bass Guitar: Tony Kanal
Robbie Shakespeare; Performer
Percussion: Adrian Young; Performer
Saxophone: Andy Potts
Django Stewart
Tony Kanal; Performer
Vocals: Gwen Stefani; Performer
Programming: Ned Douglas; Production
Recording: Dan Chase; Production
Recording Assistant: Toby Whalen; Production
Studio Personnel: Tkae Mendez
Rory Baker
Mark 'spike' Stent
David Treahearn
Dan Chase
Keith Uddin
Matt Fields
Toby Whalen; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dave Stewart
Gwen Stefani; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Lady Saw
Paul "p-dub" Walton
Wayne Wilkins
Johnny Gould; Other
Primary Artist: No Doubt; Main Performer
Producer: No Doubt
Brian Jobson
Wayne Jobson
Sly & Robbie; Production

6. Detective

by No Doubt

Primary Artist: No Doubt; Main Performer
Composer: Gwen Stefani
Thomas Dumont
Tony Kanal; Composer
Lyricist: Tony Kanal
Gwen Stefani
Thomas Dumont; Composer
Producer: Nellee Hooper
No Doubt; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tony Kanal
Thomas Dumont
Gwen Stefani; Other

7. Don't Let Me Down

by No Doubt

Composer: Gwen Stefani
Thomas Dumont
Tony Kanal; Composer
Primary Artist: No Doubt; Main Performer
Lyricist: Tony Kanal
Gwen Stefani
Thomas Dumont; Composer
Producer: No Doubt
Mark 'spike' Stent
Ric Ocasek; Production
Additional Producer: Mark 'spike' Stent; Other
Composer Lyricist: Tony Kanal
Thomas Dumont
Gwen Stefani; Other

8. Start The Fire

by No Doubt

Primary Artist: No Doubt; Main Performer
Composer: Gwen Stefani
Thomas Dumont
Tony Kanal; Composer
Lyricist: Tony Kanal
Gwen Stefani
Thomas Dumont; Composer
Producer: No Doubt
Steely & Clevie; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tony Kanal
Thomas Dumont
Gwen Stefani; Other

9. Running

by No Doubt

Bass Guitar: Tony Kanal; Performer
Drums: Adrian Young; Performer
Composer: Tony Kanal
Gwen Stefani; Composer
Lyricist: Gwen Stefani
Tony Kanal; Composer
Guitar: Tom Dumont; Performer
Keyboard: Tony Kanal
Tom Dumont; Performer
Performer: Adrian Young
Tony Kanal
Tom Dumont
Gwen Stefani; Performer
Engineer: Simon Gogerly; Production
Mixing: Keith Uddin
David Treahearn
Matt Fields
Mark 'spike' Stent; Production
Bass Guitar: Tony Kanal; Performer
Percussion: Adrian Young; Performer
Vocals: Gwen Stefani; Performer
Programming: Tony Kanal
Tom Dumont; Production
Recording: Greg Collins; Production
Recording Assistant: Anthony Kilhoffer
Ian Rossiter; Production
Studio Personnel: Mark 'spike' Stent
Ian Rossiter
Greg Collins
Anthony Kilhoffer
Matt Fields
David Treahearn
Keith Uddin
Simon Gogerly; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tony Kanal
Gwen Stefani; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Paul "p-dub" Walton
Wayne Wilkins
Johnny Gould; Other
Primary Artist: No Doubt; Main Performer
Producer: No Doubt
Nellee Hooper; Production

10. In My Head

by No Doubt

Primary Artist: No Doubt; Main Performer
Composer: Gwen Stefani
Thomas Dumont
Tony Kanal; Composer
Lyricist: Tony Kanal
Gwen Stefani
Thomas Dumont; Composer
Producer: Nellee Hooper
No Doubt; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tony Kanal
Thomas Dumont
Gwen Stefani; Other

11. Platinum Blonde Life

by No Doubt

Composer: Gwen Stefani
Thomas Dumont
Tony Kanal; Composer
Primary Artist: No Doubt; Main Performer
Lyricist: Tony Kanal
Gwen Stefani
Thomas Dumont; Composer
Producer: No Doubt
Mark 'spike' Stent
Ric Ocasek; Production
Additional Producer: Mark 'spike' Stent; Other
Composer Lyricist: Tony Kanal
Thomas Dumont
Gwen Stefani; Other

12. Waiting Room

by No Doubt

Primary Artist: No Doubt; Main Performer
Composer: Prince
Gwen Stefani
Thomas Dumont
Tony Kanal; Composer
Lyricist: Prince
Gwen Stefani
Thomas Dumont
Tony Kanal; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Tony Kanal
Thomas Dumont
Prince
Gwen Stefani; Other

13. Rock Steady

by No Doubt

Primary Artist: No Doubt; Main Performer
Composer: Gwen Stefani
Tony Kanal; Composer
Lyricist: Tony Kanal
Gwen Stefani; Composer
Producer: Nellee Hooper
No Doubt; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tony Kanal
Gwen Stefani; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

49 minutes and 8 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

10/13 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, 3rd Wave Ska

Label

Interscope

Music Distribution Service

Universal

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 10, 2001

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602527493305

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Notification

Rock Steady

1. Intro

2. Hella Good

3. Hey Baby

4. Making Out

5. Underneath It All

6. Detective

7. Don't Let Me Down

8. Start The Fire

9. Running

10. In My Head

11. Platinum Blonde Life

12. Waiting Room

13. Rock Steady

Technical Specifications

Rock Steady

Product information

Release options

1. Intro

2. Hella Good

3. Hey Baby

4. Making Out

5. Underneath It All

6. Detective

7. Don't Let Me Down

8. Start The Fire

9. Running

10. In My Head

11. Platinum Blonde Life

12. Waiting Room

13. Rock Steady

Technical Specifications