No Doubt - Rock Steady
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Album Review
Release date: 09 March 2006
No Doubt : Rock Steady
Reinvention, of a kind, from Stefani and crew...
After years of being in No Doubt , the last five spent enjoying cred-free superstardom, 2001 saw frontwoman and band face Gwen Stefani indulging in a little reinvention. Nothing fundamental, just a couple of unexpected collaborations and a 50s-sex-siren-gone-hip-hop new look. Her stadium-pop reworking of Modjo 's 'Southside' passed unnoticed this side of the pond, but her...
- Jan 7, 2002
Tracklisting click track to read more
- Intro
- Hella Good
- Hey Baby
- Making Out
- Underneath It All
- Detective
- Don't Let Me Down
- Start The Fire
- Running
- In My Head
- Platinum Blonde Life
- Waiting Room
- Rock Steady
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No Doubt - Rock Steady: Wikipedia Album Entry
Rock Steady is the fifth album by American rock band No Doubt, released December 11, 2001 on Interscope Records. The band began writing the album with initial recording sessions in Los Angeles and San Francisco. The group 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 No Doubt collaborated with on the album.
As a result of the many collaborations, Rock Steady touches on many musical styles. The album focuses on the ska punk and reggae influences present in the band's earlier work while incorporating dub, ragga, and dance styles. The band attempted to capture the vibe of Jamaican dancehall music, and experimented with writing songs without its standard instrumentation. Singer 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 contemporary music critics, and it was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 45th Grammy Awards. The album served as a commercial comeback for the band, surpassing sales of its previous offering, Return of Saturn (2000). Rock Steady yielded four singles, two of which won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
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No Doubt - Rock Steady Lyrics
No Doubt - Rock Steady (intro) Lyrics
Our love is rock steady
Rock steady, rock steady, rock steady
Our love is rock steady, rock steady
No Doubt - Waiting Room Lyrics
I sign in my name
I guess, I have to wait a while
I'm gonna play this game
Call me up if you know how to dial
No Doubt - Platinum Blonde Life Lyrics
I'm closing all the curtains
So don't you even bother
And I'm calling out murder
But I'm underneath the covers
No Doubt - In My Head Lyrics
I try to think about rainbows
When it gets bad
You got to think about something
To keep from going mad
No Doubt - Start The Fire Lyrics
Go on and baby, get the lighter
We're gonna start the fire
The army of words in me
No Doubt - Don't Let Me Down Lyrics
Laughing so hard, I got tears in my eyes
I walk in the park, under sapphire skies
Oh, I can't believe that you're still around
I almost forgot how you let me down
No Doubt - Detective Lyrics
Peek in, sneak about
Peek in, sneak about
Peek in, sneak about
You're broken hearted detective
No Doubt - Underneath It All Lyrics
There's times when I want something more
Someone more like me
There's times when this dress rehearsal
Seems incomplete
No Doubt - Making Out Lyrics
Yeah
I'm on the second floor with a lock on my door
I'm looking at a picture of your face
No Doubt - Hey Baby Lyrics
Hey baby, hey baby, hey
Girls say, boys say
Hey baby, hey baby hey
Hey baby, baby
No Doubt - Rock Steady Lyrics
Our love is rock steady
Rock steady, rock steady, rock steady
Our love is rock steady, rock steady
