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Rock Steady
Rock Steady is the fifth studio album by No Doubt, released on 11 December 2001 through Interscope Records. It followed Return of Saturn (2000), and the band took a far more adventurous route this time, writing in Los Angeles and San Francisco before travelling to London and Jamaica to work with an assortment of producers, songwriters and performers, among them Sly & Robbie, the Neptunes and William Orbit.
The result roams across electropop, dancehall and new wave, with the band trying to capture the feel of Jamaican dancehall and even writing some songs without the usual rock line-up. Gwen Stefani wrote her lyrics faster than on earlier records, covering everything from nights out to thoughts on her relationship with Gavin Rossdale. Reviews were mostly positive, the album outsold its predecessor, and two of its four singles won Grammys. It was also nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album.
Rock Steady: tracklist, credits and charts
13 tracks · 49:02Tracklist
- 1Intro0:27
- 2Hella GoodHugo, Kanal, Stefani, Williams4:02
- 3Hey BabyKiller, Dumont, Kanal, Stefani3:26
- 4Making OutDumont, Kanal, Stefani4:14
- 5Underneath It AllGwen Stefani and Dave Stewart5:02
- 6DetectiveDumont, Kanal, Stefani2:53
- 7Don't Let Me DownDumont, Kanal, Stefani4:08
- 8Start The FireDumont, Kanal, Stefani4:08
- 9RunningTony Kanal and Gwen Stefani4:01
- 10In My HeadDumont, Kanal, Stefani3:25
- 11Platinum Blonde LifeDumont, Kanal, Stefani3:27
- 12Waiting RoomDumont, Kanal, Prince, Stefani4:27
- 13Rock SteadyTony Kanal and Gwen Stefani5:22
- Produced by
- Nellee Hooper, No Doubt, Sly & Robbie, Philip Steir, Mark “Spike” Stent, William Orbit, Ric Ocasek, Steely & Clevie, Prince
- Executive producer
- Brian Jobson, Wayne Jobson
- Recorded at
- Home Recordings (London), The Record Plant (Los Angeles), Geejam Studios, One Pop Studio, The Sideshack (Los Angeles), Toast Recorders (San Francisco), Guerilla Canyon Studios (Los Angeles), Westlake Recording Studios, 7Dials (London), Rothwell Street Flat (London), 11AD (Los Angeles), Olympic Studios (London), Paisley Park Studios, Geejam (Port Antonio, Jamaica), One Pop (Kingston, Jamaica), Westlake Audio (Los Angeles), Paisley Park (Chanhassen, Minnesota)
- Recorded
- July 1999, January–June 2001
- Mixed by
- Mark “Spike” Stent
- Mixed at
- The Mix Suite
- Engineered by
- Simon Gogerly, Greg Collins, Rory Baker, Count, Tkae Mendez, Dan Chase, Tom Dumont, Tony Kanal, Clif Norrell, Karl Derfler, Ian Rossiter, Alain Johannes, Hans‐Martin Buff
- Labels
- Interscope Records, Interscope
- Length
- 49:02
Line-up
- Tom Dumont · guitar, keyboard · guest
- Tony Kanal · bass guitar, keyboard, saxophone · guest
- Adrian Young · drums (drum set) · guest
- Bounty Killer · guest
- Gwen Stefani · lead vocals · guest
- Gabrial McNair · clavinet, trombone, keyboard · guest
- Andy Potts · saxophone · guest
- Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare · bass · guest
- Django Stewart · saxophone · guest
- Lady Saw · guest
- Ric Ocasek · keyboard · guest
- Prince · keyboard, background vocals · guest
Singles
- “Hey Baby” · 29 October 2001
- “Hella Good” · 13 April 2002
- “Underneath It All” · 22 July 2002
- “Running” · 27 January 2003
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 2001–2003 | 9 |
| UK Albums Chart · 2001–2003 | 43 |
| Norwegian Albums · 2001–2003 | 8 |
| Austrian Albums · 2001–2003 | 12 |
| German Albums · 2001–2003 | 13 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2001–2003 | 15 |
| New Zealand Albums · 2001–2003 | 17 |
| Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) · 2001–2003 | 21 |
| Belgian Alternative Albums (Ultratop Flanders) · 2001–2003 | 30 |
| Hungarian Albums · 2001–2003 | 30 |
All 19 charts
| Swiss Albums · 2001–2003 | 33 |
| Finnish Albums · 2001–2003 | 34 |
| Scottish Albums · 2001–2003 | 39 |
| European Albums (Music & Media) · 2001–2003 | 40 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 2001–2003 | 48 |
| Swedish Albums · 2001–2003 | 52 |
| Ireland 2 · 2001–2003 | 53 |
| Dutch Albums · 2001–2003 | 66 |
| French Albums · 2001–2003 | 79 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia · 2002 | Gold |
| Canada · 2002 | Platinum |
| South Africa · 2002 | Gold |
| United Kingdom · 2013 | Gold |
| United States · 2002 | 2× Platinum |
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72.0
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8.0k
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78k
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2.2k
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 11 December 2001 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 11 December 2001 | |
| Wikidata | 2001 | |
| US release | 11 December 2001 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 11 December 2001 | earliest UK or European date |
13 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XE | Interscope Records | 606949315825 | other |
| 2001 | ZA | Interscope Records | 6001210324034 | other |
| 2001 | AU | Interscope Records | 606949315825 | other |
| 2001 | XE | Interscope Records | 606949315825 | other |
| 11 December 2001 | US | Interscope Records | 606949315818 | original |
| 11 December 2001 | US | Interscope Records | original | |
| 11 December 2001 | CA | Interscope Records | 606949315825 | original |
| 11 December 2001 | XE | Interscope Records | 606949315825 | original |
| 11 December 2001 | US | Interscope Records | 606949315825 | original |
| 2002 | XE | Interscope Records | 0606949351625 | other |
| 29 October 2002 | US | — | other | |
| 19 November 2002 | US | Interscope Records | 606949355128 | other |
| 19 November 2002 | US | Interscope Records | 602527517209 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 597×586 | upscaled |