Rock Steady is No Doubt's fifth studio album, released on 11 December 2001 through Interscope Records. It followed Return of Saturn (2000), and it marked a change of approach: after starting out with writing and recording sessions in Los Angeles and San Francisco, the band travelled to London and Jamaica to work with a long list of performers, songwriters and producers, among them Sly & Robbie, the Neptunes and William Orbit.
The results lean towards electropop, dancehall and new wave, with the band chasing the feel of Jamaican dancehall and trying out songs written without the usual line-up of instruments. Gwen Stefani wrote her lyrics faster than before, moving from party songs to thoughts on her relationship with Gavin Rossdale. Four singles came from it, two of which won Grammys, and the album outsold Return of Saturn. Rolling Stone placed it at number 316 on its 2003 list of the 500 greatest albums.
Rock Steady: tracklist, credits and charts
4 tracks · 20:29Tracklist
- 1Hey Baby "Stank Remix"4:10
- 2Hey Baby "The Homeboy Remix"3:51
- 3Hella Good "Roger's Release Yourself Mix"7:17
- 4Ex- Girlfriend "The Psycho Ex Mix"5:11
- Produced by
- Nellee Hooper, No Doubt, Ric Ocasek, William Orbit, Prince, Sly & Robbie, Steely & Clevie
- Recorded at
- Record Plant (Los Angeles), Home Recordings (London), Toast (San Francisco), The Sideshack (Los Angeles), Geejam (Port Antonio, Jamaica), One Pop (Kingston, Jamaica), Westlake Audio (Los Angeles), Guerilla Canyon (Los Angeles), 7 Dials (London), Rothwell Street Flat (London), Paisley Park (Chanhassen, Minnesota), 11AD (Los Angeles), Olympic (London)
- Recorded
- July 1999, January–June 2001
- Label
- Interscope
- Length
- 20:29
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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| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia infobox | 11 December 2001 |
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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) |