Album
Tragic Kingdom
Tragic Kingdom is No Doubt's third studio album, released on 10 October 1995 through Trauma Records and Interscope Records. Matthew Wilder produced it, and the sessions were spread across 11 studios in the Greater Los Angeles area between March 1993 and October 1995. It was the last record to feature original keyboardist Eric Stefani, who had left the band in 1994. Its mix of rock, pop and ska suited the moment well enough to help drive the ska revival of the 1990s.
The record gave the band their biggest success. It reached number one on the Billboard 200 and topped the charts in Canada and New Zealand, and it has sold over 16 million copies worldwide. Seven singles followed between 1995 and 1998, among them "Just a Girl" and "Don't Speak", the latter topping the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart. The band earned Grammy nominations for Best New Artist and Best Rock Album, and toured the record for two and a half years.
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Tragic Kingdom: tracklist, credits and charts
14 tracks · 59:25Tracklist
- 1SpiderwebsTony Kanal and Gwen Stefani4:28
- 2Excuse Me Mr.Tom Dumont and Gwen Stefani3:04
- 3Just a GirlTom Dumont and Gwen Stefani3:29
- 4Happy Now?Dumont, Kanal, Stefani3:43
- 5Different PeopleKanal, Stefani, Stefani4:34
- 6Hey YouTony Kanal and Gwen Stefani3:34
- 7The ClimbEric Stefani6:37
- 8SixteenTony Kanal and Gwen Stefani3:21
- 9Sunday MorningKanal, Stefani, Stefani4:33
- 10Don’t SpeakEric Stefani and Gwen Stefani4:23
- 11You Can Do ItDumont, Kanal, Stefani, Stefani4:13
- 12World Go ’RoundTony Kanal and Gwen Stefani4:09
- 13End It on ThisDumont, Kanal, Stefani, Stefani3:45
- 14Tragic KingdomEric Stefani5:31
- Produced by
- Matthew Wilder
- Recorded at
- York Street Studios, Total Access (Redondo Beach), The Record Plant (Hollywood), Santa Monica Sound (Santa Monica), NRG (Los Angeles), Rumbo Recorders (Los Angeles), Mars (Burbank), Studio 4 (Santa Monica), Grandmaster (Hollywood), Clear Lake Audio (North Hollywood), Red Zone (Burbank), North Vine (Hollywood)
- Recorded
- March 1993 – October 1995
- Mixed by
- David J. Holman, Paul Palmer
- Mixed at
- Cactus Studios
- Engineered by
- Matt Hyde, Phil Kaffel, George Landress, Ray Blair, John Potoker
- Labels
- Trauma Records, Trauma, Interscope
- Length
- 59:25
Line-up
- Tom Dumont · guitar
- Phil Jordan · trumpet
- Tony Kanal · bass guitar
- Gabrial McNair · trombone
- Stephen Perkins · steelpan · guest
- Eric Stefani · piano, keyboard
- Adrian Young · percussion, drums (drum set)
- Gwen Stefani · lead vocals
- Matthew Wilder · keyboard · guest
- No Doubt · guest
- Gerard Boisse · saxophone · guest
- Aloke Dasgupta · sitar · guest
- Melissa Hasin · cello · guest
- Bill Bergman · saxophone · guest
- Nick Lane · trombone · guest
- Les Lovitt · trumpet · guest
- Greg Smith · baritone saxophone · guest
Singles
- “Just a Girl” · 21 September 1995
- “Spiderwebs” · 9 September 1996
- “Don't Speak” · 8 November 1996
- “Sunday Morning” · 27 May 1997
- “Excuse Me Mr.” · 21 June 1997
- “Happy Now?” · 23 September 1997
- “Hey You!” · 23 February 1998
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 1996–1997 | 1 |
| UK Albums Chart · 1996–1997 | 3 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 1996–1997 | 1 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 1996–1997 | 1 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) · 1996–1997 | 1 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) · 1996–1997 | 1 |
| Finnish Albums · 1996–1997 | 1 |
| Icelandic Albums (Tónlist) · 1996–1997 | 1 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) · 1996–1997 | 1 |
| New Zealand Albums · 1996–1997 | 1 |
All 28 charts
| Norwegian Albums · 1996–1997 | 1 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 1996–1997 | 1 |
| Austrian Albums · 1996–1997 | 2 |
| Dutch Albums · 1996–1997 | 2 |
| European Albums (Music & Media) · 1996–1997 | 2 |
| German Albums · 1996–1997 | 2 |
| Greek Albums (IFPI) · 1996–1997 | 2 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1996–1997 | 3 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) · 1996–1997 | 3 |
| Swedish Albums · 1996–1997 | 3 |
| Swiss Albums · 1996–1997 | 3 |
| Scottish Albums · 1996–1997 | 4 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI) · 1996–1997 | 5 |
| Spanish Albums (AFYVE) · 1996–1997 | 5 |
| Hungarian Albums · 1996–1997 | 6 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) · 1996–1997 | 13 |
| French Albums · 1996–1997 | 14 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1996–1997 | 71 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Argentina · 1999 | Gold |
| Australia · 1998 | 4× Platinum |
| Austria · 1997 | Gold |
| Belgium · 1997 | Platinum |
| Brazil · 1997 | Gold |
| Canada · 1997 | Diamond |
| Finland | Platinum |
| France · 1997 | 2× Gold |
| Germany | Gold |
| Israel | Gold |
| Italy · 1997 | Platinum |
| Japan · 1997 | Gold |
| Netherlands · 1997 | Platinum |
| New Zealand | 5× Platinum |
| Norway · 1997 | Platinum |
| Spain | Platinum |
| Sweden · 1997 | 2× Platinum |
| Switzerland · 1997 | Platinum |
| United Kingdom · 1997 | Platinum |
| United States | Diamond |
| Europe · 1997 | 2× Platinum |
Awards
- SNEP double gold album
From MusicBrainz, Wikipedia and Wikidata. Only what the sources record is shown.
84.4
Popularity (0–100, vs the whole vault)
14k
ListenBrainz listeners
218k
Wikipedia views, last 12 months
8.9k
Deezer fans (all editions)
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 10 October 1995 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 10 October 1995 | |
| Wikidata | 10 October 1995 | |
| US release | 10 October 1995 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 1995 | earliest UK or European date |
34 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | US | — | 606949258016 | other |
| — | US | Interscope Records | 020831163422 | other |
| — | XE | Interscope Records | 606949000325 | other |
| — | CA | Interscope Records | 606949258023 | other |
| 1995 | CA | Trauma Records | 777499357426 | other |
| 1995 | US | BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. | other | |
| 1995 | US | Interscope Records | 606949258016 | other |
| 1995 | US | Trauma Records | 765449258022 | other |
| 1995 | GB | Trauma Records | 606949000325 | other |
| 1995 | ZA | Trauma Records | 6007124181534 | other |
| October 1995 | XE | — | 606949000325 | other |
| October 1995 | US | Trauma Records | 020831163422 | other |
| 10 October 1995 | US | Trauma Records | 606949258023 | original |
| 1996 | ES | Interscope Records | 606949000325 | other |
| 1996 | US | Interscope Records | 606949258016 | other |
| 14 March 1996 | CA | Trauma Records | 606949000325 | other |
| 6 May 1996 | AU | Interscope Records | 606949000325 | other |
| 21 June 1996 | JP | Interscope Records | 4988067024220 | other |
| 1999 | ZA | Universal Music | 6001210156338 | other |
| 24 July 2002 | JP | Universal International | 4988005307316 | other |
| 21 October 2004 | JP | Universal International | 4988005374639 | other |
| 17 May 2006 | JP | Universal International | 4988005429803 | other |
| 12 August 2014 | US | — | 606949258016 | other |
| 2015 | US | — | 606949258016 | other |
| 2016 | US | — | 606949258016 | other |
| 2016 | DZ | Trauma Records | 602547870575 | other |
| 2016 | US | — | 606949258016 | other |
| 5 August 2016 | US | — | 606949258016 | other |
| 2019 | US | — | 602547047250 | other |
| 2019 | US | — | 602508001086 | other |
| 2022 | US | — | 602547047250 | other |
| 2024 | US | — | 602547047250 | other |
| 2024 | XE | — | 602465688771 | other |
| 2025 | US | — | 602547047250 | 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 | 500×500 | upscaled |