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|album name            = Rock Steady
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|date                  = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 11|11 December 2001]]
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|introduction          = '''Rock Steady''' is the fifth full-length studio album by rock/pop and ska group [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Doubt No Doubt], and was released in December 2001.  
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'''Rock Steady''' is the fifth full-length studio album by rock/pop and ska group [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Doubt No Doubt], and was released in December 2001.  
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The album contained [[Waiting Room]], a track featuring [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] as co-producer and musician (although the song was released after he returned to the name [[Prince]], the track was worked on in 1999, when he was still using the name [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]). He also shares writing credit with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwen_Stefani Gwen Stefani], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Kanal Tony Kanal] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Dumont Tom Dumont], three members of the group.
 
The album contained [[Waiting Room]], a track featuring [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] as co-producer and musician (although the song was released after he returned to the name [[Prince]], the track was worked on in 1999, when he was still using the name [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]). He also shares writing credit with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwen_Stefani Gwen Stefani], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Kanal Tony Kanal] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Dumont Tom Dumont], three members of the group.
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'''Promotion'''
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The album produced four singles, ''Hey Baby'', ''Hella Good'', ''Underneath It All'' and ''Running'', and was a huge commercial success. It reached number 9 on the US Billboard Hot 200, and was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 45th Grammy Awards (where it lost to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come_Away_with_Me Come Away With Me] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norah_Jones Norah Jones]).
 
The album produced four singles, ''Hey Baby'', ''Hella Good'', ''Underneath It All'' and ''Running'', and was a huge commercial success. It reached number 9 on the US Billboard Hot 200, and was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 45th Grammy Awards (where it lost to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come_Away_with_Me Come Away With Me] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norah_Jones Norah Jones]).
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# <b>Intro</b>
 
# <b>Intro</b>
 
# <b>Hella Good</b>
 
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# <b>In My Head</b>
 
# <b>In My Head</b>
 
# <b>Platinum Blonde Life</b>
 
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# <b>Rock Steady</b>
 
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<b>*</b> Written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwen_Stefani Gwen Stefani], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Kanal Tony Kanal], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Dumont Tom Dumont] & [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwen_Stefani Gwen Stefani] - vocals
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<sup>1</sup> Written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwen_Stefani Gwen Stefani], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Kanal Tony Kanal], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Dumont Tom Dumont] & [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]
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|musicians              = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwen_Stefani Gwen Stefani] - vocals
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Young Adrian Young] – drums
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Young Adrian Young] – drums
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Kanal Tony Kanal] – bass guitar, keyboard, saxophone
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Kanal Tony Kanal] – bass guitar, keyboard, saxophone
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Dumont Tom Dumont] – guitar, keyboard
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Dumont Tom Dumont] – guitar, keyboard
 
*[[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] - all other instruments and background vocals
 
*[[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] - all other instruments and background vocals
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Doubt No Doubt] - co-producer (credited as a group)
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Doubt No Doubt] - co-producer (credited as a group)
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Stent Mark "Spike" Stent] - additional production
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Stent Mark "Spike" Stent] - additional production
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*Hey Baby
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*Hella Good
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hey_Baby_(No_Doubt_song) Hey Baby]
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*Running
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hella_GoodHella Good]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underneath_It_AllUnderneath It All]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_(No_Doubt_song) Running]
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*In 2003, '''Rock Steady''' was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 45th Grammy Awards (where it lost to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come_Away_with_Me Come Away With Me] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norah_Jones Norah Jones]).
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Rock Steady
Rock Steady (Front Cover)

Album details

Released: 11 December 2001
Length: 49:02
Label(s): Interscope Records
Studio(s): Toast Studios, San Francisco, CA, USA; Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA

Charts, Certifications & Awards

Charts
America
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
Billboard 200, USA 29 Dec. 2001 9 76
UK: Gallup Album Chart 16 Feb. 2002 43 6
Certifications
Institution, Country Date Certification
Information needed
Awards
Institution, Country Date Award
Grammy Award, USA 23 Feb. 2003 Nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 45th Grammy Awards (where it lost to Come Away With Me by Norah Jones).

Singles released

See also

    
Rock Steady is the fifth full-length studio album by rock/pop and ska group No Doubt, and was released in December 2001.


Recording process


The album contained Waiting Room, a track featuring SymbolSmallerBlue.png as co-producer and musician (although the song was released after he returned to the name Prince, the track was worked on in 1999, when he was still using the name SymbolSmallerBlue.png). He also shares writing credit with Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal and Tom Dumont, three members of the group.


Promotion


The album produced four singles, Hey Baby, Hella Good, Underneath It All and Running, and was a huge commercial success. It reached number 9 on the US Billboard Hot 200, and was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 45th Grammy Awards (where it lost to Come Away With Me by Norah Jones).



Track listing
CD

Details given for Prince-related track only:

  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 (4:27) 1
  13. Rock Steady


1 Written by Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont & SymbolSmallerBlue.png



Personnel
Musicians


Production


Thanks



Releases
LP, CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
USA CD 0694931582 center center center center

Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2
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Additional Information
Promotion (at time of release) Trivia
References
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