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|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 11|11 December 2001]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 11|11 December 2001]] | ||
|length = 49:02 | |length = 49:02 | ||
− | |label = Interscope Records | + | |label = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interscope_Records Interscope] Records |
|studios = Toast Studios, San Francisco, CA, USA; [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | |studios = Toast Studios, San Francisco, CA, USA; [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
<!------ ALBUM CHRONOLOGY --------> | <!------ ALBUM CHRONOLOGY --------> | ||
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|previous image = Image:Theselftitledalbum album.jpg | |previous image = Image:Theselftitledalbum album.jpg | ||
|previous album = Album: The Self Titled Album | |previous album = Album: The Self Titled Album | ||
− | |next image = Image: | + | |next image = Image:Electriccircus album.jpg |
− | |next album = Album: | + | |next album = Album: Electric Circus |
|previous album link = [[Album: The Self Titled Album|The Self Titled Album]] | |previous album link = [[Album: The Self Titled Album|The Self Titled Album]] | ||
− | |next album link = [[Album: | + | |next album link = [[Album: Electric Circus|Electric Circus]] |
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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. | |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. | ||
+ | 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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+ | '''Sessions and compiling''' | ||
− | + | After [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwen_Stefani Gwen Stefani]’s contribution to [[So Far, So Pleased]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Doubt No Doubt] sent their original version of [[Waiting Room]], planned for their next album [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_of_Saturn Return To Saturn]. He heavily revised the track and he also appears on keyboards and background vocals (resulting in his writing co-credit) before returning it to them. The result was of such a different sound to the rest of the album that the band held it back to use on their following album, '''Rock Steady'''. | |
'''Promotion''' | '''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]). | ||
<!-------TRACK LIST -------> | <!-------TRACK LIST -------> | ||
− | |tracklisting =Details given for [[Prince]]-related | + | |tracklisting =Details given for [[Prince]]-related tracks only: |
# <b>Intro</b> | # <b>Intro</b> | ||
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*[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 | ||
− | |production = | + | |production = [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] - co-producer |
*[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 | ||
− | |thanks = | + | |thanks = Thank you to our families, our friends, and everyone who has supported and inspired us over the past 15 years. |
<!-------SINGLES -------> | <!-------SINGLES -------> | ||
− | |singles = | + | |singles =<small>The 4 singles released from this album didn't contain a [[Prince]] contribution:</small> |
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hey_Baby_(No_Doubt_song) Hey Baby] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hey_Baby_(No_Doubt_song) Hey Baby] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hella_GoodHella Good] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hella_GoodHella Good] | ||
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|see also = | |see also = | ||
{{SeeAlso| | {{SeeAlso| | ||
− | |item1 = | + | |item1 = [[Album:_Rave_Un2_The_Joy_Fantastic|Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]]<br>(Album) |
− | |image1 = | + | |image1 = [[Image:Raveun2thejoyfantastic album.jpg|80px|link=Album: Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic]] |
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{{ChartLine| | {{ChartLine| | ||
| Date = 29 Dec. 2001 | | Date = 29 Dec. 2001 | ||
− | | Chart (Country) = Billboard 200 | + | | Chart (Country) = '''USA''': Billboard 200 |
| Peak Position = 9 | | Peak Position = 9 | ||
| Weeks in chart = 76 | | Weeks in chart = 76 |
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