Rock Steady (Album)

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Rock steady
Studio album by No Doubt

Publication
(s)

December 11, 2001

Label (s) Interscope Records

Format (s)

CD, download, LP, MC

Genre (s)

Alternative rock , reggae fusion , rocksteady

Title (number)

13, +2 or +4 (versions with bonus CD)

running time

49:14

occupation

production

No Doubt, Nellee Hooper , The Neptunes , Ric Ocasek , William Orbit , Prince , Sly & Robbie , Steely & Clevie , Philip Steir , Mark "Spike" Stent

chronology
Return of Saturn
(2000) 		Rock steady Push and Shove
(2012)

Rock Steady is the fifth studio album by the US band No Doubt . It was released on December 11, 2001 on Interscope Records . It was the band's last album until their comeback Push and Shove in 2012.

history

No Doubt began writing the album in Los Angeles and San Francisco . In the latter city z. B. the beginnings of the hit single Hey Baby together with Philip Steir . The first rhythms were created using Pro Tools . The band then traveled to London and Jamaica to work with various producers and songwriters . These included well-known artists such as Sly & Robbie , The Neptunes and William Orbit . This includes various influences from dancehall , dub or electronic music, for example . Prince sang and composed the song Waiting Room .

reception

The third single Underneath It All won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 2004 Grammy Awards . The album was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2003 Grammy Awards . Klaus Hardt from Laut.de awarded 3 out of 5 stars. He criticized: “The problem with the record is not the use of the many different styles, but the implementation. Most of the songs are too simple and therefore a bit boring. ”He highlighted Hella Good and Hey Baby as successful .

Track list

  1. Rock Steady (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
  13. Rock steady

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Release and charts
  2. ^ Paris Montoya and Tom Lanham. The Singles 1992-2003 , booklet
  3. ↑ a b http://www.laut.de/No-Doubt/Rock-Steady-(Album)