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No Doubt Biography

With the return of the punks in the mid-'90s came a resurgence of their slightly more commercial rivals, new wave bands. No Doubt found a niche as a new wave/ska band, on the strength of vocalist Gwen Stefani's persona -- alternately an embrace of little-girl-lost innocence and riot grrrl feminism -- exemplified on the band's breakout single, "Just a Girl."

Formed in early 1987 as a ska band inspired by Madness, the lineup of No Doubt initially comprised John Spence, Gwen Stefani, and her brother Eric. While playing the party-band circuit around Anaheim, the trio picked up bassist Tony Kanal, born in India but raised in Great Britain and the U.S. Hardened by the suicide of Spence in December 1987, No Doubt nevertheless continued; Gwen became the lone vocalist and the group added guitarist Tom Dumont and drummer Adrian Young.

No Doubt's live act began to attract regional interest, and Interscope Records signed them in 1991. The band's debut a year later, an odd fusion of '80s pop and ska, sank without a trace in the wake of the grunge movement. As a result, Interscope refused to support No Doubt's tour or further recordings. The band responded by recording on their own during 1993-1994; the result was the self-released Beacon Street Collection, much rawer and more punk-inspired than the debut. Eric Stefani left just after its release, later working as an animator for The Simpsons.

By late 1994, Interscope allowed recordings to resume, and Tragic Kingdom was released in October 1995. The album served as a document of the breakup of Gwen Stefani and Kanal, whose relationship had lasted seven years. Thanks to constant touring and the appearance of "Just a Girl" and "Spiderwebs" on MTV's Buzz Bin, the album hit the Top Ten in 1996. Stefani, who has made no secret of her pop ambitions, became a centerpiece of attention as an alternative to the crop of tough girls prevalent on the charts. By the end of the year, Tragic Kingdom hit number one on the album charts, almost a year after its first release; the record's third single, the ballad "Don't Speak," was the band's biggest hit to date.

No Doubt's much-anticipated follow-up, The Return of Saturn, was released in the spring of 2000, and "Simple Kind of Life" and "Ex-Girlfriend" were both critically successful at the mainstream and college levels. A year later, Stefani also hooked up with rap chanteuse Eve for the single "Let Me Blow Your Mind" (it went on to earn a Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2002); however, Stefani also joined her band for the release of their fifth album. The ska revival and new wave sounds of Rock Steady were issued hot on the heels of debut single "Hey Baby" in December 2001.

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2003 - The Singles 1992-2003

01. No Doubt - Just A Girl
02. No Doubt - It's My life
03. No Doubt - Hey Baby (ft. Bounty Killer)
04. No Doubt - Bathwater
05. No Doubt - Sunday Morning
06. No Doubt - Hella Good
07. No Doubt - New
08. No Doubt - Underneath It All (ft. Lady Saw)
09. No Doubt - Excuse Me Mr.
10. No Doubt - Running
11. No Doubt - Spiderwebs
12. No Doubt - Simple Kind Of Life
13. No Doubt - Don't Speak
14. No Doubt - Ex-Girlfriend
15. No Doubt - Trapped In A Box

2001 - Hey Baby (Single)

01. No Doubt - Hey Baby (ft Bounty Killer)
02. No Doubt - Hey Baby (The Homeboy Mix)
03. No Doubt - Ex Girlfriend (The Psycho Ex Mix)

2001 - Rock Steady

01. No Doubt - Intro
02. No Doubt - Hella Good
03. No Doubt - Hey Baby
04. No Doubt - Making Out
05. No Doubt - Underneath It All
06. No Doubt - Detective
07. No Doubt - Don't Let Me Down
08. No Doubt - Start the Fire
09. No Doubt - Running
10. No Doubt - In My Head
11. No Doubt - Platinum Blonde Life
12. No Doubt - Waiting Room
13. No Doubt - Rock Steady

2000 - Return of Saturn

01. No Doubt - Ex-Girlfriend
02. No Doubt - Simple Kind of Life
03. No Doubt - Bathwater
04. No Doubt - Six Feet Under
05. No Doubt - Magic's in the Makeup
06. No Doubt - Artifical Sweetener
07. No Doubt - Marry Me
08. No Doubt - New
09. No Doubt - Too Late
10. No Doubt - Comforting Lie
11. No Doubt - Suspension Without Suspense
12. No Doubt - Staring Problem
13. No Doubt - Home Now
14. No Doubt - Dark Blue
15. No Doubt - Big Distraction [*]

2000 - Simple Kind Of Life (Single)

01. No Doubt - Simple Kind Of Life
02. No Doubt - Beauty Contest
03. No Doubt - Simple Kind Of Life - Acoustic Live

1998 - Just A Girl 9x (Live bootleg)

01. No Doubt - Excuse Me, Mister
02. No Doubt - Happy Now
03. No Doubt - Go Away
04. No Doubt - Bradley
05. No Doubt - Spiderweb
06. No Doubt - Don't Speak
07. No Doubt - Back Together
08. No Doubt - Just A Girl
09. No Doubt - Waiting For The Train
10. No Doubt - Don't Treat Me Like That
11. No Doubt - The Pain Is Tremendous
12. No Doubt - Paulina
13. No Doubt - Where's Your Lowin'
14. No Doubt - Throw It Away
15. No Doubt - No Doubt

1997 - Don't Speak (Single)

01. No Doubt - Don't Speak [Album Version]
02. No Doubt - Don't Speak [Alternate Version
03. No Doubt - Hey You [Acoustic Version]
04. No Doubt - Greener Pastures

1997 - Live Solnahallen Stockholm (20.03.1997) (Bootleg)

01. No Doubt - Different People
02. No Doubt - Just A Girl
03. No Doubt - The Climb
04. No Doubt - Sunday Morning
05. No Doubt - Move On
06. No Doubt - You Can Do It
07. No Doubt - Don't Speak
08. No Doubt - Spiderwebs

1996 - Sushi Chick (Live Tacoma,WA) (bootleg)

01. No Doubt - Spiderwebs
02. No Doubt - Don't Speak
03. No Doubt - Excuse Me Mr.
04. No Doubt - Don't Be Afraid
05. No Doubt - End It On This
06. No Doubt - Throw it Away
07. No Doubt - Sail On
08. No Doubt - Just a Girl
09. No Doubt - Spiderwebs (Acoustic)
10. No Doubt - Excuse Me Mr. (Acoustic)
11. No Doubt - Spiderwebs (Letterman)
12. No Doubt - Just a Girl (MTV Awards 200 Ft. Up)
13. No Doubt - Interview 1
14. No Doubt - Interview 2
15. No Doubt - Interview 3
16. No Doubt - Interview 4
17. No Doubt - Excuse Me Mr. (Live Dub Mix)

1995 - The Beacon Street Collection

01. No Doubt - Open The Gate
02. No Doubt - Blue In The Face
03. No Doubt - Total Hate 95
04. No Doubt - Stricken
05. No Doubt - Greener Pastures
06. No Doubt - By The Way
07. No Doubt - Snakes
08. No Doubt - That's Just Me
09. No Doubt - Squeal
10. No Doubt - Doghouse

1995 - Tragic Kingdom

01. No Doubt - Spiderwebs
02. No Doubt - Excuse Me Mr.
03. No Doubt - Just A Girl
04. No Doubt - Happy Now?
05. No Doubt - Different People
06. No Doubt - Hey You
07. No Doubt - The Climb
08. No Doubt - Sixteen
09. No Doubt - Sunday Morning
10. No Doubt - Don't Speak
11. No Doubt - You Can Do It
12. No Doubt - World Go 'Round
13. No Doubt - End It On This
14. No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom

1992 - No Doubt

01. No Doubt - BND
02. No Doubt - Let's Get Back
03. No Doubt - Ache
04. No Doubt - Get On the Ball
05. No Doubt - Move On
06. No Doubt - Sad For Me
07. No Doubt - Doormat
08. No Doubt - Big City Train
09. No Doubt - Trapped in a Box
10. No Doubt - Sometimes
11. No Doubt - Sinking
12. No Doubt - A Little Something Refreshing
13. No Doubt - Paulina
14. No Doubt - Brand New Day