As we await for official news on her third solo album, we’ll be saluting Gwen Stefani in this week’s From The Vault. Our pick goes out to her 2004 debut solo single ‘What You Waiting For?’
After over a decade of success as the lead vocalist of No Doubt, the time had come for Gwen to fly on her own. On the high-octane track written by herself and Pop-wonder Linda Perry, the singer reveals transitioning wasn’t as easy as one may think could think. From the pressure of her record label and the expectation of the music industry to writer’s block and the guilt of leaving her bandmates behind, ‘Waiting’ represents a battle between two sides of Gwen’s mind – a rather neurotic one and a more confident one.
The first single of eclectic solo set ‘Love.Angel.Music.Baby’, it wasn’t much of a hit in the US where it peaked at #47 but fared much better overseas including numerous Top 10 placings in Europe and a #1 in Australia.
The great Francis Lawrence is to thank for the tune’s glossy video. Stefani – fresh off tour – is shown rushing back into the studio by then-label head Jimmy Iovine; as she’s trying to get rid of writer’s block she gets “inspired” by a very eccentric “dream” based on the tales of Alice In Wonderland.
In this clip, the artist introduced her back-up dancers The Harajuku Girls who are conceptually very important to the ‘L.A.M.B.’ project.
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Though they all arguably come from the “School of Madonna” we strongly feel Gwen Stefani and her brand of arty, playful, and fashion-forward has paved the way for the GaGa‘s and Katy Perry‘s of the world.
Hopefully, in a very near future she can remind the masses why she made them hollaback before all those female artists could.
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isn’t she and Christian Aguilera one and the same person?
can’t with these boring blonde b****** Fergie, Jessica Simpson’s, Gwen, kesha, Christina they all one and the same guy with multiple personalities, it’s the same person
Typical racist.
yes back to the number one spot, eat my dust Bitcheeezz
my favorite song for this week is TOXIC – Britney Spears
Playing with my p**** I am just that bored
I mean we could’ve went shopping
But what could you afford?
I bust a band in the VIP
My money can’t fit in clips
I tell the h*** when they strip
That they can play with my c***
Ooooh,
Boobs boobs boobs boobs lotta boobs
Man I make the baddest b****** send me nudes
I ain’t got no time for your silly feuds I’m with pretty gang at
Sue’s, rendezvous
Batman, I’m Robin, h*** I tell them b****** yo, Vamanos!
These h*** my sons, I’m papa though I feed them b****** with
papadeaux
I’m tropical, you comical
B**** read my motherfucking’ chronicle
You my son, son, prodigal
And you adopted, not even biological
Baby, can’t you see
I’m calling
A guy like you
Should wear a warning
It’s dangerous
I’m fallin’
There’s no escape
I can’t wait
I need a hit
Baby, give me it
You’re dangerous
I’m lovin’ it
Too high
Can’t come down
Losing my head
Spinning ‘round and ‘round
Do you feel me now
With a taste of your lips
I’m on a ride
You’re toxic I’m slipping under
With a taste of a poison paradise
I’m addicted to you
Don’t you know that you’re toxic
And I love what you do
Don’t you know that you’re toxic
It’s getting late
To give you up
I took a sip
From my devil’s cup
Slowly
It’s taking over me
Too high
Can’t come down
It’s in the air
And it’s all around
Can you feel me now
With a taste of your lips
I’m on a ride
You’re toxic I’m slipping under
With a taste of a poison paradise
I’m addicted to you
Don’t you know that you’re toxic
And I love what you do
Don’t you know that you’re toxic
Don’t you know that you’re toxic
[x2]
With a taste of your lips
I’m on a ride
You’re toxic I’m slipping under
With a taste of a poison paradise
I’m addicted to you
Don’t you know that you’re toxic
Intoxicate me now
With your lovin’ now
I think I’m ready now
I think I’m ready now
Intoxicate me now
With your lovin’ now
I think I’m ready now
All hands on Deck
Beyonce is Queen
feel so good been bad, there’s no way I’m turning back….
Chile, the entire “Love.Angel.Music.Baby” album slayed my entire existence when I was younger. I remember being surprised because I never heard music like that, especially with the Japanese in the background of “Harajuku Girls”. Every song on that album was radio friendly and could’ve easily been a single.
she’s irrelevant
Furious 7 got me tonight
the Emancipation of…..
All the single ladies (All the single ladies)
All the single ladies (All the single ladies)
All the single ladies (All the single ladies)
All the single ladies
Now put your hands up
[Verse 1]
Up in the club, we just broke up
I’m doing my own little thing
You decided to dip but now you wanna trip
Cause another brother noticed me
I’m up on him, he up on me
don’t pay him any attention
Cause I cried my tears, for three good years
Ya can’t be mad at me
[Chorus:]
Cause if you liked it then you should have put a ring on it
If you liked it then you should’ve put a ring on it
Don’t be mad once you see that he want it
If you liked it then you should’ve put a ring on it
Wuh uh oh uh uh oh oh uh oh uh uh oh
Wuh uh oh uh uh oh oh uh oh uh uh oh
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
I got gloss on my lips, a man on my hips
Hold me tighter than my Dereon jeans
Acting up, drink in my cup
I could care less what you think
I need no permission, did I mention
Don’t pay him any attention
Cause you had your turn
And now you gonna learn
What it really feels like to miss me
[Chorus]
Wuh uh oh uh uh oh oh uh oh uh uh oh
Wuh uh oh uh uh oh oh uh oh uh uh oh
[Bridge]
Don’t treat me to these things of the world
I’m not that kind of girl
Your love is what I prefer, what I deserve
Is a man that makes me then takes me
And delivers me to a destiny, to infinity and beyond
Pull me into your arms
Say I’m the one you want
If you don’t, you’ll be alone
And like a ghost I’ll be gone
All the single ladies (All the single ladies)
All the single ladies (All the single ladies)
All the single ladies (All the single ladies)
All the single ladies
Now put your hands up
Wuh uh oh uh uh oh oh uh oh uh uh oh
Wuh uh oh uh uh oh oh uh oh uh uh oh
[Chorus x2]
Wuh uh oh
Though they all arguably come from the “School of Madonna”
That’s all.
Gwen Stefani sucks as a solo artist to me
I could tolerate her in no doubt. .but solo no…
Fergie did it better
Look, it´s not happening.
If tremendous names and artists like Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Madonna and more can only do 100k copies first week at most now after decades of career and now, in 2015, with sales being what they are… what makes you think people who have not seen a minimal part of that huge success, and that part only for a brief period of time (mid 00s) can make it better and bigger now?
Gwen Stefani or Fergie are nobody compared to real true greats-big names. It´s was obvious they were going to flop. Although it has been even worse, since they have not been able to release their albums at all. Tragic fallout.