From The Vault: Gwen Stefani – ‘What You Waiting For’

Published: Sunday 3rd May 2015 by Joe

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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After releasing two singles which failed to make an impact on the charts during the last quarter of 2014, we can only hope that Team Gwen can craft something of this song’s caliber. Something as edgy and unique, both aesthetically and sonically.

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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  1. HYDROQUINONe May 3, 2015

    isn’t she and Christian Aguilera one and the same person?

  2. HYDROQUINONe May 3, 2015

    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

    • OMG Logic!!! May 3, 2015

      Typical racist.

  3. HYDROQUINONe May 3, 2015

    yes back to the number one spot, eat my dust Bitcheeezz

  4. HYDROQUINONe May 3, 2015

    my favorite song for this week is TOXIC – Britney Spears

  5. HYDROQUINONe May 3, 2015

    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

  6. HYDROQUINONe May 3, 2015

    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

  7. HYDROQUINONe May 3, 2015

    All hands on Deck

  8. HYDROQUINONe May 3, 2015

    Beyonce is Queen

  9. HYDROQUINONe May 3, 2015

    feel so good been bad, there’s no way I’m turning back….

  10. WHO ME? WHO YOU, CHILE? HA HA HA! (QUEEN SLAYANNA) May 3, 2015

    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.

  11. HYDROQUINONe May 3, 2015

    she’s irrelevant

  12. HYDROQUINONe May 3, 2015

    Furious 7 got me tonight

  13. HYDROQUINONe May 3, 2015

    the Emancipation of…..

  14. HYDROQUINONe May 3, 2015

    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

  15. S****** Blonde May 3, 2015

    Though they all arguably come from the “School of Madonna”

    That’s all.

  16. ratedxxx May 3, 2015

    Gwen Stefani sucks as a solo artist to me

    I could tolerate her in no doubt. .but solo no…

    Fergie did it better

  17. JOHNVIDAL May 4, 2015

    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.

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