American singer

Gwen Stefani Gwen Renée Stefani (; born October 3, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and actress. She is a co-founder, lead vocalist, and the primary songwriter of the band No Doubt, whose singles include "Just a Girl", "Spiderwebs ...

has recorded material for four studio albums and one

extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

(EP), and has been featured on songs on other artists' respective albums. After releasing five studio albums with ska punk group

No Doubt No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California, formed in 1986. For most of their career, the band has consisted of vocalist Gwen Stefani, guitarist Tom Dumont, bassist Tony Kanal, and drummer Adrian Young. Since the mid-1990s, they ...

, in 2004 Stefani began work as a solo artist, developing her

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debut ''

Love. Angel. Music. Baby. ''Love. Angel. Music. Baby.'' is the debut solo studio album by American singer Gwen Stefani, released on November 12, 2004, by Interscope Records. Stefani, who had previously released five studio albums as lead singer of the rock band No Doubt, ...

'' in the same year. It produced several top ten singles worldwide, including "

What You Waiting For? "What You Waiting For?" is a song by American singer Gwen Stefani from her debut solo studio album, '' Love. Angel. Music. Baby.'' (2004). Written by Stefani and Linda Perry, the song is the album's opening track and was released as Stefani's d ...

", " Rich Girl", and " Hollaback Girl", the latter of which was the first single to sell over a million digital copies in the United States. The record contained work from a variety of producers and songwriters, including Linda Perry, Nellee Hooper, André 3000, and No Doubt bandmate Tony Kanal. "

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", " Luxurious", and "

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" were also released as the singles. In 2005, Stefani released an extended play, ''Love. Angel. Music. Baby. (The Remixes)'', which included the Richard X remix of "Cool", which topped the United States

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in November 2005. Hip hop musician André 3000 made two appearances on the album, including on " Long Way to Go", and his alter ego "Johnny Vulture" on "Bubble Pop Electric". Following the release of ''Love. Angel. Music. Baby.'', Stefani decided to release a studio album containing a mixture of leftover tracks and newly recorded ones, titled ''

The Sweet Escape ''The Sweet Escape'' is the second studio album by American singer Gwen Stefani. It was released on December 1, 2006, by Interscope Records. Having originally intended to return to No Doubt after her debut solo album, '' Love. Angel. Music. Baby. ...

'' (2006). The record featured Stefani rapping on several tracks, but also contained the

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genre that was explored on ''Love. Angel. Music. Baby.''. It yielded two more top ten singles, " Wind it Up" and "

", both released in 2006; the latter track became the singer's second single to reach number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, following her collaboration "

Let Me Blow Ya Mind "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" is a song by American rapper Eve, featuring American singer Gwen Stefani. It was released on April 2, 2001, as the second and final single from Eve's second album, ''Scorpion'' (2001). It became Eve's highest-charting single ...

" with

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in 2001. Themes from the record include fashion, in addition to romantic situations and details of her career and personal life. Stefani took a hiatus from her solo career to continue work on a sixth studio album with No Doubt, '' Push and Shove'', which was released in late 2012. A line of non-album singles was released following the aforementioned record, including "

Baby Don't Lie "Baby Don't Lie" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani. Written by Stefani, Ryan Tedder, Benny Blanco and Noel Zancanella, and produced by Tedder and Blanco, "Baby Don't Lie" is a midtempo electropop and reggae-pop tr ...

" and "

Spark the Fire "Spark the Fire" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani. The song was released on December 1, 2014. It was originally intended to be featured on Stefani's third studio album ''This Is What the Truth Feels Like,'' but it ...

", both released in 2014. Stefani's third album ''

This Is What the Truth Feels Like ''This Is What the Truth Feels Like'' is the third studio album by American singer Gwen Stefani. It was released on March 18, 2016, by Interscope Records. Initially, the album was scheduled to be released in December 2014 with Stefani working wit ...

'', was released on March 18, 2016, included the singles "

Used to Love You "Used to Love You" is a song recorded by American singer Gwen Stefani for her third studio album, ''This Is What the Truth Feels Like'' (2016). It was written by Stefani, Justin Tranter, Julia Michaels, J.R. Rotem and Teal Douville, and produce ...

", "

Make Me Like You "Make Me Like You" is a song by American singer Gwen Stefani for her third solo studio album, ''This Is What the Truth Feels Like'' (2016). The record's second single, it was released digitally on February 12, 2016, and distributed to contempora ...

", and " Misery". Unlike her previous work, the record dealt with her divorce and "falling in love again". American rapper Fetty Wap appears on album track "

Asking 4 It "Asking 4 It" is a song by American singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani from her third studio album, ''This Is What the Truth Feels Like'' (2016). The song features guest vocals from American rapper Fetty Wap. It was released on March 18, 2016, as ...

", which was produced by

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. '' You Make It Feel Like Christmas'', Stefani's 2017 Christmas album is a mix of six classic holiday songs and six brand new tracks. It was fronted by lead single " You Make It Feel Like Christmas". The singer has also recorded songs for film soundtracks, including a verse for a collaboration with rapper

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: " Kings Never Die" from ''

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'' and "

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" for ''

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''. In September 2016, Stefani appeared on '' Trolls: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'', contributing to " Hair Up", " What U Workin' With?", and three other ensembles with

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