Rock Steady Live

''Rock Steady Live'' is a video album by American ska punk band No Doubt, released on DVD on November 25, 2003 under the Interscope records label. The DVD was directed by Sophie Muller. It is a recording of two of No Doubt's concerts during their Rock Steady Tour in 2002 to promote their fifth studio album, ''Rock Steady'', which was released in December 2001. The material was recorded in November 2002 in Long Beach Arena, California. The concert features performances of seventeen songs from the band's previous three albums: '' Tragic Kingdom'', '' Return of Saturn'' and ''Rock Steady''; extras include performances of four extra songs, interviews with the band members, and backstage footage of the tour.

''Rock Steady Live'' was released alongside '' The Singles 1992-2003'', a greatest hits album, and ''Boom Box'', a box set containing two CDs and two DVDs. No Doubt then went into hiatus, allowing singer Gwen Stefani to pursue solo projects. The DVD received mixed reviews, with critics praising the band's variety of musical styles. The DVD was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and platinum by the Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.

Background

After spending January to August 2001 writing and recording, No Doubt released their fifth studio album ''Rock Steady'' on December 11, 2001. They released four singles from it between October 2001 and July 2003: " Hey Baby", "Hella Good", "Underneath It All" and "Running". The album sold over three million copies. It was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, indicating sales of over two million units, gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association, indicating sales of over 35,000 units, platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association, indicating sales of over 100,000 units, and silver by the British Phonographic Industry, Note: The link is a searchable database. User must search for "No Doubt" to bring up the certifications. indicating sales of over 60,000 units.

In 2002, No Doubt embarked on their Rock Steady Tour, beginning with two dates outside the mainland United States on March 14 and 16 in Puerto Rico and Venezuela, before starting their main tour in Sacramento, California on March 18, travelling across the U.S. and ending in Anaheim, California in November. Some performances featured burlesque group, The Pussycat Dolls. The concerts received positive reviews, with reviewers complimenting the variety of musical styles, elaborate stage and costume design and crowd interaction.

In April 2003, No Doubt went into hiatus, before coming together in September 2003 to compile various retrospective works and record a new single: " It's My Life". Singer Gwen Stefani went on to record two solo albums: ''Love. Angel. Music. Baby.'', released in November 2004, and ''The Sweet Escape'', released in December 2006.

Content and release

''Rock Steady Live'' was released on DVD on the Interscope Records label on November 23, 2003. On the same day, both ''The Singles 1992–2003'' and ''Boom Box'' were also released by the band. ''The Singles 1992–2003'' is a greatest hits album, featuring thirteen of No Doubt's previous singles, "Trapped in a Box" from their first album ''No Doubt'' and new single, "It's My Life". ''Boom Box'' is a box set, containing ''Live in the Tragic Kingdom'', a recording of a concert as part of the band's Tragic Kingdom Tour, ''The Singles 1992-2003'', '' The Videos 1992-2003'', compilation of the band's music videos, and '' Everything in Time'', a collection of B-sides and rare songs. The DVD was directed by Sophie Muller, who also produced the band's previous video release, ''Live in the Tragic Kingdom''.

The DVD contains a recording the two concerts performed in Long Beach Arena, California during No Doubt's Rock Steady Tour. The concert features performances of 17 songs: " Just a Girl", " Spiderwebs", "Don't Speak" and " Sunday Morning" from No Doubt's third album '' Tragic Kingdom''; "New", Ex-Girlfriend