"This was probably popular too". Oh yes it was!!! I grew up with this, this was all over MTV in the 90's. I would sit in front of the TV and jam to it as a child ❤️ loved No Doubt.
I'm suffering from flashback syndrome now (yes, I made that up). I think I need a psychiatrist after that. Listen to some Home Free covers or Pentatonix lol, it is less traumatic. Or hit up Ray Charles and Willie!
Bought this album shortly after release. Oh yea. Dont speak was the shit. Good times. Mtv in the 90’s was really something. The music scene nowadays resembles nothing to that great era
Yeah, except for that disco song that comes on after Don't Speak. I've tried to evolve, but I still hate it and skip it every time. This is the only song that puts The Cranberries slightly over the top for me than No Doubt. There isn't a single Cranberries song I would skip over hating it. I still love them as my two favorite bands, but please erase that disco crap, guys!
Just a Girl was the first No Doubt song I ever heard. The video came on at a friend's house. I really liked the sarcastic tone of it. Tragic Kindom is an excellent album. And by the way, I grew up in the 80s and I'm a huge thrash metal fan especially Slayer.
This song wasn’t just popular, it’s one of the biggest songs of the 90’s honestly. Still considered the best breakup song ever by pretty much most people lol.
3:22 "How did Hollaback Girl get super popular, but the this... I never heard this?" "Don't Speak" was actually ridiculously popular, and kinda cemented No Doubt. Without it there probably wouldn't be a Gwen doing her own thing with "Hollaback Girl" 9 years later.
Record company's saw Gwen's potential and lured her away from her band and convinced her to go pop mainstream. Not for Gwen's benefit, but for their profits. They do this all the time these days...they take someone immensely talented and doing something totally different and try to mainstream them
@@jasonhaynes2952 Not just these days, they ruined potentially the greatest all-female band of all-time (The Bangles) back in the 80's by pushing Susannah Hoffs as the "Lead" when the lead vocals were shared by all four Ladies on the albums. A real crime against music.
The crazy part is that this song is about Gwen's break-up with the bass player. Can you imagine signing this song, with the subject of the song, night after night. Rough for both of them.
sounds like stevie nicks owning lindsey buckingham. you know the song The Chain? where stevie talks shit about her asshole BF and makes him sing and play guitar to their song
@@kennethv5250 yeh, wait till this guy hears Fleetwood Mac! Ralk about breakup songs performed by the artists breaking up! Also, besides 'The Chain', we have to recognise 'go your own way'
@@anthonyholroyd5359right, everybody talks about Stevie Nicks song about Lindsey Buckingham but no one talks about the breakup song he did about her 1st "go your own way" then she responds with "The Chain"....
@@michaeldinsen7641 Sad you had that experience. Those I saw and those my friends caught were all amazing. It could have been a bad sound crew or she was under the weather who knows?
Gwen has a special kind of softness and sexiness in her voice that I don't get from a lot of other singers. I love her No Doubt stuff so freakin' much. More No Doubt please! ❤
This song was HUUUGE when it came out in 1995 (jeeez, 26 years!). It's still played frequently on radio stations here in the UK. In the US I beleive it broke the record for most consecutive weeks at #1 in the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay when it came out, and is still in 3rd place - beaten only in 1998 (Goo Goo Dolls) and 2020 (The Weeknd). Tragic Kingdom was an absolutely fantastic album from a band that had a very limited peak period. I recommend checking out Spiderwebs and Sunday Morning. For Gwen's solo stuff, I don't care much for it at all but 'What You Waiting For?' was a banger.
Years ago just after "Tragic Kingdom" was released, I heard Gwen on the radio doin an interview where they asked her to sing -- her voice was perfect with no accompaniments. She's a truly talented singer.
@@coryernewein we never lost her, the industry did... i remember back in the no doubt days telling my friends she sounded awesome and looked beautiful, people didnt agree.. then she went "bananas" and everybody said she looked and sounded amazing.. weird how people change their minds just because somebody becomes super famous..
My ex wife dragged me to a No Doubt/Weezer show. I’m a Metal guy, so I wasn’t too excited. I wound up really enjoying the show. I was really impressed with both band’s performances.
Gwen Stefani was so captivating in No Doubt, and yes this among other songs were very popular... I never cared for her solo stuff, but will always love her.
I cackled at “this was probably popular too”. This song was everywhere in the mid 90’s. Gwen Stefani definitely wrote a hit here. Edit- yep it’s in the Ska genre and Gwen wrote it from her break up with the Bassist of No doubt Tony Kanal.
Oh man this brings back that nostalgic feeling from being 15-17 years old, every weekend a different house party and slow dancing to this song. Being young and careless, what an amazing time.
My favorite thing Gwen ever recorded is “You’re The Boss” on the Brian Setzer Orchestra album “The Dirty Boogie”. Sassy and cool. That whole album is a killer mix of big band swing and rockabilly with ripping guitars over it all and she was perfect on that duet.
Every rockers guilty pleasure back in the day - fabulous band, real top notch players, composers, arrangers - and then there’s Gwen - what not to like 😎☀️
Didn’t Sara McLaughlin(sp) do a song about drug addiction when Brad od’d? I remember them having a press conference and Gwen was there talking about it
There’s a RUclips video of super early No Doubt playing outdoors at a college or festival, and you can see Brad from Sublime in the crowd running in a mosh circle. Pretty cool video.
This song was massive back in the 90’s, was almost overplayed at one point. Actually a departure from their earlier punk/ska roots, which was energetic rock and reggae combined. This song showed a more sophisticated side to their sound. To get of an idea the sound they were more known for check out "Spiderwebs" and "Just a Girl." Kinda strange people don’t really remember Gwen as the bad @$$ rocker she was, but makes sense considering how long ago her transition to solo pop star was. Just makes me feel old 🤦🏻♂️😅
Yes dude! by far their best song on the album, and it was a great album too. i wish people would react to this, but everyone's gotta listen to "radio hits"
Seen Gwen at the Boathouse in 97 and she climbed on the rafters with roses. Was spitting rose petals out of her mouth. The crowd loved it and then she went and danced in the crowd. Always will be my favorite entertainer. How she struck the crowd that night with her heart and made everyones heart bleed with hers.
That whole "Holla back girl" segment sums up why reactions are so good to me. I grew up through the 90s. It helped me to be open and listen to so much music. Vicariously, I watch these to relive those first time listens. And you 2 are by far my favorite. Thank you for giving this to me again
No Doubt was huge. They were all the rage when I was in 6th grade (1996). I remember all the girls wearing their tshirts. Gwen was a huge inspiration to a lot of singers in the current generation. Tatiana from Jinjer, to name one.
Oh those times when music was music and artists didnt care about what would sell or not as much as they do today, and were just happy to be themselves out there. Yes it was really popular, they were popular and she was amazing. Just watch her performing live back then... She was pure energy!
This is probably my favorite No Doubt hit! I love to sing this song in Karaoke. She and the beautiful guitarist, Tony, were in a relationship at one time and they broke up and was still in the band together which made for some tension and some great material for songs! I love Gwen's music whether she's with No Doubt or her solo stuff! 💖💖
No Doubt was HUGE for a few years stretch. Especially with the album this song was on. This single in particular was inescapable. They had a ska/pop sound which was so different from the sound Gwen developed later in her solo years. You should check out a few other tracks from this album. Spiderwebs, Just A Girl, Sunday Morning. It’ll be fun to watch you two react to their faster songs.
I've always heard that No Doubt began as a few talented teenagers playing in a garage in Anaheim, California in the mid-80s. In any case they soon added more talent and became a powerhouse band of the 90s.
They're from Orange County, near my hometown. We used to see them all the time live before they got signed to a record label. Have you guys done Just a Girl yet?
I'm genuinely jealous. Not that anyone knows who he is but a friend became a dj in high school, Rodi Styles is his old Dj name now it's Somna. Watched this dude go from playing dingy community centers to massive raves to living in England winning EDM awards. Apparently in the trance / hardstyle community he's HUGE. I only tell this story because it's awesome watching a band or musician grow
To see her perform this with No Doubt is quite the experience. The official video is good as well. We saw No Doubt with Bush and whole list of other bands at Rockfest in 1997 at Texas Motor Speedway. It was a crazy day and such incredible performances. I love watching your reactions.
If you want to hear something cool from Gwen, check out I Saw Red. It’s a duet with the guys from Sublime. She and Bradley play off each other really well. And as usual her voice is amazing.
OK I'm old as hell because I always think of Don't Speak as a "later" No Doubt song. It doesn't sound like most of their music. In fact that's what the song was about. The simplest and oldest description of "ska" (pronounced like skah or scoff without the fs) is "Punk with a trumpet" No Doubt's creator, Gwen Stefani's brother, was in one of the first ska bands, and time has borne the genre out to be a niche within heavy SoCal influenced music, the swimming pool of bands like Sublime, Long Beach Dub All Stars, The Offspring, Smashmouth, etc. I can tell that 90s SoCal like I can tell a New York hip hop artist after about 10 seconds. You definitely have to listen to a couple of their other hits! Suggestions: Just A Girl, Spiderwebs, It's My Life, and Underneath It All a newer but still great song. Also none of their music videos are distracting, would recommend.
Ugh, you'd hear some interesting stuff on No Doubt 'Tragic Kingdom. It's just a fantastic album. It was like the the first cd I ever bought. The entire band just kills it, great front to back, and it's Gwen in her prime roots before she went solo (which is also great) I'd suggest 'Spiderwebs', 'Different People', or 'Sunday Morning'. 'Don't Speak' is a soft jam. The rest of their stuff is generally faster ska style.
only one masterpiece out of "Tragic Kingdom" Not only the best No Doubt album imo, but also one of the best albums on the 1990s from one of its best bands. I saw No Doubt live in 2009 in the Verizon Amphiteater and they rocked the entire time. Love Gwen, love love this band
🤯🤯🤯 Ok, “ska,” pronounced Sk-ah. Ska is a musical genre born out of Jamaica, (out of Ska comes Reggae & Rocksteady.) Ska/Reggae travels from Jamaica to the UK & the US with immigrants, it catches on mostly with the non-racist punks and the second-wave of ska is born into existence-Madness, The Specials, etc. No Doubt was originally a ska band that was a part of ska’s Third Wave-Against All Authority, Catch 22, Link 80, Mustard Plug, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Save Ferris, etc.-Several members departed before the band became the four-piece you just heard. Tragic Kingdom, (the album featuring the hit single you just heard is the band’s third album.) Yeah, this song was EXTREMELY popular, but about ten years before Gwen Stefani’s solo album featuring, “Hollaback Girl.” I would’ve recommended “Spiderwebs,” or the obvious track off this album, “Just A Girl.” “Don’t Speak,” kinda of the first big swing away from their more Ska/OC roots. After Tragic Kingdom the band blasts off into pop-stardom. With that said, the whole album is phenomenal. If ya wanna checkout these guys with Davey Havock, (AFI/Blaqk Audio/XTRMST,) instead of Gwen Stefani, it’s a band called Dreamcar.
This was all over the radio and MTV back in the day. Think she wrote this after breaking up with one of the other band members or something like that. The Official video is an interesting watch. Has some meaning to it.
Absolutely! My bad. I was thinking about something else. I remember the spooky feel to the song. It was one of my favorites. It had a subdued, angry feel to it. No doubt remade it into some type of overt persecution complex. Not as poignant.
No Doubt was HUGE back when I was in school, I was 13 when this song came out, Gwen has been around forever! This song and album were huge, everyone knew of it and them back then!
No Doubt was big in the 90's and this song, while great, isn't their usual sound. They're usually more Ska and Punk. Ska is Reggae mixed with Punk. The band Sublime was also very much Ska. Gwen Stefani was big wayyyyy before Holla Back Girl came out. Gwen and No Doubt have been around since the early 90's.
Ska (/skɑː/; Jamaican: [skjæ]) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. It combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. Ska is characterized by a walking bass line accented with rhythms on the off beat.
@@Letmegetthatforyou Third wave ska was actually referred to as ska-punk cuz it had elements of both. First wave ska was in the 1960s in Jamaica and was a faster precursor to reggae, second wave was late 70s-early 80s mostly in the UK, third wave was American in the 90s and kind of a mix of ska and punk. No Doubt was third wave.
No Doubt were huge in the 90’s. I never got into Gwen as a solo artist, her sound and style in the early 2000’s was more mainstream pop. But for the better part of the 90’s she fronted one of the best bands of the decade and was fierce… “Just A Girl” “It’s My Life” “Spiderwebs” “Hella Good” “Ex Girlfriend” are all🔥 I know I’m not alone in hoping that they would get back together for one more album & tour. I’d love to take my Gen Z kids to a No Doubt show.
Would love to hear "Just a Girl," and "Excuse me Mister" off the same album. Then it would be awesome to hear you explore the ska genre a little more. Sublime would be a good offshoot, then maybe some Operation Ivy? Then, that's a pretty good lead into some reggae? A little Bob Marley, maybe "Concrete Jungle?" Sounds like a plan Stan.
This song was like the 'I Wanna Hold Your Hand' of 1995. You couldn't walk 27 feet without hearing it. So, when it come to popularity this is easily their biggest smash. They have had others but not as ubiquitous as this song. It just came out a long time ago is all.
The story behind the song is very interesting. Gwen's older brother and a former high school classmate were getting together to make music when they realized they needed someone to sing, which is when Gwen joined them. She contributed most of the lyrics, that's how NO DOUBT was born, with a very ska and reggue style. The logical thing happened, Gwen started going out with her older brother's friend, they dated for some time, gwen's brother eventually left the band, he felt a little uncomfortable seeing their demonstrations of love at rehearsals, concerts, etc etc. Gwen began to gain a lot of popularity to the point that the record company asked her to make a solo album, when her colleagues, knowing it, annoyed, decided to absolve the band. It was there that Gwen wrote that song dedicated to her partners and especially to her boyfriend. In the end they accepted her artistic breakthrough and supported her by stepping aside, letting her shine on her own.
@@seanbyrd9164 she's 52 with three kids give her a break. hher llast two albums weree #1 this is what the true feels like, and her holiday album you make it feel like christmas
No Doubt was originally a ska band! ( you said it right 1st time). Their first hit "I'm Just a Girl" was probably the best example of their ska style, just as far as actual hits go ( unless I'm forgetting something!) But generally they are fun and so is she, but like any good performer, they are multifaceted and also evolved with time just like we all do. I actually saw them live at Jones Beach, NY. They / Gwen has SO MUCH ENERGY, it was fun as hell! And she CAN SING LIVE!!!!!
Back when Gwen was f'n cool, and not a Hollywood lizard person. I miss Ska Gwen so much!! This was written about the bassist Tony, cuz they dated. Then she dated and married Gavin from Bush, who you also need to check out!
No doubt were originally a ska band, apparently lol. An actual ska band from a lot earlier where The Specials, you should definitely react to them. Start with “Ghost Town”
No Doubt was originally a Ska band where the music takes influences from reggae. Later on they went a little bit more Poppy, punk Rock. Then Gwen Stefani went on her own and went full pop and girl power in the age of Britney Spears and J-Lo
If you want an idea of what No Doubt’s ska sounds like, “Different People” is a good introduction. But honestly you can’t go wrong with the whole Tragic Kingdom album.
I think what Lexi was saying was Ska 😂 this song and No Doubt were huge back then. Gwen Stefani can really sing. I was obsessed with this album when I was 8. Please do more No Doubt, I’d recommend “Just a Girl” or “Sunday Morning”. Great reaction guys 🙋🏻♀️👍🏼👏🏼🙌🏼💜🇨🇦
@@samot4677 Their sound is more Sublime and the Might, Mighty Bosstones (both ska bands) than anything like Fugazi, Black Flag, Fear, The Circle Jerks, The Descendants, The Ramones, The Dead Milkmen, Minor Threat, Bad Religion, etc, etc. They picked up a label as being "Ska Punk" which I can't think of any other band that ever fit into that category, from the media, not from fans when they first came out on MTV trying to put them on the "Cutting Edge", lol. Not throwing shade, just trying to figure out how you would place No Doubt into the punk genre and what other Punk band would you compare them too? Do a google search of "Top Punk bands of the 90;s" and another for "Top Ska bands from the 90's" and see which list you find them on. Cheers!
This was definitely a hit as mentioned in other comments, I loved No Doubt from beginning to end! Please, please, also try another one of their first, Sunday Morning, and then their last hit song, It's My Life. The video for the last song is symbolic of them splitting as well, very great song and video. I will also add, it is funny for us women to know Gwen did date one of the band members and as she sings about their break up and hurt, he's playing the music lol
Spiderweb is another great one from this album. This and Sublime are the only 2 Ska bands that I really like. "Ska (SK-awe) a style of fast popular music having a strong offbeat and originating in Jamaica in the 1960s, a forerunner of reggae."
She and her brother started the band as teenagers and had huge success, she is music and fashion icon. Lots of music by her. And the videos are always good.
This was one of the really big tunes to come to the UK and compete with the Brit-Pop era. They were sadly never around when I had money to go see bands, but would have loved to see her live... am pretty sure Gwen has the same capacity and capability as the greats so it's shame to have never been able to see her. Brings back a load of great memories from Brit-Pop which music post-1998 fails to match.
"This was probably popular too". Oh yes it was!!! I grew up with this, this was all over MTV in the 90's. I would sit in front of the TV and jam to it as a child ❤️ loved No Doubt.
I was so pissed when she left. Was the perfect setup.
I'm suffering from flashback syndrome now (yes, I made that up). I think I need a psychiatrist after that. Listen to some Home Free covers or Pentatonix lol, it is less traumatic. Or hit up Ray Charles and Willie!
Bought this album shortly after release. Oh yea. Dont speak was the shit. Good times. Mtv in the 90’s was really something. The music scene nowadays resembles nothing to that great era
@@DrEvoProducer those were the last years of actual music videos on MTV.
I think "Spiderwebs" was more popular than this.
The whole album, Tragic Kingdom, is all killer, no filler.
Also check out Sum 41s All Killer No Filler album
Yeah, except for that disco song that comes on after Don't Speak. I've tried to evolve, but I still hate it and skip it every time. This is the only song that puts The Cranberries slightly over the top for me than No Doubt. There isn't a single Cranberries song I would skip over hating it. I still love them as my two favorite bands, but please erase that disco crap, guys!
@@kateealer7 not sure you really know what disco music is LOL 'You Can Do It" is 100% a ska song and has nothing to do with disco.
Spiderwebs is still a regular in my car
@@marklane2583 back when they had that touch of ska.....
This was huge back in the day when it came out. Couldn’t avoid it in the mid-late 90s.
I'm surprised there are people alive who don't know this song, tbh, it was so overplayed back in the day. Just goes to show how young they are.
“Just a girl” is a must for No Doubt and her early years.
sunday morning is a personal favorite
Just a Girl was the first No Doubt song I ever heard. The video came on at a friend's house. I really liked the sarcastic tone of it. Tragic Kindom is an excellent album. And by the way, I grew up in the 80s and I'm a huge thrash metal fan especially Slayer.
True, but go older... The beacon Street collection was ska tastic!
@@markofthemitch Was Trapped in a box on that? One of my favorites.
@@meggsy82 that was on their self titled first album, also awsome
This song wasn’t just popular, it’s one of the biggest songs of the 90’s honestly. Still considered the best breakup song ever by pretty much most people lol.
3:22
"How did Hollaback Girl get super popular, but the this... I never heard this?"
"Don't Speak" was actually ridiculously popular, and kinda cemented No Doubt. Without it there probably wouldn't be a Gwen doing her own thing with "Hollaback Girl" 9 years later.
I knew Don't Speak before I knew Hollaback Girl lol
Record company's saw Gwen's potential and lured her away from her band and convinced her to go pop mainstream. Not for Gwen's benefit, but for their profits. They do this all the time these days...they take someone immensely talented and doing something totally different and try to mainstream them
@@jasonhaynes2952 holla back girl was corporate trash. No doubt was so much better
@@jasonhaynes2952 Not just these days, they ruined potentially the greatest all-female band of all-time (The Bangles) back in the 80's by pushing Susannah Hoffs as the "Lead" when the lead vocals were shared by all four Ladies on the albums. A real crime against music.
@@vass0922 I love "Hollaback Girl", but No Doubt was definitely better.
Edit: Though, as case can be made for "Wind It Up". 🤔
The crazy part is that this song is about Gwen's break-up with the bass player. Can you imagine signing this song, with the subject of the song, night after night. Rough for both of them.
sounds like stevie nicks owning lindsey buckingham. you know the song The Chain? where stevie talks shit about her asshole BF and makes him sing and play guitar to their song
This was also when she was still with Bush's Gavin Rosdale.
@@jhamilton1007 I am not sure about that. I think this was before Gavin.
@@kennethv5250 yeh, wait till this guy hears Fleetwood Mac! Ralk about breakup songs performed by the artists breaking up! Also, besides 'The Chain', we have to recognise 'go your own way'
@@anthonyholroyd5359right, everybody talks about Stevie Nicks song about Lindsey Buckingham but no one talks about the breakup song he did about her 1st "go your own way" then she responds with "The Chain"....
No doubt put on some of the most entertaining and energetic performances ever in their prime.
Worst professional vocalist I've ever heard live...Gwen.
@@michaeldinsen7641 Sad you had that experience. Those I saw and those my friends caught were all amazing. It could have been a bad sound crew or she was under the weather who knows?
I saw them live in Connecticut when this album was out around 1996. They were amazing. Sounded great. Excellent performance.
Nobody ever moved on a stage with a mic better then Gwen in her prime. Nobody.
@@your_huge_ego_bores_me oh yeah.... *Giggity* *Giggity*
This song was huge it was everywhere. No Doubt is a great band they have many good songs.
Yeah very played out back then just like every other hit lol
Spiderwebs, Underneath It All and It's My Life are my favorite No Doubt jams
hell yea, gotta agree with you on those three.
"it's my life" was a cover though so i wouldn't count that for No Doubt tracks they should react to. now SUNDAY MORNING on the other hand...
@@matttay9937 Ahhh, I forgot all about Sunday Morning, that is another great tune as well.
Hella Good!
Saw Gwen in Vegas a couple of years back and I think of it often, was so good
Check out Just A Girl and Spiderwebs
Love "Spiderwebs". Cool little Reggae'y song; and a heck of lot of fun to play on "Guitar Hero: World Tour" on drums. =)
Yeah spiderwebs is way better
I saw No Doubt twice and Gwen solo once, she really gives it her all when she performs.
@@andrewthezeppo I only managed No Doubt once but yeah, she's a powerhouse performer, sweetheart of a person too
I also enjoy, “It’s My Life”. Cover from Talk Talk version. Both versions are good
Gwen has one of the best female voices out there.
Gwen has a special kind of softness and sexiness in her voice that I don't get from a lot of other singers. I love her No Doubt stuff so freakin' much. More No Doubt please! ❤
there's something similar between hers and Nina Persson's voice... i love them both
No Doubt was huge in the 90s. Her solo career was just a different era of music.
This song was HUUUGE when it came out in 1995 (jeeez, 26 years!). It's still played frequently on radio stations here in the UK. In the US I beleive it broke the record for most consecutive weeks at #1 in the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay when it came out, and is still in 3rd place - beaten only in 1998 (Goo Goo Dolls) and 2020 (The Weeknd).
Tragic Kingdom was an absolutely fantastic album from a band that had a very limited peak period. I recommend checking out Spiderwebs and Sunday Morning.
For Gwen's solo stuff, I don't care much for it at all but 'What You Waiting For?' was a banger.
This song was huge when it came out. The video is great too.
I agree. The video really shows the band's energy and Gwen's ability to hold an audience.
yeah, the album only sold like 16 million copies
@@9HighFlyer9 only lol that made them diamond certified and they were hard sales not down loads
The video also shows her complete inability to dance outside of flopping around like a jellyfish. 😂
Yeah, but no lyrics in the video Brad won’t know what’s going on.
One of the special things about No Doubt was the fusion of different styles of music.
Years ago just after "Tragic Kingdom" was released, I heard Gwen on the radio doin an interview where they asked her to sing -- her voice was perfect with no accompaniments. She's a truly talented singer.
I remember when the video came out, the visuals were almost more important than the song. She was mezmerizing.
No Doubt was HUGE!!!!!!
Gwen Stefani was my early 90s crush! She was one of the very few “rocker girls” before she went “bananas”
We lost a good one🥲
@@coryernewein we never lost her, the industry did...
i remember back in the no doubt days telling my friends she sounded awesome and looked beautiful, people didnt agree.. then she went "bananas" and everybody said she looked and sounded amazing.. weird how people change their minds just because somebody becomes super famous..
B a n n a n a s
Ska...
@@coryernewein she can’t crossover?
This song is a total legend. Gwen Stefanie is a queen of pop, punk and rock.. she sits on the throne nicely 👌
My ex wife dragged me to a No Doubt/Weezer show. I’m a Metal guy, so I wasn’t too excited. I wound up really enjoying the show. I was really impressed with both band’s performances.
A metal guy? Any tin man relation? Or is his side of the family strictly tin?
@@otda3675 No relation
Gwen’s a major influence on Tatiana from Jinjer so you aren’t the only metal lover to like No Doubt.
Consider yourself a lucky man with a wife expanding your horizons.
Gwen Stefani was so captivating in No Doubt, and yes this among other songs were very popular... I never cared for her solo stuff, but will always love her.
Tragic Kingdom is an altogether great album.
I cackled at “this was probably popular too”. This song was everywhere in the mid 90’s. Gwen Stefani definitely wrote a hit here.
Edit- yep it’s in the Ska genre and Gwen wrote it from her break up with the Bassist of No doubt Tony Kanal.
While a lot of the songs on Tragic Kingdom had a lot of Ska influences, I wouldn't say that this particular song could be considered Ska.
@@Jsdo1980 I can agree with that. It has a bit of that new wave feel to it, but I see what you’re saying about it altogether.
No doubts earlier stuff was definitely ska
But as they went on it only just had a hint/influence
“Just a girl”, and “spiderwebs” are gold no doubt tracks
Oh man this brings back that nostalgic feeling from being 15-17 years old, every weekend a different house party and slow dancing to this song. Being young and careless, what an amazing time.
My favorite thing Gwen ever recorded is “You’re The Boss” on the Brian Setzer Orchestra album “The Dirty Boogie”. Sassy and cool. That whole album is a killer mix of big band swing and rockabilly with ripping guitars over it all and she was perfect on that duet.
Every rockers guilty pleasure back in the day - fabulous band, real top notch players, composers, arrangers - and then there’s Gwen - what not to like 😎☀️
gwen did a song with sublime when she was 18 iirc. its called "saw red" no doubt is cool af.
Sublime Saw red live with Gwen Stefani WICKED
Still remember the day it came out. Man i miss Sublime lol my name is still Loudog420 on all my old comouter accounts lmao
Didn’t Sara McLaughlin(sp) do a song about drug addiction when Brad od’d? I remember them having a press conference and Gwen was there talking about it
I didn’t know Gwen was on saw red!
There’s a RUclips video of super early No Doubt playing outdoors at a college or festival, and you can see Brad from Sublime in the crowd running in a mosh circle. Pretty cool video.
This song was massive back in the 90’s, was almost overplayed at one point. Actually a departure from their earlier punk/ska roots, which was energetic rock and reggae combined. This song showed a more sophisticated side to their sound. To get of an idea the sound they were more known for check out "Spiderwebs" and "Just a Girl." Kinda strange people don’t really remember Gwen as the bad @$$ rocker she was, but makes sense considering how long ago her transition to solo pop star was. Just makes me feel old 🤦🏻♂️😅
Love the songs you guys did today. Spiderwebs, just a girl and Sunday morning are their big hits but I always liked the song tragic kingdom.
Yes dude! by far their best song on the album, and it was a great album too.
i wish people would react to this, but everyone's gotta listen to "radio hits"
Seen Gwen at the Boathouse in 97 and she climbed on the rafters with roses. Was spitting rose petals out of her mouth. The crowd loved it and then she went and danced in the crowd. Always will be my favorite entertainer. How she struck the crowd that night with her heart and made everyones heart bleed with hers.
That whole "Holla back girl" segment sums up why reactions are so good to me. I grew up through the 90s. It helped me to be open and listen to so much music. Vicariously, I watch these to relive those first time listens. And you 2 are by far my favorite. Thank you for giving this to me again
No Doubt was huge. They were all the rage when I was in 6th grade (1996). I remember all the girls wearing their tshirts. Gwen was a huge inspiration to a lot of singers in the current generation. Tatiana from Jinjer, to name one.
Oh those times when music was music and artists didnt care about what would sell or not as much as they do today, and were just happy to be themselves out there. Yes it was really popular, they were popular and she was amazing. Just watch her performing live back then... She was pure energy!
This is probably my favorite No Doubt hit! I love to sing this song in Karaoke. She and the beautiful guitarist, Tony, were in a relationship at one time and they broke up and was still in the band together which made for some tension and some great material for songs! I love Gwen's music whether she's with No Doubt or her solo stuff! 💖💖
This song was huge in the 90s.
No Doubt was HUGE for a few years stretch. Especially with the album this song was on. This single in particular was inescapable. They had a ska/pop sound which was so different from the sound Gwen developed later in her solo years. You should check out a few other tracks from this album. Spiderwebs, Just A Girl, Sunday Morning. It’ll be fun to watch you two react to their faster songs.
The Return of Saturn album in it’s entirety is a must listen ❤️
I actually like that one as much if not more than Tragic Kingdom. Feel I might be in the minority though.
@@TheMartinChronicles I’m with you. They’re both great albums but ROS is so much deeper to me.
No Doubt was a really great live band. They brought so much energy in their shows.
I've always heard that No Doubt began as a few talented teenagers playing in a garage in Anaheim, California in the mid-80s. In any case they soon added more talent and became a powerhouse band of the 90s.
This song was the freaking ANTHEM for women who had breakups in the 90’s. Huge song.
They're from Orange County, near my hometown. We used to see them all the time live before they got signed to a record label. Have you guys done Just a Girl yet?
Wow, nice
I'm genuinely jealous. Not that anyone knows who he is but a friend became a dj in high school, Rodi Styles is his old Dj name now it's Somna. Watched this dude go from playing dingy community centers to massive raves to living in England winning EDM awards. Apparently in the trance / hardstyle community he's HUGE. I only tell this story because it's awesome watching a band or musician grow
I build custom guitar pickups and one of my signature artists also grew up in OC and use to go to parties with Gwen and Brad Noel
To see her perform this with No Doubt is quite the experience. The official video is good as well. We saw No Doubt with Bush and whole list of other bands at Rockfest in 1997 at Texas Motor Speedway. It was a crazy day and such incredible performances. I love watching your reactions.
relating cardi b to Gwen is like relating dumb and dumber to Einstein
Both excel in creating energetic and catchy music
Dumb and dumber was a genius Buddy comedy and Einstein was a biographical movie
Lol
YES😊 😂
@@juliancornejo1402 in your dreams 😂
😂😂😂
Man, I can't get enough of Gwen's voice.
If you want to hear something cool from Gwen, check out I Saw Red. It’s a duet with the guys from Sublime. She and Bradley play off each other really well. And as usual her voice is amazing.
OK I'm old as hell because I always think of Don't Speak as a "later" No Doubt song. It doesn't sound like most of their music. In fact that's what the song was about. The simplest and oldest description of "ska" (pronounced like skah or scoff without the fs) is "Punk with a trumpet" No Doubt's creator, Gwen Stefani's brother, was in one of the first ska bands, and time has borne the genre out to be a niche within heavy SoCal influenced music, the swimming pool of bands like Sublime, Long Beach Dub All Stars, The Offspring, Smashmouth, etc. I can tell that 90s SoCal like I can tell a New York hip hop artist after about 10 seconds.
You definitely have to listen to a couple of their other hits! Suggestions: Just A Girl, Spiderwebs, It's My Life, and Underneath It All a newer but still great song. Also none of their music videos are distracting, would recommend.
Ugh, you'd hear some interesting stuff on No Doubt 'Tragic Kingdom. It's just a fantastic album. It was like the the first cd I ever bought. The entire band just kills it, great front to back, and it's Gwen in her prime roots before she went solo (which is also great)
I'd suggest 'Spiderwebs', 'Different People', or 'Sunday Morning'.
'Don't Speak' is a soft jam. The rest of their stuff is generally faster ska style.
only one masterpiece out of "Tragic Kingdom" Not only the best No Doubt album imo, but also one of the best albums on the 1990s from one of its best bands. I saw No Doubt live in 2009 in the Verizon Amphiteater and they rocked the entire time. Love Gwen, love love this band
🤯🤯🤯 Ok, “ska,” pronounced Sk-ah.
Ska is a musical genre born out of Jamaica, (out of Ska comes Reggae & Rocksteady.) Ska/Reggae travels from Jamaica to the UK & the US with immigrants, it catches on mostly with the non-racist punks and the second-wave of ska is born into existence-Madness, The Specials, etc.
No Doubt was originally a ska band that was a part of ska’s Third Wave-Against All Authority, Catch 22, Link 80, Mustard Plug, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Save Ferris, etc.-Several members departed before the band became the four-piece you just heard. Tragic Kingdom, (the album featuring the hit single you just heard is the band’s third album.)
Yeah, this song was EXTREMELY popular, but about ten years before Gwen Stefani’s solo album featuring, “Hollaback Girl.”
I would’ve recommended “Spiderwebs,” or the obvious track off this album, “Just A Girl.” “Don’t Speak,” kinda of the first big swing away from their more Ska/OC roots. After Tragic Kingdom the band blasts off into pop-stardom. With that said, the whole album is phenomenal.
If ya wanna checkout these guys with Davey Havock, (AFI/Blaqk Audio/XTRMST,) instead of Gwen Stefani, it’s a band called Dreamcar.
Took the words out of my mouth. Only No Doubt's first album was really ska. If you want to experience "Ska" No Doubt, try "Trapped in a Box"
Thank you, I was going to comment this if I did not see that someone had.
I’ve just gotta throw Operation Ivy in there. That is all.
The climb …… such a great song and underrated from Tragic Kingdom …
This was all over the radio and MTV back in the day. Think she wrote this after breaking up with one of the other band members or something like that. The Official video is an interesting watch. Has some meaning to it.
Gwen Stefani's No Doubt was a great LA ska band. In Don't Speak you get their Latino influence. Song came out when my marriage collapsed.
B&L, another powerful vocalist is Aimee Mann. Try 'Til Tuesday "Voices Carry"
That or maybe Martika's song Toy Soldier. :)
Aimee Mann has continued to make amazing solo music . It just doesn't chart.
Gwen is the only artist I can think of that was equally as credible as a rock star as she was a pop star in her solo career.
You guys should react to…
No Doubt - It's My Life
🎸🤘
No, they should react to the original.
Right, THE THE. The original is superior. Covers are rarely better. No Doubt removes something essential to the haunting mood; the existential angst.
@@bellodrade - The original is not from THE THE, it's from Talk Talk. ; )
Absolutely! My bad. I was thinking about something else. I remember the spooky feel to the song. It was one of my favorites. It had a subdued, angry feel to it. No doubt remade it into some type of overt persecution complex. Not as poignant.
No Doubt was HUGE back when I was in school, I was 13 when this song came out, Gwen has been around forever! This song and album were huge, everyone knew of it and them back then!
No Doubt was big in the 90's and this song, while great, isn't their
usual sound. They're usually more Ska and Punk. Ska is Reggae mixed with
Punk. The band Sublime was also very much Ska. Gwen Stefani was big
wayyyyy before Holla Back Girl came out. Gwen and No Doubt have been
around since the early 90's.
No, ska is not a mix of punk and reggae . Ska is older then both of them.
Ska (/skɑː/; Jamaican: [skjæ]) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. It combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. Ska is characterized by a walking bass line accented with rhythms on the off beat.
@@Letmegetthatforyou Third wave ska was actually referred to as ska-punk cuz it had elements of both. First wave ska was in the 1960s in Jamaica and was a faster precursor to reggae, second wave was late 70s-early 80s mostly in the UK, third wave was American in the 90s and kind of a mix of ska and punk. No Doubt was third wave.
@@stevecarey2030 Ska is still not Reggae mixed with Punk. Ska-Punk is a fusion genre like Psychobilly or Rapcore for example. :)
No Doubt were huge in the 90’s. I never got into Gwen as a solo artist, her sound and style in the early 2000’s was more mainstream pop. But for the better part of the 90’s she fronted one of the best bands of the decade and was fierce… “Just A Girl” “It’s My Life” “Spiderwebs” “Hella Good” “Ex Girlfriend” are all🔥
I know I’m not alone in hoping that they would get back together for one more album & tour. I’d love to take my Gen Z kids to a No Doubt show.
Would love to hear "Just a Girl," and "Excuse me Mister" off the same album. Then it would be awesome to hear you explore the ska genre a little more. Sublime would be a good offshoot, then maybe some Operation Ivy? Then, that's a pretty good lead into some reggae? A little Bob Marley, maybe "Concrete Jungle?" Sounds like a plan Stan.
This song was like the 'I Wanna Hold Your Hand' of 1995. You couldn't walk 27 feet without hearing it. So, when it come to popularity this is easily their biggest smash. They have had others but not as ubiquitous as this song. It just came out a long time ago is all.
just a girl, by no doubt, put them on the map... and still is the best song of her entire career
Most popular.... yes. Best? Absolutely not.
@@Tateorsomething certainly wasn't as popular as the hits that came later...best, yes... before selling out took over completely
@@notimportant3686 I just meant that it is not their BEST song. Good song, but not their best. Not even the best on that album.
@@Tateorsomething right.... and then i corrected you... win/win
@@notimportant3686 you cannot "correct" someone with misinformation, sir.
The story behind the song is very interesting. Gwen's older brother and a former high school classmate were getting together to make music when they realized they needed someone to sing, which is when Gwen joined them. She contributed most of the lyrics, that's how NO DOUBT was born, with a very ska and reggue style. The logical thing happened, Gwen started going out with her older brother's friend, they dated for some time, gwen's brother eventually left the band, he felt a little uncomfortable seeing their demonstrations of love at rehearsals, concerts, etc etc. Gwen began to gain a lot of popularity to the point that the record company asked her to make a solo album, when her colleagues, knowing it, annoyed, decided to absolve the band. It was there that Gwen wrote that song dedicated to her partners and especially to her boyfriend. In the end they accepted her artistic breakthrough and supported her by stepping aside, letting her shine on her own.
That’s Cap
React to “just a girl” or “spiderwebs” both fantastic songs by them :)
somehow this is the song that always puts me back in my teenage years in the 90s.
It has something special even i am not a No Doubt Fan
Yes, this is Gwen Stefani when she still was cool.
lol
She is still one of the coolest cats out there.
You said it.
she's 52 with three kids give her a break
@@seanbyrd9164 she's 52 with three kids give her a break. hher llast two albums weree #1 this is what the true feels like, and her holiday album you make it feel like christmas
Im forty and im still into Ska, thx to the beauty of Gwen and No Doubt🏁
Have to check out post modern jukebox. They cover songs in a different style. They did this. There are tons.
Haley can sing, Gwen is terrible
I used to love No Doubt. I saw them open for 311 before this record was released. They were SO good live!
No doubt we’re huge in the 90’s, spiky and Gwen went solo and the more pop route.
This song was very popular, along with the album it was on. Gwen got famous off of this album, which allowed her to even have a solo career after.
This is the official version, but there is also a demo version. This last has more ska influence.
No Doubt was originally a ska band! ( you said it right 1st time). Their first hit "I'm Just a Girl" was probably the best example of their ska style, just as far as actual hits go ( unless I'm forgetting something!) But generally they are fun and so is she, but like any good performer, they are multifaceted and also evolved with time just like we all do. I actually saw them live at Jones Beach, NY. They / Gwen has SO MUCH ENERGY, it was fun as hell! And she CAN SING LIVE!!!!!
Yal! Have to watch the video.. You can see the chemistry between her and her ex..the bass player....
This song is so emotional. You can feel every note. She has such a cute voice, it pains me to hear her so heartbroken. Especially the end.
Yeah ska is a sub genre of reggae
She is one of the most talented and beautiful woman in this country
Back when Gwen was f'n cool, and not a Hollywood lizard person. I miss Ska Gwen so much!! This was written about the bassist Tony, cuz they dated. Then she dated and married Gavin from Bush, who you also need to check out!
Lizard person LOL
the 90s was a period where everyone went nuts and tried all kinds of things musically, a wonderful time to be a music fan
No doubt were originally a ska band, apparently lol. An actual ska band from a lot earlier where The Specials, you should definitely react to them. Start with “Ghost Town”
Just today I was talking about that with my friend. Crazy that they started as the ska
Ghost Town and Rudy are good starting points.
Just found out about you guys last night. I binged so much. You’re my new favorite channel. Keep up the greatness!
💥 Please react to "Hella Good", "Just A Girl", "It's My Life" & "Hey Baby" by No Doubt 💥
Hella Good is so weird, love it!
No Doubt was originally a Ska band where the music takes influences from reggae. Later on they went a little bit more Poppy, punk Rock. Then Gwen Stefani went on her own and went full pop and girl power in the age of Britney Spears and J-Lo
If you want an idea of what No Doubt’s ska sounds like, “Different People” is a good introduction. But honestly you can’t go wrong with the whole Tragic Kingdom album.
I think what Lexi was saying was Ska 😂 this song and No Doubt were huge back then. Gwen Stefani can really sing. I was obsessed with this album when I was 8. Please do more No Doubt, I’d recommend “Just a Girl” or “Sunday Morning”. Great reaction guys 🙋🏻♀️👍🏼👏🏼🙌🏼💜🇨🇦
The rest of the songs of that specific album are more 'Punk Rock' ..
Ska, bro...
@@vanhattfield8292 definitely more punk rock than ska
@@samot4677 Their sound is more Sublime and the Might, Mighty Bosstones (both ska bands) than anything like Fugazi, Black Flag, Fear, The Circle Jerks, The Descendants, The Ramones, The Dead Milkmen, Minor Threat, Bad Religion, etc, etc. They picked up a label as being "Ska Punk" which I can't think of any other band that ever fit into that category, from the media, not from fans when they first came out on MTV trying to put them on the "Cutting Edge", lol. Not throwing shade, just trying to figure out how you would place No Doubt into the punk genre and what other Punk band would you compare them too? Do a google search of "Top Punk bands of the 90;s" and another for "Top Ska bands from the 90's" and see which list you find them on. Cheers!
This was definitely a hit as mentioned in other comments, I loved No Doubt from beginning to end! Please, please, also try another one of their first, Sunday Morning, and then their last hit song, It's My Life. The video for the last song is symbolic of them splitting as well, very great song and video.
I will also add, it is funny for us women to know Gwen did date one of the band members and as she sings about their break up and hurt, he's playing the music lol
Yes Gwen Stefani was the lead singer in No Doubt before going Solo, check out Spiderwebs 🔥🔥🔥
I never realized until recently how awesome Gwen actually was in this band. I remember buying this album from Blockbuster, that's how long ago it was.
The video for this is absolutely beautiful….& not just because of Gwen……beautifully crafted
Spiderweb is another great one from this album. This and Sublime are the only 2 Ska bands that I really like. "Ska (SK-awe) a style of fast popular music having a strong offbeat and originating in Jamaica in the 1960s, a forerunner of reggae."
She and her brother started the band as teenagers and had huge success, she is music and fashion icon. Lots of music by her. And the videos are always good.
This was a huge song.....it was all over the radio and MTV. (When MTV played music)
That is one great song. Perfectly balanced.
“Shots fired” 🤣🤣🤣 I love you guys 🤣
This was one of the really big tunes to come to the UK and compete with the Brit-Pop era. They were sadly never around when I had money to go see bands, but would have loved to see her live... am pretty sure Gwen has the same capacity and capability as the greats so it's shame to have never been able to see her. Brings back a load of great memories from Brit-Pop which music post-1998 fails to match.
Nailed Brad on all fronts. NOT their typical sound , serious break up song.
Cheers m8!!