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Rock Steady by No Doubt
Rock Steady is an album by No Doubt, released in 2001. 6 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 21 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Underneath It All”, on 5 lists with a best position of #13.
Rock Steady, No Doubt's fifth album, came out on Interscope on December 11, 2001, and it's the sound of the Anaheim band throwing open the windows. They started writing in Los Angeles and San Francisco, then went to London and Jamaica to work with a small army of collaborators: Sly & Robbie, the Neptunes, William Orbit, Nellee Hooper, plus dancehall voices Bounty Killer and Lady Saw.
Gwen Stefani, Tom Dumont, Tony Kanal and Adrian Young chase the bounce of Jamaican dancehall, sometimes ditching their usual guitar-bass-drums setup entirely, and the result is a glossy blend of electropop, new wave and reggae riddims. Stefani wrote fast this time, from party songs to thoughts on her relationship with Gavin Rossdale. "Hella Good" struts like a disco robot, "Hey Baby" swaggers, and "Underneath It All" sways sweetly; the last two both won Grammys. It was a comeback, too, outselling Return of Saturn.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Rock Steady on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Underneath It All | 5 | #13 | – | 2002–2022 | |
| 2 | Hella Good | 9 | #3 | – | 2002–2024 | |
| 3 | Don't Let Me Down | 3 | #58 | – | 2001–2002 | |
| 4 | Hey Baby | 2 | #67 | – | 2001–2002 | |
| 5 | Running | 1 | #100 | – | 2003 | |
| 6 | Platinum Blonde Life | 1 | #103 | – | 2002 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.