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“Hella Good” by No Doubt
From the album Rock Steady (2001)
“Hella Good” by No Doubt appears on 9 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 2002 and 2024. It was first released in 2001 on the album Rock Steady. Its best result is #3 on the Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2002. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #118 alternative song of 2002 and #4,777 alternative song of all time.
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"Hella Good" was the second single from No Doubt's fifth album, Rock Steady, arriving in 2002, and it's the sound of a rock band learning to strut on the dancefloor. Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal wrote it with the Neptunes, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, and Nellee Hooper produced it with the band, with Spike Stent mixing. Critics heard everything from Afrika Bambaataa to Madonna in its rubbery electro-funk groove.
It became a hit in several countries, and at the 45th Grammys it was up for Best Dance Recording; it lost to Dirty Vegas, but Roger Sanchez's remix won the new remix award, and the band played it live in a medley with "Underneath It All". Mark Romanek directed the video, which finds the band squatting in an abandoned ship.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 27 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2002 | 107 |
| 2002 | 80 | 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON | 89X Top 89 Songs of 2002 | 89 |
| 2002 | 87 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2002 | 101 |
| 2002 | 3 | Channel 104.9 San Jose, CA | Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2002 | 105 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 542 | 99X | 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005) | 1000 |
| 2006 | 441 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) | 500 |
| 2008 | 450 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) | 500 |
| 2022 | 711 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
| 2024 | 91 | 107.7 The End | The End Sweet Summer Vibes Countdown (2024) | 100 |
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