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“Just A Girl” by No Doubt

From the album Tragic Kingdom (1995)

“Just A Girl” by No Doubt appears on 78 radio countdowns from 32 stations between 1995 and 2026. It was first released in 1995 on the album Tragic Kingdom. Its best result is #2 on the WBCN Top 104 Songs of 1996. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #12 alternative song of 1996, #186 alternative song of all time and #26 of the '90s.

78countdowns
32stations
#2best position
0#1 finishes
6top 10 finishes
1995–2026years charted

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"Just a Girl" was the opening shot from No Doubt's third album, Tragic Kingdom, sent out by Interscope as the lead single in the US on September 21, 1995, and it's the song that finally blew the doors open for the band. Gwen Stefani wrote it with guitarist Tom Dumont, the first song she'd written without her brother Eric at her side, though the main riff came off one of his demos, and Eric still turns up on piano and keyboards.

It's a sarcastic little firecracker about what it means to grow up female, and about parents who kept her on a very short leash. Stefani sings it with a sneer and a wink, Dumont's guitar snaps, Tony Kanal's bass and Adrian Young's drums bounce between ska and new wave, and Phil Jordan's trumpet and Gabrial McNair's trombone add a brassy kick. Matthew Wilder produced and added some keyboards of his own. Critics loved the feminist bite, and Stefani's voice along with it.

Mark Kohr's video parked Stefani in a spotless ladies' room while the guys played in a filthy one next door, until they climbed the wall to join her. It became the band's first single to chart in America, reaching 23 on the Hot 100, and it went top ten in the UK, Australia, Ireland and more. Years later Stefani named her Las Vegas residency after it.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1995 37 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1995 107
1995 40 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1995 91
1995 6 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1995 10
1995 22 103.1 The Buzz West Palm Beach, FL The Buzz Top 103 Alternative Songs of '95 103
1996 16 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1996 107
1996 2 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1996 91
1996 12 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1996 99
1996 20 107.7 The End Seattle, WA The End Top 107 Songs of 1996 107
1996 2 WBCN Boston, MA WBCN Top 104 Songs of 1996 104
1996 18 WBER Rochester, NY WBER Listener Countdown 1996 100
1996 25 Triple J Australia (national) Triple J Hottest 100 of 1996 100
1996 29 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 96 Songs of 1996 96

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
– 30 CRNC 90.1 CRNC Top 90.1 Songs of the '90s 91
1999 13 KROQ KROQ Top 300 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 1999) 300
1999 142 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 175 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 124 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 51 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 254 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 149 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 425 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 1553 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 225 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 60 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of the '90s (September 2000) 100
2000 479 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 1553 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 1553 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 253 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 1549 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 611 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 34 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 91
2003 1553 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 90 Q101 Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 24 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 1553 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 223 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2005 52 Live 105 Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of the '90s (August 2005) 106
2005 1551 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 242 99X 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005) 1000
2005 96 The Edge KEDJ Top 103 on Independent Radio 103
2006 55 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Songs of the '90s (December 2006) 107
2006 8 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 198 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2007 25 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 304 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 34 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 272 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 126 CFNY 102.1 The Edge The Top 200 Songs of the 90's According to 102.1 The Edge 200
2009 292 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 276 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 128 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of the 90's (September 2010) 200
2010 287 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 290 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 295 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 303 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 302 94.3 WCYY WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2014) 500
2015 280 94.3 WCYY WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2015) 500
2019 14 X96 X96's Top 100 Songs of the 90's 100
2019 207 94.3 WCYY WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2019) 500
2020 42 DC101 Top DC101 of the 90's 101
2020 87 105.9 The X 105.9 The X July 420 (2020) 420
2020 83 DC101 The DC101 Top 500 500
2021 24 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s 908
2021 9 107.7 The End The End Obligatory Top 100 Alternative Songs of All Time (2021) 100
2021 72 105.9 The X 105.9 The X July 420 (2021) 420
2022 97 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s 900
2022 78 105.9 The X 105.9 The X July 420 (2022) 420
2022 301 101X 101X 500 (2022) 498
2022 31 X96 X96 Top 500 Alternative Songs of All Time 500
2023 16 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893
2023 81 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of The Last 40 Years 91
2023 16 ALT 104.5 ALT 104.5 Top 104 of ALT Time 104
2023 88 105.9 The X 105.9 The X July 420 (2023) 420
2023 210 94.3 WCYY WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2023) 500
2023 610 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of All Time 909
2024 5 107.7 The End The End Sweet Summer Vibes Countdown (2024) 100
2025 85 WFPK WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '90s 500
2026 190 101X 101X 500 (2026) 500

Also listed as: Just a Girl.

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