Love. Angel. Music. Baby.

Love. Angel. Music. Baby. is the debut solo album by No Doubt frontwoman Gwen Stefani, released on November 23 2004 (see 2004 in music). It has reached a peak of number five on the Billboard 200, number four on the UK albums chart, number five on the Canadian albums chart, and the top spot in Australia.

Singles

• "What You Waiting For?" (released 2004) Its first U.S. play was on the Los Angeles, California station KROQ and other stations; first U.K. play was on BBC Radio 1 and other stations.
• "Rich Girl" (released 2005) Sample and modernized version of "If I Was a Rich Man" from Fiddler on the Roof)
• "Hollaback Girl" (released 2005) The first pop song in over two and a half years to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The previous song to reach number one that was not urban or American Idol was "How You Remind Me", by Nickelback.
• "Cool" (released 2005) Inspired by the 1980s. The song is about Stefani's relationship with Tony Kanal of No Doubt.