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Gwen Stefani – Make Me Like You
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“Make Me Like You” is about Stefani’s boyfriend, Blake Shelton. He tweeted his support for the song after its release on iTunes. It’s the second single from Stefani’s third studio
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Eminem – Ass Like That
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In what many consider to be a low point in Eminem’s career, this hit single from 2004’s Encore features an India-flavored beat while Eminem impersonates Triumph, the Comic Insult
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Gwen Stefani (Ft. Akon) – The Sweet Escape
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“The Sweet Escape” was released as the second single from Stefani’s album of the same name. The song features guest vocals from Akon, which marks the first collaboration between
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No Doubt (Ft. Lady Saw) – Underneath It All
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“Underneath It All” is a song from No Doubt’s album Rock Steady. The song was released as the album’s third single in 2002. The song won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by
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Eve (Ft. Gwen Stefani) – Let Me Blow Ya Mind
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Samples/sounds eerily similar to Dr. Dre’s last track “The Message” from the 2001 album featuring Mary J Blige. Interestingly enough, “The Message” was the only track NOT produced
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DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ – Charmed
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[Verse 1] / Charmed, oh so charmed by your magic / Life before you was so tragic / Restless, hopeless, lost, without aim / The old me was missing you, such a shame / I didn’t know
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No Doubt – Hella Good
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“Hella Good” is a single from No Doubt’s fifth studio album Rock Steady. The song was officially released as a single on April 13, 2002. Although produced by Nellee Hooper, “Hella
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No Doubt – Don't Speak
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Gwen Stefani wrote “Don’t Speak” with brother and bandmate Eric Stefani. The song details Gwen’s break-up with bandmate Tony Kanal. The two met in high school and dated for seven
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Gwen Stefani (Ft. Blake Shelton) – You Make It Feel Like Christmas
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The title track of Gwen Stefani’s christmas album You Make It Feel Like Christmas is a happy love song that features Gwen Stefani’s boyfriend Blake Shelton.
Stefani told Billboard
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No Doubt – Just a Girl
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Stefani’s famous critique of male-dominated society, written from the perspective of the “little girl” who “needs” protection. As it turns out, Stefani, like others, are quite
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Gwen Stefani – Hollaback Girl
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“Hollaback Girl” was released as the third single from Gwen Stefani’s album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. The song was spurred after Courtney Love made a comment about Gwen Stefani in
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No Doubt – Running
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[Verse 1] / Run, running all the time / Running to the future / With you right by my side / Me, I’m the one you chose / Out of all the people / You wanted me the most / And I’m so
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Genius x Spotify – Behind The Lyrics: The Complete Experience Playlist
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Through the Genius x Spotify integration, Genius is at your fingertips when and where you experience music. In the Spotify iPhone app, Genius knowledge is stripped
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Gwen Stefani – Used to Love You
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“Used To Love You” details the after-effects of Gwen’s divorce from Bush singer Gavin Rossdale. The track, which serves as the lead single from Stefani’s third solo album This Is
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Gwen Stefani – Crash
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“Crash” is a song by Gwen Stefani from her debut solo studio album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby.. The song was released as the album’s sixth and final single on January 24, 2006, and
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No Doubt – Bathwater
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Written in only 10 minutes, “Bathwater” is one of the most ska/punk-influenced songs on No Doubt’s Return of Saturn. The song opens with Adrian Young, the band’s drummer
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Gwen Stefani – Send Me a Picture
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[Verse 1] / Baby, I'm wondering whatcha doing? / Are you laying in bed and listening to music? / Whatcha doin'? Whatcha doin'? / Are you looking online? Are you looking at me
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Gwen Stefani – What You Waiting For?
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The lead single from Gwen’s debut solo album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby., the track is an aggressive statement of intent, designed to obliterate the writer’s block she was
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Gwen Stefani (Ft. André 3000) – Bubble Pop Electric
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[Intro: Gwen & André 3000/Johnny Vulture] / C'mon, Johnny! When you gonna get here? / All right, hold your pretty horses, I'll be there in a minute / You just get yourself dolled
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Gwen Stefani – Getting Warmer
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[Verse 1] / I got an idea, you can save me, and I can save you / I got an idea, we can be nice and we can tell the truth / Yeah, we can be decent, we can be honest / I got an idea
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No Doubt – Sunday Morning
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On “Sunday Morning,” No Doubt lead singer Gwen Stefani relishes in her exes regression—he is now the “parasite,” begging for her to come back. In a classic example of post break-up
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Gwen Stefani & Saweetie – Slow Clap
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Gwen Stefani teamed up with Saweetie for a new version of her single “Slow Clap” set to be featured on her fifth studio album.
Gwen announced the collab on social media by
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Gwen Stefani (Ft. Fetty Wap) – Asking 4 It
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[Intro: Fetty Wap & Gwen Stefani] / I'm someone you love, making it clear, baby / (I'm someone you love, making it clear, baby) / But what if our love isn't in here, baby / (But
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Gwen Stefani & Blake Shelton – Purple Irises
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[Intro: Gwen Stefani & Blake Shelton] / But if someone comes along and tries to love you like I love you / Don't know what I'd do, don't wanna lose you / [Verse 1: Gwen Stefani
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Doja Cat (Ft. SZA) – Kiss Me More
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“Kiss Me More” marks Doja’s first collaboration with SZA and is an introduction to Doja’s highly anticipated third studio album, titled Planet Her. The song was initially teased
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Dua Lipa – Physical
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“Physical” is the second official single taken from Dua Lipa’s second album, Future Nostalgia. The single’s title was revealed by a Spotify advertisement ran by Warner Music:
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Gwen Stefani – Misery
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“Misery” was released as a promotional single for the forthcoming This is What the Truth Feels Like on March 10th, 2016.
Although this song is titled “Misery,” Gwen has stated it’
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Gwen Stefani – Me Without You
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[Verse 1] / Take anything you want I'm ready / Take, you can take it I don't care, I don't care / Hey, there's more of me and you've seen nothing / Hey, you've done nothing that I
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Gwen Stefani – 4 in the Morning
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The song is a 1980s-inspired ballad that Stefani began writing while pregnant and finished with No Doubt bandmate Tony Kanal.
The song was the album’s third single and was
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Gwen Stefani – True Babe
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[Verse 1] / Your tattoo still looks cute to me / Cute to me / We're old news, but you're new to me / New to me / [Pre-Chorus] / I wanna fly to your shows / Wanna wake up in your
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Gwen Stefani – Truth
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“Truth” is the fifth song on Stefani’s third solo album This Is What the Truth Feels Like, released on March 18th, 2016.
The electro-pop song explores the rush and insecurities of
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Gwen Stefani – Slow Clap
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“Slow Clap” is the second single taken from Gwen Stefani’s yet untitled fifth studio album, scheduled to be released later in 2021.
The lyrical themes deal with having a clap back
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Gwen Stefani – Under the Christmas Lights
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Late night, gotta do the wrapping / Running out of tape / You know how to always get me laughing / Why you such a babe? / How is this my life? / Keep wondering if it’s true / I
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Gwen Stefani – Cool
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“Cool” is a song by American singer Gwen Stefani from her debut solo studio album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby., released as the fourth single from the album.
Lyrically, the song is
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