Gwen Stefani interview: "Music is the fire behind everything I've ever done"
officialcharts.comFirst as the frontwoman of No Doubt and then as a solo artist, Gwen Stefani delivered some of the biggest hits of her era. Who can forget the band’s pleading break-up ballad Don't Speak – a Number 1 hit in 1997 – or 2001's dancehall bop Hey Baby, which peaked at Number 2?
After going solo, Gwen quickly racked-up seven Top 10 hits, including the electro-pop stomper What You Waiting For, hip-hop-tinged Hollaback Girl and the Akon-assisted The Sweet Escape.
Now, ahead of her live shows at BST Hyde Park this weekend, Gwen has dropped her first new single in two years, True Babe. Here, she talks about being influenced by British ska legends Madness, her love of gardening (!), and details plans to release new music that she’s super-excited about.
I mean, it's not just a show – it's Hyde Park. You know, the DNA of everything for me – not just music, but who I became – comes down to the English band Madness.
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