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Top 19 No Doubt Songs of All Time

By YPB Team

From hard-driving ska-punk breakthroughs to reggae-tinged ballads and dancehall experiments — No Doubt kept reinventing their sound across three decades. Cast your vote!

  1. Don't Speak — ranked #11
    Don't Speak
    The 1996 Tragic Kingdom ballad about Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal's breakup, No Doubt's only UK No. 1 and their biggest worldwide hit.
    1000pts
  2. Spiderwebs — ranked #22
    Spiderwebs
    The 1995 opening track of Tragic Kingdom, a ska-punk song about dodging an unwanted admirer's phone calls, released as a single in 1996.
    953pts
  3. Excuse Me Mr. — ranked #33
    Excuse Me Mr.
    A frantic ska-punk track from Tragic Kingdom released as a single in 1996, in which Gwen Stefani pleads for a distracted man's attention.
    953pts
  4. Hey Baby — ranked #44
    Hey Baby
    The Grammy-winning 2001 lead single from Rock Steady featuring a dancehall duet with Bounty Killer.
    840pts
  5. Simple Kind of Life — ranked #55
    Simple Kind of Life
    An emotional ballad from Return of Saturn where Gwen Stefani reflects on wanting a traditional family life.
    750pts
  6. Trapped in a Box — ranked #66
    Trapped in a Box
    The band's first single, a 1992 ska-punk track from their self-titled debut album that criticizes television's hold over people's lives.
    680pts
  7. Push and Shove — ranked #77
    Push and Shove
    The 2012 title track of the band's reunion album, a ska and dancehall song featuring Busy Signal and Major Lazer.
    680pts
  8. Ex-Girlfriend — ranked #88
    Ex-Girlfriend
    A slinky, new wave-influenced track from Return of Saturn about jealousy and complicated romantic history.
    680pts
  9. Just a Girl — ranked #99
    Just a Girl
    No Doubt's 1995 breakthrough ska-punk single challenging gender stereotypes, from the Tragic Kingdom album.
    600pts
  10. Settle Down — ranked #1010
    Settle Down
    The 2012 comeback single featuring ska and reggae influences, signaling the band's reunion after a decade apart.
    600pts
  11. Looking Hot — ranked #1111
    Looking Hot
    A 2012 single from Push and Shove whose Western-themed music video was pulled within days after criticism of its Native American imagery.
    507pts
  12. Happy Now? — ranked #1212
    Happy Now?
    A 1997 Tragic Kingdom single about the painful end of Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal's relationship, a staple on Californian rock radio.
    507pts
  13. New — ranked #1313
    New
    A 1999 new wave song recorded for the soundtrack of the film Go and later included on the band's fourth album, Return of Saturn.
    400pts
  14. Underneath It All — ranked #1414
    Underneath It All
    The reggae-tinged 2002 ballad featuring dancehall artist Lady Saw, which won the Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
    400pts
  15. Hella Good — ranked #1515
    Hella Good
    A sleek dance-rock track from Rock Steady co-produced by The Neptunes, showcasing the band's genre versatility.
    273pts
  16. Running — ranked #1616
    Running
    A tender synth-pop ballad from Rock Steady, released as a single in 2003, about a couple trying to keep their relationship going.
    273pts
  17. It's My Life — ranked #1717
    It's My Life
    No Doubt's 2003 cover of the Talk Talk synth-pop hit, recorded for The Singles 1992–2003 and a top-10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
    0pts
  18. Sunday Morning — ranked #1818
    Sunday Morning
    A 1997 Tragic Kingdom single co-written by Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal and Eric Stefani, an upbeat ska-pop song about a relationship that has run its course.
    0pts
  19. Bathwater — ranked #1919
    Bathwater
    A swing-flavored 2000 single from Return of Saturn about loving a partner while knowing all about his other lovers.
    0pts

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