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Led by Gwen Stefani, this quintet from Orange County, California, USA, took America by storm in 1996 following the release of their album, Tragic Kingdom. While earlier releases had all enjoyed critical acclaim, none had sold anything near the six million copies achieved by Tragic Kingdom, which finally reached the US Billboard number 1 by the end of 1996. The group's new-found popularity had much to do with the success of the attendant single, 'Just A Girl', and a high-profile arena support tour with UK rockers Bush. Audiences soon discovered a long history behind the group's success. Formed in 1987, their original singer John Spence had taken his own life a year later. As Stefani, very much the band's focal point, confirmed to the press, their mid-90s success had taken everyone by surprise: 'I can't believe it's happened to our loser band.' Others thought the reason had more to do with the 'fun punk' of Green Day, Presidents Of The United States Of America and Rancid, which had lifted the gloom of grunge and established an audience for less 'cerebral' or 'angst-ridden' rock music. The band ended 1996 at a peak with their album spending many weeks at the top of the US album chart. In February 1997 the 'difficult' UK market was breached in spectacular style. During a promotional visit to the UK the band were rewarded with the news that 'Don't Speak' had entered the UK chart at number 1.
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Albums
| Year | Label | Title | |
| 1998 | Interscope Records | No Doubt | |
| 1995 | Trauma | No Doubt | |
| 1995 | Interscope Records | The Beacon Street Collection | |
| 1998 | Interscope Records | Live In The Tragic Kingdom... [Limited] [Box] | |
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