Love. Angel. Music. Baby

Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
Studio album by Gwen Stefani
Released	November 12, 2004 (2004-11-12)
Recorded	2003–04
Studio	Various DARP Studios, Stankonia Recording (Atlanta, Georgia) Encore Studios, O'Henry Sound Studios (Burbank, California) Flyte Tyme West at The Village Recorder (West Los Angeles, California) Henson Recording Studios (Hollywood, California) Home Recordings (London, England) Kingsbury Studios (Los Feliz, California) Larrabee Sound Studio East, Soundcastle Studios (Los Angeles, California) Record One (Sherman Oaks, California) Right Track Recording (New York City, New York)
Genre	Electropop dance-rock new wave R&B hip hop soul disco
Length	48:27
Label	Interscope
Producer	André 3000 Dallas Austin Dr. Dre Nellee Hooper Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Tony Kanal The Neptunes Mark "Spike" Stent
Gwen Stefani chronology
Love. Angel. Music. Baby. (2004) The Sweet Escape (2006)The Sweet Escape2006
Alternative cover
Deluxe edition cover
Singles from Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
"What You Waiting For?" Released: September 28, 2004 "Rich Girl" Released: December 14, 2004 "Hollaback Girl" Released: March 15, 2005 "Cool" Released: July 5, 2005 "Luxurious" Released: October 1, 2005 "Crash" Released: January 24, 2006

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	71/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Entertainment Weekly	C+
The Guardian
NME	8/10
Pitchfork	5.1/10
Rolling Stone
Slant Magazine
Stylus Magazine	C
USA Today
Yahoo! Music

Love. Angel. Music. Baby. is the debut solo studio album by American singer Gwen Stefani. It was released on November 12, 2004, by Interscope Records. Stefani, who had previously released five albums as rock band No Doubt's lead singer, began recording solo material in early 2003. She began working on Love. Angel. Music. Baby. as a side project that would become a full album after No Doubt went on hiatus. Stefani co-wrote every song on the album, collaborating with various songwriters and producers including André 3000, Dallas Austin, Dr. Dre, the Neptunes and Linda Perry.

Designed to sound like a 1980s record, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. was influenced by artists such as the Cure, Depeche Mode, Cyndi Lauper and Madonna. The album incorporates a diverse range of genres, including electropop, dance-rock, new wave, R&B, hip hop, soul, and disco, while lyrically, most of its songs are about fashion and wealth. Promotion of the album included the release of six commercially successful singles and the North American Harajuku Lovers concert tour. While promoting, Stefani was often accompanied by back-up dancers called the Harajuku Girls.

Love. Angel. Music. Baby. was met with generally positive reviews from music critics, and received a total of six Grammy Award nominations, including Album of the Year. It debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200, selling 309,000 copies in its first week. The album has received multi-platinum sales certifications in several countries, and has sold over seven million copies worldwide.