It has been 20 years since No Doubt rock goddess Gwen Stefani launched her solo career-launching debut pop album, Love. Angel. Music. Child.

Impressed by Stefani’s longtime love of recent wave and ’80s bubblegum, the zippy dance document was forward of its period, delivering zany, colourful, tongue-in-cheek electro-pop and synth-pop amid a pop panorama largely tethered to sensual R&B and angsty rock on the time.

Backed by an unexpectedly trendy and kooky aesthetic influenced by Alice in Wonderland, British couture and Japanese road trend developments, Love. Angel. Music. Child. (launched Nov. 12, 2004) spawned six singles, together with “What You Ready For?,” “Cool,” “Wealthy Lady” and the Billboard Scorching 100 No. 1 smash “Hollaback Lady.” (Everyone thank Gwen for instructing us learn how to spell “b-a-n-a-n-a-s.”)

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Although its cultural affect has been lasting, inspiring trendy artists corresponding to Charli XCX, the album nonetheless captures a sure mid-2000s pop nostalgia as we speak.

That mentioned, as a lot as Stefani’s recordings are a sonic throwback to the radio pop of her teenage years within the ’80s, as we speak Love. Angel. Music. Child. represents a time when pop stars truly promoted their new music on MTV (bear in mind Whole Request Stay?) and launched particular person singles by way of CD format. “What a tremendous time…”