Hollaback Girl

Infobox Single
Name = Hollaback Girl


Artist = Gwen Stefani
from Album = Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
Released = flagicon|Australia 15 March 2005
flagicon|USA 5 April 2005
flagicon|UK 21 June 2005
flagicon|Europe 2 July 2005
Format = Digital download (U.S.), CD single (worldwide)
Recorded = New York City, New York, United States
Genre = Pop, dance, hip pop
Length = 3:20
Label = Interscope
Writer = Gwen Stefani, Pharrell Williams
Producer = The Neptunes
Certification = 5× platinum (RIAA)
Platinum (ARIA)
Last single = "Rich Girl"
(2004)
This single = "Hollaback Girl"
(2005)
Next single = "Cool"
(2005)"Hollaback Girl" is a pop song written by singer Gwen Stefani and Pharrell for Stefani's debut solo album "Love. Angel. Music. Baby" (2004). As part of Stefani's vision of creating "a silly dance record," [Salmon, Chris. [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,2024019,00.html "'I just want to make music and babies'"] . "The Guardian". 2 March 2007. Retrieved 13 June 2007.] the song is influenced by 1980s dance and pop music. They wrote the song as a response to Courtney Love's statement that Stefani was a "cheerleader" in an interview with "Seventeen" magazine.

The song was released as the album's third single in early 2005 (see 2005 in music) and was one of the year's most popular songs, peaking inside the top ten on the majority of the charts it entered. It reached number one in Australia and the United States, where it became the first digital download to sell one million copies. "Hollaback Girl" received many award nominations, including Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Record of the Year at the 48th Grammy Awards, yet it divided pop music critics. On an interesting note, the CD single has a Parental Advisory label, while the album, Love.Angel.Music.Baby does not.

Writing and inspiration

Stefani had worked with The Neptunes (Pharrell and Chad Hugo), who had produced hits for artists such as Britney Spears, Snoop Dogg, and Justin Timberlake, during the early stages of writing "Love. Angel. Music. Baby."; however, a case of writer's block resulted in reportedly uninspired collaborations.Vineyard, Jennifer. [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1522926/20060131/story.jhtml "Road To The Grammys: The Making Of Gwen Stefani's 'Hollaback Girl'"] . MTV News. 31 January 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2007.] As the album neared completion, Stefani regained her confidence and booked another session with The Neptunes. Stefani flew to New York City to meet up with Williams, and after finishing two songs within a week, Stefani ended the session early and prepared to return home. A few minutes later, Williams called her back into the studio to write another song. Stefani said, "I was tired. I wanted to go home, but he was like, 'Don't leave yet.'"Vineyard, Jennifer. [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1497721/20050303/story.jhtml "Gwen Stefani Answers No Doubt Fans With 'Attitude Song'"] . MTV News. 3 March 2005. Retrieved 10 January 2007.]

When she returned to the studio, Williams began to play Stefani his first solo album, and she became envious. Excited by his material, she decided to write another song with Williams, despite her opinion that the album already contained far too many tracks.

To search for inspiration, Stefani and Williams had a lengthy discussion in which Stefani said that she had yet to write a song about her intentions for pursuing a solo career. She remarked how the album was missing an "attitude song", and she recalled a derogatory comment that grunge musician Courtney Love had made about her in an interview with teen magazine "Seventeen".

Stefani responded in the March 2005 issue of "NME":

Stefani believed that some of the fans of No Doubt would be upset with her solo effort, commenting, " [They] were probably like, 'Why is she doing this record? She's going to ruin everything'." She revealed that she too did not know why she was recording a solo album. For the remainder of the evening, Stefani and Williams incorporated this inspiration into the lyrics that eventually became "Hollaback Girl". The two decided that Stefani did not have to have an answer for her intentions and that the choices she made were based on what she felt was wrong or right. On its creation, Stefani said, "to me, it is the freshest attitude song I've heard in so long." Williams was pleased with the song, commenting, "Gwen is like the girl in high school who just had her own style."

Because Stefani never disclosed the song title's meaning, reviewers came up with various interpretations. In a satirical, line-by-line analysis of the song's lyrics, "OC Weekly" critic Greg Stacy humorously speculated that "Gwen is apparently the captain of the cheerleader squad; she is the girl who 'hollas' the chants, not one of the girls who simply 'hollas' them back". [Stacy, Greg. [http://www.ocweekly.com/music/music/this-shit-is-bananas/18901/ "This Shit Is Bananas"] . "OC Weekly". 5 May 2005. Retrieved 10 January 2007.] The most commonly accepted meaning is that a hollaback girl responds to a confrontation with words but that Stefani would rather take initiative and "step it up".Wood, Peter. [http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NmUzMzA0NWI2NzdlNzNkODU2MTY0MzU3Njc0ZDBiMWI= "B—a—N—a—N—a—S"] . "National Review Online". 30 August 2005. Retrieved 15 January 2007.]

Music and structure

"Hollaback Girl" is a moderately fast song, being 110bpm, in the key of B major. It combines old school hip hop with dance music, [http://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/webpages/gwenstefanix28x04x05 "Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl - Video Streams"] . ContactMusic.com. 2005. Retrieved 10 January 2007.] and — like the majority of pop music — is set in common time. The main chord pattern of the song alternates between B major and D sharp minor triads. [http://www.8notes.com/school/riffs/piano/gwen_hollaback_girl.asp "Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl - Free Sheet Music Riff"] . 8notes.com. Retrieved 15 January 2007.] Most of the harmonic content of the song revolves around a two-chord alternation which music theorists may regard as an L (leading tone) transformation, in which the root of the major chord is lowered by a half-step to form an inverted minor chord on the third scale degree (see image to right). This stepwise motion between B and A-sharp highlights this chord change. It is in verse-chorus form with a bridge before the fourth and final chorus. The song features sparse instrumentation, primarily a minimal beat [ [http://dancemusic.about.com/od/remixersproducers/a/SuperHoshGurInt_2.htm "Superstars #1 Hits Remixed - Hosh Gureli Interview"] . About.com. Retrieved 15 January 2007.] produced by drum machine.Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:r9hxlfgescqu~T1 "Love.Angel.Music.Baby"] . Allmusic. Retrieved 10 January 2007.] [ [http://www.drownedinsound.com/release/view/6600 "Gwen Stefani: Hollaback Girl"] . Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 15 January 2007.] A keyboard plays the song's riff, a six-note pattern as Stefani repeats "this my shit" during the chorus, and a brass section joins during the second chorus. In part because of its cheerleading motif, it drew comparisons to Toni Basil's "Mickey" (1982). [Smith, RJ. [http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=3126 "Gwen Stefani "Love. Angel. Music. Baby."] . "Blender". Retrieved 25 January 2007.] [Huff, Quentin B. [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/8926/gwen-stefani-the-sweet-escape/ "Gwen Stefani: The Sweet Escape"] . PopMatters. 14 December 2006. Retrieved 25 January 2007.]

Reception

"Hollaback Girl" had a polarizing effect on music critics. LAUNCHcast's Jennifer Nine described it as a "stomping, stripped-back track", [Nine, Jennifer. [http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/041125/33/1xcq5.html "Gwen Stefani - 'Love, Angel, Music, Baby'"] LAUNCHcast. 25 November 2004. Retrieved 10 January 2007.] and Allmusic said that it had the "thumping, minimal beats of The Neptunes." Richard Smirke called it "a trademark Neptunes hip-hop stomp." [Smirke, Richard. [http://www.playlouder.com/review/+loveangelmusicba/ "Love. Angel. Music. Baby."] PlayLouder. 23 November 2004. Retrieved 10 January 2007.] In its review of "Love. Angel. Music. Baby.", "Rolling Stone" gave the song a positive review, writing that "Stefani's gum-snapping sass brings out the beast in her beatmasters, especially the Neptunes in 'Hollaback Girl'." [ [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/_/id/6626540/gwenstefani?pageid=rs.Artistcage&pageregion=triple1&rnd=1132969376421&has-player=true&version=6.0.12.1212 "Love Angel Music Baby"] . "Rolling Stone". 9 December 2004. Retrieved 10 January 2007.] "Blender" listed it as the eleventh best song of 2005, [ [http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=1841 "The 100 Greatest Songs of 2005"] . "Blender" (January 2006): pg. 79.] and the song tied with Damian Marley's "Welcome to Jamrock" for number five on the 2005 Pazz & Jop, a survey of several hundred music critics conducted by Robert Christgau. [Christgau, Robert. [http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/pnj/pjres05.php "The 2005 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll"] . Retrieved 13 June 2007.]

On the other hand, Jason Damas, in a review for "PopMatters", described the song as sounding "almost exactly like Dizzee Rascal", and added, "lyrically, this is where Gwen sinks the lowest here, especially on a breakdown where she repeats, 'This shit is bananas/ B-A-N-A-N-A-S!' several times".Damas, Jason. [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/s/stefanigwen-love.shtml "Gwen Stefani: Love.Angel.Music.Baby."] . PopMatters. 29 November 2004. Retrieved 10 January 2007.] Eric Greenwood of "Drawer B Media" called the song "moronic and embarrassingly tuneless. I'd quote the lyrics, but they're so bad, I almost feel sorry for her. A 35-year-old woman singing about pom-poms and 'talking shit' in high school betrays such a delusional self-image that it's hard not to be taken aback. And on top of that, The Neptunes' beats are clunky and the production is senselessly bombastic."Greenwood, Eric. [http://www.drawerb.com/features/1106173438.htm "Gwen Stefani - Love Angel Music Baby"] . "DrawerB". Retrieved 10 January 2007.]

Nick Sylvester of "Pitchfork" insulted the track, referring to it as a "Queen pastiche...which has about as much club potential as a 13-year old with a milk moustache and his dad's ID." [Sylvester, Nick. [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/22321-love-angel-music-baby "Gwen Stefani: Love Angel Music Baby"] . Pitchfork. 24 November 2004. Retrieved 28 June 2007.] "Maxim" was equally unimpressed with the song, and in its October 2005 issue, published a list of the "20 Most Annoying Songs Ever" with "Hollaback Girl" in first place. [ [http://www.maximonline.com/articles/index.aspx?a_id=6729 "The Most Annoying Songs Ever!"] . "Maxim". October 2005. Retrieved 9 January 2007.]

"Hollaback Girl" was mocked on an episode of the animated television series "Family Guy" titled "Deep Throats"; after watching a VH1 special about Gwen Stefani, Brian Griffin states, "I don't know what a Hollaback Girl is – all I know is that I want her dead." [ [http://www.familyguyquotes.com/themes/pop-culture-quotes.html "Family Guy Quotes - Pop Culture Quotes"] . FamilyGuyQuotes.com. Retrieved 23 January 2007.] The song's bridge, in which Stefani exclaims "This shit is bananas" and then proceeds to spell "bananas", was later parodied in an episode of the claymation television show "Celebrity Deathmatch", in which Stefani spells out "bananas", "broccoli", and "cumquat" during an interview with Tally Wong. [Iverson, Dan. [http://tv.ign.com/articles/716/716561p1.html "Celebrity Deathmatch: "Shaq v. Kobe" Review"] . 5 July 2006. Retrieved 14 January 2007.] The song was also parodied as "Hollaback Boy" by Midtown bassist Gabe Saporta's side project, Cobra Starship.

Chart performance

The single was officially solicited to radio in North America on 5 April 2005, although the music video had been released two weeks earlier, on 21 March. "Hollaback Girl" entered the "Billboard" Hot 100, the main U.S. chart, at number eighty-two, and within six weeks of its release, it had reached the top of the chart, making it the fastest-rising single to reach the top in 2005; it also became Stefani's first U.S. number one. [http://www.musicsquare.net/charts/song/760 "Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl: Charts"] . Music Square. Retrieved 23 January 2007.] It maintained the number one position for four weeks. [Jeckell, Barry A. [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000928613 "'Hollaback' Has Singles Chart Staying Power"] . "Billboard". 19 May 2005. Retrieved 9 January 2007.] The single spent thirty-one weeks on the "Billboard" Hot 100, twenty-nine of which were in the top fifty. It was removed from the Hot 100 for the week ending 29 October 2005. On the year-end chart, the song was the second most successful, beaten by Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together". [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/yearend/2005/charts/hot100.jsp "Billboard 2005 Year In Music: The Hot 100"] . "Billboard". 24 December 2005. Retrieved 10 January 2007.]

"Hollaback Girl" held the record for most U.S. radio airplays in one week, with 9,582 plays, and maintained this feat for over a year before Shakira and Wyclef Jean's "Hips Don't Lie" overtook the position. [Pietroluongo, Silvio. [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002613385 "Billboard Bits: Bumbershoot, Shakira, Reggae Sumfest"] . "Billboard". 5 June 2006. Retrieved 10 January 2007.] It peaked at number one on the "Billboard" Pop 100 for eight weeks, [Jeckell, Barry A. [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000967289 "'Idol' Underwood Shoots Straight To No. 1"] . "Billboard". 23 June 2005. Retrieved 25 January 2007.] and was a small success in the dance clubs, peaking at number fifteen on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3kq8g4kxtv8z~T31 "Love.Angel.Music.Baby. > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles"] . Allmusic. Retrieved 23 January 2007.] The song was a crossover success, and reached number four on the Rhythmic Top 40, and number eight on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.

The song was noted for having a large number of digital downloads, becoming the first single to sell more digital downloads than CDs.Hiatt, Brian. [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/gwenstefani/articles/story/9161846/stefani_peas_lead_singles_boom "Stefani, Peas Lead Singles Boom"] . "Rolling Stone". 19 January 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2007.] In October 2005, "Hollaback Girl" was the first single to ever sell one million digital downloads and later went on to sell a total of 1.2 million downloads;Welte, Jim. [http://www.mp3.com/stories/1857.htmlhttp://www.mp3.com/stories/1857.html "Gwen Stefani single hits digital platinum"] . MP3.com. 4 October 2005. Retrieved 12 November 2005.] it was certified quintuple platinum. [ [http://www.riaa.com/newsitem.php?news_year_filter=&resultpage=18&id=3AC0C1C1-A977-6765-C7F4-BD64DF28843A "Mimi Delivers in Fourth Quarter"] . Recording Industry Association of America. 1 November 2005. Retrieved 6 October 2007.] Due to its downloads, it reached number one on both digital sales charts concurrently, and it topped the year-end Hot Digital Songs chart. [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/yearend/2005/charts/dig_singl.jsp "Billboard 2005 Year In Music: Hot Digital Songs"] . "Billboard". 24 December 2005. Retrieved 10 January 2007.]

"Hollaback Girl" was a successful single in Canada, where the song debuted at number twelve on the Canadian Singles Chart; however, it fell from there and was unable to reach a higher position. [http://top40-charts.com/songs/full.php?sid=13394&sort=chartid "Gwen Stefani Hollaback Girl"] . Top40-Charts.com. Retrieved 23 January 2007.] It remained in the top fifty for six months. However, the Canadian Recording Industry Association later argued that based on Canada's population relative to the U.S., the single should have sold around 120,000 copies and that the comparatively lower sales of 25,000 were a sign that Canadian copyright law should be tightened to discourage non-commercial peer-to-peer filesharing. [Henderson, Graham. [http://www.cria.ca/news/110506_n.php "Protect artists: Reform Canada's copyright laws"] . Editorial in the "National Post". 11 May 2006. Retrieved from Canadian Recording Industry Association 10 January 2007.] Columnist Michael Geist disputed the comparison, arguing that the Canadian online music market was still developing. [Geist, Michael. [http://www.michaelgeist.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1142 "Music and the Market"] . 5 March 2006. Retrieved 10 January 2007.]

In the rest of the world, reaction to "Hollaback Girl" was generally positive, though not as overwhelming as in North America. It was released in Australia on 23 May 2005, debuting at number one, and in Europe on 6 June 2005, debuting at number twenty-two and eventually reaching number five. In the United Kingdom, however, "Hollaback Girl" did not perform as well as Stefani's previous releases. The song's predecessors, "What You Waiting For?" and "Rich Girl", had both reached number four, while "Hollaback Girl" debuted at number eight, and stalled at the same position the following week. Although its UK success was limited, it remained in the top forty for an additional eleven weeks and sold more than Rich Girl. The single largely was successful across Europe and Asia, and reached the top five in Austria, Germany, Ireland, and China, and the top ten in Finland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

The single had moderate success in Latin America. The single debuted 19 June 2005 at number thirty-three on the Latin America Top 40, a weaker debut than Stefani's previous singles. [ [http://toplatino.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=93 "Ranking del 19 de junio del 2005 (Semana 24)"] . Top Latino. Retrieved 28 April 2007.] After eight weeks on the chart, it peaked at number nine. [http://toplatino.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=105 "Ranking del 14 de agosto del 2005 (Semana 24)"] . Top Latino. Retrieved 28 April 2007.] The single reached the top four in Argentina and Brazil.

Music video

The music video was directed by Paul Hunter and filmed in Van Nuys and Reseda, California, United States. [http://www.ndifc.com/update/2005/mar05.htm "FVHS Band films with Gwen Stefani"] . Fountain Valley High School. 4 March 2005. Retrieved from No Doubt Unofficial International Fanclub 9 January 2007.] The video opens with a scene of Stefani spending time with her Harajuku Girls, when a crowd of students appears. Stefani and the Harajuku Girls then drive down Sherman Way past Magnolia Science Academy to Birmingham High School in a 1961 Chevrolet Impala, accompanied by the crowd. [ [http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_47788-Chevrolet-Impala-1961.html "Chevrolet Impala in Hollaback Girl music video"] . IMCDb. Retrieved 15 January 2007.] Stefani and the group cause a commotion when they disrupt a game of American football by walking onto the field and when they go to a 99 Cents Only Store and throw cereal and other food products down an aisle. Throughout the video, there are intercut sequences of choreographed dancing filmed in a sound stage, intended to represent Stefani's imagination. [Vineyard, Jennifer. [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1507837/20050817/stefani_gwen.jhtml "Pharrell Was Supposed To Battle In Gwen's 'Hollaback': VMAs Behind The Camera"] . MTV News. 18 August 2005. Retrieved 29 April 2007.] Stefani and the Harajuku Girls are outfitted in cheerleading uniforms, accompanied by several Californian spirit groups: the Orange Crush All Stars, a cheerleading squad from Orange County; a marching band from Fountain Valley High School in Fountain Valley; a pep flag team named the Carson High School Flaggies from Carson; and a drill team from Stephen M. White Middle School in Carson. To visualize the song's bridge, the Harajuku Girls spell the word "bananas" with cue cards. The video ends with a close-up frame of Stefani with her arms in the air.

The Chevy Impala convertible from the video includes a painting by artist J. Martin. The design includes Gwen Stefani as seen on the album cover of "Love. Angel. Music. Baby." with the words "Hollaback Girl" in calligraphy. Eventually, the car was sold on eBay. Pharrell, one of the song's co-producers, makes a cameo appearance. The complete version of "Hollaback Girl" featured in the music video has been released commercially through CD singles and digital downloads, and some include remixes by Diplo and Tony Kanal.

The video debuted on 21 March 2005 and proved successful on video-chart programs. [ [http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=37215 "Gwen Stefani - 'Hollaback girl'"] . MVDBase. Retrieved 25 January 2007.] It debuted on MTV's "Total Request Live" on 31 March at number ten and remained on the program for a total of fifty days, [ [http://host17.hrwebservices.net/~atrl/trlarchive/db.html "The TRL Archive - Debuts"] . Popfusion. Retrieved 25 January 2007.] becoming what "Rolling Stone" called a "a staple of MTV's TRL". [Gitlin, Lauren. [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/gwenstefani/articles/story/7378077/gwen_bounces_back "Gwen Bounces Back"] . "Rolling Stone". 7 June 2005. Retrieved 25 January 2007.] The video reached the top of the chart [ [http://host17.hrwebservices.net/~atrl/trlarchive/no.html "The TRL Archive - Number Ones"] . Popfusion. Retrieved 25 January 2007.] and was retired at number four on 23 June, becoming Stefani's first video to retire. [ [http://host17.hrwebservices.net/~atrl/trlarchive/rd.html "The TRL Archive - Hall of Fame"] . Popfusion. Retrieved 25 January 2007.] It also reached the top of MuchMusic's "Countdown" three months after its debut, and remained there for two weeks. VH1 listed the song at number five on its Top 40 Videos of 2005, [ [http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/top_40_of_2005/series_countdown.jhtml "top 40 of 2005"] . VH1. Retrieved 26 January 2007.] and at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, the music video received four nominations [Ford, Tracey. [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/gwenstefani/articles/story/7504256/green_day_top_vma_noms "Green Day Top VMA Noms"] . "Rolling Stone". 25 July 2005. Retrieved 10 January 2007.] but only won the award for Best Choreography. [ [http://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=5838 "Green Day Clean Up At The VMA's"] . MTVe. 24 August 2005. Retrieved 10 January 2007.] Stefani did not attend the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards, prompting rumors that she was protesting her lack of nominations the previous year, her multiple losses to Kelly Clarkson, and her not having been asked to perform. [Serpe, Gina. [http://yahoo.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=be04b178-4a03-485e-80ca-7f0328570239 "Gwen Stefani Gets All Dolled Up"] . E!. 6 September 2006. Retrieved 25 January 2007.] Stefani denied the rumors, responding, "the only reason I am not attending the MTV Video Music Awards is because I will be recording and spending time with my family." [Stefani, Gwen. [http://www.gwenstefani.com/news/Default.aspx?pg=3 "A Quick Word From Gwen"] . GwenStefani.com 1 September 2006. Retrieved 25 January 2007.]

Formats and track listings

*Maxi single
#"Hollaback Girl" (Album Version) – 3:20
#"Hollaback Girl" (Diplo's Hollatronic Remix) – 2:17
#"Hollaback Girl" (Instrumental) – 3:20
#"Hollaback Girl" (Video) – 3:20

Other releases

*CD Single
#"Hollaback Girl" (Clean Version) – 3:20
#"Hollaback Girl" (Diplo's Hollatronic Remix) – 2:17

Diplo made a remix for the track after M.I.A. turned down an offer to produce one. [Turenne, Martin. [http://www.straight.com/article/m-i-a-wont-be-tied-down "M.I.A. won't be tied down"] . Straight.com. 6 October 2005. Retrieved 5 August 2008.] Tony Kanal, Stefani's ex-boyfriend and fellow No Doubt member, produced a remix titled the "Dancehollaback Remix". The track features reggae singer Elan Atias, whose debut album Kanal produced, and appears as a single on iTunes, on the CD single for "Cool", and on a remix CD of "Love. Angel. Music. Baby." Stefani later requested to contribute vocals on "I Wanna Yell" from Atias's debut album "Together as One", [Kaufman, Gil and Dotiwala, Jasmine. [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1502383/20050516/no_doubt.jhtml "No Doubt's Tony Kanal Spends Band's Hiatus Producing Reggae LP, Remixing Gwen"] . MTV News. 16 May 2005. Retrieved 10 January 2007.] and was featured on his song "Allnighter".

Credits and personnel

*Lead vocals – Gwen Stefani
*Audio mixing– Phil Tan
*Recording engineer – Andrew Coleman
*Assistant recording engineer – Jason Finkel
*Producers – The Neptunes
*Recorded at Right Track Recording in New York City, New York, United States

Charts

Year End Charts

References

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFqGM5fE3rw Watch "Hollaback Girl": Super Clean Version on Youtube]
* [http://www.gwenstefani.com/default.aspx Gwen Stefani's official site]
** [http://www.ocweekly.com/music/music/this-shit-is-bananas/18901/ "Hollaback Girl" lyrics]
** [http://www.gwenstefani.com/music/default.aspx?pid=74 "Love. Angel. Music. Baby." audio]