Editing Gwen Stefani (section)

===2006–2013: ''The Sweet Escape'' and return to No Doubt===
[[File:GwenStefaniJonesBeach.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.75|Stefani performing "[[Wind It Up (Gwen Stefani song)|Wind It Up]]" during [[The Sweet Escape Tour]] in 2007]]
Stefani's second studio album, ''[[The Sweet Escape]]'', was released on December 1, 2006.<ref name="Sweet Escape release">{{cite web |url=http://www.interscope.com/artist/releases/detail.aspx?pid=75&aid=401 |title=Gwen Stefani : Releases : The Sweet Escape |publisher=[[Interscope Records]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929183152/http://www.interscope.com/artist/releases/detail.aspx?pid=75&aid=401 |archive-date=September 29, 2012 |access-date=May 17, 2011}}</ref> Stefani continued working with Kanal, Perry, and [[the Neptunes]], along with [[Akon]] and [[Tim Rice-Oxley]] from English rock band [[Keane (band)|Keane]]. The album focuses more heavily on [[electronic music|electronic]] and [[dance music]] for [[nightclub|clubs]] than its predecessor.<ref name="parents"/> Its release coincided with the DVD release of Stefani's first [[concert tour|tour]], entitled ''[[Harajuku Lovers Live]]''. [[Sia Michel]] wrote that it "has a surprisingly moody, lightly autobiographical feel&nbsp;... but Stefani isn't convincing as a dissatisfied [[diva]]"<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Michel |first=Sia |author-link=Sia Michel |url=https://ew.com/article/2006/12/04/sweet-escape/ |title=The Sweet Escape (2006): Gwen Stefani |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=December 1, 2006 |access-date=January 9, 2007 |archive-date=January 10, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070110005658/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1564580,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Rob Sheffield]] called the album a "hasty return" that repeats ''Love. Angel. Music. Baby.'' with less energy.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Sheffield |first=Rob |author-link=Rob Sheffield |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/gwenstefani/albums/album/12640869/review/12811225/the_sweet_escape |title=Gwen Stefani: The Sweet Escape |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=December 12, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070420025743/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/gwenstefani/albums/album/12640869/review/12811225/the_sweet_escape |archive-date=April 20, 2007 |url-status=dead |access-date=January 9, 2007}}</ref>

"[[Wind It Up (Gwen Stefani song)|Wind It Up]]", the album's [[lead single]], used [[yodeling]] and an [[Interpolation (popular music)|interpolation]] of ''[[The Sound of Music (film)|The Sound of Music]]'',<ref>{{cite web |last=Macia |first=Peter |url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/track_review/39343-wind-it-up |title=Wind It Up |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=October 25, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090104230357/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/track_review/39343-wind-it-up |archive-date=January 4, 2009 |access-date=April 29, 2007}}</ref> and peaked in the top 10 in the US and the UK.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ultratop.be/en/showitem.asp?interpret=Gwen+Stefani&titel=Wind+It+Up&cat=s |title=Gwen Stefani – Wind It Up |publisher=Ultratop |access-date=November 30, 2011 |archive-date=August 26, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130826064440/http://www.ultratop.be/en/showitem.asp?interpret=Gwen+Stefani&titel=Wind+It+Up&cat=s}}</ref> The [[The Sweet Escape (song)|title track]] reached the top 10 in over 15 nations, including number two peaks in the US, Australia and the UK. To promote ''The Sweet Escape'', Stefani was a mentor on the [[American Idol (season 6)|sixth season]] of ''[[American Idol]]'' and performed the song with Akon. The song earned her a [[50th Grammy Awards|Grammy Award]] nomination for [[Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/09/arts/music/10grammylist.html |title=2008 Grammy Award Winners and Nominees |work=The New York Times |date=February 9, 2008 |access-date=November 30, 2011 |archive-date=July 3, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703001311/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/09/arts/music/10grammylist.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Three more singles were released from the album; "[[4 in the Morning]]", "[[Now That You Got It]]" which featured [[Damian Marley]] and "[[Early Winter]]". To promote the album, Stefani embarked on a worldwide tour, [[The Sweet Escape Tour]], which covered North America, Europe, Asia and the Pacific and part of Latin America. In an interview with ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' on June 6, 2011, Stefani stated that she had no plans to continue work as a solo artist.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Anderson |first=Kyle |url=http://music-mix.ew.com/2011/06/06/gwen-stefani-solo-no-doubt-interview/ |title=Gwen Stefani and No Doubt on their next step |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=June 6, 2011 |access-date=December 4, 2011 |archive-date=August 15, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110815205056/http://music-mix.ew.com/2011/06/06/gwen-stefani-solo-no-doubt-interview/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

With Stefani promoting ''The Sweet Escape'', No Doubt began work on a new album without her<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vineyard |first1=Jennifer |last2=Richard |first2=Yasmine |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1531578/no-doubt-minus-gwen-in-early-stages-of-new-album/ |title=No Doubt – Minus Gwen – In Early Stages of New Album |publisher=MTV News |date=May 12, 2006 |access-date=August 6, 2016 |archive-date=August 9, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809223457/http://www.mtv.com/news/1531578/no-doubt-minus-gwen-in-early-stages-of-new-album/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> and planned to complete it after Stefani's Sweet Escape Tour was finished.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/56461/stefani-no-timetable-for-no-doubt-reunion |title=Stefani: No Timetable For No Doubt Reunion |magazine=Billboard |date=December 12, 2006 |access-date=December 31, 2006 |archive-date=July 5, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130705034317/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/56461/stefani-no-timetable-for-no-doubt-reunion |url-status=live }}</ref> In March 2008, the band started making posts concerning the progression of the album on their official fan forum. Stefani made a post on March 28, 2008, stating that songwriting had commenced but was slow on her end because she was pregnant with her second child.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080401130954/http://forums.nodoubt.com/forums/1439982/ShowPost.aspx "new album"]. NoDoubt.com. 2008. Retrieved March 30, 2008.</ref> ''The Singles 1992–2003'' became available on December 9, 2008, for the video game ''[[Rock Band 2]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Halperin |first=Shirley |url=https://ew.com/article/2008/08/28/rock-band-2-ful |title='Rock Band 2' offering new slate of full albums |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=August 28, 2008 |access-date=January 7, 2009 |archive-date=May 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520084546/http://www.ew.com/article/2008/08/28/rock-band-2-ful |url-status=live }}</ref> Adrian Young played drums on [[Scott Weiland]]'s album ''[["Happy" in Galoshes]]''. No Doubt headlined the [[The Bamboozle|Bamboozle 2009 festival]] in May 2009, along with [[Fall Out Boy]]. The band completed a [[Summer Tour 2009 (No Doubt)|national tour in mid-2009]].<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606125550/http://www.nodoubt.com/events/archive/?arch=arch&dt=01-01-2009 |title=No Doubt : Tour Archive |archive-date=June 6, 2011 |url=http://www.nodoubt.com/events/archive/?arch=arch&dt=01-01-2009 |access-date=September 7, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The new album ''[[Push and Shove (album)|Push and Shove]]'' was released on September 25, preceded by the first single, "[[Settle Down (No Doubt song)|Settle Down]]", on July 16. The music video for "Settle Down" was directed by [[Sophie Muller]] (who has previously directed numerous music videos for No Doubt). Also around this time No Doubt were guest mentors for the UK version of ''The X-Factor''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120615172451/http://www.nodoubt.com/news/default.aspx?nid=38748 "Album and Single Announcement!"]. NoDoubt.com. June 11, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2012.</ref> "Settle Down" peaked at 34 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 with the album peaking at number three on the US ''Billboard'' 200. On November 3, 2012, the band pulled its music video "[[Looking Hot]]" from the Internet after receiving complaints that it was insensitive towards Native Americans.<ref>{{cite news |last=Toney |first=Veronica |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/celebritology/post/no-doubt-apologizes-and-pulls-looking-hot-video/2012/11/05/a9130b1e-2764-11e2-b4f2-8320a9f00869_blog.html |title=No Doubt apologizes, pulls 'Looking Hot' video – Celebritology 2.0 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 5, 2012 |access-date=December 20, 2012 |archive-date=November 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111224435/http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/celebritology/post/no-doubt-apologizes-and-pulls-looking-hot-video/2012/11/05/a9130b1e-2764-11e2-b4f2-8320a9f00869_blog.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2013, No Doubt make a cameo appearance in a hot air ballon for the [[Portlandia (season 3)|third season]] of ''[[Portlandia (TV series)|Portlandia]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last= McGovern |first= Kyle |url=https://www.spin.com/2013/01/no-doubt-gwen-stefani-portlandia/|title= Watch No Doubt Cameo on 'Portlandia' in a Hot Air Balloon |date=January 12, 2013 |access-date=November 3, 2020}}</ref>