Misplaced Pages

Latest revision as of 12:43, 20 December 2024

"Hollaback Girl"
Single by Gwen Stefani
from the album Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
Released	March 22, 2005 (2005-03-22)
Recorded	2004
Studio	Right Track Recording (New York City)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:19
Label	Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Gwen Stefani Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo
Producer(s)	The Neptunes
Gwen Stefani singles chronology
"Rich Girl" (2004) "Hollaback Girl" (2005) "Cool" (2005)
Music video
"Hollaback Girl (Dirty Version)" on YouTube

"Hollaback Girl" is a song by American singer-songwriter Gwen Stefani from her debut solo studio album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. (2004). It is a hip-hop song that draws influence from 1980s hip-hop and dance music. The song was written by Stefani, Pharrell Williams, and Chad Hugo, with the latter two handling production as the Neptunes. The song was released as the album's third single on March 22, 2005, and was one of the year's most popular songs, peaking inside the top 10 of 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 several award nominations, including Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Record of the Year at the 48th Grammy Awards; however, it lost in both categories. The song divided pop music critics, with some praising its minimalistic production and others declaring it embarrassing. The men's magazine Maxim named it as the "Most Annoying Song Ever". In the United States, the song topped the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks – it was ranked at number two on the Year-End Hot 100. The single topped the charts in Australia and reached the top-ten in several other countries, including Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. It has since been certified five-times Platinum in United States by the RIAA, and in Australia by the ARIA.

A music video with Stefani as a cheerleader at a California high school was released on March 21, 2005, and was directed by Paul Hunter. The video received four nominations at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, and ultimately won for Best Choreography. Stefani has performed "Hollaback Girl" on numerous occasions, including on all three of her concert tours, and on several televised appearances.

Writing and inspiration

As part of Gwen Stefani's vision of creating "a silly dance record", she had worked with the Neptunes (Pharrell and Chad Hugo) during the early stages of writing songs. However, a case of writer's block resulted in reportedly uninspired collaborations. 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 Pharrell, and after finishing two songs within a week, Stefani ended the session early and prepared to return home. A few minutes later, Pharrell 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.'" When she returned to the studio, Pharrell began to play Stefani his first solo album, and she became envious. Excited by his material, she decided to write another song with Pharrell, despite her opinion that the album already contained far too many tracks.

To search for inspiration, Stefani and Pharrell 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 Seventeen magazine: "Being famous is just like being in high school. But I'm not interested in being the cheerleader. I'm not interested in being Gwen Stefani. She's the cheerleader, and I'm out in the smoker shed." Stefani discussed the song's inspiration in the March 2005 issue of NME: "Y'know someone one time called me a cheerleader, negatively, and I've never been a cheerleader. So I was, like, 'OK, fuck you. You want me to be a cheerleader? Well, I will be one then. And I'll rule the whole world, just you watch me.'" The song uses a lyrical and a melodic interpolation of "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen, referencing the common usage of the song at sporting events, aimed at losing opponents, with Stefani's antagonistic stance likely aimed at Love.

Stefani believed that some No Doubt fans would be upset with her solo effort, commenting, " 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 Pharrell 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." Pharrell 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". The most commonly accepted meaning is that a "hollaback girl" responds positively to the "catcalls" or hollers of men, but it might mean to Stefani that she would rather take the initiative and "step it up". In March 2021, it was revealed that a comment made by British supermodel Naomi Campbell served as inspiration for the chorus. In an appearance on Campbell's YouTube talk show No Filter, Pharrell stated that she had responded to someone trying to speak, "I'm sorry, I have a name. I ain't no Holla Back girl", the latter phrase apparently referencing the Fabolous song "Young'n (Holla Back)"; Pharrell was inspired by the overheard conversation and incorporated the lyric into the chorus of "Hollaback Girl".

Composition and musical style

"Hollaback Girl" is a hip-hop song that draws influence from 1980s hip-hop and dance music. It is a moderately fast song (with a tempo of 110 beats per minute) and it is played in the key of D♯ minor. Like the majority of pop music, it is set in common time. The main chord pattern of the song alternates between B major and D♯ minor triads. 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 a second inversion minor chord on the third scale degree, a slight tonicization of B major, but resolving back to D♯ minor by having the same A♯, a perfect fourth down from D♯. This stepwise motion between B and A♯ highlights this chord change. The song is in verse-chorus form with a bridge before the fourth and last chorus. The song features sparse instrumentation, primarily a minimal beat produced by drum machine. A guitar 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 1981 song "Mickey".

Critical reception

"Hollaback Girl" received mixed reviews from music critics. Yahoo! Music's Jennifer Nine described it as a "stomping, stripped-back" track, and Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic noted that it had the "thumping, minimal beats" of the Neptunes. Richard Smirke of Playlouder called it "a trademark Neptunes hip-hop stomp." In his review of Love. Angel. Music. Baby., Rob Sheffield of 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'." Blender listed it as the 11th best song of 2005, 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.

On the other hand, Jason Damas, in a review for PopMatters, felt that the song sounds "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". Eric Greenwood of Drawer B called the song "moronic and embarrassingly tuneless," while also writing "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." Nick Sylvester of Pitchfork also criticized 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". However, despite this initial negative review, Pitchfork would later place the track at number 35 on its list of the Top 50 Singles of 2005, and at number 180 on its list of the Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s. Maxim was 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. Cat Conway of Drowned in Sound gave the song a negative review, saying "'Hollaback Girl' sees Gwen Stefani getting a big lick off the Neptunes flavour at the Hot Producer Baskin-Robbins [sic], delivering vocals that sound like she needs a Sudafed."

Commercial performance

"Hollaback Girl" entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 82 on the issue dated April 2, 2005, and within six weeks of its release, it had reached the top of the chart, becoming Stefani's first and only US number one. It ended the nine-week run of 50 Cent's "Candy Shop" featuring Olivia, and maintained the number-one position for four consecutive weeks. "Hollaback Girl" ranked second on the 2005 Hot 100 year-end chart. The song held the record for most US radio airplays in one week, with 9,582 plays, and maintained this record for over a year before Shakira and Wyclef Jean's "Hips Don't Lie" overtook the position. "Hollaback Girl" peaked at number one on the Billboard Pop 100 chart for eight weeks and at number 15 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. 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 Songs chart.

"Hollaback Girl" was noted for having a large number of digital downloads, becoming the first single to sell more digital downloads than CDs. 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. It was certified six-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. It was later re-certified platinum, for the same sales, due to the change of the RIAA certification criteria for singles. On the year-end list for Hot Digital Songs in 2005, "Hollaback Girl" topped the chart.

"Hollaback Girl" was successful in Canada, where the song debuted and peaked at number 12 on the Canadian Singles Chart. However, Graham Henderson, president of the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA), later argued that based on Canada's population relative to the US, the single should have sold around 120,000 copies and that the comparatively lower sales of 25,000 were a sign that the Canadian copyright law should be tightened to discourage non-commercial peer-to-peer file sharing. Columnist Michael Geist disputed the comparison, arguing that the Canadian online music market was still developing. The song was released in Australia on May 23, 2005, debuting at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart, and in Europe on June 6, 2005, reaching number five on the European Hot 100 Singles. In the United Kingdom, "Hollaback Girl" was released on the same day, but it 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 remained at the same position the following week. Although its UK success was limited, it remained in the top 40 for an additional 11 weeks. The single was largely successful across Europe, reaching the top five in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Ireland, and the top 10 in Belgium, Finland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Music video

The music video for "Hollaback Girl" was directed by Paul Hunter and filmed in the Van Nuys and Reseda neighborhoods of Los Angeles, California. It opens with a scene of Stefani taking a picture of her four 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. Stefani and the group cause a commotion when they disrupt a football game 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. 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 Stefani as seen on the album cover of Love. Angel. Music. Baby. with the words "Hollaback Girl" in calligraphy. The car was, eventually, 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 was released commercially through CD singles and digital downloads. Some include remixes by Diplo and former No Doubt bandmate Tony Kanal.

The video debuted on March 21, 2005, and proved successful on video chart programs. It debuted on MTV's TRL on March 31 at number 10 and remained on the program for a total of 50 days, becoming what Rolling Stone called "a staple of MTV's TRL". The video reached the top of the chart and was retired at number four on June 23, becoming Stefani's first video to retire. VH1 listed the video at number five on its Top 40 Videos of 2005, and at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, the video received four nominations, but only won the award for Best Choreography. 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. 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."

Live performances

Stefani has performed "Hollaback Girl" on several occasions, including on two of her concert tours, in addition to several appearances on TV shows. During the majority of the 2005 Harajuku Lovers Tour, Stefani sang the single as an encore performance, where she wore a drumming costume and encouraged the audience to sing along with her. However, in earlier shows, before the single's success, she sang it before tracks "Serious" and "Bubble Pop Electric". During The Sweet Escape Tour, she performed the song in the middle of the show wearing sparkly red shorts and an argyle jacket atop a L.A.M.B. black and white shirt. She also sported a belt buckle featuring the "G" motif frequently used in The Sweet Escape.

When Stefani agreed to be a judge on season 7 of the NBC music competition The Voice, she sang the track in May 2014 alongside Pharrell, who would also be appearing on the show as a judge. For the rendition, Stefani wore a black jumpsuit in contrast to Pharrell, who wore a Mickey Mouse-sweater and jeans. The performance prompted the song to enter the Billboard Pop Digital Songs component chart, where it re-entered at number thirty-four. On the May 4, 2016, episode of The Late Late Show with James Corden, Stefani sang a snippet of the song alongside James Corden in his show's segment "Carpool Karaoke". In addition to Stefani and Corden, actor George Clooney and actress Julia Roberts sang along; when the song concluded, Clooney stated "this 's bananas". More recently, the single was included on her 2016 concert series This Is What the Truth Feels Like Tour. On November 27, 2019, Stefani performed "Hollaback Girl", alongside "What You Waitin’ For" and "Rich Girl", in a medley on The Voice in season 17 to commemorate Love. Angel. Music. Baby.'s 15th anniversary.

Remixes and cover versions

Diplo made a remix for the track after M.I.A. turned down an offer to produce one. Tony Kanal, fellow No Doubt member, also produced a remix titled the Dancehollaback Remix. The track features reggae singer Elan Atias, whose debut album Kanal produced. It appears as a single on iTunes, on the CD single for "Cool", and on the bonus CD of the deluxe edition of Love. Angel. Music. Baby. Stefani later requested to contribute vocals on "I Wanna Yell" from Atias's debut album Together as One, and was featured on his song "Allnighter".

"Weird Al" Yankovic reportedly had plans to record a parody of the song for his new album Straight Outta Lynwood in 2006, called "Holodeck Girl", but it never came to fruition. Later that year, Gabe Saporta of Cobra Starship recorded a parody of the song titled "Hollaback Boy". Stefani also performed a "countrified version" of Hollaback Girl part of a skit on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon where the host portrayed the character Buck Pinto promoting a fictitious album Gwen's Gone Country.

Track listings

Personnel

Personnel are adapted from the liner notes of Love. Angel. Music. Baby.

• Gwen Stefani – lead vocals, songwriting
• Andrew Coleman – recording
• Jason Finkel – assistant engineering
• Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
• Chad Hugo – songwriting
• The Neptunes – production
• Phil Tan – mixing
• Pharrell Williams – songwriting

Charts

Certifications

Release history

See also

• List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 2005
• List of Billboard Mainstream Top 40 number-one songs of 2005
• List of number-one singles of 2005 (Australia)

Notes

1. The number of sales required to qualify for gold and platinum discs was lower for digital singles prior to August 2006. The thresholds were 100,000 units (gold) and 200,000 units (platinum), reflecting an increase in digital downloads.

References

1. ^ Vineyard, Jennifer (January 31, 2006). "Road To The Grammys: The Making Of Gwen Stefani's 'Hollaback Girl'". MTV News. Archived from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
2. Salmon, Chris (March 2, 2007). "I just want to make music and babies". The Guardian. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
3. ^ Vineyard, Jennifer (March 3, 2005). "Gwen Stefani Answers No Doubt Fans With 'Attitude Song'". MTV News. Archived from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
4. Rubenstein, Atoosa (August 2004). "Courtney Love speaks about Gwen Stefani". Seventeen. p. 19. ISSN 0037-301X.
5. ^ "Hollaback Girl". nodoubtweb.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2007.
6. Murison, Krissi (March 26, 2005). "Everyone has a view on Gwen Stefani". NME. p. 22.
7. McLeod, Dr Ken (2013). We are the Champions: The Politics of Sports and Popular Music. Ashgate Publishing. p. 75.
8. Stacy, Greg (May 5, 2005). "This Shit Is Bananas". OC Weekly. Archived from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
9. ^ Wood, Peter (August 30, 2005). "B—a—N—a—N—a—S". National Review. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
10. "Pharrell Williams Reveals 'Hollaback Girl' Was Inspired By Naomi Campbell". WQHT. March 4, 2021. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
11. Munzenrieder, Kyle (March 3, 2021). "Naomi Campbell Just Found Out She Inspired "Hollaback Girl"". W Magazine. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
12. Caulfield, Keith (July 9, 2005). "Reviews: Spotlights". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 28. p. 68. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 4, 2016 – via Google Books.
13. "Gwen Stefani – Hollaback Girl – Video Streams". Contactmusic.com. April 28, 2005. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2007.
14. ^ "Digital Sheet Music, Gwen Stefani 'Hollaback Girl'". Musicnotes.com. 2005. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016.
15. Slomowicz, DJ Ron. "Superstars #1 Hits Remixed – Hosh Gureli Interview". About.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2007.
16. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Love.Angel.Music.Baby. – Gwen Stefani". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 14, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
17. Conway, Cat (June 1, 2005). "Gwen Stefani – Hollaback Girl". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on August 26, 2009. Retrieved January 15, 2007.
18. Smith, RJ. "Gwen Stefani – Love. Angel. Music. Baby". Blender. Archived from the original on May 22, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2007.
19. Huff, Quentin B. (December 14, 2006). "Gwen Stefani: The Sweet Escape". PopMatters. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
20. Nine, Jennifer (November 25, 2004). "Gwen Stefani – Love, Angel, Music, Baby". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on February 28, 2006. Retrieved January 10, 2007.
21. Smirke, Richard (November 23, 2004). "Gwen Stefani: Love. Angel. Music. Baby". Playlouder. Archived from the original on October 23, 2006. Retrieved January 10, 2007.
22. Sheffield, Rob (December 9, 2004). "Love Angel Music Baby : Gwen Stefani". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 14, 2007. Retrieved January 10, 2007.
23. "The 100 Greatest Songs of 2005". Blender. Alpha Media Group. January 2006. Archived from the original on August 4, 2009. Retrieved January 10, 2007.
24. Christgau, Robert. "The 2005 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll". Robert Christgau. Archived from the original on August 15, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2007.
25. Damas, Jason (November 29, 2004). "Gwen Stefani: Love.Angel.Music.Baby". PopMatters. Archived from the original on October 24, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
26. Greenwood, Eric (January 19, 2005). "Gwen Stefani, Love Angel Music Baby (Interscope)". Drawer B. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2007.
27. Sylvester, Nick (November 23, 2004). "Gwen Stefani: Love Angel Music Baby". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on July 7, 2010. Retrieved June 28, 2007.
28. "Top 50 Singles of 2005". Pitchfork. December 30, 2005. Archived from the original on August 23, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
29. "The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s". Pitchfork. August 18, 2009. Archived from the original on August 18, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
30. "The Most Annoying Songs Ever!". Maxim. October 2005. Archived from the original on April 28, 2006. Retrieved January 9, 2007.
31. "Single Review: Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl". Drowned In Sound. Archived from the original on August 26, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
32. Whitmire, Margo (March 24, 2005). "50 Cent Nets A Fourth Top 10 Hit". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 23, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
33. Whitmire, Margo (April 28, 2005). "Stefani Single Ousts 50 Cent From No. 1". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 11, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
34. ^ "Gwen Stefani Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
35. Jeckell, Barry A. (May 19, 2005). "'Hollaback' Has Singles Chart Staying Power". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 4, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
36. ^ "2005 Year End Charts – Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. November 26, 2005. Archived from the original on January 19, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
37. Pietroluongo, Silvio (June 5, 2006). "Billboard Bits: Bumbershoot, Shakira, Reggae Sumfest". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 4, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
38. ^ Jeckell, Barry A. (June 23, 2005). "'Idol' Underwood Shoots Straight To No. 1". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
39. ^ "Gwen Stefani Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
40. ^ "Gwen Stefani Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
41. ^ "Gwen Stefani Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
42. ^ Hiatt, Brian (January 19, 2006). "Stefani, Peas Lead Singles Boom". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
43. Welte, Jim (October 4, 2005). "Gwen Stefani single hits digital platinum". MP3.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2005. Retrieved November 12, 2005.
44. "Mimi Delivers in Fourth Quarter". Recording Industry Association of America. November 1, 2005. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
45. ^ "American single certifications – Gwen Stefani – Hollaback Girl". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
46. Whitburn, Joel (2009). Top Pop Singles 1955–2008 (12th ed.). Record Research. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-89820-180-2.
47. "2005 Year End Charts – Hot Digital Songs". Billboard. November 26, 2005. Archived from the original on September 30, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
48. "Singles : Top 50". Jam!. June 9, 2005. Archived from the original on April 17, 2005. Retrieved February 5, 2016.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
49. Henderson, Graham (May 11, 2006). "Protect artists: Reform Canada's copyright laws". National Post. Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on June 14, 2006. Retrieved January 10, 2007.
50. Geist, Michael (March 4, 2006). "Music and the Market". Michael Geist. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
51. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 23rd May 2005" (PDF). ARIA. May 23, 2005. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 19, 2005. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
52. ^ "Gwen Stefani – Hollaback Girl". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
53. ^ "European Hot 100: Week of July 09, 2005". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 21, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
54. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. May 21, 2005. p. 27.
55. ^ "Gwen Stefani: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
56. ^ "Gwen Stefani – Hollaback Girl" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
57. ^ Nguyen, Vivian (March 1, 2005). "FVHS Band films with Gwen Stefani". Fountain Valley High School. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
58. "1961 Chevrolet Impala Convertible". IMCDb. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2007.
59. Vineyard, Jennifer (August 18, 2005). "Pharrell Was Supposed To Battle In Gwen's 'Hollaback': VMAs Behind The Camera". MTV News. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
60. "Gwen Stefani – Hollaback girl". mvdbase.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved January 25, 2007.
61. "The TRL Archive – Debuts". ATRL. Archived from the original on April 23, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2007.
62. Gitlin, Lauren (June 7, 2005). "Gwen Bounces Back". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 22, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2007.
63. "The TRL Archive – Number Ones". ATRL. Archived from the original on August 19, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2007.
64. "The TRL Archive – Hall of Fame". ATRL. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2007.
65. "Top 40 of 2005". VH1. Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved January 26, 2007.
66. Ford, Tracey (July 25, 2005). "Green Day Top VMA Noms". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2007.
67. Moss, Corey (August 28, 2005). "Green Day Clean Up, Kelly Clarkson Gets Wet, 50 Rips Into Fat Joe At VMAs". MTV News. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
68. ^ Serpe, Gina (September 6, 2006). "Gwen Stefani Gets All Dolled Up". E! Online. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
69. Moss, Corey (October 24, 2005). "Gwen Stefani Brings Solo Show To Hollywood 'Hometown' Crowd". MTV News. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
70. Stevenson, Jane (December 9, 2005). "Meet the new princess of pop". Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Archived at Jam! on December 10, 2005.
71. Harrison, Jim (October 19, 2005). "Live Review: Gwen Stefani in San Jose, CA". SoundSpike. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
72. Fuoco-Karasinski, Christina. "Live Review: Gwen Stefani in Phoenix". Livedaily. Archived from the original on January 18, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
73. Bacle, Ariana (May 6, 2014). "'The Voice': Gwen Stefani and Pharrell perform 'Hollaback Girl' – Video". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
74. Martens, Todd (May 6, 2014). "Gwen Stefani brings 2004's 'Hollaback Girl' to 2014's 'The Voice'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 13, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
75. McRady, Rachel (May 6, 2014). "Gwen Stefani Sings "Hollaback Girl" With Pharrell Williams on The Voice: Watch Here!". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on September 12, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
76. "Chart Search". Billboard Pop Digital Songs for Gwen Stefani. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
77. Blistein, Jon (May 5, 2016). "Gwen Stefani Enlists George Clooney, Julia Roberts for 'Carpool Karaoke'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 20, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
78. Fitz-Gerald, Sean (May 5, 2016). "Gwen Stefani Carpool Karaoke: She Is Not Alone — George Clooney and Julia Roberts Are Also Here". Vulture. Archived from the original on June 29, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
79. Angermiller, Michelle Amabile (July 20, 2016). "Gwen Stefani Winds it Up at 'This is What the Truth Feels Like' Show". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 23, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
80. Stavropoulos, Laura (November 27, 2019). "Gwen Stefani Performs 'Love.Angel.Music.Baby.' Medley On 'The Voice'". uDiscover Music. Archived from the original on May 26, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
81. Turenne, Martin (October 6, 2005). "M.I.A. won't be tied down". The Georgia Straight. Vancouver Free Press. Archived from the original on February 9, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2008.
82. Kaufman, Gil. "No Doubt's Tony Kanal Spends Band's Hiatus Producing Reggae LP, Remixing Gwen". MTV News. Archived from the original on May 25, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
83. "Cool". Amazon. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
84. "Love Angel Music Baby (Deluxe Version) [Explicit]". Amazon. Archived from the original on March 15, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
85. Kaufman, Gil; Dotiwala, Jasmine (May 16, 2005). "No Doubt's Tony Kanal Spends Band's Hiatus Producing Reggae LP, Remixing Gwen". MTV News. Archived from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
86. "The Unlikely L.A. Story of the 'New' Bob Marley". Los Angeleno. December 19, 2019. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
87. Montgomery, James; Hamrogue, Sasha (July 27, 2006). "Cobra Starship Owe Success To Talking Snake From The Future". MTV News. Archived from the original on February 12, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
88. Carter, Emily (October 21, 2020). "Watch Gwen Stefani put a country twist on these No Doubt Hits". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
89. Hollaback Girl (Liner notes/ CD booklet). Gwen Stefani. Interscope (Barcode: 06024 9 882541). 2005.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
90. Hollaback Girl (Liner notes/ CD booklet). Gwen Stefani. Interscope (Barcode: 0602498823262). 2005.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
91. Hollaback Girl (Liner notes/ CD booklet). Gwen Stefani. Interscope (ID: INTR-11342-1). 2005.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
92. Love. Angel. Music. Baby. (CD liner notes). Gwen Stefani. Interscope Records. 2004. 000346902.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
93. "Gwen Stefani – Hollaback Girl" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
94. "Gwen Stefani – Hollaback Girl" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
95. "R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1606. May 13, 2005. p. 28. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 22, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
96. "R&R Canada Hot AC Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1615. July 15, 2005. p. 49. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
97. Gwen Stefani — Hollaback Girl. TopHit. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
98. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 07. týden 2006 in the date selector. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
99. "Gwen Stefani – Hollaback Girl". Tracklisten. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
100. "Gwen Stefani: Hollaback Girl" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
101. "Gwen Stefani – Hollaback Girl" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
102. "Gwen Stefani – Hollaback Girl" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
103. "Top 50 Singles" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. July 10–17, 2005. Archived from the original on July 18, 2005. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
104. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
105. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
106. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Hollaback Girl". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
107. "Gwen Stefani – Hollaback Girl". Top Digital Download. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
108. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 24, 2005" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
109. "Gwen Stefani – Hollaback Girl" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
110. "Gwen Stefani – Hollaback Girl". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
111. "Gwen Stefani – Hollaback Girl". VG-lista. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
112. "Romanian Top 100 - Issue nr: 33/2005". Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on February 9, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
113. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
114. "Gwen Stefani – Hollaback Girl". Singles Top 100. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
115. "Gwen Stefani – Hollaback Girl". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
116. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
117. "Gwen Stefani Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
118. "Gwen Stefani Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
119. "Gwen Stefani Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
120. "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2005". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
121. "Jahreshitparade 2005" (in German). austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on January 24, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
122. "Jaaroverzichten 2005 – Singles" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
123. "Rapports Annuels 2005 – Singles" (in French). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
124. "Brazilian Top 100 Year-End 2005". Crowley Broadcast Analysis. April 3, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
125. "Year End European Hot 100 Singles Chart 2005 01 – 2005 52" (PDF). Billboard. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
126. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts – 2005" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. GfK Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
127. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2005" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
128. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2005" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
129. "End of Year Charts 2005". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
130. "Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 2005" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on April 10, 2006. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
131. "Årslista Singlar – År 2005" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
132. "Swiss Year-End Charts 2005". swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on January 24, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
133. "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2005". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
134. "2005 The Year in Charts: Top Adult Top 40 Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 13, no. 50. December 16, 2005. p. 31.
135. "2005 The Year in Charts: Top Dance Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 13, no. 50. December 16, 2005. p. 60.
136. "2005 Year End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. November 26, 2005. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
137. "2005 The Year in Charts: Top Mainstream Top 40 Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 13, no. 50. December 16, 2005. p. 26.
138. "2005 Year End Charts – Pop 100 Titles". Billboard. November 26, 2005. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
139. "2005 The Year in Music & Touring" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 52. December 24, 2005. p. YE-76. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
140. "Decade End Charts – Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. 2009. Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
141. "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
142. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
143. "Brazilian single certifications – Gwen Stefani – Hollaback Girl" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
144. "Danish single certifications – Gwen Stefani – Hollaback Girl". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved February 16, 2021. Scroll through the page-list below until year 2021 to obtain certification.
145. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Gwen Stefani; 'Hollaback Girl')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
146. "New Zealand single certifications – Gwen Stefani – Hollaback Girl". Radioscope. Retrieved December 19, 2024. Type Hollaback Girl in the "Search:" field.
147. "British single certifications – Gwen Stefani – Hollaback Girl". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
148. "American single certifications – Gwen Stefani – Hollaback Girl". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
149. "Hollaback Girl – Single". Apple Music. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
150. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1600. April 1, 2005. p. 19. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
151. Stefani, Gwen - Hollaback Girl [Vinyl] - Amazon.com Music

• 2004 songs
• 2005 singles
• American hip-hop songs
• Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles
• Gwen Stefani songs
• Interscope Records singles
• Music videos directed by Paul Hunter (director)
• Number-one singles in Australia
• Song recordings produced by the Neptunes
• Songs about school
• Songs with feminist themes
• Songs written by Chad Hugo
• Songs written by Gwen Stefani
• Songs written by Pharrell Williams
• Sporting songs