Love. Angel. Music. Baby. is the debut solo studio album by American singer and songwriter
Gwen Stefani, released on November 12, 2004 by
Interscope Records. After making guest appearances on songs by other artists during her time with
No Doubt, Stefani began recording solo material in early 2003. Originally planned as a small side project for Stefani,
Love. Angel. Music. Baby. eventually grew into her first solo album, following No Doubt's hiatus. Stefani co-wrote every song on the album, while collaborating with numerous writers and producers, including
Linda Perry,
Dallas Austin,
The Neptunes,
André 3000, and
Dr. Dre.