Rolling Stone visited Stent's studio and sampled several songs the band had recorded. In January 2011, No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont posted a message letting fans know that the group transitioned to the Santa Monica studio of producer Spike Stent, who also worked on Rock Steady, to officially begin tracking the effort. Songwriting on the effort reportedly got off to a slow start because, according to a post from Stefani, she was distracted by her second pregnancy, though she was certain at the time that 'this could be the most inspired No Doubt record so far.' The band reconvened at bassist Tony Kanal's personal studio in Hollywood after the tour concluded and spent the majority of 2010 writing and carefully polishing several demos. Background and release Īfter the group's hiatus for 5 years, the band began initial work on the album in March 2008, after Gwen Stefani wrapped the tour behind her second solo album, The Sweet Escape. A music video for the song was uploaded to Vevo on September 25, 2012. Bassist Tony Kanal stated 'Push and Shove' was to No Doubt as ' Bohemian Rhapsody' was to Queen. No Doubt stated that they were unsure whether the track would be a single, where it was then later confirmed that 'Looking Hot' would be released as the second single from the album instead. 'Push and Shove' premiered on the radio program On Air with Ryan Seacrest on August 29, 2012. The song blends ska, dub, reggae and dubstep. It features additional production from Major Lazer as well as vocals from Jamaican dancehall artist Busy Signal. The song was written by Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont, Reanno Gordon, Thomas Pentz, David Taylor, Ariel Rechtshaid and was produced by Major Lazer and Spike Stent. ' Push and Shove' is a song by American rock band No Doubt, released as a promotional single from their sixth studio album of the same name.

Promotional single by No Doubt featuring Busy Signal and Major Lazer

Push and Shove by C.L. Stone