Celebrity
There was so much loaded f*cking stuff in that song.
Gwen Stefanis inner turmoil is sometimes reflected in her songwriting before she even realizes it.
It makes me cry, she said.
I listen to the lyrics of that song, and its like: Whoa!
Its foreshadowing the future.
Stefani was also experiencing stress at the time.
I was like, What are you talking about?
The babys nine weeks old!
… [But] Jimmys always right.
The twosome hit it off and immediately created one of the biggest hits of their careers.
The Sweet Escape stayed in the Billboard Top 10 for 15 weeks andpeaked at number two.
(Ironically, Akons solo hit Dont Matter blocked it from the top spot.)
Stefani recalled that the songs catchiest hook came in at the last minute.
Were sitting there, its done, and Akon goes, Wait, I got one other idea.
He walks in the booth like: Woo-hoo!
Stefani and Rossdaleeventuallydivorced in 2015 after 12 years of marriage.
A year later, she toldThe New York Timesthat shewouldnt reveal detailsabout their split.
Its a really good, juicy story.
While shes still holding that story close to her chest, Stefani has moved on.
She mether current husband, country singer Blake Shelton, in 2014 when the two were co-judges onThe Voice.
