Settle Down (No Doubt song)

"Settle Down"
"Settle Down"
Single by No Doubt
from the album Push and Shove
Released	July 16, 2012
Recorded	Kingsbury Studios (Los Feliz, California); Henson Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California); MixSuite LA (Santa Monica, California); The Nook (Studio City, California);
Genre	Reggae fusion; dancehall;
Length	6:01 (album version); 3:36 (radio edit);
Label	Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Gwen Stefani; Tony Kanal; Tom Dumont;
Producer(s)	Spike Stent
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"Settle Down" is a song by American rock band No Doubt. It is the first single from their sixth studio album Push and Shove (2012). Written by Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont, and produced by Spike Stent, it was released on July 16, 2012 by Interscope Records. The song is a combination of many styles, such as reggae, ska, dancehall, Latin and Caribbean-tinged beats, merging with American pop and rock music. Lyrically, the song is about confidence and about feeling good, adjusting yourself to unfamiliar circumstances.

The song received positive reviews from music critics, who praised the band for "returning to form" and for being familiar with their other songs. Some critics wrote that it resembles the songs from their fifth album Rock Steady, and particularly "Hey Baby", while some others compared it to Santigold songs.

A music video for the song was directed by Sophie Muller and released on July 16, 2012. In it, the members of No Doubt reassemble in the form of a trucking convoy, which meets up to perform the song in a parking lot. It received mostly favorable reviews, with the reviewers praising the colors, lights and the band for returning to do videos.