release of Tragic Kingdom

The release of 1995’s Tragic Kingdom and the single ” Just a Girl ” allowed the group to achieve mainstream commercial success. No Doubt began touring in support of the album late that year, and it grew into a 27-month international tour. In 1996, the second single, ” Spiderwebs “, was successful, and ” Don’t Speak “, a ballad written by Gwen and Eric Stefani about Gwen and Kanal’s break-up, was released as the third single and broke the previous record when it topped the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay for sixteen non-consecutive weeks. No Doubt was nominated for two Grammy Awards for Best New Artist and Best Rock Album at the 1997 Grammy Awards . By the end of the year, half of the songs on Tragic Kingdom had been released as singles, and the album was certified eight times platinum. Later, they were nominated for two more Grammys for Song of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal , both for “Don’t Speak”. The Recording Industry Association of America certified the album diamond in February 1999, and with worldwide sales of sixteen million. Through the success of Tragic Kingdom , the band’s self-titled debut album began again to sell copies, and reached total sales of over a quarter of a million copies.