In 2000, the band released Return of Saturn , its follow-up to Tragic Kingdom . The album featured a darker tone and was more lyrically advanced than No Doubt’s previous work. The main lyrical focus of the new record had shifted from Gwen Stefani’s relationship with bassist Tony Kanal to her new relationship with Gavin Rossdale. Return of Saturn was critically acclaimed, but was not as commercially successful as their previous album, and the lead single, ” Ex-Girlfriend “, failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Also released as singles from the album were the tracks ” Simple Kind of Life ” and ” Bathwater “. Lukewarm sales drastically shortened the tour that followed, appearing only in festival settings in L.A., Cincinnati, Nashville, Jacksonville and Miami. On August 10, No Doubt went on VH1 Storytellers and performed a few of their songs, and were joined by friend Alain Johannes (of Eleven ) and former member Eric Stefani.
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