thumb|left|No Doubt performing on the 2009 Summer Tour With Stefani promoting her second solo album, No Doubt began initial work on a new album without her and planned to complete it after Stefani's tour was finished. However, songwriting was slow as Gwen Stefani was, at the time, pregnant with her second child. The album was produced by Mark "Spike" Stent, who helped produce and mix Rock Steady.
thumb|left|no doubt performing on the 2009 summer tour with stefani promoting her second solo album no doubt began initial work on a new album without her and planned to complete it after stefani's tour was finished however songwriting was slow as gwen stefani was at the time pregnant with her second child the album was produced by mark "spike" stent who helped produce and mix rock steady