Gwen Stefani thought her stardom would fade. It didn't, and it's because she's far savvier than many realize
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In late March, Gwen Stefani achieved a music milestone that only a dozen or so artists before her had accomplished: she hit No. 1 on the Billboard album chart as a solo artist after having previously done so with a band. The first time it was with No Doubt in the late 1990s; this time it was on her own with This Is What the Truth Feels Like. The other musicians who’d charted with a group and on their own required just single names to be recognized: Clapton, Beyonce, Lennon, McCartney, Joplin.
On why chasing hits isn't worth it
I think that singles are a mystery and you can think about 'em as much as you want. It doesn't mean you're going to ever have one. It doesn't matter if you work with the greatest hit-maker of the moment, which I've done. And it didn't mean that that song made it. You know what I'm saying? It doesn't work like that. There's a magical piece to it.
I think that people should always do things from what's genuine to them and their heart. And try to be true to themselves because people, especially with music, see right through that stuff. And I think that for me, I never in my wildest dreams ever thought that I would be anywhere outside of my dad's garage.
