{{about|the No Doubt song|other uses|Hey You (disambiguation)}} {{good article}} {{Infobox song | name = Hey You! | cover = heyyounodoubt.jpg | alt = The artwork portrays the four main band members of No Doubt standing in a brightly-lit room. | type = single | artist = [[No Doubt]] | album = [[Tragic Kingdom]] | released = {{Start date|1998|02|23}} | recorded = 1995 | studio = | venue = | genre = {{flatlist| * [[Ska punk]] * [[alternative rock]] * [[psychedelic rock]] }} | length = {{Duration|m=3|s=34}} | label = [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] | writer = {{flatlist| * [[Gwen Stefani]] * [[Tony Kanal]] }} | producer = [[Matthew Wilder]] | prev_title = [[Happy Now? (No Doubt song)|Happy Now?]] | prev_year = 1997 | next_title = [[New (No Doubt song)|New]] | next_year = 1999 | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|2gycPi5eLXU|"Hey You!"}}|header=Audio video}} }} "'''Hey You!'''" is a song recorded by American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[No Doubt]]. It was released as the seventh and final single from their third studio album ''[[Tragic Kingdom]]'' (1995). The single was released as a [[CD single]] in the Netherlands on February 23, 1998. It is the final single to feature content from original keyboardist [[Eric Stefani]], who left the group in 1995 due to creative issues.
Musically, it incorporates several genres, including [[ska punk]] and [[psychedelic rock]], with its lyrics portraying "a cynical view of marriage". The track received mixed to positive reviews from [[Music journalism|music critics]], with one describing it as a filler and others calling it a highlight on ''Tragic Kingdom''. Since the song was only released in the Netherlands, it only charted there, peaking at number fifty-one on the [[Single Top 100]]. A music video using footage from a live performance was directed by [[Sophie Muller]] and released alongside the CD single.
== Background and release == Studio sessions for "Hey You!" took place during the production process of its parent album, ''[[Tragic Kingdom]]'' (1995).<ref name="allmusicbio">{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/no-doubt-mn0000341672 |title=No Doubt |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date = June 9, 2016}}</ref> Unlike their previous two studio albums, ''Tragic Kingdom'''s production was handled by outsider [[Matthew Wilder]], to which member [[Eric Stefani]] disliked.<ref name="btm">{{cite episode |title=No Doubt |url=http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/behind_the_music/51349/episode.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020810082120/http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/behind_the_music/51349/episode.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 10, 2002 |series=Behind the Music |series-link=Behind the Music |network=[[VH1]] }} April 9, 2000.</ref> Although seven of the album's fourteen tracks were written by Eric, he left the band shortly before its release, leaving the rest of the band to finish the songs.<ref name="rs">{{cite magazine |last=Heath |first=Chris |date=May 1, 1997 |title=Snap! Crackle! Pop! |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |issue=759 |location=New York |issn=0035-791X |oclc=1787396}}</ref>
The [[CD single]] was released exclusively in the Netherlands and included two tracks: the album version of "Hey You!", plus a live version that was recorded on June 1, 1997, at The Pond in [[Anaheim, California]].<ref name="CD single" /> The artwork of the release is the same used for the fifth single from ''Tragic Kingdom'', "[[Happy Now? (No Doubt song)|Happy Now?]]".<ref name="Happy Now CD single">{{cite AV media notes |title=Happy Now? |others=No Doubt |year=1997 |type=Liner notes/ CD booklet |publisher=Interscope Records (Barcode: 0-606949-556020)}}</ref>
== Composition and promotion == "Hey You!" was written by Gwen Stefani and Kanal, with its production being handled by [[Matthew Wilder]].<ref name="Tragic Kingdom CD" /> The single is produced in [[D major]], with Stefani's vocals ranging from [[Musical note|A3–C5]], layered with the use of a piano and guitars.<ref name="Digital Sheet Music, No Doubt Hey You">{{cite web|url=http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0088397|title=Digital Sheet Music, No Doubt 'Hey You'|publisher=Musicnotes.com |year=1995}}</ref> It is a [[psychedelic rock]] and [[alternative rock]] track, with a genre similar to No Doubt's signature [[ska punk]] style.<ref name="Billboard Magazine review">{{cite magazine|last1=Partridge|first1=Kenneth|title=No Doubt's 'Tragic Kingdom' at 20: Classic Track-by-Track Album Review|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/album-review/6722946/no-doubt-tragic-kingdom-anniversary-track-by-track|access-date=June 9, 2016|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=October 10, 2015}}</ref> Its lyrics detail a "cynical" female protagonist hoping to get married.<ref name="Plugged In review">{{cite news|last1=Waliszewski|first1=Bob|title=No Doubt – Tragic Kingdom Album Review|url=http://www.pluggedin.com/music-reviews/album/nodoubt-tragickingdom/|access-date=June 9, 2016|work=[[Plugged In (publication)]]}}</ref> Kenneth Partridge, who wrote for both ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' and ''[[The A.V. Club]]'', stated that it has "a neo-psychedelic '60s vibe that wouldn't have sounded out of place on a [[The Bangles|Bangles]] record". He went on to discuss the lyrics as "a jaded Gwen gives some tough love to a girl dreaming of a white wedding" in the lines "You're just like my Ken and Barbie doll / Your name will never change".<ref name="Billboard Magazine review" /> Mike Boehm, writing for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', stated that the "canny arrangement of Stefani's multitracked voice provide a poppy lift" while Dumont, Kanal, and Young "keep slickness at bay".<ref name="Los Angeles Times review" />
An accompanying music video for "Hey You!" was never created, but a video using footage from ''[[Live in the Tragic Kingdom]]'' (1997) was released alongside the CD single.<ref name="DVD music video">{{cite AV media notes |title=Live in the Tragic Kingdom |others=No Doubt |year=1997 |type=Liner notes/ DVD booklet |publisher=Interscope Records (Barcode: 060694901656)}}</ref> In the entirety of the video and performance, Stefani "dances and bounces and sings".<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes">{{cite web| url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/no_doubt_live_in_the_tragic_kingdom |title=Live in the Tragic Kingdom Movie Reviews, Pictures|access-date=June 9, 2016| publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]}}</ref>
== Reception == "Hey You!" received mixed to positive reviews upon its release. A critic from ''[[The Diamondback]]'' enjoyed the single, calling it "dreamy", stating that "songs such as these showcase the band's versatility and Stefani's sensuality as a performer".<ref name="The Diamondback review">{{cite news|author1=dlevy|title=No Doubt's 'Tragic Kingdom' still creates pop magic after 20 years|url=http://www.dbknews.com/archives/article_c7d0139c-f2ac-11e4-a915-532d6ad2440a.html|access-date=June 9, 2016|work=[[The Diamondback]]|date=May 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806122631/http://www.dbknews.com/archives/article_c7d0139c-f2ac-11e4-a915-532d6ad2440a.html|archive-date=August 6, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Mike Boehm of the ''Los Angeles Times'' cited the song as an "example of the band's improved craft" and claimed that it "help[s] carry the album's thematic current" of "enthusiastic music".<ref name="Los Angeles Times review">{{cite news|last1=Boehm|first1=Mike|title=Album Reviews : 'Kingdom' Is Band's Best Yet, No Doubt|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-11-13-ca-2706-story.html|access-date=June 9, 2016|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=November 13, 1995}}</ref> Kenneth Partridge of ''Billboard'' panned the track, calling it "a candidate for most skippable" on the album.<ref name="Billboard Magazine review" /> Since "Hey You!" was only released in the Netherlands, it was only eligible to chart there. On March 21, 1998, the single debuted at number eighty on the [[Single Top 100]] chart, before peaking at number fifty-one.<ref name="dutch charts" /> For the week ending May 2, 1998, the song dropped off from its previous position of sixty-five, lasting a total of six weeks on the chart.
== Track listing == {{Track listing | headline = CD single<ref name="CD single">{{cite AV media notes |title=Hey You! |others=No Doubt |year=1997 |type=Liner notes/ CD booklet |publisher=Interscope Records (Barcode: 6 06949 55732 4)}}</ref> | title1 = Hey You! | length1 = 3:34 | title2 = Hey You! | length2 = 3:26 | note2 = Live }}
== Credits and personnel == Credits and personnel adapted from the ''Tragic Kingdom'' liner notes.<ref name="Tragic Kingdom CD">{{cite AV media notes |title=Tragic Kingdom |others=No Doubt |year=1995 |type=Liner notes/ CD booklet |publisher=Interscope Records (Barcode: 6 0694-92580-2 3)}}</ref> ;Personnel {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} * [[Gwen Stefani]] – vocals * [[Tom Dumont]] – guitar * [[Tony Kanal]] – bass * [[Adrian Young]] – drums, percussion * [[Eric Stefani]] – piano, [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]] * [[Daniel Arsenault]] – cover art * [[Aloke Dasgupta]] – sitar {{col-2}} * Holman – [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]] * Phil Kaffel – [[recording engineer|recording]] * George Landress – recording * Paul Palmer – mixing * Robert Vosgien – [[Audio mastering|mastering]] * [[Matthew Wilder]] – production, additional keyboards {{col-end}}
== Charts == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (1998) ! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position |- !scope="row"|Netherlands ([[Dutch Top 40|Dutch Top 40 Tipparade]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.top40.nl/tipparade/1998/week-17|title=Tipparade-lijst van week 17, 1998|language=dutch| publisher=[[Dutch Top 40]]|access-date=March 16, 2023}}</ref> |4 |- {{single chart|Dutch100|51|artist=No Doubt|song=Hey You|rowheader=true|access-date=June 9, 2016|refname="dutch charts"}} |- |}
== Release history == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col"| Country ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| Ref. |- | United States | February 23, 1998 | CD | [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] | <ref name="Release date">{{cite web|author1=Jenny|title=TK20: 'Tragic Kingdom' Singles Ranked|url=http://beaconstreetonline.net/no-doubt/tk20-tragic-kingdom-singles-ranked|website=Beacon Street Online|access-date=June 9, 2016|date=September 27, 2015}}</ref> |- |}
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
== External links == * [http://www.nodoubt.com/ No Doubt's official site]
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