She returns to the latter part of the first verse and repeats the choruses. Akon performs, and Stefani then sings the second verse and the choruses again. Stefani's voice is overdubbed again when she sings the chorus twice. Overdubbing is introduced in the middle of the first verse to produce a sequence of eighth note B music|flat minor chords from Stefani's vocals. The song opens with an introduction which consists of eight measures of instrumentals, followed by eight measures in which Akon sings "Woohoo, yeehoo". In the second measure, a first-inversion E music|flat major chord with an added ninth precedes a G music|flat major seventh chord the chords are held for the same durations as the previous two. The B music|flat minor chord is held for 1⅓ of a beat, and a relative transformation is then used to produce a second-inversion D music|flat major chord, which is held for 1⅔ of a beat. The song uses two- measure phrases that, aside from the choruses, use a i–III–IV–VI chord progression. Stefani's vocal range covers nearly two octaves, from G 3 to F 5. Retrieved August 18, 2007.] It is written in compound quadruple meter, commonly used in doo-wop, and has a moderate tempo of 120 beats per minute. 2007.] The song mixes ska, new wave, disco, and doo-wop sounds. "The Sweet Escape" is a pop song composed in the key of B music|flat minor. They wrote it in ten minutes, coming up with a doo-wop song rather than the hip hop sound Stefani had expected. Akon played her the beat he had developed, and they began working on the song.
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and Harajuku Lovers, settling on "Sweet Escape". They thought about words that would suit the marketing of Stefani's music and her clothing lines L.A.M.B. When they met, Akon played some of his tracks for her. Retrieved May 13, 2007.] She decided to work with Akon and expected that they would work on writing a write a generic hip hop song, one that would not fit her well. Stefani, preoccupied with her baby Kingston Rossdale, cancelled their session and commented that she "didn't want to go through the pain of trying to work with someone didn't know." Iovine called Stefani, telling her, "You can cancel everything else in your life, but don't cancel this session." Vineyard, Jennifer. He noted that the sound Stefani had cultivated with No Doubt was missing from her solo work. When Akon was asked to work with Stefani, he reviewed her work, ranging from her music with No Doubt to her solo career. Retrieved May 9, 2007.] Akon readily accepted, and Stefani accepted after several people had pushed her to work with him. Retrieved November 4, 2007.] Interscope sent Stefani a copy of Akon's 2004 debut album " Trouble" and repeatedly encouraged her to work with him. Interscope Records' CEO Jimmy Iovine, who helped with A&R for "The Sweet Escape", arranged the collaboration between Stefani and Akon. In the song's accompanying music video, Stefani attempts to escape from a golden prison. The song was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 50th Grammy Awards. It entered the top ten of most singles charts and topped the New Zealand Singles Chart. "The Sweet Escape" was released as the album's second single in early 2007 (see 2007 in music) and was commercially successful in mainstream and adult contemporary markets. The song generally received positive reviews from contemporary music critics, though there was a negative response to Akon's presence as a featured artist. As the album's title track, its title was chosen to help market Stefani's music and fashion lines. Retrieved December 25, 2006.] "The Sweet Escape", which features elements of doo-wop, New Wave, and ska music, is an apology for a fight between two lovers and describes a dream of a pleasant life for them. He designed it based on her previous work with No Doubt, and Stefani later commented that it put her "on the yellow brick road to the No Doubt record I might do.". Akon developed the song's beat before collaborating with Stefani. " The Sweet Escape" is a pop song written by Gwen Stefani, Akon, and Giorgio Tuinfort for Stefani's second solo album " The Sweet Escape" (2006).
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