From fronting a group to going solo seems an easy transformation and a largely accepted trend in the music industry, however, Gwen Stefani's case is different in the sense that she feared No Doubt fans will be displeased with her solo stint.

Gwen Stefani made her way into the music industry in 1992 as the front woman of No Doubt. The ska band No Doubt made a blast in 1995 with their album Tragic Kingdom, which spawned hit tracks Don't Speak, Spiderwebs, and Just A Girl selling over 15 million copies around the world.

However, just as they went up the ladder so quickly, the downfall had the same speed when they almost faded away with their album Return of Saturn in 2000.

Nevertheless, they did not completely vanished when their Rock Steady album served as their saving grace with bits of reggae production injected into their repertoire.

But then, going their separate ways was inevitable when Gwen Stefani got married in 2002 to Bush vocalist Gavin Rossdale. Gwen Stefani's wedding prompted the group to release an all hits compilation album in 2003.

A hesitant Gwen Stefani pushed through with her solo album in 2004 entitled Love.Angel.Music.Baby. The album contains pop and dance tracks clearly influenced by R&B and hip hop.

Behind the production of the album is a Gwen Stefani wallpaper drama of sorts of what Gwen Stefani went through during the process, which was predominantly highlighted by his fear of going solo, fear of the fans' reactions, and going through a writer's block saying the talent of her collaborators has drowned her creativity.

The issue on Gwen Stefani's overweight problem though has nothing to do with her fear of a fans uproar.

Too much fuss and yet she was able to pull it through, well the critics pan on the finished product will be a different story.

Gwen Stefani tried so hard to explain her move of going solo through her tracks, which the fans may find between the lines in her first three singles What You Waiting For?, Rich Girl and Hollaback Girl.

Gwen Stefani's What You Waiting For is a collaborative project with Linda Perry, which is highly influenced by electro and new wave music with lyrics tackling issues of the fear and inspiration of Gwen Stefani as well as the pressure she felt from her record label.

Meanwhile, Gwen Stefani also worked with former beau Tony Kanal on Luxurious for her solo album. Luxurious describes Gwen Stefani's desire for love and luxuries.

With Hollaback Girl, Gwen Stefani worked with Pharell Williams wherein both agreed that she doesn't have to explain anything to the fans. Hollaback Girl simply lays out the reason of Gwen Stefani lyrics and projecting the real Gwen Stefani style.

The Gwen Stefani mp3 currently holds the record for the highest US radio airplays in a span of one week with over 9,000 airplays.

Love.Angel.Music.Baby also includes Gwen Stefani singles Cool and Crash.

After her solo debut, Gwen Stefani decided to shelve off plans to do a follow up, however, changed her mind when she came across some unused tracks from the L.A.M.B sessions.

Gwen Stefani eventually released her second solo album entitled The Sweet Escape led off by the single Wind it Up. The album features a Gwen Stefani featuring an Akon collaboration.

The Sweet Escape of Gwen Stefani was released late last year by Interscope Records.

The Wind It Up single of Gwen Stefani is a follow up collaboration with Pharrell Williams, which was originally written for the Harajuku Lovers Tour 2005 of Gwen Stefani.

The single gained positive response during the tour and was eventually recorded for the sophomore album of Gwen Stefani. It gained modest charts records all over the globe.

Now, talks of a No Doubt reunion is spreading over the virtual universe, but these hints were never confirmed. Gwen Stefani gallery has it that a reunion may be possible but there's no timetable for it.