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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| Name = Harajuku Lovers Live
| name = Harajuku Lovers Live
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| type = video
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| Alt = The cover shows a black-and-white image of a blonde lady wearing a white lacy vest top, small denim shorts and black high-heeled shoes sitting on a throne, leaning forwards with her legs spread wide, in front of a blue-and-white vertical-striped background. The words "Gwen Stefani" in purple text are above her and the words "Harajuku Lovers Live" in black italic text are to her left. The words "Filmed Live in Anaheim, California" are across the bottom in purple italic text.
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| artist = [[Gwen Stefani]]
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| Type = video
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| cover = Harajuku Lovers Live.png
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| Artist = [[Gwen Stefani]]
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| Cover = Harajuku Lovers Live.png
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| alt = The cover shows a black-and-white image of a blonde lady wearing a white lacy vest top, small denim shorts and black high-heeled shoes sitting on a throne, leaning forwards with her legs spread wide, in front of a blue-and-white vertical-striped background. The words "Gwen Stefani" in purple text are above her and the words "Harajuku Lovers Live" in black italic text are to her left. The words "Filmed Live in Anaheim, California" are across the bottom in purple italic text.
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| Released = {{start date|2006|12|04}}
| released = {{start date|2006|12|04}}
| Recorded = November 2005; [[Honda Center]] ([[Anaheim, California]])
| recorded = November 2005; [[Honda Center]] ([[Anaheim, California]])
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| Length = 83:40 <small>(Concert)</small><br />25:12 <small>(Bonus content)</small>
| length = 83:40 <small>(Concert)</small><br />25:12 <small>(Bonus content)</small>
| Label = [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
| label = [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
| Director = [[Sophie Muller]]
| director = [[Sophie Muller]]
| Producer = An Oil Factory Production
| producer = An Oil Factory Production
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==Background==
==Background==


During her hiatus from the band [[No Doubt]], Gwen Stefani recorded and released her first solo [[studio album]], ''[[Love. Angel. Music. Baby.]]'' on November 23, 2004.<ref name=stefani/> Between September 2004 and January 2006, Stefani released six of the album's twelve tracks as singles: "[[What You Waiting For?]]", "[[Rich Girl (Gwen Stefani song)|Rich Girl]]", "[[Hollaback Girl]]", "[[Cool (Gwen Stefani song)|Cool]]", "[[Luxurious]]" and "[[Crash (Gwen Stefani song)|Crash]]".<ref>{{cite web|title = Love. Angel. Music. Baby. > Billboard Singles|url = {{Allmusic|class=album|id=r715173|pure_url=yes}}|publisher = Allmusic|accessdate = October 13, 2009}}</ref> The album was a commercial success, selling seven million copies worldwide;<ref name="ts">{{cite news|last = Infantry|first = Ashante|title = Stefani has it all, baby|url = http://www.thestar.com/article/125206|date = November 30, 2006|newspaper = [[Toronto Star]]|location = [[Ontario]]|accessdate = December 6, 2006}}</ref> it was certified triple platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]],<ref name=riaa>{{cite web|title = Gold & Platinum|url = http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH|publisher = [[Recording Industry Association of America]]|accessdate = October 3, 2009}} Note: User must use the search function to search for "Gwen Stefani" to determine that ''Love. Angel. Music. Baby.'' was certified triple platinum, that ''Harajuku Lovers Live'' was not certified and that "Hollaback Girl" was certified five times platinum and was the most commercially successful single from ''Love. Angel. Music. Baby.''.</ref> triple platinum by the [[British Phonographic Industry]],<ref name=bpi>{{cite web|title = Certified Awards Search|url = http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx|publisher = [[British Phonographic Industry]]|accessdate = October 3, 2009}} Note: User must use search function to search for "Gwen Stefani" to determine that ''Love. Angel. Music. Baby.'' was certified triple platinum and that ''Harajuku Lovers Live'' was not certified.</ref> five times platinum by the [[Canadian Recording Industry Association]]<ref>{{cite web|title = Gold & Platinum Certification|url = http://www.cria.ca/gold/0406_g.php|publisher = [[Canadian Recording Industry Association]]|accessdate = September 5, 2009}}</ref> and four times platinum by the [[Australian Recording Industry Association]].<ref>{{cite web|title = Accreditations&nbsp;– 2005 albums|url = http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2005.htm|publisher = [[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|accessdate = October 11, 2009}}</ref> The [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry]] certified ''Love. Angel. Music. Baby.'' platinum at the May 2005 Platinum Europe Awards.<ref>[http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/plat_month_20050608a.html "May 2005&nbsp;– Platinum Europe Awards"]. [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry]]. June 8, 2005. Retrieved March 22, 2007.</ref>
During her hiatus from the band [[No Doubt]], Gwen Stefani recorded and released her first solo [[studio album]], ''[[Love. Angel. Music. Baby.]]'' on November 23, 2004.<ref name=stefani/> Between September 2004 and January 2006, Stefani released six of the album's twelve tracks as singles: "[[What You Waiting For?]]", "[[Rich Girl (Gwen Stefani song)|Rich Girl]]", "[[Hollaback Girl]]", "[[Cool (Gwen Stefani song)|Cool]]", "[[Luxurious]]" and "[[Crash (Gwen Stefani song)|Crash]]".<ref>{{cite web|title = Love. Angel. Music. Baby. > Billboard Singles|url = {{AllMusic|class=album|id=r715173|pure_url=yes}}|publisher = Allmusic|access-date = October 13, 2009}}</ref> The album was a commercial success, selling seven million copies worldwide;<ref name="ts">{{cite news|last = Infantry|first = Ashante|title = Stefani has it all, baby|url = https://www.thestar.com/article/125206|date = November 30, 2006|newspaper = [[Toronto Star]]|location = [[Ontario]]|access-date = December 6, 2006|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090831091830/http://www.thestar.com/article/125206|archive-date = August 31, 2009}}</ref> it was certified triple platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]],<ref name=riaa>{{cite web|title=Gold & Platinum |url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]] |access-date=October 3, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070626050454/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH |archive-date=June 26, 2007 }} Note: User must use the search function to search for "Gwen Stefani" to determine that ''Love. Angel. Music. Baby.'' was certified triple platinum, that ''Harajuku Lovers Live'' was not certified and that "Hollaback Girl" was certified five times platinum and was the most commercially successful single from ''Love. Angel. Music. Baby.''.</ref> triple platinum by the [[British Phonographic Industry]],<ref name=bpi>{{cite web|title=Certified Awards Search |url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx |publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry]] |access-date=October 3, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820035204/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/Search.aspx |archive-date=August 20, 2011 }} Note: User must use search function to search for "Gwen Stefani" to determine that ''Love. Angel. Music. Baby.'' was certified triple platinum and that ''Harajuku Lovers Live'' was not certified.</ref> five times platinum by the [[Canadian Recording Industry Association]]<ref>{{cite web|title = Gold & Platinum Certification|url = http://www.cria.ca/gold/0406_g.php|publisher = [[Canadian Recording Industry Association]]|access-date = September 5, 2009|archive-date = October 29, 2013|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131029221132/http://www.cria.ca/gold/0406_g.php|url-status = dead}}</ref> and four times platinum by the [[Australian Recording Industry Association]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Accreditations&nbsp;– 2005 albums |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2005.htm |publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]] |access-date=October 11, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221131234/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2005.htm |archive-date=December 21, 2008 }}</ref> The [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry]] certified ''Love. Angel. Music. Baby.'' platinum at the May 2005 Platinum Europe Awards.<ref>[http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/plat_month_20050608a.html "May 2005&nbsp;– Platinum Europe Awards"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120810092538/http://ifpi.org/content/section_news/plat_month_20050608a.html |date=2012-08-10 }}. [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry]]. June 8, 2005. Retrieved March 22, 2007.</ref>


Between October and December 2005, Stefani toured North America in her [[Harajuku Lovers Tour 2005]] to promote ''Love. Angel. Music. Baby.'', performing 37 shows in the [[United States]] and five in [[Canada]].<ref name=dates>{{cite web|url = http://www.livedaily.com/archive/news/8869.html|title = Gwen Stefani adds more shows to inaugural solo tour|date = September 29, 2005|last = Zahlaway|first = Jon|accessdate = October 13, 2009|work = [[LiveDaily]]|publisher = [[Ticketmaster]]}} {{Dead link|date=April 2012|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Her opening acts included [[Ciara]], [[M.I.A. (artist)|M.I.A.]] and [[The Black Eyed Peas]].<ref name=dates/> Her performances received mixed reviews from critics, with criticism about her lack of musical material, frequent costume changes and perceived inability to dance, but praise for her stage presence and elaborate costumes.<ref name=seattle>{{cite news|last = MacDonald|first = Patrick|title = Gwen Stefani: She sings! She designs! She dances ... uh, um, no|url = http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2002629786_gwen18.html|newspaper = [[The Seattle Times]]|location = [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]]|date = November 18, 2005|accessdate = October 8, 2009}}</ref><ref name=toronto>{{cite news|last = Stevenson|first = Jane|title = Meet the new princess of pop|url = http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/S/Stefani_Gwen/ConcertReviews/2005/12/10/1346779.html|newspaper = [[Toronto Sun]]|location = [[Ontario]]|date = December 9, 2005|accessdate = October 10, 2009}} Article is archived at JAM!</ref> Stefani finished the recording of her second album, ''[[The Sweet Escape]]'', in late 2006,<ref name=salmon>{{cite news|last = Salmon|first = Chris|title = 'I just want to make music and babies'|url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/mar/02/popandrock.gwenstefani|newspaper = [[The Guardian]]|location = [[United Kingdom]]|date = March 2, 2007|accessdate = October 8, 2009}}</ref> having recorded some of the material in 2005,<ref>{{cite web|last = Vineyard|first = Jennifer|title = Gwen Stefani Holding Off On That Second Solo LP&nbsp;— For Now, Anyway|url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1517459/20051205/stefani_gwen.jhtml|publisher = [[MTV News]]|date = December 5, 2005|accessdate = October 11, 2009}}</ref> suspended the project due to pregnancy,<ref>{{cite web|last = Vineyard|first = Jennifer|title = Gwen Stefani Confirms Pregnancy While Onstage In Florida|url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1519189/20051222/stefani_gwen.jhtml|publisher = [[MTV News]]|date = December 24, 2005|accessdate = October 11, 2009}}</ref> and resumed recording in summer 2006.<ref name=salmon/>
Between October and December 2005, Stefani toured North America in her [[Harajuku Lovers Tour 2005]] to promote ''Love. Angel. Music. Baby.'', performing 37 shows in the [[United States]] and five in [[Canada]].<ref name=dates>{{cite web|url = http://www.livedaily.com/archive/news/8869.html|title = Gwen Stefani adds more shows to inaugural solo tour|date = September 29, 2005|last = Zahlaway|first = Jon|access-date = October 13, 2009|work = [[LiveDaily]]|publisher = [[Ticketmaster]]}} {{Dead link|date=April 2012|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Her opening acts included [[Ciara]], [[M.I.A. (artist)|M.I.A.]] and [[The Black Eyed Peas]].<ref name=dates/> Her performances received mixed reviews from critics, with criticism about her lack of musical material, frequent costume changes and perceived inability to dance, but praise for her stage presence and elaborate costumes.<ref name=seattle>{{cite news|last = MacDonald|first = Patrick|title = Gwen Stefani: She sings! She designs! She dances ... uh, um, no|url = http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2002629786_gwen18.html|newspaper = [[The Seattle Times]]|location = [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]]|date = November 18, 2005|access-date = October 8, 2009|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110524063028/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2002629786_gwen18.html|archive-date = May 24, 2011}}</ref><ref name=toronto>{{cite news|last = Stevenson|first = Jane|title = Meet the new princess of pop|url = http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/S/Stefani_Gwen/ConcertReviews/2005/12/10/1346779.html|archive-url = https://archive.today/20120712200602/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/S/Stefani_Gwen/ConcertReviews/2005/12/10/1346779.html|url-status = usurped|archive-date = July 12, 2012|newspaper = [[Toronto Sun]]|location = [[Ontario]]|date = December 9, 2005|access-date = October 10, 2009}} Article is archived at JAM!</ref> Stefani finished the recording of her second album, ''[[The Sweet Escape]]'', in late 2006,<ref name=salmon>{{cite news|last = Salmon|first = Chris|title = 'I just want to make music and babies'|url = https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/mar/02/popandrock.gwenstefani|newspaper = [[The Guardian]]|location = [[United Kingdom]]|date = March 2, 2007|access-date = October 8, 2009}}</ref> having recorded some of the material in 2005,<ref>{{cite web|last = Vineyard|first = Jennifer|title = Gwen Stefani Holding Off On That Second Solo LP&nbsp;— For Now, Anyway|url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1517459/20051205/stefani_gwen.jhtml|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060110025140/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1517459/20051205/stefani_gwen.jhtml|url-status = dead|archive-date = January 10, 2006|publisher = [[MTV News]]|date = December 5, 2005|access-date = October 11, 2009}}</ref> suspended the project due to pregnancy,<ref>{{cite web|last = Vineyard|first = Jennifer|title = Gwen Stefani Confirms Pregnancy While Onstage In Florida|url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1519189/20051222/stefani_gwen.jhtml|archive-url = https://archive.today/20121205041656/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1519189/20051222/stefani_gwen.jhtml|url-status = dead|archive-date = December 5, 2012|publisher = [[MTV News]]|date = December 24, 2005|access-date = October 11, 2009}}</ref> and resumed recording in summer 2006.<ref name=salmon/>


==Content and release==
==Content and release==
[[Image:HollabackGirl.jpg|right|150px|thumb|alt=A blonde lady in a blue-and white military-style top with cape, black-and-red military-style hat and small white shorts sings into a microphone. Behind her is a dancer in a red-and-gold cheerleading costume, reflecting the song's cheerleading motif.|Stefani on the Harajuku Lovers Tour, performing "[[Hollaback Girl]]", the most successful single from her first album.<ref name=riaa/>]]
[[Image:HollabackGirl.jpg|right|150px|thumb|alt=A blonde lady in a blue-and white military-style top with cape, black-and-red military-style hat and small white shorts sings into a microphone. Behind her is a dancer in a red-and-gold cheerleading costume, reflecting the song's cheerleading motif.|Stefani on the Harajuku Lovers Tour, performing "[[Hollaback Girl]]", the most successful single from her first album.<ref name=riaa/>]]


''Harajuku Lovers Live'' was released on December 5, 2006, the same day as the release of Stefani's second album, ''[[The Sweet Escape]]''.<ref name=stefani>{{cite web|title = Discography|url = http://www.gwenstefani.com/discography/|publisher = [[Universal Music Group]]|work = Gwen Stefani's official website|accessdate = October 11, 2009}}</ref> Both ''Harajuku Lovers Live'' and ''The Sweet Escape'' were released a day early in the [[United Kingdom|UK]], on December 4, 2009.<ref name=man/> The DVD carries a [[Parental Advisory]] sticker for profanity,<ref name=allmusic/> although a clean version of the DVD is also available.<ref name=allmusicclean>{{cite web|title = Harajuku Lovers Live {Clean}|url = {{Allmusic|class=album|id=r936330|pure_url=yes}}|publisher = [[Allmusic]]|accessdate = October 1, 2009}}</ref> The cover image of Stefani sitting in a throne imitates the cover image of ''Love. Angel. Music. Baby.''; both images were photographed by [[Nick Knight (photographer)|Nick Knight]].<ref name=allmusic/><ref>{{cite web|title = Love. Angel. Music. Baby. > Credits|url = {{Allmusic|class=album|id=r715173|pure_url=yes}}|publisher = Allmusic|accessdate = November 16, 2009}}</ref> It was directed by Sophie Muller,<ref>{{cite news|title = Gwen Stefani Unveils New Single|url = http://www.spin.com/articles/gwen-stefani-unveils-new-single|newspaper = [[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|location = [[United States]]|date = October 30, 2006|accessdate = October 5, 2009}}</ref> who has also produced music videos for Stefani's singles "Cool", "Luxurious" and "Crash" from ''Love. Angel. Music. Baby.''<ref name="muller">{{cite web|last = Moss|first = Corey|title = For Gwen Stefani, Egyptian Cotton Is Something Like Love|url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1512621/20051031/story.jhtml|publisher = [[MTV News]]|date = November 1, 2005|accessdate = September 9, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = For The Record: Quick News On Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, 50 Cent, Gwen Stefani, Nick Lachey & More|url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1525104/20060228/spears_britney.jhtml|publisher = [[MTV News]]|date = February 28, 2006|accessdate = October 16, 2008}}</ref> and would later produce music videos for "Wind It Up", "[[4 in the Morning]]" and "[[Early Winter]]" from ''The Sweet Escape''.<ref>{{cite web|last = Vineyard|first = Jennifer|title = Gwen Makes Hills Come Alive|url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1545444/20061109/stefani_gwen.jhtml|publisher = [[MTV News]]|date = November 10, 2006|accessdate = September 9, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last = Vineyard|first = Jennifer|last2 = Warburton|first2 = Richard|title = Gwen Stefani Lets Her Lover Have It In New Clip|url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1554338/20070309/stefani_gwen.jhtml|publisher = [[MTV News]]|date = March 12, 2007|accessdate = September 9, 2009}}</ref><ref name=spike>{{cite web|title = Sophie Muller|url = http://www.spike.com/artist/241840|publisher = Spike Digital Entertainment|accessdate = September 9, 2009}}</ref> The DVD was produced by Oil Factory Productions.<ref name=oil>{{cite web|title = Gwen Stefani: Harajuku Lovers Live&nbsp;– Company credits|url = http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1188701/companycredits|publisher = [[Internet Movie Database]]|accessdate = October 11, 2009}}</ref>
''Harajuku Lovers Live'' was released on December 5, 2006, the same day as the release of Stefani's second album, ''[[The Sweet Escape]]''.<ref name=stefani>{{cite web|title = Discography|url = http://www.gwenstefani.com/discography/|publisher = [[Universal Music Group]]|work = Gwen Stefani's official website|access-date = October 11, 2009|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120103081829/http://www.gwenstefani.com/discography/|archive-date = January 3, 2012}}</ref> Both ''Harajuku Lovers Live'' and ''The Sweet Escape'' were released a day early in the United Kingdom, on December 4, 2006.<ref name=man/> The DVD carries a [[Parental Advisory]] sticker for profanity,<ref name=allmusic/> although a clean version of the DVD is also available.<ref name=allmusicclean>{{cite web|title = Harajuku Lovers Live {Clean}|url = {{AllMusic|class=album|id=r936330|pure_url=yes}}|publisher = [[AllMusic]]|access-date = October 1, 2009}}</ref> The cover image of Stefani sitting in a throne imitates the cover image of ''Love. Angel. Music. Baby.''; both images were photographed by [[Nick Knight (photographer)|Nick Knight]].<ref name=allmusic/><ref>{{cite web|title = Love. Angel. Music. Baby. > Credits|url = {{AllMusic|class=album|id=r715173|pure_url=yes}}|publisher = Allmusic|access-date = November 16, 2009}}</ref> It was directed by Sophie Muller,<ref>{{cite news|title = Gwen Stefani Unveils New Single|url = https://www.spin.com/2006/10/gwen-stefani-unveils-new-single/|newspaper = [[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|location = [[United States]]|date = October 30, 2006|access-date = October 5, 2009}}</ref> who has also produced music videos for Stefani's singles "Cool", "Luxurious" and "Crash" from ''Love. Angel. Music. Baby.''<ref name="muller">{{cite web|last = Moss|first = Corey|title = For Gwen Stefani, Egyptian Cotton Is Something Like Love|url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1512621/20051031/story.jhtml|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20051125204816/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1512621/20051031/story.jhtml|url-status = dead|archive-date = November 25, 2005|publisher = [[MTV News]]|date = November 1, 2005|access-date = September 9, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = For The Record: Quick News On Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, 50 Cent, Gwen Stefani, Nick Lachey & More|url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1525104/20060228/spears_britney.jhtml|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060412015942/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1525104/20060228/spears_britney.jhtml|url-status = dead|archive-date = April 12, 2006|publisher = [[MTV News]]|date = February 28, 2006|access-date = October 16, 2008}}</ref> and would later produce music videos for "Wind It Up", "[[4 in the Morning]]" and "[[Early Winter]]" from ''The Sweet Escape''.<ref>{{cite web|last = Vineyard|first = Jennifer|title = Gwen Makes Hills Come Alive|url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1545444/20061109/stefani_gwen.jhtml|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061219210901/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1545444/20061109/stefani_gwen.jhtml|url-status = dead|archive-date = December 19, 2006|publisher = [[MTV News]]|date = November 10, 2006|access-date = September 9, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1 = Vineyard|first1 = Jennifer|last2 = Warburton|first2 = Richard|title = Gwen Stefani Lets Her Lover Have It In New Clip|url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1554338/20070309/stefani_gwen.jhtml|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070315001724/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1554338/20070309/stefani_gwen.jhtml|url-status = dead|archive-date = March 15, 2007|publisher = [[MTV News]]|date = March 12, 2007|access-date = September 9, 2009}}</ref><ref name=spike>{{cite web|title = Sophie Muller|url = http://www.spike.com/artist/241840|publisher = Spike Digital Entertainment|access-date = September 9, 2009|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120722034841/http://www.spike.com/blog/music/|archive-date = 2012-07-22|url-status = dead}}</ref> The DVD was produced by Oil Factory Productions.<ref name=oil>{{cite web|title = Gwen Stefani: Harajuku Lovers Live&nbsp;– Company credits|url = https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1188701/companycredits|publisher = [[Internet Movie Database]]|access-date = October 11, 2009}}</ref>


The DVD contains a recording of one of the concerts in Stefani's "Harajuku Lovers Tour 2005". The concert was performed in late November 2005 in the [[Honda Centre]] in [[Anaheim, California]],<ref name=december>{{cite web|last = Vineyard|first = Jennifer|title = Gwen Stefani's New LP, The Sweet Escape, Set For December|url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1543813/20061023/stefani_gwen.jhtml|publisher = [[MTV News]]|date = October 23, 2006|accessdate = October 5, 2009}}</ref> where Gwen Stefani was raised.<ref>{{cite news|last = Hooper|first = Joseph|title = L.A.M.B. Chops|newspaper = [[Elle (magazine)|Elle]]|url = http://www.elle.com/Pop-Culture/Cover-Shoots/L.A.M.B.-Chops/Gwen-Stefani|page = 220|date = January 16, 2007|accessdate = November 16, 2009}}</ref> The concert's [[set list]] includes all twelve of the songs from ''Love. Angel. Music. Baby.'', plus two new tracks, "[[Wind It Up (Gwen Stefani song)|Wind It Up]]" and "Orange County Girl", from ''The Sweet Escape''.<ref name=allmusic>{{cite web|title = Harajuku Lovers Live|url = {{Allmusic|class=album|id=r936329|pure_url=yes}}|publisher = [[Allmusic]]|accessdate = September 19, 2009}}</ref><ref name=allmovie>{{cite web|title=Harajuku Lovers Live&nbsp;– Chapters |url=http://www.allmovie.com/dvd/gwen-stefani-harajuku-lovers-live-147222/chapters |publisher=[[Allmovie]] |accessdate=September 19, 2009 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> "Wind It Up" and "Orange County Girl" were two of the four songs written and recorded in summer 2005 by Stefani during her sessions with [[Pharrell Williams]] and had been previewed at the finale of New York's Olympus Fashion Week for the 2006 collection of Stefani's line of clothing, [[L.A.M.B]], in September 2005.<ref name=december/><ref name=lambshow>{{cite web|last = Vineyard|first = Jennifer|title = Gwen Previews New Songs, Clothing Line For Diddy, Kravitz, Others|url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1509869/20050919/stefani_gwen.jhtml|publisher = [[MTV News]]|date = September 19, 2005|accessdate = October 15, 2009}}</ref> "Wind It Up" was later released as the lead single from ''The Sweet Escape''.<ref>{{cite web|title = The Sweet Escape > Billboard Singles|url = {{Allmusic|class=album|id=r936328|pure_url=yes}}|publisher = Allmusic|accessdate = November 8, 2009}}</ref>
The DVD contains a recording of one of the concerts in Stefani's "Harajuku Lovers Tour 2005". The concert was performed in late November 2005 in the [[Honda Centre]] in [[Anaheim, California]],<ref name=december>{{cite web|last = Vineyard|first = Jennifer|title = Gwen Stefani's New LP, The Sweet Escape, Set For December|url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1543813/20061023/stefani_gwen.jhtml|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070126135208/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1543813/20061023/stefani_gwen.jhtml|url-status = dead|archive-date = January 26, 2007|publisher = [[MTV News]]|date = October 23, 2006|access-date = October 5, 2009}}</ref> where Gwen Stefani was raised.<ref>{{cite news|last = Hooper|first = Joseph|title = L.A.M.B. Chops|newspaper = [[Elle (magazine)|Elle]]|url = http://www.elle.com/Pop-Culture/Cover-Shoots/L.A.M.B.-Chops/Gwen-Stefani|page = 220|date = January 16, 2007|access-date = November 16, 2009}}</ref> The concert's [[set list]] includes all twelve of the songs from ''Love. Angel. Music. Baby.'', plus two new tracks, "[[Wind It Up (Gwen Stefani song)|Wind It Up]]" and "Orange County Girl", from ''The Sweet Escape''.<ref name=allmusic>{{cite web|title = Harajuku Lovers Live|url = {{AllMusic|class=album|id=r936329|pure_url=yes}}|publisher = [[Allmusic]]|access-date = September 19, 2009}}</ref><ref name=allmovie>{{cite web|title=Harajuku Lovers Live&nbsp;– Chapters |url=http://www.allmovie.com/dvd/gwen-stefani-harajuku-lovers-live-147222/chapters |publisher=[[Allmovie]] |access-date=September 19, 2009 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> "Wind It Up" and "Orange County Girl" were two of the four songs written and recorded in summer 2005 by Stefani during her sessions with [[Pharrell Williams]] and had been previewed at the finale of New York's Olympus Fashion Week for the 2006 collection of Stefani's line of clothing, [[L.A.M.B]], in September 2005.<ref name=december/><ref name=lambshow>{{cite web|last = Vineyard|first = Jennifer|title = Gwen Previews New Songs, Clothing Line For Diddy, Kravitz, Others|url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1509869/20050919/stefani_gwen.jhtml|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20051001151552/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1509869/20050919/stefani_gwen.jhtml|url-status = dead|archive-date = October 1, 2005|publisher = [[MTV News]]|date = September 19, 2005|access-date = October 15, 2009}}</ref> "Wind It Up" was later released as the lead single from ''The Sweet Escape''.<ref>{{cite web|title = The Sweet Escape > Billboard Singles|url = {{AllMusic|class=album|id=r936328|pure_url=yes}}|publisher = Allmusic|access-date = November 8, 2009}}</ref>


The DVD includes extra features: a "Countdown to Tour" documentary of behind-the-scenes preparation footage with Stefani, a series of interviews with Stefani's five band members and eight dancers (including the four [[Harajuku Girls]]) called "Meet the Band and Dancers", a photo gallery of images from the concert and a video of an alternative performance of the song "The Real Thing", called "The Real Thing Camera Remix".<ref>{{cite web|title=Harajuku Lovers Live&nbsp;– Menu Options |url=http://www.allmovie.com/dvd/gwen-stefani-harajuku-lovers-live-147222/menu |publisher=Allmovie |accessdate=October 12, 2009 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> "Countdown to Tour" was described by one reviewer as "boring",<ref name=ca/> but by another as "fascinating for anyone interested in how massive stadium tours develop", praising how Stefani "shares how she works her strengths".<ref name=puss/>
The DVD includes extra features: a "Countdown to Tour" documentary of behind-the-scenes preparation footage with Stefani, a series of interviews with Stefani's five band members and eight dancers (including the four [[Harajuku Girls]]) called "Meet the Band and Dancers", a photo gallery of images from the concert and a video of an alternative performance of the song "The Real Thing", called "The Real Thing Camera Remix".<ref>{{cite web|title=Harajuku Lovers Live&nbsp;– Menu Options |url=http://www.allmovie.com/dvd/gwen-stefani-harajuku-lovers-live-147222/menu |publisher=Allmovie |access-date=October 12, 2009 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> "Countdown to Tour" was described by one reviewer as "boring",<ref name=ca/> but by another as "fascinating for anyone interested in how massive stadium tours develop", praising how Stefani "shares how she works her strengths".<ref name=puss/>


==Reception==
==Reception==
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===Sales and accreditations===
===Sales and accreditations===
The DVD was certified gold in [[Australia]] by the Australian Recording Industry Association,<ref>{{cite web|title = Accreditations&nbsp;– 2006 DVD|url = http://www.aria.com.au/pages/ARIACharts-Accreditations-2006DVD.htm|publisher = [[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|accessdate = September 24, 2009}}</ref> indicating sales of at least 7,500 copies;<ref name=goldaria>{{cite web|title = Accreditations|url = http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations.htm|publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate = September 24, 2009}}</ref> and platinum in [[Canada]] by the Canadian Recording Industry Association, indicating sales of over 10,000 copies.<ref>{{cite web|title = Gold & Platinum Certification&nbsp;– Video Certifications|url = http://www.cria.ca/gold/1106_g.php|publisher = [[Canadian Recording Industry Association]]|accessdate = September 24, 2009}}</ref>
The DVD was certified gold in [[Australia]] by the Australian Recording Industry Association,<ref>{{cite web|title=Accreditations&nbsp;– 2006 DVD |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/ARIACharts-Accreditations-2006DVD.htm |publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]] |access-date=September 24, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090705082550/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/ARIACharts-Accreditations-2006DVD.htm |archive-date=July 5, 2009 }}</ref> indicating sales of at least 7,500 copies;<ref name=goldaria>{{cite web|title=Accreditations |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations.htm |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |access-date=September 24, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721044303/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations.htm |archive-date=July 21, 2011 }}</ref> and platinum in [[Canada]] by the Canadian Recording Industry Association, indicating sales of over 10,000 copies.<ref>{{cite web|title = Gold & Platinum Certification&nbsp;– Video Certifications|url = http://www.cria.ca/gold/1106_g.php|publisher = [[Canadian Recording Industry Association]]|access-date = September 24, 2009}}</ref>


===Critical reception===
===Critical reception===
[[Chart Attack]] reviewer Jodi Goulart gave ''Harajuku Lovers Live'' two out of five stars, criticising the DVD for being "no frills" and an "essentially word-for-word, dance-move-for-dance-move" copy of a performance fans saw a year earlier. Goulart comments that "concert experience doesn't translate well", notes the long gaps for costume changes and calls the extra features "boring".<ref name=ca>{{cite web|last=Goulart |first=Jodi |title=Gwen Stefani&nbsp;– Harajuku Lovers Live |url=http://www.chartattack.com/reviews/73041/gwen-stefani-harajuku-lovers-live |publisher=[[Chart Attack]] |date=December 5, 2006 |accessdate=September 24, 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607193909/http://www.chartattack.com/reviews/73041/gwen-stefani-harajuku-lovers-live |archivedate=June 7, 2011 }}</ref> Shawn Revelle, in the Mid-Atlantic Edition of ''EXP'' magazine, gave ''Harajuku Lovers Live'' four stars, describing the DVD as "spectacular" and Stefani's performance as "energetic". He complimented the performances of "Rich Girl", "Long Way to Go" and "Hollaback Girl", calling them "steller" and the "highlights" of the DVD.<ref name=exp>{{cite news|last = Revelle|first = Shawn|title = Q Media Reviews|url = http://www.villagelighthouse.com/firstout/documents/first_out_reviews.pdf|format = PDF|newspaper = EXP Magazine|location = [[Delaware]]|date = December 22, 2006|accessdate = October 5, 2009}} Note: The source contains a scanned copy of the review in ''EXP Magazine'' at villagelighthouse.com.</ref>
[[Chart Attack]] reviewer Jodi Goulart gave ''Harajuku Lovers Live'' two out of five stars, criticising the DVD for being "no frills" and an "essentially word-for-word, dance-move-for-dance-move" copy of a performance fans saw a year earlier. Goulart comments that "concert experience doesn't translate well", notes the long gaps for costume changes and calls the extra features "boring".<ref name=ca>{{cite web|last=Goulart |first=Jodi |title=Gwen Stefani&nbsp;– Harajuku Lovers Live |url=http://www.chartattack.com/reviews/73041/gwen-stefani-harajuku-lovers-live |publisher=[[Chart Attack]] |date=December 5, 2006 |access-date=September 24, 2009 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607193909/http://www.chartattack.com/reviews/73041/gwen-stefani-harajuku-lovers-live |archive-date=June 7, 2011 }}</ref> Shawn Revelle, in the Mid-Atlantic Edition of ''EXP'' magazine, gave ''Harajuku Lovers Live'' four stars, describing the DVD as "spectacular" and Stefani's performance as "energetic". He complimented the performances of "Rich Girl", "Long Way to Go" and "Hollaback Girl", calling them "steller" and the "highlights" of the DVD.<ref name=exp>{{cite news|last = Revelle|first = Shawn|title = Q Media Reviews|url = http://www.villagelighthouse.com/firstout/documents/first_out_reviews.pdf|newspaper = EXP Magazine|location = [[Delaware]]|date = December 22, 2006|access-date = October 5, 2009|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110717202828/http://www.villagelighthouse.com/firstout/documents/first_out_reviews.pdf|archive-date = July 17, 2011}} Note: The source contains a scanned copy of the review in ''EXP Magazine'' at villagelighthouse.com.</ref>


''[[Manchester Evening News]]'' reviewer Glenn Meads gave the DVD three out of five stars and compared Stefani to [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]. Meads described the show as "stunning" and "polished to perfection", praising Stefani for "[involving] the audience on every level" and "[bringing] an assertiveness back to pop music". He compliments the performances of the songs "[[What You Waiting For?]]", "[[Crash (Gwen Stefani song)|Crash]]", "[[Hollaback Girl]]" and "The Real Thing", calling the former the "strongest" of all the songs and its performance "infectious". However, he criticised Stefani's wide variety of musical styles and the long gaps between songs needed for costume changes.<ref name=man>{{cite news|last = Mead|first = Glenn|title = DVD Review: Gwen Stefani&nbsp;– Harajuku Lovers Live|url = http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/entertainment/film_and_tv/s/229/229316_dvd_review_gwen_stefani__harajuku_lovers_live_e.html|newspaper = [[Manchester Evening News]]|location = [[Manchester]]|date = November 27, 2006|accessdate = September 24, 2009}}</ref> DJ Pusspuss Benji of the ''[[San Francisco Bay Times]]'' reviewed the DVD, calling it a "wet-dream to any Gwen fan" and describing Stefani as "a fashion icon, a blond threat and visionary artist" and her music as "delicious dance" and full of "pop insta-classics".<ref name=puss>{{cite news|author= DJ Pusspuss|title = Music Beyond Boundaries|url = http://www.sfbaytimes.com/index.php?sec=article&article_id=7326|newspaper = [[San Francisco Bay Times]]|location = [[California]]|date = January 10, 2008|accessdate = October 5, 2009}}</ref>
''[[Manchester Evening News]]'' reviewer Glenn Meads gave the DVD three out of five stars and compared Stefani to [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]. Meads described the show as "stunning" and "polished to perfection", praising Stefani for "[involving] the audience on every level" and "[bringing] an assertiveness back to pop music". He compliments the performances of the songs "[[What You Waiting For?]]", "[[Crash (Gwen Stefani song)|Crash]]", "[[Hollaback Girl]]" and "The Real Thing", calling the former the "strongest" of all the songs and its performance "infectious". However, he criticised Stefani's wide variety of musical styles and the long gaps between songs needed for costume changes.<ref name=man>{{cite news|last = Mead|first = Glenn|title = DVD Review: Gwen Stefani&nbsp;– Harajuku Lovers Live|url = http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/entertainment/film_and_tv/s/229/229316_dvd_review_gwen_stefani__harajuku_lovers_live_e.html|newspaper = [[Manchester Evening News]]|location = [[Manchester]]|date = November 27, 2006|access-date = September 24, 2009}}</ref> DJ Pusspuss Benji of the ''[[San Francisco Bay Times]]'' reviewed the DVD, calling it a "wet-dream to any Gwen fan" and describing Stefani as "a fashion icon, a blond threat and visionary artist" and her music as "delicious dance" and full of "pop insta-classics".<ref name=puss>{{cite news|author= DJ Pusspuss|title = Music Beyond Boundaries|url = http://www.sfbaytimes.com/index.php?sec=article&article_id=7326|newspaper = [[San Francisco Bay Times]]|location = [[California]]|date = January 10, 2008|access-date = October 5, 2009}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{tracklist
{{tracklist
| writing_credits = yes
| title1 = [[Harajuku Girls (song)|Harajuku Girls]]
| title1 = [[Harajuku Girls (song)|Harajuku Girls]]
| writer1 = Stefani, Bobby Avila, I J Avila, [[Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis|James Harris, Terry Lewis]], J Wright
| writer1 = Stefani, Bobby Avila, I J Avila, [[Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis|James Harris, Terry Lewis]], J Wright
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| writer2 = Stefani, [[Linda Perry]]
| writer2 = Stefani, [[Linda Perry]]
| length2 = 4:44
| length2 = 4:44
| title3 = The Real Thing
| title3 = [[The Real Thing (Gwen Stefani song)|The Real Thing]]
| writer3 = Stefani, Perry, GMR
| writer3 = Stefani, Perry, GMR
| length3 = 6:25
| length3 = 6:25
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| writer7 = Stefani, D Austin, Perry
| writer7 = Stefani, D Austin, Perry
| length7 = 4:04
| length7 = 4:04
| title8 = Long Way to Go
| title8 = [[Long Way to Go (Gwen Stefani and André 3000 song)|Long Way to Go]]
| writer8 = Stefani, [[André 3000|A Benjamin]]
| writer8 = Stefani, [[André 3000|A Benjamin]]
| length8 = 5:12
| length8 = 5:12
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| writer11 = Stefani, Austin
| writer11 = Stefani, Austin
| length11 = 3:25
| length11 = 3:25
| title12 = Serious
| title12 = [[Serious (Gwen Stefani song)|Serious]]
| writer12 = Stefani, Kanal
| writer12 = Stefani, Kanal
| length12 = 8:25
| length12 = 8:25
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==Personnel==
==Personnel==
* Gwen Stefani&nbsp;– vocals
* Gwen Stefani&nbsp;– vocals
* Gail Ann Dorsey, Warren Fitzgerald, Gabrial McNair, Kristopher Pooley&nbsp;– backing vocals
* [[Gail Ann Dorsey]], Warren Fitzgerald, Gabrial McNair, Kristopher Pooley&nbsp;– backing vocals
* [[Zachary Alford]]<ref>[https://www.discogs.com/artist/258947-Zachary-Alford Discogs - ''Zachary Alford'' - (profile & discography)]</ref> &nbsp;– drums
* Zachary Alford&nbsp;– drums
* Gail Ann Dorsey, Warren Fitzgerald&nbsp;– guitar
* Gail Ann Dorsey, Warren Fitzgerald&nbsp;– guitar
* Gabrial McNair, Kristopher Pooley&nbsp;– keyboard
* Gabrial McNair, Kristopher Pooley&nbsp;– keyboard
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* Back cover&nbsp;– Pete Black
* Back cover&nbsp;– Pete Black
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== Certifications ==
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==References==
==References==
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Harajuku Lovers Live
The cover shows a black-and-white image of a blonde lady wearing a white lacy vest top, small denim shorts and black high-heeled shoes sitting on a throne, leaning forwards with her legs spread wide, in front of a blue-and-white vertical-striped background. The words "Gwen Stefani" in purple text are above her and the words "Harajuku Lovers Live" in black italic text are to her left. The words "Filmed Live in Anaheim, California" are across the bottom in purple italic text.
Video by
Gwen Stefani
ReleasedDecember 4, 2006 (2006-12-04)
RecordedNovember 2005; Honda Center (Anaheim, California)
Genre
Length83:40 (Concert)
25:12 (Bonus content)
LabelInterscope
DirectorSophie Muller
ProducerAn Oil Factory Production

Harajuku Lovers Live is the first live long-form video by American recording artist Gwen Stefani. It was released on DVD on December 4, 2006, by Interscope Records. The DVD was directed by Sophie Muller and produced by Oil Factory Productions. It is a recording of one of Stefani's concerts during her Harajuku Lovers Tour 2005 in late 2005 to promote her first album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby., released in November 2004. The performance was recorded in November 2005, in Anaheim, California. The concert features performances of all twelve songs from Love. Angel. Music. Baby. and two new songs from her second studio album, The Sweet Escape, as well as interviews with the musicians and dancers and a documentary of tour preparation.

Harajuku Lovers Live was released in conjunction with the promotion for The Sweet Escape, which was also released on December 5, 2006. The DVD received mixed reviews, with reviewers praising Stefani's musical performances and stage presence, but criticizing the lack of material and the long costume changes. The DVD was certified gold in Australia by the Australian Recording Industry Association and platinum in Canada by the Canadian Recording Industry Association.

Background

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During her hiatus from the band No Doubt, Gwen Stefani recorded and released her first solo studio album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. on November 23, 2004.[2] Between September 2004 and January 2006, Stefani released six of the album's twelve tracks as singles: "What You Waiting For?", "Rich Girl", "Hollaback Girl", "Cool", "Luxurious" and "Crash".[3] The album was a commercial success, selling seven million copies worldwide;[4] it was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America,[5] triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry,[6] five times platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association[7] and four times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association.[8] The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry certified Love. Angel. Music. Baby. platinum at the May 2005 Platinum Europe Awards.[9]

Between October and December 2005, Stefani toured North America in her Harajuku Lovers Tour 2005 to promote Love. Angel. Music. Baby., performing 37 shows in the United States and five in Canada.[10] Her opening acts included Ciara, M.I.A. and The Black Eyed Peas.[10] Her performances received mixed reviews from critics, with criticism about her lack of musical material, frequent costume changes and perceived inability to dance, but praise for her stage presence and elaborate costumes.[11][12] Stefani finished the recording of her second album, The Sweet Escape, in late 2006,[13] having recorded some of the material in 2005,[14] suspended the project due to pregnancy,[15] and resumed recording in summer 2006.[13]

Content and release

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A blonde lady in a blue-and white military-style top with cape, black-and-red military-style hat and small white shorts sings into a microphone. Behind her is a dancer in a red-and-gold cheerleading costume, reflecting the song's cheerleading motif.
Stefani on the Harajuku Lovers Tour, performing "Hollaback Girl", the most successful single from her first album.[5]

Harajuku Lovers Live was released on December 5, 2006, the same day as the release of Stefani's second album, The Sweet Escape.[2] Both Harajuku Lovers Live and The Sweet Escape were released a day early in the United Kingdom, on December 4, 2006.[16] The DVD carries a Parental Advisory sticker for profanity,[1] although a clean version of the DVD is also available.[17] The cover image of Stefani sitting in a throne imitates the cover image of Love. Angel. Music. Baby.; both images were photographed by Nick Knight.[1][18] It was directed by Sophie Muller,[19] who has also produced music videos for Stefani's singles "Cool", "Luxurious" and "Crash" from Love. Angel. Music. Baby.[20][21] and would later produce music videos for "Wind It Up", "4 in the Morning" and "Early Winter" from The Sweet Escape.[22][23][24] The DVD was produced by Oil Factory Productions.[25]

The DVD contains a recording of one of the concerts in Stefani's "Harajuku Lovers Tour 2005". The concert was performed in late November 2005 in the Honda Centre in Anaheim, California,[26] where Gwen Stefani was raised.[27] The concert's set list includes all twelve of the songs from Love. Angel. Music. Baby., plus two new tracks, "Wind It Up" and "Orange County Girl", from The Sweet Escape.[1][28] "Wind It Up" and "Orange County Girl" were two of the four songs written and recorded in summer 2005 by Stefani during her sessions with Pharrell Williams and had been previewed at the finale of New York's Olympus Fashion Week for the 2006 collection of Stefani's line of clothing, L.A.M.B, in September 2005.[26][29] "Wind It Up" was later released as the lead single from The Sweet Escape.[30]

The DVD includes extra features: a "Countdown to Tour" documentary of behind-the-scenes preparation footage with Stefani, a series of interviews with Stefani's five band members and eight dancers (including the four Harajuku Girls) called "Meet the Band and Dancers", a photo gallery of images from the concert and a video of an alternative performance of the song "The Real Thing", called "The Real Thing Camera Remix".[31] "Countdown to Tour" was described by one reviewer as "boring",[32] but by another as "fascinating for anyone interested in how massive stadium tours develop", praising how Stefani "shares how she works her strengths".[33]

Reception

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A blonde lady in a pale green dress with black belt, white tights and white shoes sings into a microphone. In the background is a Japanese dancer wearing a school uniform-style outfit: white shirt, black waitcoat, tie and red-and-black tartan skirt with white mesh underneath. The dancer is also wearing black sport socks and shoes. To the left of the image, parts of another dancer is visible; she is dressed similarly to the first dancer.
Stefani on the Harajuku Lovers Tour, singing "What You Waiting For?". Critics commented on her flamboyant costumes during the concert. In the background, one of Stefani's Japanese backing dancers is visible.

Sales and accreditations

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The DVD was certified gold in Australia by the Australian Recording Industry Association,[34] indicating sales of at least 7,500 copies;[35] and platinum in Canada by the Canadian Recording Industry Association, indicating sales of over 10,000 copies.[36]

Critical reception

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Chart Attack reviewer Jodi Goulart gave Harajuku Lovers Live two out of five stars, criticising the DVD for being "no frills" and an "essentially word-for-word, dance-move-for-dance-move" copy of a performance fans saw a year earlier. Goulart comments that "concert experience doesn't translate well", notes the long gaps for costume changes and calls the extra features "boring".[32] Shawn Revelle, in the Mid-Atlantic Edition of EXP magazine, gave Harajuku Lovers Live four stars, describing the DVD as "spectacular" and Stefani's performance as "energetic". He complimented the performances of "Rich Girl", "Long Way to Go" and "Hollaback Girl", calling them "steller" and the "highlights" of the DVD.[37]

Manchester Evening News reviewer Glenn Meads gave the DVD three out of five stars and compared Stefani to Madonna. Meads described the show as "stunning" and "polished to perfection", praising Stefani for "[involving] the audience on every level" and "[bringing] an assertiveness back to pop music". He compliments the performances of the songs "What You Waiting For?", "Crash", "Hollaback Girl" and "The Real Thing", calling the former the "strongest" of all the songs and its performance "infectious". However, he criticised Stefani's wide variety of musical styles and the long gaps between songs needed for costume changes.[16] DJ Pusspuss Benji of the San Francisco Bay Times reviewed the DVD, calling it a "wet-dream to any Gwen fan" and describing Stefani as "a fashion icon, a blond threat and visionary artist" and her music as "delicious dance" and full of "pop insta-classics".[33]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Harajuku Girls"Stefani, Bobby Avila, I J Avila, James Harris, Terry Lewis, J Wright5:20
2."What You Waiting For?"Stefani, Linda Perry4:44
3."The Real Thing"Stefani, Perry, GMR6:25
4."Crash"Stefani, Tony Kanal9:19
5."Luxurious"Stefani, O'Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Vernon Isley, Marvin Isley, Chris Jasper, Kanal7:16
6."Rich Girl"Stefani, Eve, Dr. Dre, Kara DioGuardi, Chantal Kreviazuk, Mark Batson, Jerry Bock, Mike Elizondo, Sheldon Harnick4:17
7."Danger Zone"Stefani, D Austin, Perry4:04
8."Long Way to Go"Stefani, A Benjamin5:12
9."Wind It Up"Stefani, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Pharrell Williams3:35
10."Orange County Girl"Stefani, Williams5:06
11."Cool"Stefani, Austin3:25
12."Serious"Stefani, Kanal8:25
13."Bubble Pop Electric"Stefani, Benjamin, Seven4:50
14."Hollaback Girl"Stefani, P Williams, C Hugo5:51

Bonus content

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  1. "Meet the Band and Dancers"
  2. Photo gallery
  3. "Countdown to Tour" documentary
  4. "The Real Thing" camera remix

Personnel

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  • Gwen Stefani – vocals
  • Gail Ann Dorsey, Warren Fitzgerald, Gabrial McNair, Kristopher Pooley – backing vocals
  • Zachary Alford[38]  – drums
  • Gail Ann Dorsey, Warren Fitzgerald – guitar
  • Gabrial McNair, Kristopher Pooley – keyboard
  • Director – Sophie Muller
  • Producer – Oil Factory Productions
  • Programming – Kristopher Pooley
  • Cover image – Nick Knight
  • Back cover – Pete Black

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[39] Platinum 15,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[40] Platinum 10,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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