When Nelly Furtado, Gwen Stefani, and Fergie Ruled Pop 

Gwen Stefani's "Cool," Fergie's "Big Girls Don't Cry,” and Nelly Furtado's “Say It Right” has stayed rent free in my head since its respective releases.

I honestly think the 2000s had the most unique artists. They had passion, versatility and their best hits are still catchy to date

This is why I love honest's channel. He talks about different points in a decade. Those three women had huge hits in the mid 00s.

Gwen came from a punk rock background, so she had a lot more natural rockstar energy than her contemporaries in the pop world. Being a woman in rock music is hard, so for her to rise to the top of the food chain anyway is a sign of her pure, raw, talent, energy and charisma.

Gwen Stefani's "COOL" remains fresh as ever. A classic in my books. ❤️

I swear when Britney was going through her shit these 3 ladies swooped in and took that time to make hits on hits on hits like these 3 ran the pop scene from like 2006 -2008

I remember everyone thought it was crazy when they found out Gwen Stefani was like 36-37 years old when she came out with her hits.

That 2004 - 2007 pop music trio that was Gwen Stefani, Nelly Furtado and Fergie will never be topped.... These new girls could never...

Nelly's "lose" is way ahead of its time. I believe any of the singles could be released today and still chart. Timeless sound!

I miss Gwen, Nelly and Fergie! The 2000s were amazing!

I'm surprised that Gwen Stefani's Rich Girl wasn't mentioned. It was an enormous success here in Brazil, until Hollaback Girl was released.

Nelly Furtado was huge!! All of her hits are viral on social media, proving her collabs with Timbaland being timeless...

Nelly Furtado had other amazing songs in Loose like All Good Things, Do It, and Te Busqué but they are easily overshadowed by her bigger songs. They are underrated!

I love Nelly Furtado so much. Every album was like a new genre and she writes most of the music herself. People always focus on Loose because it is a great album but actually all her music is great. I bought all her 6 albums and I love them

Gwen’s “wind it up” is everything

Nelly Furtado didn’t like the spotlight. She said her album was way too successful. She’s more comfortable being an indie artist. Fergie tooonway too long to release her second album so ppl lost interest. Gwen still does music and still relevant.

Lots of people compare Doja Cat to Nicki Minaj, but I see influences of both Fergie and Gwen, especially in her Pop leaning repertoire. 🤔 In fact, I see elements of Gwen in early Gaga as well as Kesha. And Dua Lipa often cites Nelly Furtado as an influence. I don’t think they get the recognition they deserve for their genre-bending creativity and bold visuals, especially referring to Gwen! The way she operated at an intersection between Pop, Rock, Hip-Hop and electronic sounds was impressive to say the least. 👏

Even though Fergie’s singles all sounded different they were huge bops! They remind me of being in middle school.

My three favorite albums from the era. Still listen to each often. The girls did that!

This is like the pop/hip hop/dance trinity Pink Kelly and Avril is like the pop rock trinity that rules the mid 2000s iconic era 😩

They needed to collab, like have their own Bang Bang

I lived this era very intensely because I was in high school and these three divas were important part of the music for me at that time. My favorite was Nelly, Loose was an incredible album, I liked so much how she mixed R&B and Hip Hop with her unique style and sound. She was everywhere!

Nelly Furtados Im like a bird, Turn off the light, All Good Things, Say it Right, Maneater, Do it, Promiscuous, Give it to me, all stay in my head. THE QUEEN

Dude, LOVE ANGEL MUSIC BABY is like the rnb version of Katy's Teenage Dream. One banger for everyone!

We stan a Japanese-identifying queen Gwen Stefani-san🤌🏻

Gwen - Hollaback Girl Fergie - London bridge Nelly - Say it right ❤

Nelly , Gwen and Fergie were so talented . People should appreciate their versatility .

Gwen’s “Cool” remains one of my favorite songs of all time. The sound and the way she sings it are timeless!

Why I dont hear these type of music these days anymore?

"Whoa, Nelly" will always have a place in my heart. It really inspired me and was so out there. I think her PR or management leaned to far into the whole promiscuous thing. I wish she were still performing to her strengths.

I have a playlist on Spotify with each and every single release of Nelly Furtado. All her Spanish songs, her Collabs with other artists, her cover of crazy. It's over six hours long and I love it.

#teamnelly Loose is one of my favorite albums! I'd love if you did a similar deep dive like this for the 00s R&B girls. Ashanti, Ciara, Keyshia Cole, and ofcourse Bey & Rih.

Tbh Gwen is the most iconic and set the tone and path for not only Nelly and Fergie but several other modern pop stars as well. She’s an icon. I love the Nelly’s music too it’s such a vibe and I can also listen to Fergie once in a while too. They’re all good especially during this time of being sorta in their prime as solo acts… of course Gwen and Fergie had already seen super success with their bands/groups but as solo acts this was definitely their prime and they all killed it.

I just loved how they all sounded different from each other and had their own aesthetic .

Gwen Stefani, Nelly Furtado, and Fergie are the women, alongside Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, P!nk, Jennifer Lopez, Avril Lavigne, Ashanti, and Beyoncé, that I think of when I think of women in music that defined the 2000s decade. Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, and Katy Perry don’t count because they debuted in the industry towards the end of the decade so I firmly put them as 2010s music artists. Even Rihanna who technically did release 4 albums between 2005-2009, didn’t become a global superstar until her fifth album, Loud, released in 2010. Her third album, Good Girl Gone Bad, (2007), made her a superstar, but it was no where near the level of Beyoncé during the 2000s, and it wasn’t until the release of Loud, that Rihanna was starting to become recognized as a true force to be reckoned with. Younger people who didn’t come up in the 2000s tend to overstate the importance of Rihanna, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, and Lady Gaga during this time. These women were all newbies just getting their feet wet in the industry. The reason why Kanye West infamously interrupted Swift during her acceptance speech for Best Female Pop Video at the 2009 VMAs, was because she was still relatively unknown at the time and he felt Beyoncé, (the better known, more popular female at the time with the better video), was more deserving. And as far as Lady Gaga, did she have a huge breakthrough year in 2009, yes absolutely but what’s one year at the end of the decade compared to someone like Britney Spears who dominated most of the decade, especially the first half. I’m glad this video is highlighting the pop cultural impact of Gwen, Nelly F., and Fergie. Their albums definitely shaped and influenced the sound for the later artists that followed.

gwen was so ahead of her time first with her band no doubt and than her own music. love angel music baby still sounds so fresh to me

The Sweet Escape pretty much started as songs that weren't finished or selected for LAMB, all produced by Pharrell. Gwen did some new material like the brilliant title song with Akon but it never meshed the way it's predecessor did. The sound of Loose pretty much inspired a ton of similar sounding albums involving both or either Timbaland and Danja including Justin's FutureSex/Lovesounds, Britney's Blackout and Madonna's Hard Candy. The dissapointing part was those were huge peaks for all of them and none of them ever came close to it again with Gwen the only one still really in the spotlight because of The Voice.

Coincidentally I actually started listening to all 3 of these ladies and their albums almost exclusively again this year because I suddenly remembered how I missed these aera and songs 🙌❤️

These 3 still rule my Spotify and thats all that matters

Good work! Interestingly enough, what became LAMB originally belonged to Kelis. The tracks were selections for her follow up to Tasty, but she fell out with The Neptunes and they systematically tried to blackball her; snatching the tracks and giving them to Gwen. The core of their dispute was money and Kelis (alleging) being taken advantage of via a shady contract agreement.

LISTEN, For pop these women MADE my high school era! They are legends! I am so glad i was a teen in this era and watched all of these women debut. 2000s is top tier!

2005-2006 was good era, Madonna, Gwen, Nelly furtado, fergie, Kelly clarkson, Christina Aguilera and Rihanna all released music in this time

Timbaland worked with a surprising amount of artists who don't even make the same genre of music like Chris Cornell (rest in power) and Michelle Branch.

I love this 3 Queens

I love them all!!! Thanks for the awesome video 😎😎😎🦝👽

My era

I was into hip hop then and find out about all of them through a hip hop song. I'm glad because it lead me to embrace other music. They are fantastic women.

Favorite gwen song is definitely what you waiting for and let me blow your mind.She had soo many great songs. She was everywhere in 2004.

Gwen Stefani 😍😍😍😍😍 L.A.M.B is one of the best pop albums of all time

Oh YES, the mid-2000s holy trinity. I want more videos dedicated to them. You guys don't understand the HOLD The Dutchess and Loose had on me. And Hollaback Girl, Rich Girl, Bubble Pop Electric, Harajuku Girls, Serious, Crash, Yummy, Now That You Got It and plenty other songs from Gwen? Unforgettable, iconic, hard to top. For me Loose is still one of the best albums of all time. But so is The Dutchess, even if that album didn't get the stellar reviews Loose did. But it was SO Fergie, so personal, and so unique, that I absolutely love it. And the BEEF Fergie and Nelly had? It was amazing. And also Gwen and Fergie had some rivalry according to fans (which that never happened btw). The best.

I wish these 3 would do a co headlining tour together, that’d be so iconic.

I have 'LOVE. Angel. Music. Baby" album by Gwen and I still enjoy it. I still want to the get the albums by Nelly and Fergie..

I don’t care they CARRIED!!! These new girls could never!

I loved that time. I was a kid but I remember brit and xtina took a bit of a break so Gwen, Fergie, and Nelly really lead Pop music

I feel like you really can't say that L.A.M.B was Gwen's "career defining" album, because that REALLY undermines just how huge she and No Doubt were on the alt/punk scene prior. Tragic Kingdom still has songs played on the alt stations (Spiderwebs and Sunday Morning to name a few). Like, it really was a colossal album that still holds up today.

When Gwen Dropped The Music Video For Hollanack Girl She Had That Urban Cali Girl Look That Fergie And Nelly Furtado Were Trying To Copy Off Of

Cool...one of the best music thats ever been written. it so good and positive.

there's no denying that the mid-2000s offered some of THE BEST and most appreciated gems of the entire noughties - female artists of that time period had edge, distinctiveness and creative vision that would be later picked up on by artists like Gaga or Kesha (I'm thinking of Gwen's whimsicality that Gaga used to establish herself or Fergie's half-rapped, half-sung pop songs which style would, to an extent, work as a foundation to Kesha's, or should I say Ke$ha's, most recognizable tracks). Also in the mid-2000s two of the possibly biggest pop comebacks of history happened - Mariah's Emancipation and Madonna's Confessions!

Fergie’s album is underrated. All 3 are really great, classic albums. I would say that Nelly’s best album is probably Folklore though - the songwriting and vocals are so good.

QUEENS OF 2000.. I can't get enough of her music's. Are forever

Ciara, Kelis, Keysha Cole and Faith Evans ❤ too

Nelly Furtado is not just a pop star, she is such a versatile artist.

I grow up on No Doubt music and then Gwen was my huge idol in my highschool/young adult years. I got the Sweet Escape CD as a first gift from my then boyfriend and even owned Gwen´s doll. Because of her I tried to experiment with my clothing style and made some of my own clothes. I still love songs from LAMB and Sweet Escape to this day.

I loved that they touched on RnB hits, it was done very well!

2000's Queens

Maneater , Luxurious , Big girls dont cry 😭👌🏻♥️♥️ Loved them as a child now those were hits ❤

Love Angel Music Baby is one the best pop albums to be realeased.

literally all of them had songs that went viral again in the recent years, that shows how timeless their music is

Gwen Stefani is the GOAT. An incredibly diverse body of work.

Made me happy watching you discuss the music history of a decade where I fell in love with music for the first time, amd Gwen was the very first female singer I ever heard from the 2000s especially with the song from No doubt "Hey Baby" in 2001 and then their cover of "Its My Life" in 2003, then her solo album dropped with the song "Hollaback Girl" in 2004/5 and "Luxurious" before The Sweet Escape Era where "Cool" dropped in 2005 before the rest of the songs and Album into 2006. Then I heard Fergie and Nelly around the exact same time in 2006 and 2007, and then when 2008 I was sad I didnt hear from them all anymore, especially Gwen, these songs and albums to me will remain their best

Nelly Furtado and Timbaland need to come back! Like, seriously.

I love the 3 albums and they were soundtrack of my life back then

It’s so mad to me how Americans are barely aware of ‘what you waiting for’ from Gwen, it was huge in Europe! Great video ❤️

Três das maiores empresárias na industria da música dos anos 2000 sem dúvidas!

honest pleaseeeeeee do a video like this for the consecutive early 2000s debuts of Beyonce (2003), Ciara (2004), and Rihanna (2005). i think each of them had their own interpretation of r&b and distinct images that set each other apart from one another, but they also had many similarities being new black women making their way in the early 2000s pop space.

I love these three queens! Especially Fergie Ferg! ♥️✨

Honeeeey. Too bad I was a kid when these songs came out cos I bet dancing to these songs at the club hit so different!

CIARA was a part of this group as well. From 2004-2007. The Goodies and Evolution albums were huge eras. Well, they were her only hit albums. LoL.HAHA 🤷🏾‍♂️😂

I don't remember Luxurious.. was that even promoted in Europe? maybe was single only in the US?

the Dutches is one of my favorite pop albums ever! I Lowkey wish she didn't drop the follow up a few years ago because it just didn't hit the same. but an icon she is!

I really miss era and just always hearing these songs wherever i went

Its not explicitly stated per say. But all three albums relied heavily on the “urban sound” and pulled from black cultural aesthetics and music. Interesting…!

I was just thinking of this era a lot recently. Such a cool time for music, we truly did have a bit of everything back then compared to now. I'm missing the 00s more every day! 🥺

"ethnic entourage" 😭

Gwen Stefani was my mother. She raised me right

Awesome video breakdown

literally love all of these ladies. its my entire childhood right there. they're my favs

They still rule pop in my car.

Ah, the 2000s, my teenage years. That decade produced some bops that still slap to this day.

Honestly Gwen was leading the pack here- even though I like Nellys album the most

I love these three!! Fergie is still my girl

2006 was a fun time. I had graduated from high school and started college. These ladies were the the BPGs of my day lol My introduction to Nelly Furtado was Timbaland's remix to Turn off the Light and her feature on Missy's Get Ur Freak On remix, so I always expected her to make an album like Loose. If anything made me go WTF it was Folklore

3 2000s legends

Thank you for this. These kids better know!

Gotta admit Nelly released 4 bombshells that are still popular and fresh to this day and then just disappeared

I loved when they rock the world ❤

3 of the best main pop girl eras of all time

I always hoped we'd remember them fondly.

Quick answers: BLACK PRODUCERS

I love Hollaback girl, rich girls and sweet escape til this day.