The Sweet Escape

***The Sweet Escape*** is the second studio album by the American singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani, which was released on December 1, 2006 by Interscope Records.

## Track listing

- Notes
- <sup></sup> signifies an additional producer
- <sup></sup> signifies a co-producer
- <sup></sup> signifies an additional vocal producer
- "Wind It Up" contains interpolations from the composition "The Lonely Goatherd", written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein.

## Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of _The Sweet Escape_.

- Gwen Stefani – lead vocals
- Akon – keyboards, production, programming, vocals
- Andrew Alekel – recording
- Angel Aponte – additional recording
- Trinka Baggetta – A&R coordination
- Matt Beck – guitar
- Yvan Bing – assistant engineering
- Stephen Bradley – baritone, trumpet
- Julian Chan – recording
- Jolie Clemens – art direction, layout
- Andrew Coleman – recording
- Greg Collins – bass ; recording ; guitar ; additional vocal production ; additional vocals recording
- Cindy Cooper – art and packaging coordination, photography
- Pete Davis – additional keyboards, additional mix programming
- Loren Dawson – keyboards
- Alex Dromgoole – assistant engineering ; guitar ; bass
- Bojan Dugic – recording
- David Emery – assistant engineering ; guitar
- Ron Fair – orchestra production
- Jason Finkel – assistant engineering
- Nicole Frantz – art and packaging coordination, photography
- Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
- Sean Garrett – backing vocals, co-production
- Brian Garten – recording
- Simon Gogerly – recording
- Mark "Exit" Goodchild – recording
- Scheila Gonzalez – clarinet, flute, saxophone
- Martin Gore – guitar
- Jill Greenberg – fine art concept, photography
- Keith Gretlein – recording
- Hart Gunther – assistant engineering
- Richard Hawley – guitar
- Nellee Hooper – production
- Jimmy Iovine – A&R direction
- Neil Kanal – programming, recording ; keyboards
- Tony Kanal – keyboards, production, programming
- Ryan Kennedy – assistant engineering
- Anthony LoGerfo – percussion
- Aidan Love – programming
- Tony Love – guitar
- Gabrial McNair – keyboards ; baritone, trombone
- Jonathan Merritt – recording
- Kevin Mills – recording ; assistant engineering
- Colin Mitchell – recording
- Dror Mohar – assistant engineering
- Angelo Moore – saxophone
- The Neptunes – production
- Ewan Pearson – programming
- Pharrell – vocals
- Glenn Pittman – assistant engineering
- Mark Ralph – guitar
- Tim Rice-Oxley – keyboards, piano
- Kingston James McGregor Rossdale – baby sounds
- Ian Rossiter – assistant engineering
- Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing ; additional production
- Swizz Beatz – production
- Talent Bootcamp Kids – additional vocals
- Phil Tan – mixing
- Steve Tolle – assistant engineering
- Rich Travali – mixing
- Giorgio Tuinfort – co-production, keyboards, programming
- Mark Williams – A&R direction

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## Release history

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## Infobox (album)

- **name**: The Sweet Escape
- **type**: studio
- **artist**: Gwen Stefani
- **border**: yes
- **recorded**: 2005–06
- **label**: Interscope Records, Interscope
- **prev title**: Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
- **prev year**: 2004
- **next title**: This Is What the Truth Feels Like
- **next year**: 2016