Luxurious

"Luxurious" is a song by American singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani from her debut solo studio album, Love.

Written by Stefani and fellow No Doubt bandmate Tony Kanal, the track contains a sample of the Isley Brothers' 1983 song "Between the Sheets".

In addition to the Isley Brothers sample, the song features use of keyboards, synthesizers, and electric guitars.

The song was released as the album's fifth single in October 2005 along with a remix featuring rapper Slim Thug.

The track received mixed reviews from critics, who generally found it less impressive than the previous singles.

Stefani had an emotional breakdown from difficulties collaborating with many other artists and songwriters, so No Doubt bassist Tony Kanal invited her to his house.

[2][3] The two experimented with combining various melodies and including what Stefani referred to as "this really kinda fast rappy part".

[4] After Stefani and Kanal finished writing "Luxurious", they visited record producer Nellee Hooper, who suggested a sample of the Isley Brothers' 1983 song "Between the Sheets".

[7] The lyrics of the song include descriptions of wealth and riches, what one reviewer called "a world of Egyptian cotton, cashmere, tuberoses, and, of course, diamonds".

"[3] The single version of the song contains an additional verse from rapper Slim Thug for release to urban radio and clubs.

[9] The release of two further remixes, produced by Shalom "J.Storm" Miller and featuring additional verses from rapper Missy Elliott, was shelved.

"[11] PopMatters' Jason Damas found the track uninteresting and stated that Rossdale's appearance "sounds like a blinged-out Saint Etienne".

[5] Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine called the lyrics "surprisingly sharp";[14] Nick Sylvester of Pitchfork Media disagreed, dubbing the song a "soulless Nellee Hooper 90s R&B vanity affair" and a "zombied buy-LAMB-clothing mantra".

[16] In the United States, "Luxurious" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 80 on the issue dated November 5, 2005.

[3] Then Stefani, accompanied by her Harajuku Girls, receive a manicure at a beauty salon while various couples kiss in their seats and check their cellphones.

In the next sequence, she's styling her hair and applying cosmetics in front of a mirror while her roommates along with the Harajuku girls dance behind her and a couple makeout on the bed.

She then applies rhinestones near her eyes, lip-liner, mascara and shows off gold jewelry with her name carved on it.

The video is intercut with sequences of Stefani breaking open piñatas and lying on a candy-covered floor, styled in a fashion resembling Mexican painter Frida Kahlo.

Stefani and Slim Thug (right) performing "Luxurious" on The Sweet Escape Tour
Stefani performing "Luxurious" on the Harajuku Lovers Tour