WHO KNEW THAT it had been 16 years since No Doubt’s ‘Don’t Speak’ sat at the top of the charts for a month?

The perfect song for sobbing or slow-dancing to (depending on where you were in the romance stakes), it was made extra sad by being about the break-up of vocalist Gwen Stefani’s seven-year relationship with bassist Tony Kanal.

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In any case, it’s a 90s classic, and we still love it all these years later.

All together now… hush hush DARLING…

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On this night in 1996 you were listening to… Babylon Zoo>

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On this night in 1997 you were listening to... No Doubt

On this night in 1996 you were listening to… Babylon Zoo>

On this night in 1995 you were listening to… MN8>

Making a difference

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