Gwen Stefani shares why she wanted her debut single to be "What You Waiting For" ✨ #Genius

VP: Gwen Stefani returns to Genius to break down her hit record, “What You Waiting For?” The Nellee Hooper produced track was the lead single from her debut album, 'Love. Angel. Music. Baby.' On today’s episode of Verified, the pop icon reflects on writing for the first time, the guilt of leaving her band, the origins of her love for Harajuku culture, and more! Subscribe to Genius: http://bit.ly/2cNV6nz Genius on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Genius Genius on Instagram: http://instagram.com/genius Genius on Facebook: https://facebook.com/Geniusdotcom http://genius.com #GwenStefani #WhatYouWaitingFor #Verified

Added 6 Jul 2026