The Sweet Escape (song)

"The Sweet Escape"
Song by Gwen Stefani featuring Akon
from the album The Sweet Escape
Released	December 19, 2006 (2006-12-19)
Recorded	2006
Genre	Doo-wop hip hop R&B
Length	4:06
Label	Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Gwen Stefani Aliaune "Akon" Thiam Giorgio Tuinfort
Producer(s)	Akon Tuinfort
Gwen Stefani singles chronology
"Wind It Up" (2006) "The Sweet Escape" (2006) "4 in the Morning" (2007)
Akon singles chronology
"I Wanna Love You" (2006) "The Sweet Escape" (2006) "Don't Matter" (2007)

"The Sweet Escape" is a song by American singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani. It is from her second studio album of the same name. It was written by Stefani, Akon, and Giorgio Tuinfort. Akon was featured on the song and also produced and created the songs beat.^[1] As both Stefani and Akon wrote the song, Stefani was surprised how the song ended up as it was a doo-wop song and not a hip hop song.^[2][3]

Track listings

• UK and German CD single^[4][5]

1. "The Sweet Escape" (featuring Akon) – 4:06
2. "Hollaback Girl" (Harajuku Lovers Live Version) – 4:49

• Australian and German CD maxi single^[6][7]

1. "The Sweet Escape" (featuring Akon) – 4:06
2. "Hollaback Girl" (Harajuku Lovers Live Version) – 4:49
3. "Wind It Up" (Robots to Mars Remix) – 3:34
4. "The Sweet Escape" (video) – 4:05

• US 12" single^[8]

A1. "The Sweet Escape" (Konvict Remix) (featuring Akon) – 4:03

A2. "The Sweet Escape" (Album Version) (featuring Akon) – 4:06

B1. "The Sweet Escape" (Konvict Instrumental) – 4:03

B2. "The Sweet Escape" (Album Version Instrumental) – 4:06

B3. "The Sweet Escape" (Album Version Acappella) – 3:51

• Digital download – Konvict Remix^[9]

1. "The Sweet Escape" (Konvict Remix) (featuring Akon) – 4:01

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Sweet Escape.^[10]

Gwen Stefani – lead vocals, songwriting Akon – keyboards, production, programming, songwriting, vocals Yvan Bing – assistant engineering Alex Dromgoole – assistant engineering Bojan Dugic – recording David Emery – assistant engineering Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering

Mark "Exit" Goodchild – recording Keith Gretlein – recording Tony Love – guitar Kevin Mills – recording Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing Giorgio Tuinfort – co-production, keyboards, programming, songwriting

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2007) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[11] 2 Australian Urban (ARIA)[12] 1 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] 6 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[14] 9 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[15] 3 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[16] 2 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[17] 9 Denmark (Tracklisten)[18] 7 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[19] 1 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[20] 8 France (SNEP)[21] 4 Germany (Official German Charts)[22] 6 Greece (IFPI Greece)[23] 25 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[24] 3 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[25] 20 Ireland (IRMA)[26] 4 Italy (FIMI)[27] 14 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[28] 5 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[29] 8 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[30] 1 Norway (VG-lista)[31] 2 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[32] 3 Scotland (OCC)[33] 4 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[34] 12 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[35] 13 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[36] 10 UK Singles (OCC)[37] 2 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[38] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[39] 2 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[39] 3 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[39] 2 US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[39] 36 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[39] 2 US Pop 100 (Billboard)[39] 1 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[39] 28 Venezuela Pop Rock (Record Report)[40] 3

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