Featuring Akon
Produced by Akon & Giorgio Tuinfort
Album The Sweet Escape
The Sweet Escape Lyrics
[Intro: Akon]
Konvict, Konvict, Konvict
Woo-hoo, yee-hoo
[Verse 1: Gwen Stefani]
If I could escape, I would
But first of all, let me say
I must apologize for acting stank and treating you this way
'Cause I've been acting like sour milk all on the floor
It's your fault, you didn't shut the refrigerator
Maybe that's the reason I've been acting so cold
[Chorus: Gwen Stefani]
If I could escape (Escape) and recreate a place that's my own world (Own world)
And I could be your favorite girl (Forever), perfectly together
And tell me boy, now wouldn't that be sweet? (Sweet escape)
If I could be sweet (Be sweet)
I know I've been a real bad girl (I'll try to change)
I didn't mean for you to get hurt (Whatsoever)
We can make it better
And tell me boy, now wouldn't that be sweet?
(Sweet escape, sweet escape)
[Refrain: Akon]
(Woo-hoo, yee-hoo, woo-hoo, yee-hoo)
I wanna get away (Get away) to our sweet escape (Sweet escape)
I wanna get away (Get away), yeah (Yeah)
You melt me down, I'm at my lowest boiling point
Come help me out, I need to get me out of this joint
Come on, let's bounce, counting on you to turn me around
Instead of clowning around, let's look for some common ground
So baby, times get a little crazy
I've been gettin' a little lazy
Waitin' on you to come save me
I can see that you're angry by the way that you treat me
Hopefully you don't leave me, wanna take you with me
[Bridge: Gwen Stefani & (Akon)]
If I could escape
It's your fault you didn't shut the refrigerator
[Outro: Akon]
About "The Sweet Escape"
"The Sweet Escape" was released as the second single from Stefani's album of the same name. The song features guest vocals from Akon, which marks the first collaboration between the two.
Lyrically, the song deals with an apology between two people in a relationship after a fight, and how they dream of a "fantasy life" between them, where everything is perfect.
The song was a massive hit in the US, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was her second single to reach the top two on the chart as a solo artist, her first being "Hollaback Girl", which peaked at #1.
What have the artists said about the song?
Do any remixes of the song exist?
A remix, titled "The Sweet Escape (Konvict Remix)", was officially released on iTunes on February 13th, 2007.
"The Sweet Escape" Track Info
Written By Gwen Stefani, Giorgio Tuinfort & Akon
Assistant Engineer Lexxx, Yvan Bing & David Emery
Co-Producer Giorgio Tuinfort
Guitar Tony Love
Keyboards Akon & Giorgio Tuinfort
Programmer Akon & Giorgio Tuinfort
Recording Engineer Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Bojan Dugic, Keith Gretlein & 1 more
Mixing Engineer Mark "Spike" Stent
Mastering Engineer Brian Gardner
Label Interscope Records
Recorded At Right Track Recording (New York City); Doppler Studios (Atlanta) & Henson Recording Studios (Hollywood)
Release Date December 1, 2006
Let Me See You by Girl Talk
Alladat by Church & AP
Interpolates
Give Me Just a Little More Time by Chairmen of the Board
The Sweet Escape (Live/2011) by Taylor Swift
United State of Pop 2007 by DJ Earworm
The Sweet Escape Gwen Stefani
1. Wind it Up
2. The Sweet Escape
3. Orange County Girl
4. Early Winter
5. Now That You Got It
6. 4 in the Morning
7. Yummy
8. Fluorescent
9. Breakin' Up
10. Don't Get It Twisted
11. U Started It
12. Wonderful Life