Gwen Stefani cancelled the release of her entire album because she “didn’t feel the passion”. 

The Early Winter hitmaker returned in 2020 with the single Let Me Reintroduce Myself and later teamed up with Saweetie on Slow Clap, with a new album promised at the time. 

In a new interview with Forbes magazine, however, the former No Doubt star reveals the project has been moved to the “back burner” after she fell out of love with the records. 

“I did go in during the quarantine years and I did write a bunch of songs, like 30+ songs, but I didn’t feel the passion that I’ve wanted to put it out,” she explained. 

“I also got married that year and I just wanted to be in the marriage and try not to do so many things at one time and just be realistic that there are only so many things you can do at one time.”

On the future of the LP, Gwen added: “I kind of put it on the back burner. I also feel like sometimes, I don’t really have much to say or I don’t know if I do – and so, I’m just going to wait and pray about it.”

Gwen previously revealed her collaborations with co-writers, including Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter, Busby, Greg Kurstin – along with her brother, Eric Stefani – are a big part of the project.

“I ended up calling my brother who I wrote Don’t Speak with, who was in No Doubt for nine years,” recalled the hitmaker. “And he actually is playing on this record.

“So we all went to his house and get our masks on – There was just this incredible crazy moment to have him play on the record as well… 

“It’s when it’s something’s meant to be and you just, like I said, open your heart and follow it. I feel like it was just meant to happen.”

Eric played keyboards, piano and guitar in No Doubt from 1986–1995 and appeared on the group’s first three albums: ‘No Doubt’, ‘The Beacon Street Collection’ and ‘Tragic Kingdom’.