"
The Sweet Escape" is a song by American singer and songwriter
Gwen Stefani from her second studio album
of the same name (2006). It was written by Stefani,
Akon, and
Giorgio Tuinfort. Akon, who is also a featured artist, developed the song's
beat before collaborating with Stefani. He designed it based on her previous work with
No Doubt, and Stefani later commented that it put her "on the
yellow brick road to the No Doubt record I might do". "The Sweet Escape" is an apology for a fight between two lovers and describes a dream of a pleasant life for them. As the album's title track, its title was chosen to help market Stefani's music and fashion lines.