Excuse Me Mr.

"Excuse Me Mr."
Disc appearance for US promo CD single
Single by No Doubt
from the album Tragic Kingdom
ReleasedJune 21, 1997 (Japan)
Recorded1995
Genre
Length3:04
Label
Songwriters
ProducerMatthew Wilder
No Doubt singles chronology
"Sunday Morning"
(1997)
"Excuse Me Mr."
(1997)
"Happy Now?"
(1997)
Music video
"Excuse Me Mr." on YouTube

"Excuse Me Mr." is a song by American band No Doubt for their third studio album, Tragic Kingdom (1995). The song was written by Gwen Stefani and Tom Dumont, while produced by Matthew Wilder. It was released as a US radiosingle from the album on August 21, 1996, and released commercially in Japan in 1997. The song has also been included on the band's 2003 greatest hits album, The Singles 1992โ€“2003. Musically, the former is a rock-influenced ska and ska punk track with lyrics describing a woman trying to get the attention of a man. A country version of the song was also created but never released. The single received positive reviews from music critics who labelled it a successful breakup song and as one of the best tracks on Tragic Kingdom.

Commercially, "Excuse Me Mr." had a minimal impact on record charts, reaching the top 40 of the alternative charts in both the United States and Canada and peaking at number 11 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart. Sophie Muller directed the accompanying music video in January 1997. The visual features two different storylines, with the first showing No Doubt playing the song to an empty room that eventually becomes crowded with paparazzi, while the second storyline has Stefani tying herself to train tracks in the hopes that a man will come to her rescue. No Doubt has performed the song for a number of live appearances, including during their 1995โ€“97 Tragic Kingdom World Tour, on Saturday Night Live in December 1996 while serving as the guest musical act, and at the band's Return of Saturn Tour (2000).