Written by : G. Stefani, T. Kanal, T. Dumont & A. Bradford
Produced by : Steele & Cleeve & No Doubt
Recorded : April 2001
Produced by : Dan Chase
Additional Engineer : Tkae Mendez
Assitant Engineer : Toby Whalen
Programming and additional recording : Tom Dumont & Tony Kanal
Executive producers : Brain & Wayne Jobson
Trombone : Gabrial MCNair
Mixed by : Mark "Spike" Spent
Mix Programming : Wayne Wilkins, Paul "P Dub" Walton
Additional Mix Programming : Johnny Gould
Assitent Mix Enigneers : Matt Fields, David Treahearn & Keith Eddin
All Songs © 2003 dolphin Music
Universal-MCA Music Publishing (ASCAP)

Details : In keeping twith the party vibe of the Jamaican Sessions from Rock Steady,Tom and Adrian headed to a nearby roadside shack ft little more candy bars, jerk chicken and a steady supply of rum and coke. Returning to the studio somewhat inebriated, they joined Gwen and Tony to blast out the songs`s aggrressive rock ending whitch, in tiome, grew worthly of it`s own song - Rock Steady`s "In My Head" "New Friend" joined "Start the Fire" as the two dancehall feuled tracks vying for the same spot on the album. Ijn the end, it was a toss up and the latter won out.

Souce : Boom Box