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"Different People" is a song by American band No Doubt for their third studio album, Tragic Kingdom (1995). It was written by band members Gwen Stefani, Eric Stefani and Tony Kanal, and produced by Matthew Wilder. In 2012, President of the United States Barack Obama used the song to open his official presidential campaign playlist.

Background
After the underperforming release of No Doubt's eponymous debut album in 1992, Interscope Records suspended funding for recording sessions with the band. Despite the loss of access to a consistent workspace, the band independently recorded their second effort The Beacon Street Collection in 1995. The label was impressed by the album and resumed funding to their recording. During this time, founding member Eric Stefani departed from the band, citing creative differences with producers and prompting his sister Gwen Stefani to resume the role as head songwriter. "Different People" was written by Gwen Stefani, Eric Stefani and Tony Kanal, while produced by Matthew Wilder. It is included as the fifth track on the band's third studio album, Tragic Kingdom, which was released to the public on October 10, 1995.

Renewed interest for the song came in 2012, when the President of the United States Barack Obama featured it as the first song on the official playlist for his presidential campaign.

Music and lyrics
Musically, "Different People" is a ska track with simplistic lyrics.

According to the official sheet music published by Musicnotes.com, "Different People" is set in common time and has a moderately fast tempo of 120 beats per minute. The key of the song is in C# minor, with Stefani's vocal range spanning one octave, from E3 to E5 in scientific pitch notation. The song's introduction follows the chord progressions of C♯-C-E-C before transitioning to C♯m-A-E-C in the first verse.

Lyrically, "Different People" describes a world that is big and diverse. Jillian Mapes from Pitchfork referred to the song as one of the few tracks on Tragic Kingdom that do not discuss heartbreak or Stefani and Kanal's personal life.

Critical reception
Mapes called the song "cheesy" and ultimately provided a mixed review, claiming that it "has the tension of a child’s picture book, and the depth of one too".