Black Eyed Peas is an American musical group consisting of rappers will.i.am,apl.de.ap and Taboo. The group's lineup during the height of their popularity in the 2000s featured Fergie,who replaced Kim Hill in 2002. Originally an alternative hip hop group,they subsequently refashioned themselves as a more marketable pop-rap act. Although the group was founded in Los Angeles in 1995,it was not until the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003 that they achieved high record sales.
"Let's Get It Started" is a song by American group The Black Eyed Peas. It is a clean version of "Let's Get Retarded" from their third studio album,Elephunk (2003). The album version was originally only reworked for its use in promotion for the 2004 NBA playoffs on ABC in April 2004,and the clean version was released as the fourth and final single from Elephunk on June 1,2004,by A&M Records and Interscope Records,also appearing on a reissue of the album.
Monkey Business is the fourth studio album by American group the Black Eyed Peas. It was released on June 7,2005,by A&M Records,Interscope Records and will.i.am Music Group.
"Don't Lie" is a song performed by American recording group the Black Eyed Peas,taken from their fourth studio album,Monkey Business (2005). It was released as the second single from the album on July 26,2005,after the successful "Don't Phunk with My Heart".
"Shut Up" is a song recorded by American hip-hop group the Black Eyed Peas for their third studio album Elephunk (2003). Lyrically,it is about a disastrous courtship with the chorus consisting of the lines "Shut up,just shut up,shut up". The song was released as the second single from Elephunk on September 8,2003,by A&M Records and Interscope Records. "Shut Up" was not commercially successful in the United States but became a hit internationally,topping the charts of Australia,New Zealand,and 12 European countries. It was Europe's second-biggest hit single of 2004.
"My Humps" is a song recorded by American group The Black Eyed Peas for their fourth studio album Monkey Business (2005). It is written and produced by group member will.i.am and structured as a duet between will.i.am and Fergie. The song sparked controversy because of its title and lyrics,which center on Fergie using her breasts and buttocks to accomplish her goals. It was released as the third single from Monkey Business on September 20,2005 by A&M Records and Interscope Records.
"Request + Line" is a song recorded by American group Black Eyed Peas for their second studio album Bridging the Gap (2000). The song features vocals from Macy Gray. It was released as the third and final single from Bridging the Gap on January 30,2001,by Interscope Records.
Behind the Front is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Black Eyed Peas released on June 30,1998,through Interscope Records and will.i.am Music Group.
"Electric Head Pt. 2" is the second official single from the Astro-Creep:2000 album by the heavy metal band White Zombie. A remix version of this song was the first track on the 1996 album Supersexy Swingin' Sounds.
"Mas que Nada" is a song written and originally recorded in 1963 by Jorge Ben on his debut album Samba Esquema Novo,which was covered in 1966 by Sérgio Mendes,becoming one of the latter's signature songs. It was voted by the Brazilian edition of Rolling Stone as the fifth-greatest Brazilian song. It was inducted to the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame in 2013.
"Boom Boom Pow" is a song recorded by American group the Black Eyed Peas for their fifth studio album The E.N.D. (2009). It was written by group members will.i.am,apl.de.ap,Taboo and Fergie,being produced by will.i.am. The song features a vocal sample from the 1990 song "Reach Out" by British house duo Sweet Mercy featuring singer Rowetta. It was released as the lead single from The E.N.D. on February 22,2009,by Interscope Records.
"I Gotta Feeling" is a song by American group the Black Eyed Peas from their fifth studio album The E.N.D. (2009). It was written by the group members with the song's producers David Guetta and Frédéric Riesterer. The song was released as the second single from The E.N.D. on June 15,2009,by Interscope Records.
"Imma Be" is a song by the American group the Black Eyed Peas from their fifth studio album The E.N.D. (2009). The song's title is a slang expression,meaning "I am going to be" or "I will be". Initially released as a promotional single,the song went on to receive a full release as the fourth single from The E.N.D. on January 12,2010,by Interscope Records.
"Karma" is the third and final single to be taken from the Black Eyed Peas' debut studio album,Behind the Front. The lyrics in the bridge are taken from Blondie's "One Way or Another". The song features vocals from Einstein Brown. Kim Hill does not perform on the song,but is featured in the music video.
"Weekends" is a song recorded by American group Black Eyed Peas for their second studio album Bridging the Gap (2000). It features vocals from Canadian singer Esthero. The song was released as the second single from Bridging the Gap on August 29,2000,by Interscope Records. A modest commercial success,it peaked at number 73 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
"Get on Up" is a song by American R&B group Jodeci recorded for their third album,The Show,the After Party,the Hotel (1995). The song was released as the third and final single for the album in 1996. "Get on Up" contains the sample of the 1981 song from Quincy Jones featuring Toots Thielemans' "Velas". Produced by Mr. Dalvin and written by Mr. Dalvin and K-Ci &JoJo,it is the only Jodeci single to date that was not produced or written by group leader DeVante Swing. It was also the last Jodeci single released in 18 years before the group returned in 2014 with the single "Nobody Wins". The group performed the song when they guest starred in a season one episode of the UPN sitcom Moesha.
"The Time (Dirty Bit)" is a song by American musical group the Black Eyed Peas from their sixth studio album,The Beginning. It was written by group members will.i.am and apl.de.ap along with DJ Ammo,who produced the song with will.i.am. Additionally,Franke Previte,John DeNicola and Donald Markowitz received co-writing credits since the chorus interpolates 1987's Dirty Dancing soundtrack "(I've Had) The Time of My Life",performed by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes.
"Where I Wanna Be" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Shade Sheist featuring Nate Dogg and Kurupt. It was released on October 28,2000 via MCA Records as the first single from Shade Sheist's debut studio album Informal Introduction. Recording sessions took place at Larrabee West Recording Studios in West Hollywood. Production was handled by Eddie Berkeley and KayGee with Damizza serving as co-producer and presenter.
"Girl Like Me" is a song by American group Black Eyed Peas and Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira. Originally conceived in 2008 and later considered for will.i.am's fourth studio album #willpower (2013),the song was released on the Black Eyed Peas' eighth studio album,Translation (2020). It was released on December 4,2020 alongside a Rich Lee-directed music video. The track was written by the Black Eyed Peas,Shakira,Brendan Buckley,Johnny Goldstein,Albert Menendez,and Tim Mitchell and was produced by the group's member will.i.am,Shakira,and Johnny Goldstein. The song was praised for its "anthemic" nature and Shakira's vocals were compared to those she used in her eighth studio album She Wolf (2009). Commercially,the single reached the top ten in twelve countries.
"Vida Loca" is a song recorded by American hip hop group Black Eyed Peas,American singer Nicky Jam and American rapper Tyga for the group's eighth studio album,Translation (2020). It was written by William Adams,Allan Pineda,Jimmy Luis Gomez,Tyga,Nicky Jam,James Johnson,Alonzo Miller and Kirk Burrell,and produced by Adams under his stage name will.i.am. "Vida Loca" was released as the fourth single from the album on August 21,2020.
