Black Eyed Peas are 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.
Elephunk is the third studio album by American group the Black Eyed Peas. It was released on June 24,2003,by A&M Records,Interscope Records and will.i.am Music Group.
"Don't Phunk with My Heart" is a song recorded by American group the Black Eyed Peas for their fourth studio album Monkey Business (2005). It was written by band members will.i.am and Fergie with Printz Board,George Pajon,Jr. and Full Force;will.i.am also produced and engineered the song. The song is a hip hop song in which the lyrics,according to will.i.am,tell of a situation between a couple when one tries to end the relationship and the other is in disbelief. It features compositional samples of songs derived from two Bollywood films of the 1970s,Apradh (1972) and Don (1978),as well as interpolations of Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam's 1985 single "I Wonder If I Take You Home" and Gucci Crew II's 1988 single "Sally ",which effectively credited Kalyanji–Anandji,Indeewar and Full Force as songwriters. The song was released as the lead single from Monkey Business on April 5,2005,by A&M Records and Interscope Records.
Monkey Business is the fourth studio album by American group the Black Eyed Peas. It was released on May 25,2005,by A&M Records,Interscope Records and will.i.am Music Group.
"Pump It" is a song recorded by American group the Black Eyed Peas for their fourth studio album Monkey Business (2005). It was written by group members will.i.am,apl.de.ap and Fergie,and produced by will.i.am. The song heavily incorporates music from Dick Dale's 1962 surf version of "Misirlou",known for being featured in the 1994 Quentin Tarantino film Pulp Fiction,which effectively credited Nicholas Roubanis and Thomas Van Musser as the songwriters. It was released as the fourth and final single from Monkey Business on January 16,2006,by A&M Records and Interscope Records.
"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 June 29,2005,after the successful "Don't Phunk with My Heart".
"London Bridge" is a song recorded by American singer and rapper Fergie for her debut studio album The Dutchess (2006). It was written by Fergie,Mike Hartnett,Sean Garrett,and its sole producer Polow da Don. A dance-pop-influenced hip hop song,it contains compositional samples of "Down to the Nightclub",performed by Tower of Power. It was released as the lead single from The Dutchess on July 18,2006,by A&M Records,Interscope Records and will.i.am Music Group.
"Fergalicious" is a song recorded by American singer,songwriter and rapper Fergie for her debut studio album,The Dutchess (2006). The title is a portmanteau of Fergie and delicious. It was written by her and The Black Eyed Peas groupmate will.i.am,who also produced the song as well as performed additional instrumentation and rap vocals. The song was slated as the second single from the album and released for airplay on October 23,2006. "Fergalicious" is a dance,electro and hip hop song with R&B characteristics. It contains compositional samples of "Supersonic",a song written by Dania Maria Birks,Juana Michelle Burns,Juanita A. Lee,Kim Nazel,and Fatima Shaheed and performed by J. J. Fad,and "Give It All You Got",a song written by Derrick Rahming and popularized by Afro-Rican. The song's bridge contains an interpolation of "Night Train" by Jimmy Forrest and James Brown.
"Glamorous" is a song recorded by American singer Fergie,featuring American rapper Ludacris,for her studio album The Dutchess (2006). It was released as the third single from The Dutchess worldwide except for in the United Kingdom,where it served as the second single. The song was serviced to mainstream radios on January 23,2007,and to Rhythmic radios on February 20,2007,in the United States,through A&M Records,together with will.i.am Music Group and Interscope Records.
The American hip hop group Black Eyed Peas has released nine studio albums,two compilation albums,one extended play,forty singles,eight promotional singles,thirty-eight music videos,and two video albums. Interscope Records released the band's debut album,Behind the Front,in the United States in June 1998. Although the album received a four-star review from AllMusic,it charted low on the Billboard 200 in the United States and on the French Albums Chart,at numbers 129 and 149 respectively. The band's second album,Bridging the Gap,was released in 2000 and peaked at number 67 in the US and reached its highest position in New Zealand,at number 18.
American singer Fergie has released two studio albums,thirteen singles,and twenty music videos. Throughout her career,she has sold over 35 million albums and 60 million singles worldwide. According to Recording Industry Association of America,Fergie has sold 27.5 million albums &singles in the United States. Fergie was ranked 16th on Billboard's 2000s Top Female Artist of the Decade.
"Where Is the Love?" is a song by American hip hop group the Black Eyed Peas. It was released on May 12,2003,as the lead single from their third album,Elephunk (2003). The song was written by will.i.am,apl.de.ap,Taboo,Justin Timberlake,Printz Board,Michael Fratantuno,and George Pajon. The track features vocals from Timberlake,although he is not officially credited on the single release. It was the group's first song to feature singer Fergie as an official member.
"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.
"Meet Me Halfway" is the third single from the Black Eyed Peas' fifth studio album,The E.N.D. (2009). It is a dance-pop song that combines futuristic electro hop beats with vintage 1980s pop stylings. Released in September 2009,the song peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped the charts of Australia,Germany,Romania,Mexico,and the United Kingdom. In the latter country,"Meet Me Halfway" became the 10th-biggest-selling single of 2009.
"Rock That Body" is a song by the Black Eyed Peas from their fifth studio album The E.N.D (2009). The song serves as the fifth international single from the album,and was released in Australia on January 29,2010,in the United Kingdom on March 15 and in the United States on May 11. The song peaked at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100,becoming the fifth top ten hit from the album.
"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.
"Don't Stop the Party" is a song by American hip hop group the Black Eyed Peas. The song was written by members will.i.am,apl.de.ap,Taboo,and Fergie,along with Joshua Alvarez,and DJ Ammo,and was produced by will.i.am. and DJ Ammo for the group's sixth studio album,The Beginning (2010). The song,described as "a hot club jam," features will.i.am rapping in a thick,Caribbean patois.
"Just Can't Get Enough" is a song by American group the Black Eyed Peas. The song was written by members will.i.am,apl.de.ap,Taboo and Fergie,along with Joshua Alvarez,Stephen Shadowen,Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins,and Julie Frost,for the group's sixth studio album,The Beginning (2010). It was announced on January 21,2011,as the album's second single and was released on February 8.
