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Monkey Business (Black Eyed Peas album)

May 07, 2023

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.

Monkey Business
Standard edition cover[a]
Studio album by
Black Eyed Peas
ReleasedMay 25, 2005
RecordedJune–December 2004
Studio
Genre
Length66:03
Language
Label
Producer
Black Eyed Peas chronology
Elephunk
(2003) 		Monkey Business
(2005) 		Renegotiations: The Remixes
(2006)
Singles from Monkey Business
  1. "Don't Phunk with My Heart"
    Released: April 5, 2005
  2. "Don't Lie"
    Released: June 29, 2005
  3. "My Humps"
    Released: September 20, 2005
  4. "Pump It"
    Released: January 16, 2006

Following the global success of their third studio album Elephunk (2003), the group embarked on the Elephunk Tour. While touring, they began recording Monkey Business in June 2004, continuing for the following six months at various locations worldwide. Executive producers Ron Fair and will.i.am enlisted producers Printz Board, Noize Trip, Timbaland and Danja for the album. Their final product was a hip hop, pop and R&B record incorporating an array of genres, such as crunk, funk, reggae, Raï, calypso, soul, jazz and Latin rock. Similarly to Elephunk, it explores lyrical themes such as relationship complexities, sexual attraction, partying, fame and, to a lesser extent, social issues. Controversy arose over the lyrics of the track "My Humps", which center on a woman using her physical attributes to accomplish her goals.

Monkey Business received mixed reviews from music critics, who complimented its production but criticized its lyrical content and the Black Eyed Peas' inclining to commercialization with the album. It debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 291,000 units, becoming the group's first top-ten album on the chart. The album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling over four million copies in the United States. Internationally, it reached number one in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, New Zealand and Switzerland, and has sold over nine million copies worldwide. Despite its critical response, the album won two Grammy Awards for its singles "Don't Phunk with My Heart" and "My Humps", receiving three additional nominations.

Monkey Business produced four singles. "Don't Phunk with My Heart" became the group's highest-peaking single on the US Billboard Hot 100 at the time, peaking at number three, and reached number one in Australia, Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland and New Zealand. "Don't Lie" peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, being overshadowed by its successor "My Humps", which began receiving heavy unsolicited airplay. After its official release as a single, "My Humps" peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number one in Australia, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand. The final single "Pump It" became the album's lowest-peaking single on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 18. The album was further promoted with two global concert tours–The Monkey Business Tour (2005–2006) and the Black Blue & You Tour (2007).

Background and development

In June 2003, the Black Eyed Peas released their third studio album Elephunk. During its production, Fergie joined the group as its female vocalist.[2] Led by a global hit single and the group's first top-ten hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 "Where Is the Love?", the album was a sleeper hit and became their breakthrough record.[3] It peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard 200, was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and garnered six Grammy Award nominations, including the group's first win for "Let's Get It Started".[4] The commercial success of Elephunk made a substantial impact on the group's prominence, and its members will.i.am and Fergie planned on recording solo studio albums in 2004. However, the plans were postponed as they "felt it was important to install the next Black Eyed Peas record this year with the momentum that we've had, which will only allow our solo adventures to be successful and continue to keep our franchise going".[5] Fergie stated: "For us, Black Eyed Peas are feeling really good right now, and for me to come out with a solo record, it just doesn't feel right. This is a family, and we're on a certain kind of wave and I wanna keep riding on that wave together. It's my boys."[5] She would later release her debut solo studio album The Dutchess in September 2006, and will.i.am released his third studio album Songs About Girls in September 2007.

Recording and production

 
Timbaland co-wrote and produced "My Style".

Monkey Business was recorded in "two and three-month spurts" throughout 2004 while the Black Eyed Peas were on their Elephunk Tour, in support of their third studio album Elephunk (2003).[6] Executive producer will.i.am co-wrote all the tracks, and produced or co-produced all tracks except "My Style" and "Disco Club". Among other producers were apl.de.ap, Timbaland, Danja, Printz Board, Noize Trip, and the executive producer Ron Fair. apl.de.ap co-wrote nine tracks, Fergie co-wrote eight, and Taboo co-wrote two.[7] The production commenced in June, while the group was touring the United Kingdom.[8] They recorded six tracks at the Metropolis Studios in London.[7] The recording sessions continued in July during the tour's stop in Japan, where "Pump It" was partly recorded in a bullet train.[7] Upon the group's return to the United States, they recorded most of the tracks at the Stewchia in Los Feliz, Los Angeles.

On August 11, a fire caused by unattended candles broke out at the Glenwood Studios in Burbank, California while the group was recording, destroying approximately $50,000 worth of gear and instruments.[9] Other recording locations for Monkey Business included Amerycan Studios, Henson Recording Studios and the Record Plant in Los Angeles; Morning View Studios in Malibu, California; Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin; Daddy's House and Sony Music Studios in New York City; The Brothel in Philadelphia; Osi and Calvin Studios in Washington, D.C.; the Hit Factory Criteria in Miami, and the Peas Tour Bus.[7] In December, it was revealed the group had recorded "They Don't Want Music" with James Brown, and that Monkey Business was being mixed and neared completion.[10] The album was mastered by Brian Gardner at the Bernie Grundman Mastering in Los Angeles.[7]

Music and lyrics

Monkey Business is a hip hop, pop and R&B album incorporating an array of genres, such as crunk, funk, reggae, Raï, calypso, soul, jazz and Latin rock.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17] It opens with "Pump It", a hip hop-funk track heavily sampling Dick Dale's 1962 surf rock version of "Misirlou".[18] The Bollywood-inspired "Don't Phunk with My Heart" was described as a lyrical sequel to the group's single "Shut Up" (2003), with will.i.am explaining: "When you're on bad terms with a significant other, you don't want to break up. You tell her things and at the time you really mean them. But she's saying, stop fucking with me."[12] "My Style"–the group's second collaboration with Justin Timberlake–features "an ingenious mix of creative beats, subtle full-band backing, and multi-layered vocals".[16] "Don't Lie" is a "breezy, grooving romantic apology".[19] will.i.am claimed the song was written from an experience in which he deceptively bended the truth to an ex-girlfriend: "It's a song about owning up and apologizing and realizing your faults. It's about being a man or a woman – an adult – and confronting situations honestly."[20] "My Humps" is a hip hop and dance track backed by an electro-influenced drum beat, and ends with a piano-driven hidden track "So Real".[18] The song sparked controversy because of its title and lyrics, which center on a woman who uses her breasts and buttocks to accomplish her goals.[21]

 
Sting is featured on the album's closing track "Union", which heavily samples his own "Englishman in New York" (1987).

"Underground hip hop" track "Like That", featuring Q-Tip, Talib Kweli, CeeLo Green and John Legend, begins with a sample from Astrud Gilberto's 1965 version of "Who Can I Turn To?".[22][7] The seventh track "Dum Diddly" was described by Neil Drumming from Entertainment Weekly as a "glossy, faux-reggae" track.[13] "Feel It" lyrically encourages its listeners to dance.[23] Country-influenced "Gone Going" addresses the emptiness of materialism.[24] It's built around a hip hop beat and a live string-horn arrangement.[25] "They Don't Want Music", featuring James Brown, is a horn-driven jazz, lounge and funk track.[17][18] "Disco Club" is about men "cruising clubs for casual hookups".[24] The "funky" dance track "Bebot", whose title means "hot chick", is rapped entirely in Tagalog, much like "The Apl Song" from Elephunk (2003).[26] "Ba Bump" features its male protagonist getting a woman drunk and having sex with her afterwards.[24] "Audio Delite at Low Fidelity" lyrically details the group's history up until the release of Monkey Business, referencing their rise to prominence; it ends with the hidden track "Change".[27] The album's closing track "Union" heavily samples "Englishman in New York" by Sting, who makes a guest appearance.[7] A jazz-influenced track,[28] it lyrically demands social equality.[13]

Title and artwork

The Black Eyed Peas gave numerous explanations to the title of Monkey Business. In the "BEP Q&A" portion of the album's booklet, two definitions of the title were written.[7]

"DEFINITION 1: With success, people treat you differently. They can go from viewing you like a person to viewing you like a product. And that's one definition of Monkey Business."

"DEFINITION 2: Elephants have nothing to do with PHUNK and Monkeys have nothing to do with BUSINESS ...or do they? Our business is PHUNKIN' MUSIC." [sic]

In an interview with The Record, the members described an experience in Paris during their Elephunk Tour (2004) which inspired the title. According to will.i.am, they were inside of a van when a large group of fans came and started banging on its windows and looking inside, to which Taboo said he felt as if they were caged monkeys in a zoo.[12]

The album cover for Monkey Business was photographed by Albert Watson. It depicts Fergie, Taboo and apl.de.ap surrounding will.i.am as he's shouting into a megaphone, against a red background. Shepard Fairey and Florencio Zavala designed the artwork and its logo, as directed by Mike Jurkovac.[7]

Release and promotion

In May 2004, the Black Eyed Peas announced Monkey Business would be released by November.[8] Its release was then postponed to early 2005, before ultimately being set for June 7 in the United States.[29] The promotion of the album had already commenced in January, when the Best Buy commercial featuring the group performing "Pump It" was released.[30] They performed "Don't Phunk with My Heart" for the first time during the 2005/2006 MTV Networks UpFront at the Madison Square Garden on May 3, 2005.[31] The group promoted the album in the United Kingdom by performing "Don't Phunk with My Heart" on the May 6 episode of Top of the Pops and the May 13 episode of Later... with Jools Holland.[32][33] There, they commenced their promotional tour at the Brixton Academy in London on May 6, and performed at various venues and festivals across Europe and North America, including Wango Tango, until June 2.[34][35] On June 3, the Black Eyed Peas embarked on The Monkey Business Tour at The Joint in Las Vegas;[36] the tour was originally set to commence on June 11, but three earlier dates were later added.[29] "Don't Phunk with My Heart" was subsequently performed at the 2005 MuchMusic Video Awards on June 19,[37] on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on June 24,[38] at the Live 8 concert in Philadelphia on July 2,[39] and at the 2005 Teen Choice Awards on August 16.[40]

The Black Eyed Peas promoted "My Humps" on Total Request Live on November 1,[41] and performed it at the 2005 MTV Europe Music Awards on November 3.[42] At the NRJ Music Awards on January 21, 2006, the group performed a medley of "Don't Phunk with My Heart", "Don't Lie" and "Pump It".[43] On March 21, an extended play (EP) titled Renegotiations: The Remixes was released, including alternative versions of seven non-single tracks from Monkey Business.[44] Simultaneously with The Monkey Business Tour, the group embarked on the 2006 Honda Civic Tour in the US from March 23 until May 21.[45] Live from Sydney to Vegas, a video album documenting The Monkey Business Tour's June 3, 2005 show in Las Vegas and the October 3, 2005 show at the Sydney SuperDome, was released on December 5, 2006.[46] After visiting North America, Asia, Oceania, South America and Europe, The Monkey Business Tour ended on December 29 at the Mandalay Bay in Paradise, Nevada.[47] On September 11, 2007, the Black Eyed Peas embarked on the third concert tour in support of Monkey Business, the PepsiCo-sponsored Black Blue & You Tour, visiting select countries across Africa, North America, Europe, South America, Asia and Oceania until October 30.[48][49]

Singles

In December 2004, MTV News reported "They Don't Want Music", featuring James Brown, would be released as the lead single from Monkey Business in February 2005.[50] However, those plans were scrapped in favor of "Don't Phunk with My Heart", which was released on April 5.[51] It became the Black Eyed Peas' highest-peaking single on the US Billboard Hot 100 at the time, peaking at number three.[52] The song peaked atop the charts in Australia, Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland and New Zealand.[53][54][55] The digital single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on June 6, for sales of 500,000 units in the United States.[51] Critically acclaimed, the song won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards (2006), while receiving a nomination for Best Rap Song.[4] Directed by The Malloys, its accompanying music video is a parody of game shows such as The Price Is Right, The Dating Game and Love Connection.[1] It was nominated for Best Group Video at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards.[56]

"Don't Lie" was released as the second single from Monkey Business on June 29, 2005.[57] It failed to duplicate the success of "Don't Phunk with My Heart", partly due to the rising success of "My Humps", which had not been released as a single yet. The song peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching the top ten in Australia, Austria, Canada, CIS, Denmark, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom, and on the European Hot 100 Singles.[52][58][59][60][61] Despite a mixed critical reception, the song was nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards.[4] Its accompanying music video was directed by The Saline Project and shows the members in Rio de Janeiro.[1]

 
The Black Eyed Peas performing during The Monkey Business Tour on August 24, 2006

"My Humps" became an unsolicited hit on contemporary hit radio across the US, which caused it to be released as the third single Monkey Business on September 20, 2005.[62] It peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and atop the charts in Australia, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand.[52][63][64] Its mastertone was certified double platinum by the RIAA on June 14, 2006, for sales of two million units in the US.[65] The song received mixed to negative reviews from music critics, who criticized its lyrical content; some even regarded it one of the worst songs ever written.[66] Despite the negative critical reception, it won Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards (2007),[4] while being nominated for numerous other awards, including the MTV Video Music Award for Ringtone of the Year.[67] Its accompanying music video was directed by Fatima Robinson and Malik Sayeed, and shows Fergie dancing with backup dancers as images of expensive items such as Louis Vuitton purses and jewelry, which are supposed to have been bought for her by men, appear on the screen.[1] At the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards, it won Best Hip-Hop Video.[68]

"Pump It" was released as the fourth and final single from Monkey Business on January 16, 2006.[69] It became the lowest-peaking single from the album, peaking at number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[52] Internationally, it reached the top ten in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, and on the European Hot 100 Singles.[70][71][72][73][74] Its accompanying music video was directed by Francis Lawrence and features the group competing and fighting with a gang inside a parking garage.[1]

In July 2005, it was announced that "Like That" would be released simultaneously with "Don't Lie" as the dual second single from Monkey Business; however, only "Don't Lie" was released.[22] "Like That" ended up being released as a promotional single on 12-inch vinyl in late 2005.[75] Its accompanying music video was directed by Syndrome and Nabil Elderkin, and was released on December 13.[76] While it was never released as an official single, it was included on the Black Eyed Peas' extended play (EP) Renegotiations: The Remixes (2006), with its music video being an iTunes Store bonus track.[77] "Dum Diddly", whose Noizetrip Remix was a B-side to "Pump It", was released as a promotional single in France in 2006.[78] Grammy Award-nominated "Gone Going" began receiving contemporary hit radio airplay in March 2006, which allowed it to peak at number 37 on the US Mainstream Top 40 despite not being released as a single.[79] In 2006, Patricio Ginelsa directed music videos for two other non-single tracks–"Union" and "Bebot".[80][26] The latter was filmed in the Philippines in July and was independently funded by the group members. Showcasing the Filipino culture, it features prominent Filipino-American artists and performers, including American Idol's third season third-place finalist Jasmine Trias.[26]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(48/100)[81]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [82]
The A.V. Club(unfavorable)[28]
Entertainment WeeklyC[13]
The Guardian     [84]
Paste(7/10)[85]
PopMatters          [16]
Robert Christgau   [83]
Rolling Stone     [19]
Slant Magazine     [25]
Yahoo! Music UK          [15]

Monkey Business received mixed reviews from music critics upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 48, indicating "mixed or average reviews", based on 20 reviews.[81] Robert Christgau gave the album a three-star honorable mention, saying: "What all pop might be—so much brighter and kinder than it is".[83] John Bush from AllMusic labeled most of the tracks "the same type of party rap singalong that Black Eyed Peas made their name with on Elephunk", further adding: "Monkey Business could easily sell just as well, or better, than Elephunk, but what the group made sound effortless in the past sounds strained and canned here."[82] He selected "Feel It" and "Disco Club" as the album's highlights.[82] Nathan Rabin from The A.V. Club gave the album an unfavorable review, criticizing the album's lyrical content for managing to "devolve even further" than those of Elephunk, as well as what he perceived as lack of originality due to excessive sampling.[28] Nicholas Taylor from PopMatters shared Rabin's sentiments but nevertheless praised the album for being a "great party record".[16] Neil Drumming from Entertainment Weekly declared it "such a bland meringue: a succession of cotton candy raps about chicks, partying, and partying with chicks, broken up by choruses destined to evaporate outside a shindig's perimeter".[13]

Betty Clarke from The Guardian commended the Black Eyed Peas' use of the "good-guy rap plus pop-profundity multiplied by numerous special guests" formula but dismissed the lyrical themes. She singled James Brown's appearance on "They Don't Want Music" out as the album's highlight.[84] Courtney Ryan Fitzgerald from Paste praised the album's production, calling its songs "danceable" and "catchy".[85] Rolling Stone editor Christian Hoard was positive towards Monkey Business, calling it "just as bright if not quite as fun as Elephunk".[19] Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine condemned the album for being "virtually unlistenable", but classified "Gone Going" as its highlight.[25] Azeem Ahmad from musicOMH felt similarly, saying the album was "impossible to listen to in one sitting because it's too much of a strain on the brain to absorb."[18] Talia Kraines from BBC wrote: "With its witty rhymes and clean lyrics, [Monkey Business] is hip hop for families", but noted the group's downgrade in lyrical themes since their debut studio album Behind the Front (1998).[11] Jason King from The Village Voice described the album as "zany, antiseptic kitsch, like the soundtrack to the ultimate Old Navy commercial".[17]

Accolades

Awards and nominations for Monkey Business
Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2005 Teen Choice Award Choice Music – Summer Song "Don't Phunk with My Heart" Nominated
[86]
Choice Music – Party Starter Won
[87]
2005 MTV Video Music Award Best Group Video Nominated
[56]
2005 Mnet Asian Music Award Best International Artist "Don't Lie" Won
[88]
2005 IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award Ten Best Sales Releases, Foreign Monkey Business Won
[89]
2006 NRJ Music Award International Album of the Year Won
[90]
2006 Grammy Award Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group "Don't Phunk with My Heart" Won
[4]
Best Rap Song Nominated
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals "Gone Going" Nominated
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals "Don't Lie" Nominated
2006 Soul Train Music Award Best R&B/Soul Album – Group, Band or Duo Monkey Business Won
[91]
Best R&B/Soul or Rap Dance Cut "My Humps" Nominated
[92]
2006 Juno Award International Album of the Year Monkey Business Won
[93]
2006 MTV Australia Video Music Award Best Hip-Hop Video "Don't Phunk with My Heart" Nominated
[94]
2006 MTV Video Music Award Japan Best Group Video Nominated
[95]
Best Pop Video Nominated
Album of the Year Monkey Business Nominated
2006 Myx Music Award Favorite International Video "My Humps" Nominated
[96]
2006 MuchMusic Video Award Best International Group Video Nominated
[97]
2006 MTV Video Music Award Best Hip Hop Video Won
[68]
Ringtone of the Year Nominated
[67]
2007 Grammy Award Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Won
[4]

Commercial performance

In the United States, Monkey Business debuted and peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 chart dated June 25, 2005, behind Coldplay's X&Y, with first-week sales of 291,000 units.[98] The Black Eyed Peas' first top-ten album on the chart, it spent its first 23 weeks within the top ten, later spending additional five non-consecutive weeks there.[99][100][101][102][103][104][105][106][107][108][109][110][111][112][113] The album debuted atop both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums, becoming their first number-one album on both charts.[114][115] It placed within the top 20 on the year-end Billboard 200 in both 2005 and 2006, and has spent a total of 73 weeks on the Billboard 200 as of 2023.[116][117][118] The album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of three million units on December 21, 2005.[119] By 2011, it had sold over four million copies in the US.[120]

 
Coldplay blocked the Black Eyed Peas from the top spot of the US Billboard 200 with their album X&Y (2005).

Monkey Business debuted at number two on the Canadian Albums Chart dated June 25, 2005.[121] It peaked atop the chart in its fourth week, spending seven weeks at the summit and a total of 34 weeks charting.[122] The album was certified sextuple platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) on March 24, 2006.[123] In Mexico, the album peaked atop the Top 100 Mexico chart,[124] being certified platinum+gold by the Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON).[125] It was a commercial success across Oceania as well, debuting at number one in both Australia and New Zealand.[126] The album has been certified sextuple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and quadruple platinum by the Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ).[127][128] In Japan, it peaked at number three on the Oricon Albums Chart, where it has spent a total of 72 weeks, and has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).[129][130]

Monkey Business fared similarly in Europe, where it debuted atop the European Top 100 Albums.[131] It also debuted at number one in France, Germany and Switzerland, while reaching the top ten in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.[126][132][133] International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) certified the album double platinum for sales of two million copies across Europe.[134] In the United Kingdom, it debuted at number four on the UK Albums Chart,[135] atop the UK R&B Albums Chart,[136] and at number five on the Scottish Albums Chart,[137] with first-week sales of 49,260 copies.[138] The album has also been certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), selling over a million copies in the country by June 2009, according to Music Week.[139][138] Monkey Business was the world's fourth best-selling album of 2005,[140] and has sold over nine million copies worldwide.[141]

Controversy

Following the release of Elephunk (2003), the Black Eyed Peas had already been scrutinized by music critics and media outlets for selling out, accusations which originated from the fact the group criticized artists doing so years earlier, and continued throughout the promotional campaign for Monkey Business.[3][142] Some critics claimed their endorsements of various companies caused them to suffer from overexposure; Nathan Rabin from The A.V. Club stated: "With Elephunk, The Black Eyed Peas made the rare leap from underrated and overlooked to obnoxiously (and undeservedly) overexposed."[28] Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine was especially critical of the group's newfound popularity and commercial success, labeling them "disposable pop".[25] will.i.am responded to the backlash by stating:

"We don't do anything that doesn't fit with the music. We kinda lend ourselves to benefits so we did the Democratic National Convention to get people out there to vote. And then we'll do a Best Buy commercial 'cause they sell music. Then we did the first iTunes commercial. We did the NBA 'cause it's like, who's not gonna do the NBA? We did the Super Bowl, 'cause who ain't gonna do the Super Bowl? And if they asked you to do two years at the Grammys, you ain't gonna do it? And then we did the Emmys 'cause they said, 'Ain't nobody ever did the Emmys.'"[143]

Further controversy arose over the lyrical content of "My Humps", the third single from Monkey Business, which centers on a female protagonist using her breasts and buttocks in order to accomplish her goals, namely expensive material goods.[144] Some critics even regarded it as the single worst song ever written.[21][66] Furthermore, multiple publications labeled the song sexist and misogynistic.[145][146] In response to the controversy, Peaches and Alanis Morissette both covered the song, with Morissette parodying its accompanying music video as well.[147][148] Fergie thought the parody was "brilliant" and sent Morissette a buttocks-shaped cake.[149] will.i.am would later reveal the controversy surrounding the song caused the group to cease performing it live, having last performed it during their The Beginning Massive Stadium Tour (2011).[150]

Track listing

Monkey Business – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Pump It"
will.i.am3:33
2."Don't Phunk with My Heart"
will.i.am3:59
3."My Style" (featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland)
  • Timbaland
  • Danja[a]
4:28
4."Don't Lie"
3:39
5."My Humps"
  • Adams
  • David Payton
will.i.am5:26
6."Like That" (featuring Q-Tip, Talib Kweli, CeeLo Green and John Legend)
will.i.am4:34
7."Dum Diddly" (featuring Dante Santiago)
  • Adams
  • Pineda
  • Ray Brady
  • Board
  • George Bennett
  • Benjamin Brown
  • Lloyd Ferguson
  • Robert Lyn
  • Donat Mittoo
  • Leroy Sibbles
  • Fitzroy Simpson
will.i.am4:19
8."Feel It"
  • Adams
  • Pineda
  • Ferguson
4:19
9."Gone Going"
will.i.am3:13
10."They Don't Want Music" (featuring James Brown)
  • Adams
  • J. Brown
  • Ferguson
  • Board
  • Timothy Grindgreff
  • Greg Mays
  • Darryl Barnes
will.i.am6:46
11."Disco Club"
  • Adams
  • Pineda
  • Jean Baptiste
  • Melvin J. Lewis
  • Michael Matthews
  • Anthony Tidd
Noize Trip3:48
12."Bebot"
  • Adams
  • Pineda
will.i.am3:30
13."Ba Bump"
3:56
14."Audio Delite at Low Fidelity"
will.i.am5:29
15."Union" (featuring Sting)
will.i.am5:04
Monkey Business – International edition (bonus track)[151][152]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Do What You Want"
  • Adams
  • Gomez
  • Pineda
will.i.am4:03
Monkey Business – UK edition (bonus tracks)[153]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."If You Want Love"
  • Adams
  • Pineda
will.i.am4:56
Monkey Business – Japanese edition (bonus tracks)[129]
No.TitleLength
18."Make Them Hear You"3:18
Monkey Business – Asian special edition (bonus tracks)[1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Pump It" (Travis Barker Remix)
  • Adams
  • Pineda
  • van Musser
  • Ferguson
  • Roubanis
3:36
18."Dum Diddly" (Noizetrip Remix)
  • Adams
  • Pineda
  • Brady
  • Board
  • Bennett
  • Brown
  • L. Ferguson
  • Lyn
  • Mittoo
  • Sibbles
  • Simpson
  • will.i.am
  • Noize Trip[c]
4:06
Monkey Business – Japanese tour edition (bonus DVD)[154]
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."Don't Phunk with My Heart"/"Interview"The Malloys 
2."Don't Lie"The Saline Project 
Monkey Business – Asian special edition (bonus DVD)[1]
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."Pump It"Francis Lawrence3:46
2."Don't Phunk with My Heart"The Malloys4:25
3."Don't Lie"The Saline Project3:46
4."My Humps"
3:56
5."Like That"
4:40
Notes
  • ^a signifies a co-producer
  • ^b signifies an additional producer
  • ^c signifies a remix producer
Sample credits

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Monkey Business.[7]

  • apl.de.ap – vocals (tracks 1–4, 6–8, 10–12, 14–15), Clavinet (track 8), drum machine (track 8), strings (track 8), production (track 8)
  • Marcella Araica – recording engineering assistance (track 3), Pro-Tools editing (track 3)
  • Charlie Baccarat – electric violin (track 2)
  • Printz Board – Mellotron strings (tracks 2, 7–8), Mellotron keyboards (track 13), Moog synthesizer (tracks 7 and 10), synthesizer (tracks 8 and 13), bass (tracks 8 and 10), drums (track 8), drum machine (track 13), trumpet (tracks 9-11 and 13), keyboards (track 10), Rhodes piano (track 10), production (tracks 8 and 13)
  • Ray Brady – guitar (tracks 4 and 7)
  • James Brown – vocals (track 10)
  • Venus Brown – backing vocals (track 10), A&R management
  • Demo Castelleon – recording engineering (track 3)
  • Mino Cinelu – percussion (track 15)
  • Fred Davis – legal representation
  • Dylan "3-D" Dresdow – vocal recording engineering (track 8)
  • Ron Fair – executive production, additional production (track 4), string arrangements (tracks 2 and 9), string conducting (track 9), harmonica (track 4)
  • Shepard Fairey – album cover design, logo design
  • Fergie – vocals (tracks 1–8, 10–11, 13, 15)
  • Mike Fratantuno – bass (track 13)
  • Seth Friedman – A&R management, cover art direction, management
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Şerban Ghenea – mixing (tracks 5, 10–12 and 15)
  • Dennis Gomez – booklet design
  • Cee-Lo Green – vocals (track 6)
  • Keith Harris – live drums (track 7), drums (tracks 2, 7, 13 and 14), keyboards (track 7), Mellotron strings (track 7), percussion (track 8)
  • Tal Herzberg – recording engineering (tracks 1, 2, 4 and 9), Pro-Tools programming (tracks 2 and 4)
  • Julie Hovsepian – product management
  • Ted Howard – recording engineering (track 6)
  • Tippa Irie – backing vocals (track 7)
  • Jack Johnson – guitar (track 9), vocals (track 9)
  • Mike Jurkovac – cover art direction
  • Manu Katche – drums (track 15)
  • Kenny Kirkland – keyboards (track 15)
  • Talib Kweli – vocals (track 6)
  • Sarah Larkin – business management
  • John Legend – vocals (track 6)
  • Melvin "Chaos" Lewis – recording engineering (track 11), bass (track 11), drum machine (track 11)
  • Jimmy Limon – bass (track 12), Clavinet (track 12), organ (track 12), drum machine (track 12), percussion (track 12), guitar (track 12)
  • Lor-e – styling
  • Branford Marsalis – soprano saxophone (track 15)
  • Edward Martinez – booklet art direction, photography
  • Tony Maserati – mixing (tracks 3, 7, 8 and 13)
  • Michael Matthews – guitar (track 11)
  • Polo Molina – management
  • Osinachi Nwaneri – recording engineering (track 6)
  • Tim "Izo" Orindgreff – saxophone (tracks 9-11 and 13), flute (track 13)
  • George Pajon Jr. - guitar (tracks 1–4, 8, 10 and 13)
  • Jack Joseph Puig – mixing (track 9)
  • Q-Tip – vocals (track 6)
  • Kevin Rudolf – guitar (track 3)
  • Dante Santiago – backing vocals (tracks 8, 10, 11, 13 and 16–18), vocals (track 7), A&R management coordination
  • Justin Siegel – A&R management coordination
  • Madeleine Smith – music clearance
  • David Sonenberg – management
  • Mike "Spike" Stent – mixing (tracks 1, 2 and 4)
  • Sting – vocals (track 15), bass (track 15)
  • Taboo – vocals (tracks 1–4, 6–8, 11, 13 and 15)
  • Robert "Mousey" Thompson – bass (track 10), Clavinet (track 10), drums (track 10), drum machine (track 10), organ (track 10)
  • Justin Timberlake – vocals (track 3)
  • Timbaland – vocals (track 3), all other instruments (track 3)
  • Neil Tucker – recording engineering (tracks 2, 8, 10, 11 and 13)
  • Andrew Van Meter – production management
  • Jason Villaroman – recording engineering (tracks 1, 3–5, 7, 12, 14 and 15)
  • Jeff Watkins – saxophone (track 10)
  • Albert Watson – photography
  • will.i.am – executive production, conceptual design, production (tracks 1, 2, 4-10 and 12–15), mixing (track 14), vocals (all tracks), bass (tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12 and 14), drum machine (1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12 and 15), drums (track 15), synthesizer (tracks 1, 7, 12 and 14), Clavinet (tracks 5 and 11), organ (tracks 5 and 9), Rhodes piano (tracks 8 and 11), additional instruments (track 6)
  • Ethan Willoughby – recording engineering (track 6), mixing (track 6)
  • Damon Woods – guitar (track 10)
  • Florencio Zavala – album cover design, logo design

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for Monkey Business
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[211] Platinum 40,000^
Australia (ARIA)[127] 6× Platinum 420,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[212] Gold 15,000*
Belgium (BEA)[213] 2× Platinum 100,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[214] Gold 50,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[123] 6× Platinum 600,000^
France (SNEP)[215] 2× Gold 200,000*
Germany (BVMI)[216] Platinum 200,000^
Greece (IFPI Greece)[132] Gold 10,000^
Hungary (MAHASZ)[217] Gold 5,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[218] 2× Platinum 30,000^
Italy (FIMI)[219] Platinum 120,000[220]
Japan (RIAJ)[130] Platinum 250,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[125] Platinum+Gold 150,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[128] 4× Platinum 60,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[221] Platinum 40,000*
Portugal (AFP)[222] 2× Platinum 40,000^
Russia (NFPF)[223] 4× Platinum 80,000*
Singapore (RIAS)[224] Gold 5,000*
South Korea — 11,813[225]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[226] Platinum 100,000^
Sweden (GLF)[227] Gold 30,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[228] 2× Platinum 80,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[139] 3× Platinum 1,065,834[138]
United States (RIAA)[119] 3× Platinum 4,272,000[120]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[134] 2× Platinum 2,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for Monkey Business
Region Date Edition(s) Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Italy May 25, 2005 Standard CD Universal Music
[229]
Denmark May 26, 2005
[230]
Germany
[151]
Japan May 27, 2005
[231]
Argentina May 30, 2005
[211]
Australia
[232]
France Polydor
[233]
United Kingdom
[234]
Poland May 31, 2005 Universal Music
[235]
Canada June 7, 2005
[236]
New Zealand
[237]
United States
[238][239]
Japan August 31, 2005 Tour CD+DVD Universal Music
[240]
South Korea February 10, 2006 Special
[241]
Netherlands September 30, 2016 Standard Vinyl
[242]
United Kingdom
[243]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Asian special edition cover is the same as the single cover for "Don't Phunk with My Heart".[1]

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Bibliography

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External links

  • Official website
  • Monkey Business at Discogs (list of releases)

May 07, 2023
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Monkey Business is the fourth studio album by American group the Black Eyed Peas It was released on May 25 2005 by A amp M Records Interscope Records and will i am Music Group Monkey BusinessStandard edition cover a Studio album by Black Eyed PeasReleasedMay 25 2005RecordedJune December 2004StudioAmerycanHensonRecord PlantThe Stewchia Los Angeles Daddy s HouseSony New York City Glenwood Burbank Morning View Malibu Smart Madison The Brothel Philadelphia Osi and Calvin Washington D C Hit Factory Criteria Miami Metropolis London Unnamed location Berlin Bullet Train Japan The Peas Tour Bus will i am Protools RigGenreHip hop pop R amp BLength66 03LanguageEnglish TagalogLabelA amp M Interscope will i amProducerapl de ap Printz Board Danja Ron Fair Noize Trip Timbaland will i amBlack Eyed Peas chronologyElephunk 2003 Monkey Business 2005 Renegotiations The Remixes 2006 Singles from Monkey Business Don t Phunk with My Heart Released April 5 2005 Don t Lie Released June 29 2005 My Humps Released September 20 2005 Pump It Released January 16 2006Following the global success of their third studio album Elephunk 2003 the group embarked on the Elephunk Tour While touring they began recording Monkey Business in June 2004 continuing for the following six months at various locations worldwide Executive producers Ron Fair and will i am enlisted producers Printz Board Noize Trip Timbaland and Danja for the album Their final product was a hip hop pop and R amp B record incorporating an array of genres such as crunk funk reggae Rai calypso soul jazz and Latin rock Similarly to Elephunk it explores lyrical themes such as relationship complexities sexual attraction partying fame and to a lesser extent social issues Controversy arose over the lyrics of the track My Humps which center on a woman using her physical attributes to accomplish her goals Monkey Business received mixed reviews from music critics who complimented its production but criticized its lyrical content and the Black Eyed Peas inclining to commercialization with the album It debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 with first week sales of 291 000 units becoming the group s first top ten album on the chart The album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA selling over four million copies in the United States Internationally it reached number one in Australia Canada France Germany Mexico New Zealand and Switzerland and has sold over nine million copies worldwide Despite its critical response the album won two Grammy Awards for its singles Don t Phunk with My Heart and My Humps receiving three additional nominations Monkey Business produced four singles Don t Phunk with My Heart became the group s highest peaking single on the US Billboard Hot 100 at the time peaking at number three and reached number one in Australia Canada the Czech Republic Finland and New Zealand Don t Lie peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 being overshadowed by its successor My Humps which began receiving heavy unsolicited airplay After its official release as a single My Humps peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 reaching number one in Australia Canada Ireland and New Zealand The final single Pump It became the album s lowest peaking single on the Billboard Hot 100 reaching number 18 The album was further promoted with two global concert tours The Monkey Business Tour 2005 2006 and the Black Blue amp You Tour 2007 Contents 1 Background and development 2 Recording and production 3 Music and lyrics 4 Title and artwork 5 Release and promotion 6 Singles 7 Critical reception 8 Accolades 9 Commercial performance 10 Controversy 11 Track listing 12 Personnel 13 Charts 13 1 Weekly charts 13 2 Year end charts 13 3 Decade end charts 14 Certifications 15 Release history 16 See also 17 Notes 18 References 19 Bibliography 20 External linksBackground and development EditIn June 2003 the Black Eyed Peas released their third studio album Elephunk During its production Fergie joined the group as its female vocalist 2 Led by a global hit single and the group s first top ten hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 Where Is the Love the album was a sleeper hit and became their breakthrough record 3 It peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard 200 was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA and garnered six Grammy Award nominations including the group s first win for Let s Get It Started 4 The commercial success of Elephunk made a substantial impact on the group s prominence and its members will i am and Fergie planned on recording solo studio albums in 2004 However the plans were postponed as they felt it was important to install the next Black Eyed Peas record this year with the momentum that we ve had which will only allow our solo adventures to be successful and continue to keep our franchise going 5 Fergie stated For us Black Eyed Peas are feeling really good right now and for me to come out with a solo record it just doesn t feel right This is a family and we re on a certain kind of wave and I wanna keep riding on that wave together It s my boys 5 She would later release her debut solo studio album The Dutchess in September 2006 and will i am released his third studio album Songs About Girls in September 2007 Recording and production Edit Timbaland co wrote and produced My Style Monkey Business was recorded in two and three month spurts throughout 2004 while the Black Eyed Peas were on their Elephunk Tour in support of their third studio album Elephunk 2003 6 Executive producer will i am co wrote all the tracks and produced or co produced all tracks except My Style and Disco Club Among other producers were apl de ap Timbaland Danja Printz Board Noize Trip and the executive producer Ron Fair apl de ap co wrote nine tracks Fergie co wrote eight and Taboo co wrote two 7 The production commenced in June while the group was touring the United Kingdom 8 They recorded six tracks at the Metropolis Studios in London 7 The recording sessions continued in July during the tour s stop in Japan where Pump It was partly recorded in a bullet train 7 Upon the group s return to the United States they recorded most of the tracks at the Stewchia in Los Feliz Los Angeles On August 11 a fire caused by unattended candles broke out at the Glenwood Studios in Burbank California while the group was recording destroying approximately 50 000 worth of gear and instruments 9 Other recording locations for Monkey Business included Amerycan Studios Henson Recording Studios and the Record Plant in Los Angeles Morning View Studios in Malibu California Smart Studios in Madison Wisconsin Daddy s House and Sony Music Studios in New York City The Brothel in Philadelphia Osi and Calvin Studios in Washington D C the Hit Factory Criteria in Miami and the Peas Tour Bus 7 In December it was revealed the group had recorded They Don t Want Music with James Brown and that Monkey Business was being mixed and neared completion 10 The album was mastered by Brian Gardner at the Bernie Grundman Mastering in Los Angeles 7 Music and lyrics EditMonkey Business is a hip hop pop and R amp B album incorporating an array of genres such as crunk funk reggae Rai calypso soul jazz and Latin rock 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 It opens with Pump It a hip hop funk track heavily sampling Dick Dale s 1962 surf rock version of Misirlou 18 The Bollywood inspired Don t Phunk with My Heart was described as a lyrical sequel to the group s single Shut Up 2003 with will i am explaining When you re on bad terms with a significant other you don t want to break up You tell her things and at the time you really mean them But she s saying stop fucking with me 12 My Style the group s second collaboration with Justin Timberlake features an ingenious mix of creative beats subtle full band backing and multi layered vocals 16 Don t Lie is a breezy grooving romantic apology 19 will i am claimed the song was written from an experience in which he deceptively bended the truth to an ex girlfriend It s a song about owning up and apologizing and realizing your faults It s about being a man or a woman an adult and confronting situations honestly 20 My Humps is a hip hop and dance track backed by an electro influenced drum beat and ends with a piano driven hidden track So Real 18 The song sparked controversy because of its title and lyrics which center on a woman who uses her breasts and buttocks to accomplish her goals 21 Sting is featured on the album s closing track Union which heavily samples his own Englishman in New York 1987 Underground hip hop track Like That featuring Q Tip Talib Kweli CeeLo Green and John Legend begins with a sample from Astrud Gilberto s 1965 version of Who Can I Turn To 22 7 The seventh track Dum Diddly was described by Neil Drumming from Entertainment Weekly as a glossy faux reggae track 13 Feel It lyrically encourages its listeners to dance 23 Country influenced Gone Going addresses the emptiness of materialism 24 It s built around a hip hop beat and a live string horn arrangement 25 They Don t Want Music featuring James Brown is a horn driven jazz lounge and funk track 17 18 Disco Club is about men cruising clubs for casual hookups 24 The funky dance track Bebot whose title means hot chick is rapped entirely in Tagalog much like The Apl Song from Elephunk 2003 26 Ba Bump features its male protagonist getting a woman drunk and having sex with her afterwards 24 Audio Delite at Low Fidelity lyrically details the group s history up until the release of Monkey Business referencing their rise to prominence it ends with the hidden track Change 27 The album s closing track Union heavily samples Englishman in New York by Sting who makes a guest appearance 7 A jazz influenced track 28 it lyrically demands social equality 13 Title and artwork EditThe Black Eyed Peas gave numerous explanations to the title of Monkey Business In the BEP Q amp A portion of the album s booklet two definitions of the title were written 7 DEFINITION 1 With success people treat you differently They can go from viewing you like a person to viewing you like a product And that s one definition of Monkey Business DEFINITION 2 Elephants have nothing to do with PHUNK and Monkeys have nothing to do with BUSINESS or do they Our business is PHUNKIN MUSIC sic In an interview with The Record the members described an experience in Paris during their Elephunk Tour 2004 which inspired the title According to will i am they were inside of a van when a large group of fans came and started banging on its windows and looking inside to which Taboo said he felt as if they were caged monkeys in a zoo 12 The album cover for Monkey Business was photographed by Albert Watson It depicts Fergie Taboo and apl de ap surrounding will i am as he s shouting into a megaphone against a red background Shepard Fairey and Florencio Zavala designed the artwork and its logo as directed by Mike Jurkovac 7 Release and promotion EditIn May 2004 the Black Eyed Peas announced Monkey Business would be released by November 8 Its release was then postponed to early 2005 before ultimately being set for June 7 in the United States 29 The promotion of the album had already commenced in January when the Best Buy commercial featuring the group performing Pump It was released 30 They performed Don t Phunk with My Heart for the first time during the 2005 2006 MTV Networks UpFront at the Madison Square Garden on May 3 2005 31 The group promoted the album in the United Kingdom by performing Don t Phunk with My Heart on the May 6 episode of Top of the Pops and the May 13 episode of Later with Jools Holland 32 33 There they commenced their promotional tour at the Brixton Academy in London on May 6 and performed at various venues and festivals across Europe and North America including Wango Tango until June 2 34 35 On June 3 the Black Eyed Peas embarked on The Monkey Business Tour at The Joint in Las Vegas 36 the tour was originally set to commence on June 11 but three earlier dates were later added 29 Don t Phunk with My Heart was subsequently performed at the 2005 MuchMusic Video Awards on June 19 37 on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on June 24 38 at the Live 8 concert in Philadelphia on July 2 39 and at the 2005 Teen Choice Awards on August 16 40 The Black Eyed Peas promoted My Humps on Total Request Live on November 1 41 and performed it at the 2005 MTV Europe Music Awards on November 3 42 At the NRJ Music Awards on January 21 2006 the group performed a medley of Don t Phunk with My Heart Don t Lie and Pump It 43 On March 21 an extended play EP titled Renegotiations The Remixes was released including alternative versions of seven non single tracks from Monkey Business 44 Simultaneously with The Monkey Business Tour the group embarked on the 2006 Honda Civic Tour in the US from March 23 until May 21 45 Live from Sydney to Vegas a video album documenting The Monkey Business Tour s June 3 2005 show in Las Vegas and the October 3 2005 show at the Sydney SuperDome was released on December 5 2006 46 After visiting North America Asia Oceania South America and Europe The Monkey Business Tour ended on December 29 at the Mandalay Bay in Paradise Nevada 47 On September 11 2007 the Black Eyed Peas embarked on the third concert tour in support of Monkey Business the PepsiCo sponsored Black Blue amp You Tour visiting select countries across Africa North America Europe South America Asia and Oceania until October 30 48 49 Singles EditIn December 2004 MTV News reported They Don t Want Music featuring James Brown would be released as the lead single from Monkey Business in February 2005 50 However those plans were scrapped in favor of Don t Phunk with My Heart which was released on April 5 51 It became the Black Eyed Peas highest peaking single on the US Billboard Hot 100 at the time peaking at number three 52 The song peaked atop the charts in Australia Canada the Czech Republic Finland and New Zealand 53 54 55 The digital single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA on June 6 for sales of 500 000 units in the United States 51 Critically acclaimed the song won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards 2006 while receiving a nomination for Best Rap Song 4 Directed by The Malloys its accompanying music video is a parody of game shows such as The Price Is Right The Dating Game and Love Connection 1 It was nominated for Best Group Video at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards 56 Don t Lie was released as the second single from Monkey Business on June 29 2005 57 It failed to duplicate the success of Don t Phunk with My Heart partly due to the rising success of My Humps which had not been released as a single yet The song peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100 reaching the top ten in Australia Austria Canada CIS Denmark Hungary Italy the Netherlands New Zealand Norway and the United Kingdom and on the European Hot 100 Singles 52 58 59 60 61 Despite a mixed critical reception the song was nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards 4 Its accompanying music video was directed by The Saline Project and shows the members in Rio de Janeiro 1 The Black Eyed Peas performing during The Monkey Business Tour on August 24 2006 My Humps became an unsolicited hit on contemporary hit radio across the US which caused it to be released as the third single Monkey Business on September 20 2005 62 It peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and atop the charts in Australia Canada Ireland and New Zealand 52 63 64 Its mastertone was certified double platinum by the RIAA on June 14 2006 for sales of two million units in the US 65 The song received mixed to negative reviews from music critics who criticized its lyrical content some even regarded it one of the worst songs ever written 66 Despite the negative critical reception it won Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards 2007 4 while being nominated for numerous other awards including the MTV Video Music Award for Ringtone of the Year 67 Its accompanying music video was directed by Fatima Robinson and Malik Sayeed and shows Fergie dancing with backup dancers as images of expensive items such as Louis Vuitton purses and jewelry which are supposed to have been bought for her by men appear on the screen 1 At the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards it won Best Hip Hop Video 68 Pump It was released as the fourth and final single from Monkey Business on January 16 2006 69 It became the lowest peaking single from the album peaking at number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 52 Internationally it reached the top ten in Australia Belgium Canada Croatia the Czech Republic Greece Hungary Ireland Italy New Zealand Switzerland and the United Kingdom and on the European Hot 100 Singles 70 71 72 73 74 Its accompanying music video was directed by Francis Lawrence and features the group competing and fighting with a gang inside a parking garage 1 In July 2005 it was announced that Like That would be released simultaneously with Don t Lie as the dual second single from Monkey Business however only Don t Lie was released 22 Like That ended up being released as a promotional single on 12 inch vinyl in late 2005 75 Its accompanying music video was directed by Syndrome and Nabil Elderkin and was released on December 13 76 While it was never released as an official single it was included on the Black Eyed Peas extended play EP Renegotiations The Remixes 2006 with its music video being an iTunes Store bonus track 77 Dum Diddly whose Noizetrip Remix was a B side to Pump It was released as a promotional single in France in 2006 78 Grammy Award nominated Gone Going began receiving contemporary hit radio airplay in March 2006 which allowed it to peak at number 37 on the US Mainstream Top 40 despite not being released as a single 79 In 2006 Patricio Ginelsa directed music videos for two other non single tracks Union and Bebot 80 26 The latter was filmed in the Philippines in July and was independently funded by the group members Showcasing the Filipino culture it features prominent Filipino American artists and performers including American Idol s third season third place finalist Jasmine Trias 26 Critical reception EditProfessional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingMetacritic 48 100 81 Review scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 82 The A V Club unfavorable 28 Entertainment WeeklyC 13 The Guardian 84 Paste 7 10 85 PopMatters 16 Robert Christgau 83 Rolling Stone 19 Slant Magazine 25 Yahoo Music UK 15 Monkey Business received mixed reviews from music critics upon its release At Metacritic which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics the album has received an average score of 48 indicating mixed or average reviews based on 20 reviews 81 Robert Christgau gave the album a three star honorable mention saying What all pop might be so much brighter and kinder than it is 83 John Bush from AllMusic labeled most of the tracks the same type of party rap singalong that Black Eyed Peas made their name with on Elephunk further adding Monkey Business could easily sell just as well or better than Elephunk but what the group made sound effortless in the past sounds strained and canned here 82 He selected Feel It and Disco Club as the album s highlights 82 Nathan Rabin from The A V Club gave the album an unfavorable review criticizing the album s lyrical content for managing to devolve even further than those of Elephunk as well as what he perceived as lack of originality due to excessive sampling 28 Nicholas Taylor from PopMatters shared Rabin s sentiments but nevertheless praised the album for being a great party record 16 Neil Drumming from Entertainment Weekly declared it such a bland meringue a succession of cotton candy raps about chicks partying and partying with chicks broken up by choruses destined to evaporate outside a shindig s perimeter 13 Betty Clarke from The Guardian commended the Black Eyed Peas use of the good guy rap plus pop profundity multiplied by numerous special guests formula but dismissed the lyrical themes She singled James Brown s appearance on They Don t Want Music out as the album s highlight 84 Courtney Ryan Fitzgerald from Paste praised the album s production calling its songs danceable and catchy 85 Rolling Stone editor Christian Hoard was positive towards Monkey Business calling it just as bright if not quite as fun as Elephunk 19 Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine condemned the album for being virtually unlistenable but classified Gone Going as its highlight 25 Azeem Ahmad from musicOMH felt similarly saying the album was impossible to listen to in one sitting because it s too much of a strain on the brain to absorb 18 Talia Kraines from BBC wrote With its witty rhymes and clean lyrics Monkey Business is hip hop for families but noted the group s downgrade in lyrical themes since their debut studio album Behind the Front 1998 11 Jason King from The Village Voice described the album as zany antiseptic kitsch like the soundtrack to the ultimate Old Navy commercial 17 Accolades EditAwards and nominations for Monkey Business Year Award Category Nominee s Result Ref 2005 Teen Choice Award Choice Music Summer Song Don t Phunk with My Heart Nominated 86 Choice Music Party Starter Won 87 2005 MTV Video Music Award Best Group Video Nominated 56 2005 Mnet Asian Music Award Best International Artist Don t Lie Won 88 2005 IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award Ten Best Sales Releases Foreign Monkey Business Won 89 2006 NRJ Music Award International Album of the Year Won 90 2006 Grammy Award Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Don t Phunk with My Heart Won 4 Best Rap Song NominatedBest Pop Collaboration with Vocals Gone Going NominatedBest Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Don t Lie Nominated2006 Soul Train Music Award Best R amp B Soul Album Group Band or Duo Monkey Business Won 91 Best R amp B Soul or Rap Dance Cut My Humps Nominated 92 2006 Juno Award International Album of the Year Monkey Business Won 93 2006 MTV Australia Video Music Award Best Hip Hop Video Don t Phunk with My Heart Nominated 94 2006 MTV Video Music Award Japan Best Group Video Nominated 95 Best Pop Video NominatedAlbum of the Year Monkey Business Nominated2006 Myx Music Award Favorite International Video My Humps Nominated 96 2006 MuchMusic Video Award Best International Group Video Nominated 97 2006 MTV Video Music Award Best Hip Hop Video Won 68 Ringtone of the Year Nominated 67 2007 Grammy Award Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Won 4 Commercial performance EditIn the United States Monkey Business debuted and peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 chart dated June 25 2005 behind Coldplay s X amp Y with first week sales of 291 000 units 98 The Black Eyed Peas first top ten album on the chart it spent its first 23 weeks within the top ten later spending additional five non consecutive weeks there 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 The album debuted atop both the Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums becoming their first number one album on both charts 114 115 It placed within the top 20 on the year end Billboard 200 in both 2005 and 2006 and has spent a total of 73 weeks on the Billboard 200 as of 2023 116 117 118 The album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA for shipments of three million units on December 21 2005 119 By 2011 it had sold over four million copies in the US 120 Coldplay blocked the Black Eyed Peas from the top spot of the US Billboard 200 with their album X amp Y 2005 Monkey Business debuted at number two on the Canadian Albums Chart dated June 25 2005 121 It peaked atop the chart in its fourth week spending seven weeks at the summit and a total of 34 weeks charting 122 The album was certified sextuple platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association CRIA on March 24 2006 123 In Mexico the album peaked atop the Top 100 Mexico chart 124 being certified platinum gold by the Asociacion Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas AMPROFON 125 It was a commercial success across Oceania as well debuting at number one in both Australia and New Zealand 126 The album has been certified sextuple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association ARIA and quadruple platinum by the Recorded Music NZ RMNZ 127 128 In Japan it peaked at number three on the Oricon Albums Chart where it has spent a total of 72 weeks and has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan RIAJ 129 130 Monkey Business fared similarly in Europe where it debuted atop the European Top 100 Albums 131 It also debuted at number one in France Germany and Switzerland while reaching the top ten in Austria Belgium Denmark Finland Greece Hungary Ireland Italy the Netherlands Portugal and Spain 126 132 133 International Federation of the Phonographic Industry IFPI certified the album double platinum for sales of two million copies across Europe 134 In the United Kingdom it debuted at number four on the UK Albums Chart 135 atop the UK R amp B Albums Chart 136 and at number five on the Scottish Albums Chart 137 with first week sales of 49 260 copies 138 The album has also been certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry BPI selling over a million copies in the country by June 2009 according to Music Week 139 138 Monkey Business was the world s fourth best selling album of 2005 140 and has sold over nine million copies worldwide 141 Controversy EditFollowing the release of Elephunk 2003 the Black Eyed Peas had already been scrutinized by music critics and media outlets for selling out accusations which originated from the fact the group criticized artists doing so years earlier and continued throughout the promotional campaign for Monkey Business 3 142 Some critics claimed their endorsements of various companies caused them to suffer from overexposure Nathan Rabin from The A V Club stated With Elephunk The Black Eyed Peas made the rare leap from underrated and overlooked to obnoxiously and undeservedly overexposed 28 Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine was especially critical of the group s newfound popularity and commercial success labeling them disposable pop 25 will i am responded to the backlash by stating We don t do anything that doesn t fit with the music We kinda lend ourselves to benefits so we did the Democratic National Convention to get people out there to vote And then we ll do a Best Buy commercial cause they sell music Then we did the first iTunes commercial We did the NBA cause it s like who s not gonna do the NBA We did the Super Bowl cause who ain t gonna do the Super Bowl And if they asked you to do two years at the Grammys you ain t gonna do it And then we did the Emmys cause they said Ain t nobody ever did the Emmys 143 Further controversy arose over the lyrical content of My Humps the third single from Monkey Business which centers on a female protagonist using her breasts and buttocks in order to accomplish her goals namely expensive material goods 144 Some critics even regarded it as the single worst song ever written 21 66 Furthermore multiple publications labeled the song sexist and misogynistic 145 146 In response to the controversy Peaches and Alanis Morissette both covered the song with Morissette parodying its accompanying music video as well 147 148 Fergie thought the parody was brilliant and sent Morissette a buttocks shaped cake 149 will i am would later reveal the controversy surrounding the song caused the group to cease performing it live having last performed it during their The Beginning Massive Stadium Tour 2011 150 Track listing EditMonkey Business Standard editionNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Pump It William Adams Allan Pineda Thomas van Musser Stacy Ferguson Nicolas Roubaniswill i am3 332 Don t Phunk with My Heart Adams Ferguson Printz Board George Pajon Jr Full Force Kalyanji Anandiji Indeewarwill i am3 593 My Style featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland Adams Pineda Ferguson van Musser Timberlake Timothy Timbaland Mosley Nate Danja HillsTimbaland Danja a 4 284 Don t Lie Adams Jaime Gomez Pineda Ferguson Chris Peters Drew Peters Ricky Walterswill i am Ron Fair b 3 395 My Humps Adams David Paytonwill i am5 266 Like That featuring Q Tip Talib Kweli CeeLo Green and John Legend Adams Pineda Gomez Kamaal Fareed Talib Kweli Greene Anthony Newley Leslie Bricussewill i am4 347 Dum Diddly featuring Dante Santiago Adams Pineda Ray Brady Board George Bennett Benjamin Brown Lloyd Ferguson Robert Lyn Donat Mittoo Leroy Sibbles Fitzroy Simpsonwill i am4 198 Feel It Adams Pineda Fergusonapl de ap Board a will i am a 4 199 Gone Going Adams Jack Johnsonwill i am3 1310 They Don t Want Music featuring James Brown Adams J Brown Ferguson Board Timothy Grindgreff Greg Mays Darryl Barneswill i am6 4611 Disco Club Adams Pineda Jean Baptiste Melvin J Lewis Michael Matthews Anthony TiddNoize Trip3 4812 Bebot Adams Pinedawill i am3 3013 Ba Bump Adams Board Larry Blackmon Thomas JenkinsPrintz Board will i am a 3 5614 Audio Delite at Low Fidelity Adams Pineda Keith Harris Rick Jameswill i am5 2915 Union featuring Sting Adams Sting Ferguson George Pajon Jr will i am5 04 Monkey Business International edition bonus track 151 152 No TitleWriter s Producer s Length16 Do What You Want AdamsGomezPinedawill i am4 03 Monkey Business UK edition bonus tracks 153 No TitleWriter s Producer s Length17 If You Want Love AdamsPinedawill i am4 56 Monkey Business Japanese edition bonus tracks 129 No TitleLength18 Make Them Hear You 3 18 Monkey Business Asian special edition bonus tracks 1 No TitleWriter s Producer s Length17 Pump It Travis Barker Remix AdamsPinedavan MusserFergusonRoubaniswill i amTravis Barker c 3 3618 Dum Diddly Noizetrip Remix AdamsPinedaBradyBoardBennettBrownL FergusonLynMittooSibblesSimpsonwill i amNoize Trip c 4 06 Monkey Business Japanese tour edition bonus DVD 154 No TitleDirector s Length1 Don t Phunk with My Heart Interview The Malloys 2 Don t Lie The Saline Project Monkey Business Asian special edition bonus DVD 1 No TitleDirector s Length1 Pump It Francis Lawrence3 462 Don t Phunk with My Heart The Malloys4 253 Don t Lie The Saline Project3 464 My Humps Fatima RobinsonMalik Sayeed3 565 Like That SyndromeNabil Elderkin4 40 Notes a signifies a co producer b signifies an additional producer c signifies a remix producerSample credits Pump It contains samples from Misirlou by Dick Dale Don t Phunk with My Heart contains an interpolation from I Wonder If I Take You Home by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam with Full Force a sample from Ae Naujawan Hai Sab Kuchch Yahan by Asha Bhosle and a sample from Yeh Mera Dil Yaar Ka Diwana by Bhosle Don t Lie contains a sample from The Ruler s Back by Slick Rick My Humps contains an interpolation from I Need a Freak by Sexual Harassment Like That contains a sample from Who Can I Turn To by Astrud Gilberto Dum Diddly contains an interpolation from Pass the Dutchie by Musical Youth Gone Going contains an interpolation from Gone by Jack Johnson They Don t Want Music contains an interpolation from Let s Make It Funky by Nice amp Smooth Ba Bump contains samples from Candy by Cameo Audio Delite at Low Fidelity contains samples from All Night Long by Mary Jane Girls Union contains an interpolation from Englishman in New York by Sting Personnel EditCredits are adapted from the liner notes of Monkey Business 7 apl de ap vocals tracks 1 4 6 8 10 12 14 15 Clavinet track 8 drum machine track 8 strings track 8 production track 8 Marcella Araica recording engineering assistance track 3 Pro Tools editing track 3 Charlie Baccarat electric violin track 2 Printz Board Mellotron strings tracks 2 7 8 Mellotron keyboards track 13 Moog synthesizer tracks 7 and 10 synthesizer tracks 8 and 13 bass tracks 8 and 10 drums track 8 drum machine track 13 trumpet tracks 9 11 and 13 keyboards track 10 Rhodes piano track 10 production tracks 8 and 13 Ray Brady guitar tracks 4 and 7 James Brown vocals track 10 Venus Brown backing vocals track 10 A amp R management Demo Castelleon recording engineering track 3 Mino Cinelu percussion track 15 Fred Davis legal representation Dylan 3 D Dresdow vocal recording engineering track 8 Ron Fair executive production additional production track 4 string arrangements tracks 2 and 9 string conducting track 9 harmonica track 4 Shepard Fairey album cover design logo design Fergie vocals tracks 1 8 10 11 13 15 Mike Fratantuno bass track 13 Seth Friedman A amp R management cover art direction management Brian Gardner mastering Serban Ghenea mixing tracks 5 10 12 and 15 Dennis Gomez booklet design Cee Lo Green vocals track 6 Keith Harris live drums track 7 drums tracks 2 7 13 and 14 keyboards track 7 Mellotron strings track 7 percussion track 8 Tal Herzberg recording engineering tracks 1 2 4 and 9 Pro Tools programming tracks 2 and 4 Julie Hovsepian product management Ted Howard recording engineering track 6 Tippa Irie backing vocals track 7 Jack Johnson guitar track 9 vocals track 9 Mike Jurkovac cover art direction Manu Katche drums track 15 Kenny Kirkland keyboards track 15 Talib Kweli vocals track 6 Sarah Larkin business management John Legend vocals track 6 Melvin Chaos Lewis recording engineering track 11 bass track 11 drum machine track 11 Jimmy Limon bass track 12 Clavinet track 12 organ track 12 drum machine track 12 percussion track 12 guitar track 12 Lor e styling Branford Marsalis soprano saxophone track 15 Edward Martinez booklet art direction photography Tony Maserati mixing tracks 3 7 8 and 13 Michael Matthews guitar track 11 Polo Molina management Osinachi Nwaneri recording engineering track 6 Tim Izo Orindgreff saxophone tracks 9 11 and 13 flute track 13 George Pajon Jr guitar tracks 1 4 8 10 and 13 Jack Joseph Puig mixing track 9 Q Tip vocals track 6 Kevin Rudolf guitar track 3 Dante Santiago backing vocals tracks 8 10 11 13 and 16 18 vocals track 7 A amp R management coordination Justin Siegel A amp R management coordination Madeleine Smith music clearance David Sonenberg management Mike Spike Stent mixing tracks 1 2 and 4 Sting vocals track 15 bass track 15 Taboo vocals tracks 1 4 6 8 11 13 and 15 Robert Mousey Thompson bass track 10 Clavinet track 10 drums track 10 drum machine track 10 organ track 10 Justin Timberlake vocals track 3 Timbaland vocals track 3 all other instruments track 3 Neil Tucker recording engineering tracks 2 8 10 11 and 13 Andrew Van Meter production management Jason Villaroman recording engineering tracks 1 3 5 7 12 14 and 15 Jeff Watkins saxophone track 10 Albert Watson photography will i am executive production conceptual design production tracks 1 2 4 10 and 12 15 mixing track 14 vocals all tracks bass tracks 1 4 5 7 9 10 12 and 14 drum machine 1 4 5 7 9 12 and 15 drums track 15 synthesizer tracks 1 7 12 and 14 Clavinet tracks 5 and 11 organ tracks 5 and 9 Rhodes piano tracks 8 and 11 additional instruments track 6 Ethan Willoughby recording engineering track 6 mixing track 6 Damon Woods guitar track 10 Florencio Zavala album cover design logo designCharts EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 2005 2006 PeakpositionAustralian Albums ARIA 155 1Australian Urban Albums ARIA 156 1Austrian Albums O3 Austria 157 2Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 158 4Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 159 7Canadian Albums Billboard 122 1Danish Albums Hitlisten 160 3Dutch Albums Album Top 100 161 3European Top 100 Albums Billboard 131 1Finnish Albums Suomen virallinen lista 162 4French Albums SNEP 163 1German Albums Offizielle Top 100 164 1Greek Albums IFPI 132 3Hungarian Albums MAHASZ 133 5Irish Albums IRMA 165 7Italian Albums FIMI 166 10Japanese Albums Oricon 129 3Mexican Albums Top 100 Mexico 124 1New Zealand Albums RMNZ 167 1Norwegian Albums VG lista 168 15Polish Albums ZPAV 169 13Portuguese Albums AFP 170 5Scottish Albums OCC 137 5Spanish Albums PROMUSICAE 171 5Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 172 16Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 126 1UK Albums OCC 135 4UK R amp B Albums OCC 136 1US Billboard 200 118 2US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 173 1 Year end charts Edit Chart 2005 PositionAustralian Albums ARIA 174 5Austrian Albums O3 Austria 175 37Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 176 36Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 177 35Danish Albums Hitlisten 178 51Dutch Albums Album Top 100 179 32European Top 100 Albums Billboard 180 13French Albums SNEP 181 30German Albums Offizielle Top 100 182 34Hungarian Albums MAHASZ 183 42Italian Albums FIMI 184 68Japanese Albums Oricon 185 45Mexican Albums Top 100 Mexico 186 55New Zealand Albums RMNZ 187 5Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 188 68Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 189 14UK Albums OCC 190 21US Billboard 200 191 18US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 192 23Worldwide Albums IFPI 140 4Chart 2006 PositionAustralian Albums ARIA 193 19Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 194 13Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 195 30Danish Albums Hitlisten 196 61Dutch Albums Album Top 100 197 67European Top 100 Albums Billboard 198 11French Albums SNEP 199 17German Albums Offizielle Top 100 200 62Italian Albums FIMI 201 50Mexican Albums Top 100 Mexico 124 2Spanish Albums PROMUSICAE 202 50Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 203 92Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 204 42UK Albums OCC 205 61US Billboard 200 206 14US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 207 21Worldwide Albums IFPI 208 28Decade end charts Edit Chart 2000 2009 PositionAustralian Albums ARIA 209 27US Billboard 200 210 67Certifications EditCertifications and sales for Monkey Business Region Certification Certified units salesArgentina CAPIF 211 Platinum 40 000 Australia ARIA 127 6 Platinum 420 000 Austria IFPI Austria 212 Gold 15 000 Belgium BEA 213 2 Platinum 100 000 Brazil Pro Musica Brasil 214 Gold 50 000 Canada Music Canada 123 6 Platinum 600 000 France SNEP 215 2 Gold 200 000 Germany BVMI 216 Platinum 200 000 Greece IFPI Greece 132 Gold 10 000 Hungary MAHASZ 217 Gold 5 000 Ireland IRMA 218 2 Platinum 30 000 Italy FIMI 219 Platinum 120 000 220 Japan RIAJ 130 Platinum 250 000 Mexico AMPROFON 125 Platinum Gold 150 000 New Zealand RMNZ 128 4 Platinum 60 000 Poland ZPAV 221 Platinum 40 000 Portugal AFP 222 2 Platinum 40 000 Russia NFPF 223 4 Platinum 80 000 Singapore RIAS 224 Gold 5 000 South Korea 11 813 225 Spain PROMUSICAE 226 Platinum 100 000 Sweden GLF 227 Gold 30 000 Switzerland IFPI Switzerland 228 2 Platinum 80 000 United Kingdom BPI 139 3 Platinum 1 065 834 138 United States RIAA 119 3 Platinum 4 272 000 120 SummariesEurope IFPI 134 2 Platinum 2 000 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Release history EditRelease dates and formats for Monkey Business Region Date Edition s Format s Label s Ref Italy May 25 2005 Standard CD Universal Music 229 Denmark May 26 2005 230 Germany 151 Japan May 27 2005 231 Argentina May 30 2005 211 Australia 232 France Polydor 233 United Kingdom 234 Poland May 31 2005 Universal Music 235 Canada June 7 2005 236 New Zealand 237 United States CDvinyl A amp MInterscopewill i am 238 239 Japan August 31 2005 Tour CD DVD Universal Music 240 South Korea February 10 2006 Special 241 Netherlands September 30 2016 Standard Vinyl 242 United Kingdom 243 See also EditBlack Eyed Peas discography List of Billboard number one R amp B hip hop albums of 2005 List of number one albums of 2005 Australia List of number one albums of 2005 Canada List of number one albums of 2005 France List of number one hits of 2005 Germany List of number one albums of 2005 Mexico List of number one albums from the 2000s New Zealand List of UK R amp B Albums Chart number ones of 2005Notes Edit Asian special edition cover is the same as the single cover for Don t Phunk with My Heart 1 References Edit a b c d e f g The Black Eyed Peas 2006 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