Popular Songs from The Black Eyed Peas

Boogie and Groove

Cook up some hip-hop, spice it with boogie and pop-funk, and you’ve got a musical brew like the Black Eyed Peas. Although the group did not enter the wider field of view until 2003 with the surprisingly fresh album Elephunk, the Peas have been developing their musical persona since 1988. Original band members include will.i.am and Apl.de.ap. In 1995 Taboo joined the first-generation Peas. They spent nearly a decade manipulating styles in rap and hip-hop, immersed themselves in live performance, and playfully perfected their signature fashion style. Early albums included Behind the Front and Bridging the Gap. Both sold only a few hundred thousand copies worldwide.

When Elephunk hit mainstream airwaves the bright, funk-edged singles “Where is the Love?” and “Hey Mama” featured a new addition: Fergie. Originally hired as the band’s new back up singer, Fergie has proven herself a critical musical component in the Peas’ recipe. The Peas’ record-breaking popularity among international pop, hip-hop and dance audiences is further proof of their appeal and has underscored the well-deserved two Grammy’s they have under their collective belt. Perhaps part of the universal appeal is to be attributed to the Peas’ multicultural roots, the half-stirred, half-shaken genre-bending hits that beg for groove.

Elephunk sold an impressive eight million copies, but follow-up album Monkey Business has since sold over 10 million. Between tours, writing, guest appearances and charitable work, the Peas have their hands full. Break-out talent, Fergie, recently released her first solo album, The Dutchess, to critical acclaim. The album turned out the hip-hop/pop single, “Fergalicious.” Look for a new Peas album sometime in late 2007, sources report.

Behind the Front (1998):

1. Fallin' Up
2. Clap Your Hands
3. Joints & Jam
4. Way U Make Me Feel
5. Movement
6. Karma
7. Be Free
8. Say Goodbye
9. Duet
10. Communication
11. What It Is
12. ¿Que Dices?
13. A8
14. Love Won’t Wait
15. Head Bobs
16. Positivity

Bridging the Gap (2000):

1. BEP Empire (ft. 311)
2. Weekend (ft. Esthero)
3. Get Original (ft. Chali 2na)
4. Hot (ft. Kim Hill)
5. Cali to New York (ft. De La Soul)
6. Lil' Lil'
7. On My Own (ft. Les Nubians & Mos Def)
8. Release
9. Bridging the Gaps
10. Go Go
11. Rap Song (ft. Wyclef Jean)
12. Bringing It Back
13. Tell Your Mama Come
14. Request + Line (ft. Macy Gray)

Elephunk (2003):

1. Hands Up
2. Labor Day (It's a Holiday)
3. Let’s Get Retarded
4. Hey Mama (Ft. Tippa Irie)
5. Shut Up
6. Smells Like Funk
7. Latin Girls (Ft. Debi Nova)
8. Sexy (Ft. Sergio Mendes)
9. Fly Away
10. The Boogie That Be
11. The Apl Song
12. Anxiety (Ft. Papa Roach)
13. Where Is the Love? (Ft. Justin Timberlake)
14. Third Eye (hidden track)

Monkey Business (2005):

1. Pump It
2. Don’t Phunk With My Heart
3. My Style
4. Don’t Lie
5. My Humps
6. Like That
7. Dum Diddly
8. Feel It
9. Gone Going
10. They Don’t Want Music
11. Disco Club
12. Bebot
13. Ba Bump
14. Audio Delite At Low Fidelity
15. Union