Monkey Business (album)

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Monkey Business
Studio album by The Black Eyed Peas
Released	May 27, 2005 May 30, 2005 June 7, 2005
Recorded	2003-2005
Genre	Hip hop, pop rap, pop, R&B, dance pop, funk, electrofunk, sunshine pop
Length	66:03
Label	Interscope (UK) 9882184 (CD) A&M (U.S.) B0004341-01 (LP) B0004341-02 (CD) 0602498822289 (TransFlash)
Producer	will.i.am Timbaland Danja Noize Trip apl.de.ap Patrick Stump
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link HipHopDX.com link Entertainment Weekly (C) 5/30/05 PopMatters 06/08/05 Robert Christgau link Rolling Stone 06/16/05 Slant Magazine link
The Black Eyed Peas chronology
Elephunk (2003) Monkey Business (2005) The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies) (2008)
Alternate cover
Asia Special Edition
Singles from Monkey Business
"Don't Phunk With My Heart" Released: 2005 "Don't Lie" Released: 2005 "My Humps" Released: November 14, 2005 "Pump It" Released: May, 2006 "Like That (released video only)" Released: 2006 "Dum Diddly (download only)" Released: 2006 "Bebot (released generation 1 e 2 video only)" Released: 2006 "Gone Going (released radio only)" Released: 2006 "Union (released video "Live from Sydney to Las Vegas" only)" Released: 2006

Monkey Business is the fourth album by The Black Eyed Peas, released in various countries in late May to early June 2005 (see 2005 in music).

"Don't Phunk With My Heart" was the lead single from the Black Eyed Peas' second album since band member Fergie joined the group. The single became the group's first Top 5 single peaking at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, and their second Top 10. Shortly there after, the group released a second single "Don't Lie", however it failed to duplicate the success of "Don't Phunk With My Heart" partly due to the rising success of the then-unreleased-single "My Humps." "Don't Lie" did manage to crack the Top 20 in the United States, peaking at #14 on the Hot 100; the track did however reach #1 on the United Worlds Chart.

"My Humps" was the third single released from the album in the Summer of 2005. The single was released after it became an unsolicited hit on mainstream radio across the United States. The track even with lack of promotion surpassed the highly promoted track "Don't Lie." "My Humps" became one of the biggest songs of 2005, despite an incredible amount of criticism calling the song tasteless and "horrifically bad." "Pump It" was released as the fourth and final single from the album to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.

The album's tracks earned the group four 2006 Grammy Award nominations and they won Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group for Don't Phunk With My Heart. My Humps earned the group a win at the 2007 Grammy Awards as well for "Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal."

The album was certified triple platinum by the RIAA in the U.S. and has sold 3,928,816 copies^{[citation needed]}. The Canadian Recording Industry Association (or CRIA) has certified Monkey Business 6x Platinum, with sales of over 600,000 copies.

According to IFPI, over 2 million copies have been sold in Europe.[1]

"Monkey Business" has sold over nine million units worldwide, and has become Black Eyed Peas most successful album to date.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Pump It" 3:35 (ft. Dick Dale)
2. "Don't Phunk With My Heart" 3:59
3. "My Style" 4:28 (ft. Justin Timberlake)
4. "Don't Lie" 3:39
5. "My Humps" 5:27
   • Includes hidden track "So Real"
6. "Like That" (ft. Q-Tip, Cee-Lo, Talib Kweli & John Legend) 4:34
7. "Dum Diddly" (ft. Dante Santiago) 4:19
8. "Feel It" 4:19
9. "Gone Going" (ft. Jack Johnson) 3:13
10. "They Don't Want Music" (ft. James Brown) 6:46
11. "Disco Club" 3:48
12. "Bebot" 3:30 ^[1]
13. "Ba Bump" 3:56
14. "Audio Delite at Low Fidelity" 5:29
    • Includes hidden track "Change"
15. "Union" (ft. Sting) 5:04

[edit] Bonus tracks

• "Do What You Want" (International Bonus Track)
• "If You Want Love" (Ireland, UK)
• "Bend Your Back" (Japan & B-side of ""Don't Phunk with My Heart")
• "Make Them Hear You" (Japan)
• "Shake Your Monkey" (B-side of "Don't Lie")
• "Pump It (Travis Barker remix)" (Japan and U.S. Special Edition)

[edit] Asia Special edition

Disc 1:

1. "Pump It" – 3:35
2. "Don't Phunk with My Heart" – 3:59
3. "My Style" – 4:28
4. "Don't Lie"– 3:39
5. "My Humps"– 5:27
6. "Like That" – 4:34
7. "Dum Diddly" – 4:19
8. "Feel It" – 4:19
9. "Gone Going" – 3:13
10. "They Don't Want Music" – 6:46
11. "Disco Club" – 3:48
12. "Bebot" – 3:30
13. "Ba Bump" – 3.56
14. "Audio Delite at Low Fidelity" – 5:29
15. "Union" – 5:04
16. "Do What You Want" – 4:02
17. "Pump It [Travis Barker Remix]" – 3:37
18. "Dum Diddly [Noisetrip Remix]" – 4:04

Disc 2 (Bonus DVD):

1. "Pump It" - video
2. "My Humps" - video
3. "Don't Lie" - video
4. "Don't Phunk With My Heart" - video
5. "Like That" - video

[edit] Charts, certifications and sales

[edit] Singles

1. "Don't Phunk with My Heart" (2005)
2. "Don't Lie" (2005)
3. "My Humps" (2005)
4. "Pump It" (2006)
   • "Like That" (2006) (B-side to "Pump It" with music video only)
5. "Bebot" (2006)

[edit] Music Videos

1. "Don't Phunk with My Heart"
2. "Don't Lie"
3. "My Humps"
4. "Pump It"
5. "Like That"
6. "Bebot" (Generation 1 & 2)
7. "Union"

[edit] Samples

• "Pump It" samples "Misirlou" by Dick Dale.
• "Don't Phunk With My Heart" interpolates "I Wonder If I Take You Home" by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam and samples "Ae Naujawan Sab Kuchh Yahan" and "Yeh Mera Dil Yaar Ka Diwana", both sung by Asha Bhosle.
• "Don't Lie" samples "The Ruler's Back" by Slick Rick.
• "My Humps" interpolates "I Need A Freak".
• "Like That" samples "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" by Astrud Gilberto.
• "Dum Diddly" interpolates "Pass the Dutchie" by Musical Youth
• "Gone Going" interpolates "Gone" by Jack Johnson.
• "They Don't Want Music" interpolates "Mind Power" by James Brown.
• "Ba Bump" samples "Candy" by Cameo.
• "Audio Delite at Low Fidelity" samples "All Night Long" by Mary Jane Girls.
• "Union" interpolates "Englishman In New York" by Sting.
• "Disco Club" samples "African Pirates" by Nightmares on Wax

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• The Black Eyed Peas Official Site
• BEPBrazil.com