Published 23:49 IST, October 31st 2019
The Black Eyed Peas: Best songs of the famous American musical group
The Black Eyed Peas are one of the most famous American musical group of all times. Read below to know about some of the best songs the group has created.
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The Black Eyed Peas is an American musical group consisting of four members, rapper Will.i.am, rapper Apl.de.ap, rapper Taboo and singer Fergie. However, Fergie in June 2017 left the band to pursue her solo career. The group has given some of the greatest hits of all times. Their songs have been ranked number 1 on multiple charts. Here are some of the best songs from the Black Eyed Peas.
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I Gotta Feeling
I Gotta Feeling became the second consecutive hit of the Black Eyed Peas to rank on number 1. The song shot the musical group to fame. The Black Eyed Peas spent 26 weeks at the number 1 position on the US pop chart. It was ranked number 1 in most pop charts excluding the US, like the UK. The song has sold more than 8.5 million digital copies and was nominated in the Grammys for the record of the year. The song won the Grammy award for Best Pop Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocals.
Boom Boom Pow
Boom Boom Pow was the one of the first singles by the group. It became a worldwide hit and reached the position of number 1 on multiple charts globally. It spent 12 consecutive weeks at number 1 on the US Pop chart and sold over six million copies. Boom Boom Pow was not only nominated, but it also won a Grammy award.
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Pump It
Pump It was released as a single from the hit album Monkey Business. The song garnered a lot of attention and was loved by many. The song Pump It became especially famous in UK where it ranked at number 3. However, in the US, the song was at number 12.
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Just Can’t Get Enough
This song featured Fergie's angelic voice and the fans loved the melodious tune. The music video was shot in Japan, just days before the country was gripped by devastating earthquake and Tsunami. The mention of the event has been made at the start of the video. The song ranked at number 3 on both US and UK Pop charts and reached at number 11 on Adult pop radio. More than three million digital copies of the song were sold.
My Humps
The song was originally written for The Pussy Cat Dolls by Will.i.am, however, they were given a different song. Interestingly, the song was released as the third single for the album Monkey Business, while their song Don’t Lie was still on the charts. Although the song faced a lot of criticism, it still managed to rank at number 3 in the UK. It was on the Top 10 pop charts around the world. The song won a Grammy award for Best Pop Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocals.
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17:35 IST, October 31st 2019