Monkey Business (album)

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Monkey Business
Studio album by Black Eyed Peas
Released May 27, 2005 (2005-05-27)
(see Release history)
Recorded 2004
Genre R&B, Funk, hip hop, Alternative hip hop, party rap, dance[1]
Length 66:03
Label A&M, will.i.am music group (UK)
9882184 (CD)
A&M, will.i.am music group (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
Black Eyed Peas chronology
Elephunk
(2003)		 Monkey Business
(2005)		 The E.N.D.
(2009)
Alternate cover
Asia Special Edition
Singles from Monkey Business
  1. "Don't Phunk with My Heart"
    Released: May 10, 2005
  2. "Don't Lie"
    Released: August 23, 2005
  3. "My Humps"
    Released: September 20, 2005
  4. "Pump It"
    Released: February 14, 2006

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

The album was certified three times Platinum by the RIAA in the U.S. and has sold over 3 million copies. The Canadian Recording Industry Association (or CRIA) has certified Monkey Business 6x Platinum, with sales of over 600,000 copies. The Australian Recording Industry Association (or ARIA) has also certified Monkey Business 6x Platinum, denoting sales of over 420,000 copies.

The album's tracks earned the group four 2006 Grammy Award nominations and they also won the Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Don't Phunk with My Heart".

According to IFPI, over 2 million copies have been sold in Europe[2]. In the UK alone, it has sold over 1 million copies[3].

Contents

[edit] Reception

Initial critical response to Monkey Business was average. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 48, based on 20 reviews.[4]

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Standard Editon

  1. "Pump It" – 3:37
  2. "Don't Phunk with My Heart" – 3:59
  3. "My Style" (featuring Justin Timberlake) – 4:28
  4. "Don't Lie" – 3:39
  5. "My Humps" – 5:27
  6. "Like That" (featuring Q-Tip, Cee-Lo, Talib Kweli & John Legend) – 4:34
  7. "Dum Diddly" (featuring Dante Santiago) – 4:19
  8. "Feel It" – 4:19
  9. "Gone Going" (featuring Jack Johnson) – 3:13
  10. "They Don't Want Music" (featuring James Brown) – 6:46
  11. "Disco Club" – 3:48
  12. "Bebot" – 3:30[5]
  13. "Ba Bump" – 3:56
  14. "Audio Delite at Low Fidelity" – 5:29
  15. "Union" (featuring Sting) – 5:04

[edit] Bonus tracks

  1. "Do What You Want" – 4:02 (International bonus track)
  2. "If You Want Love" – 4:56 (UK, Irish and Japanese bonus track)
  3. "Make Them Hear You" (Japanese bonus track)
  4. "Pump It" [Travis Barker Remix] – 3:37 (Asian bonus track)
  5. "Dum Diddly" [Noisetrip Remix] – 4:04 (Asian bonus track)

[edit] Asia Special Edition 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] B-sides

  • "Bend Your Back" (Found on "Don't Phunk with My Heart")
  • "Shake Your Monkey" (Found on "Don't Lie")
  • "So Real" (Found on "My Humps")

[edit] Release history

Region Date
Ireland May 27, 2005 (2005-05-27)
Europe May 30, 2005 (2005-05-30)
United States June 7, 2005 (2005-06-07)

[edit] Singles

"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 thereafter, the group released 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.

"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, with some labelling the song "tasteless". "Pump It" was released as the fourth and final single from the album, and was the fourth and final song from the album to chart on the Hot 100.

  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" (Generations 1 and 2)

[edit] Samples

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

  1. ^ Bush, John. "((( Monkey Business > Overview )))". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dxfuxq9sldte. Retrieved 2009-10-25. 
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ http://www.bigbuilderonline.com/industry-news.asp?sectionID=363&articleID=1035781
  4. ^ "Black Eyed Peas:Monkey Business (2005): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/blackeyedpeas/monkeybusiness. Retrieved 2009-03-19. 
  5. ^ Not included on American version.

[edit] External links

Preceded by
"Mezmerize" by System of a Down		 Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album
June 6 - June 12, 2005
August 15 - August 28, 2005		 Succeeded by
"X&Y" by Coldplay
Preceded by
"Demon Days" by Gorrilaz		 French number-one album
4 June 2005 – 10 June 2005
Preceded by
"Out of Exile" by Audioslave		 New Zealand number-one album
6 June 2005 – 13 June 2005
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