The Black Eyed Peas are an American hip hop group, formed in
Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers
will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo and singer Fergie. Since the
release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has
sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide.[1] Their
first worldwide song was "Where Is the Love?" in
2003, which topped over ten charts worldwide. Another single
was the European hit "Shut Up". Their next album
Monkey Business, was a worldwide success, certified 4×
Platinum in the U.S., and spawning two singles, "My
Humps" and "Don't Phunk with My Heart".
In 2009, the group became one of only 11 artists to have
simultaneously held the No. 1 and No. 2 spots on the
Billboard Hot 100, with their singles "Boom Boom
Pow" and "I Gotta Feeling", with the next
single "Meet Me Halfway" achieving similar
success, from the album The E.N.D.. These three singles
topped the chart for an unprecedented 30 consecutive weeks
in 2009. The album later produced a third Hot 100 number-one
placement with "Imma Be", making the group one
of few to ever place three number one singles on the chart
from the same album before being followed with "Rock
That Body" which managed to peak in the Top 10 of Hot
100. "I Gotta Feeling" became the first single
to sell more than 1 million downloads in the United
Kingdom.[2]
The Black Eyed Peas were ranked 12th on the Billboard's
Decade-End Chart Artist of the Decade, and 7th in the Hot
100 Artists of the Decade. The group has been nominated for
"Most Popular International Artist" in the ARIA
Music Awards. In November 2010, they released the album The
Beginning. The first single of the album was "The Time
(Dirty Bit)" and topped the charts in many countries.
In February 2011, the group performed at the Super Bowl XLV
halftime show. The album's second single was "Just
Can't Get Enough" and was released in February 2011.
The music video was filmed in Japan one week before the 2011
Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. The third single
"Don't Stop the Party" was released in May
2011. In July 2011 the group announced that they are taking
an indefinite hiatus and have denied breakup rumors.
Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers
will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo and singer Fergie. Since the
release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has
sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide.[1] Their
first worldwide song was "Where Is the Love?" in
2003, which topped over ten charts worldwide. Another single
was the European hit "Shut Up". Their next album
Monkey Business, was a worldwide success, certified 4×
Platinum in the U.S., and spawning two singles, "My
Humps" and "Don't Phunk with My Heart".
In 2009, the group became one of only 11 artists to have
simultaneously held the No. 1 and No. 2 spots on the
Billboard Hot 100, with their singles "Boom Boom
Pow" and "I Gotta Feeling", with the next
single "Meet Me Halfway" achieving similar
success, from the album The E.N.D.. These three singles
topped the chart for an unprecedented 30 consecutive weeks
in 2009. The album later produced a third Hot 100 number-one
placement with "Imma Be", making the group one
of few to ever place three number one singles on the chart
from the same album before being followed with "Rock
That Body" which managed to peak in the Top 10 of Hot
100. "I Gotta Feeling" became the first single
to sell more than 1 million downloads in the United
Kingdom.[2]
The Black Eyed Peas were ranked 12th on the Billboard's
Decade-End Chart Artist of the Decade, and 7th in the Hot
100 Artists of the Decade. The group has been nominated for
"Most Popular International Artist" in the ARIA
Music Awards. In November 2010, they released the album The
Beginning. The first single of the album was "The Time
(Dirty Bit)" and topped the charts in many countries.
In February 2011, the group performed at the Super Bowl XLV
halftime show. The album's second single was "Just
Can't Get Enough" and was released in February 2011.
The music video was filmed in Japan one week before the 2011
Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. The third single
"Don't Stop the Party" was released in May
2011. In July 2011 the group announced that they are taking
an indefinite hiatus and have denied breakup rumors.
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their third album Elephunk 2003
updated 2011-09-30Their first worldwide song was "Where Is the
Love?" in 2003, which topped over ten charts
worldwide. Another single was the European hit "Shut
Up". -
Monkey Business
updated 2011-09-30Their next album Monkey Business, was a worldwide success,
certified 4× Platinum in the U.S., and spawning two
singles, "My Humps" and "Don't Phunk with
My Heart". -
The E.N.D.
updated 2011-09-30In 2009, the group became one of only 11 artists to have
simultaneously held the No. 1 and No. 2 spots on the
Billboard Hot 100, with their singles "Boom Boom
Pow" and "I Gotta Feeling", with the next
single "Meet Me Halfway" achieving similar
success, from the album The E.N.D.. -
The Beginning
updated 2011-09-30The first single of the album was "The Time (Dirty
Bit)" and topped the charts in many countries. -
Fergie
updated 2011-09-30Stacy Ann Ferguson (born March 27, 1975), better known by
her stage name Fergie, is an American singer, songwriter,
rapper, fashion designer and actress. She was a member of
the children's television series Kids Incorporated and the
girl group Wild Orchid. She is the female vocalist for the
hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas with whom she has achieved
charting success worldwide. Her debut solo album spawned
five Billboard Hot 100 top five singles,[1] three of which
went to number one.
The Dutchess is the debut studio album by American recording
artist Fergie, who is a member of The Black Eyed Peas. The
album was released on September 19, 2006. As of 2008, the
album has sold more than six million copies worldwide. The
album produced 5 top five singles in the U.S., including
three number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100,
"London Bridge", "Big Girls Don't
Cry", and "Glamorous", as well as the
number two single "Fergalicious" and the number
five single "Clumsy". All five of the
aforementioned singles have sold over two million digital
downloads each in the U.S., thus setting a new record in the
digital era for the most multi-platinum singles from one
album.[1] The song, "All That I Got (The Make Up
Song)" has been remixed slightly and used as one of
the two main music themes for Tyra Banks' talk show, Tyra.
Edited and Parental Advisory versions of the album were
available. In Japan, the United States and Australia, deluxe
versions of the album were released.
sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fergie_(singer)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dutchess
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