Elephunk

Elephunk
Standard edition cover[a]
Studio album by the Black Eyed Peas
Released	June 24, 2003
Recorded	August 23, 2001 – May 11, 2003
Studio	Glenwood Place (Burbank)[b] Record Plant (Los Angeles)[c] The Stewchia (Los Angeles)[d] Velvet Tone (Sacramento)[e] Unnamed location (Bodega Bay)[f]
Genre	Hip hop pop
Length	59:30
Language	English Spanish Tagalog
Label	A&M Interscope will.i.am
Producer	will.i.am apl.de.ap Ron Fair Poet Name Life
The Black Eyed Peas chronology
Bridging the Gap (2000) Elephunk (2003) Monkey Business (2005)
Singles from Elephunk
"Where Is the Love?" Released: May 12, 2003 "Shut Up" Released: September 8, 2003 "Hey Mama" Released: January 12, 2004 "Let's Get It Started" Released: June 1, 2004

Elephunk is the third studio album by American group the Black Eyed Peas. It was released on June 24, 2003, by A&M Records, Interscope Records and will.i.am Music Group.

The production of Elephunk commenced in August 2001, and was affected by the September 11 attacks, which both caused anxiety to the group members and inspired the songwriting. During the process, Fergie joined the group as the female vocalist, replacing Kim Hill, who departed the group in 2000. The recording sessions went on to be extended until May 2003, which caused its release to be postponed multiple times. The first album to have the group credited as The Black Eyed Peas, Elephunk is a hip hop and pop record incorporating an array of genres, such as R&B, Latin, funk, dancehall, rock and dance. It explores lyrical themes such as relationships, partying and social issues.

Elephunk was met with critical polarity upon its release, directed towards its variety of genres and lyrical content. The Black Eyed Peas' breakthrough album, it was a sleeper hit, debuting at number 33 on the US Billboard 200 and peaking at number 14 after its 2004 reissue. It was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling over three million units in the United States. Internationally, it peaked atop the charts in Australia and Switzerland, reaching the top ten in nearly every other country. One of the best-selling albums of 2004, the album has sold over nine million copies worldwide. Despite a mixed critical reception, several of the songs were received favorably garnered the album six Grammy Award nominations and one win.

Elephunk produced four singles. "Where Is the Love?" became the group's first top-ten single on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number eight, and reached number one in 15 countries. Its follow-up singles "Shut Up" and "Hey Mama" achieved widespread international success but failed to duplicate the US success of "Where Is the Love?". Regardless, the former topped the charts in 14 countries, while the latter won an MTV Video Music Award. The final single "Let's Get It Started", a censored re-recording of the track "Let's Get Retarded", peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won the group their first Grammy Award. The album was further promoted globally with the Elephunk Tour (2004).

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