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| Single by the Black Eyed Peas | ||||
| from the album Monkey Business | ||||
| B-side | "So Real" | |||
| Released | September 20, 2005 | |||
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| Producer(s) | will.i.am | |||
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"My Humps" is a hip hop and dance song recorded by American group The Black Eyed Peas for their fourth studio album Monkey Business (2005). It is written and produced by group member will.i.am and structured as a duet between will.i.am and Fergie. The song sparked controversy because of its title and lyrics, which center on Fergie using her breasts and buttocks to accomplish her goals. It was released as the third single from Monkey Business on September 20, 2005 by A&M Records and Interscope Records.
Music critics responded negatively to "My Humps", deeming it a repetitive and puerile form of sexual titillation. The song garnered comparisons to Kelis's 2003 hit single "Milkshake", a song that presents similar sexual themes and uses milk as a metaphor. Despite the negative critical response, the song won Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards (2007). A commercial success, it became the Black Eyed Peas' second single to reach the top three on the US Billboard Hot 100 by peaking at number three, and one of their best-selling singles, selling over two million digital downloads. The accompanying music video for "My Humps" was directed by Fatima Robinson and Malik Hassan Sayeed and won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video. The song has been covered and parodied by several entertainers, including Alanis Morissette and Jack Heath.