Where Is the Love?

This article is about the Black Eyed Peas song. For the Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway song, see Where Is the Love (Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway song). For the Hanson song, see Where's the Love. For other uses, see Where's the Love (disambiguation).

"Where Is the Love?"
Single by the Black Eyed Peas
from the album Elephunk
B-side
  • "Sumthin for That Ass"
  • "What's Going Down"
ReleasedMay 12, 2003 (2003-05-12)
RecordedDecember 26, 2001–March 3, 2003[1]
Studio
Genre
Length
  • 4:34 (single version)
  • 3:51 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Black Eyed Peas singles chronology
"Request + Line"
(2001) 		"Where Is the Love?"
(2003) 		"Shut Up"
(2003)
Music video
"Where Is the Love?" on YouTube

"Where Is the Love?" is a song by American hip hop group the Black Eyed Peas. It was released on May 12, 2003, as the lead single from their third album, Elephunk (2003). The song was written by will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, Justin Timberlake, Printz Board, Michael Fratantuno, and George Pajon. The track features vocals from Timberlake, although he is not officially credited on the single release. It was the group's first single to feature singer Fergie as an official member.

"Where Is the Love?" saw success on radio airplay charts,[2] peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100, and topped the charts in Australia, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, where it became the biggest-selling single of 2003. The band and Timberlake received two nominations, Record of the Year and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, for "Where Is the Love?" at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards.[3]

  1. ^ a b Elephunk (US CD album booklet). Black Eyed Peas. A&M Records. 2003. B0000699-02.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ "Road to the Grammys: The Making of Black Eyed Peas' 'Where Is the Love'". MTV News. March 2, 2004. Archived from the original on November 10, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "2004 Grammy Nominees". MTV. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.