Although released later, The Beginning was designed as a prequel to the group's massively successful album The E.N.D. "The Time (Dirty Bit)" was the first single from the Black Eyed Peas' sixth studio album The Beginning. It became a top10 smash on both the dance and Latin pop charts. DJ deadmau5 noted the similarities between "The Time (Dirty Bit)" and his own remix of "You and I" for Medina, but he chose not to pursue any legal issues. "The Time (Dirty Bit)" peaked at #4 on the charts in the US while reaching #1 in the UK and many other countries around the world. It is built around the Dirty Dancing love song "(I've Had) The Time Of My Life." "The Time (Dirty Bit)" marked the continuing move of the Black Eyed Peas from hip hop oriented music to straightforward electro dance compositions.ĭisc jockey and producer DJ Ammo worked on the song.
This is the first single from the Black Eyed Peas album. The proceeds from the single were earmarked for educational programs. A new version of "Where Is the Love?" was released in 2016 with a large group of additional vocalists including Justin Timberlake, Mary J. The subject matter of the lyrics is a lament about the current state of the world.Īmong the issues discussed are terrorism, racism, and pollution. "Where Is the Love?" was the first Black Eyed Peas release to officially feature new group member Fergie. "Where Is the Love?" hit #1 on the UK pop singles chart and in many other countries around the world. The song received a Grammy Award nomination for Record of the Year. Timberlake was not credited as an artist on the record in an attempt to avoid overexposure while he was promoting his own album Justified.
Producer Ron Fair suggested the group hook up with Justin Timberlake and the resulting collaboration set the group on the path to commercial success. Reportedly, before the recording of "Where Is the Love?" the group were very discouraged by their record of creating critically acclaimed music that did not sell well. It set a record at the time for spending 12 weeks inside the top 10 without ever hitting the top 5. "Where Is the Love" reached #8 on the US pop singles chart becoming the Black Eyed Peas' first top 10 hit in the US.
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