GLOBALRPH MUSICATLASThe Black Eyed Peas: Artist Essentials
Twenty-five recordings connect the group's early rap grooves, electronic pop peaks and later multilingual collaborations.
Showing 25 of 25 selected recordings.This depth selects the first 25 recordings in the recommended sequence. Changing the order rearranges those same selections.
When only a year is established, chronological order within that year is approximate.
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orderBlack Eyed Peas
First released: 2003 (year verified)
Original album: Elephunk
Original 2003 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The measured rap verses and broad sung refrain share a steady, uncluttered rhythmic foundation.
Annual appearances: 2003
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2003 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2003 release history of Elephunk. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2003 studio recording
Credit: Black Eyed Peas
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Elephunk
Elephunk - original songs and later vocal replacement
Original 2003 songs and earlier Where Is the Love single field. The current program separately dates Let's Get It Started to 2004; its replacement does not inherit the album's 2003 year. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderBlack Eyed Peas
First released: 2009 (year verified)
Original album: The E.N.D.
Original 2009 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The patient opening gradually adds weight until the repeated hook becomes a collective chant.
Annual appearances: 2009 | 2010
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2009 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2009 release history of The E.N.D.. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2009 studio recording
Credit: Black Eyed Peas
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The E.N.D.
The E.N.D. - original licensed program
Original 2009 program, including the original Boom Boom Pow studio item and the other selected recordings before later 2010 annual appearances. Later megamixes are separate releases. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderBlack Eyed Peas
First released: 2009 (year verified)
Original album: The E.N.D.
Original 2009 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The dry electronic percussion and heavily processed vocal fragments make the beat itself the hook.
Annual appearances: 2009
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2009 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2009 release history of The E.N.D.. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2009 studio recording
Credit: Black Eyed Peas
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The E.N.D.
The E.N.D. - original licensed program
Original 2009 program, including the original Boom Boom Pow studio item and the other selected recordings before later 2010 annual appearances. Later megamixes are separate releases. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderBlack Eyed Peas
First released: 2004 (year verified)
Original single: Let's Get It Started
Original 2004 Spike Mix vocal recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The bass figure and sharply cued vocal exchanges give the track a direct call-and-response shape.
Annual version match under reviewThe selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2004 (year verified)
The original 2004 single program identifies the Spike Mix separately from the earlier 2003 vocal title. Its later insertion into Elephunk does not move this recording back to 2003.
Recording: Original 2004 Spike Mix vocal recording
Credit: Black Eyed Peas
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Let's Get It Started
Let's Get It Started - original A&M single program
Original 2004 release explicitly names the Spike Mix, and separately identifies the earlier 2003 vocal title. Only the 2004 selected recording is published. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderBlack Eyed Peas
First released: 2003 (year verified)
Original album: Elephunk
Original 2003 Elephunk album presentation
MusicAtlas editorial note: The competing voices and looping refrain turn the arrangement into a lively rhythmic argument.
Annual version match under reviewThe selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2003 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2003 release history of Elephunk. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2003 Elephunk album presentation
Credit: Black Eyed Peas
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Elephunk
Elephunk - original songs and later vocal replacement
Original 2003 songs and earlier Where Is the Love single field. The current program separately dates Let's Get It Started to 2004; its replacement does not inherit the album's 2003 year. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderBlack Eyed Peas
First released: 2005 (year verified)
Original album: Monkey Business
Original 2005 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The rapid guitar figure provides a tense surface for short rap bursts and shouted replies.
Annual appearances: 2005 | 2006
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2005 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2005 release history of Monkey Business. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2005 studio recording
Credit: Black Eyed Peas
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Monkey Business
Monkey Business - original Interscope program
Original 2005 album recordings and full My Humps presentation. The earlier same-year Don't Phunk single and later annual placements do not alter year precision. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderBlack Eyed Peas
First released: 2005 (year verified)
Original album: Monkey Business
Original 2005 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The springy bass and busy melodic accents create a playful setting for alternating voices.
Annual appearances: 2005
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2005 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2005 release history of Monkey Business. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2005 studio recording
Credit: Black Eyed Peas
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Monkey Business
Monkey Business - original Interscope program
Original 2005 album recordings and full My Humps presentation. The earlier same-year Don't Phunk single and later annual placements do not alter year precision. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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First released: 2005 (year verified)
Original album: Monkey Business
Original 2005 full album presentation, approximately 5:26
MusicAtlas editorial note: Follow the teasing exchange of phrases and the softer closing passage in the full album presentation.
Annual version match under reviewThe selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2005 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2005 release history of Monkey Business. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2005 full album presentation, approximately 5:26
Credit: Black Eyed Peas
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Monkey Business
Monkey Business - original Interscope program
Original 2005 album recordings and full My Humps presentation. The earlier same-year Don't Phunk single and later annual placements do not alter year precision. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderBlack Eyed Peas
First released: 2009 (year verified)
Original album: The E.N.D.
Original 2009 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The floating chorus rises above a steady electronic pulse, balancing softness with forward motion.
Annual appearances: 2009
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2009 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2009 release history of The E.N.D.. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2009 studio recording
Credit: Black Eyed Peas
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The E.N.D.
The E.N.D. - original licensed program
Original 2009 program, including the original Boom Boom Pow studio item and the other selected recordings before later 2010 annual appearances. Later megamixes are separate releases. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderBlack Eyed Peas
First released: 2010 (year verified)
Original album: The Beginning
Original 2010 full album presentation, approximately 5:07
MusicAtlas editorial note: The sustained opening melody gives way to a hard electronic drop and clipped vocal loops.
Annual version match under reviewThe selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2010 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2010 release history of The Beginning. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2010 full album presentation, approximately 5:07
Credit: Black Eyed Peas
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Beginning
The Beginning - original program
Original 2010 program and November track fields, including The Time, Don't Stop the Party and Just Can't Get Enough. January 1 is a package placeholder, not a claimed first day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderBlack Eyed Peas
First released: 2003 (year verified)
Original album: Elephunk
Original 2003 Elephunk album presentation
MusicAtlas editorial note: The sharply accented rhythm and quick replies give the original album arrangement a restless bounce.
Annual version match under reviewThe selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2003 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2003 release history of Elephunk. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2003 Elephunk album presentation
Credit: Black Eyed Peas
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Elephunk
Elephunk - original songs and later vocal replacement
Original 2003 songs and earlier Where Is the Love single field. The current program separately dates Let's Get It Started to 2004; its replacement does not inherit the album's 2003 year. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderBlack Eyed Peas
First released: 2005 (year verified)
Original album: Monkey Business
Original 2005 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The lighter guitar-led backing lets the melody relax between the tightly placed rap phrases.
Annual appearances: 2005
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2005 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2005 release history of Monkey Business. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2005 studio recording
Credit: Black Eyed Peas
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Monkey Business
Monkey Business - original Interscope program
Original 2005 album recordings and full My Humps presentation. The earlier same-year Don't Phunk single and later annual placements do not alter year precision. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderBlack Eyed Peas
First released: 2009 (year verified)
Original album: The E.N.D.
Original 2009 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Listen for the transition from the slow, heavy opening pulse into a quicker dance rhythm.
Annual appearances: 2009 | 2010
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2009 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2009 release history of The E.N.D.. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2009 studio recording
Credit: Black Eyed Peas
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The E.N.D.
The E.N.D. - original licensed program
Original 2009 program, including the original Boom Boom Pow studio item and the other selected recordings before later 2010 annual appearances. Later megamixes are separate releases. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderBlack Eyed Peas
First released: 2009 (year verified)
Original album: The E.N.D.
Original 2009 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Chopped voices and bright synth accents keep the repeated dance command in constant motion.
Annual appearances: 2010
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2009 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2009 release history of The E.N.D.. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2009 studio recording
Credit: Black Eyed Peas
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The E.N.D.
The E.N.D. - original licensed program
Original 2009 program, including the original Boom Boom Pow studio item and the other selected recordings before later 2010 annual appearances. Later megamixes are separate releases. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderBlack Eyed Peas
First released: 2010 (year verified)
Original album: The Beginning
Original 2010 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A restrained melodic opening expands into a faster, more crowded electronic finish.
Annual appearances: 2011
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2010 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2010 release history of The Beginning. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2010 studio recording
Credit: Black Eyed Peas
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Beginning
The Beginning - original program
Original 2010 program and November track fields, including The Time, Don't Stop the Party and Just Can't Get Enough. January 1 is a package placeholder, not a claimed first day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderBlack Eyed Peas
First released: 1998 (year verified)
Original album: Behind the Front
Original 1998 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The loose beat and warm repeated refrain introduce the group's earlier, groove-centered rap sound.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1998 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 1998 release history of Behind the Front. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 1998 studio recording
Credit: Black Eyed Peas
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Behind the Front
Behind the Front - original Interscope program
Original 1998 debut program and Joints & Jam. The substantive introduction names will.i.am, apl.de.ap and Taboo and describes the earlier jazz-influenced rap sound. Later copyright fields do not replace the original year. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderBlack Eyed Peas featuring Esthero
First released: 2000 (year verified)
Original album: Bridging the Gap
Original 2000 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Esthero's airy refrain softens the clipped verses and busy rhythmic backing.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 2000 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2000 release history of Bridging the Gap. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2000 studio recording
Credit: Black Eyed Peas featuring Esthero
Role in this collection: Primary band with featured vocalist
Original album: Bridging the Gap
Bridging the Gap - original program
Original 2000 program and full Esthero credit on Weekends. The composite Request + Line / Empire Strikes Black is not substituted for a standalone single. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderBlack Eyed Peas
First released: 2003 (year verified)
Original album: Elephunk
Original 2003 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The unhurried beat and contrasting vocal textures make this a quieter center of the early pop era.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 2003 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2003 release history of Elephunk. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2003 studio recording
Credit: Black Eyed Peas
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Elephunk
Elephunk - original songs and later vocal replacement
Original 2003 songs and earlier Where Is the Love single field. The current program separately dates Let's Get It Started to 2004; its replacement does not inherit the album's 2003 year. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderBlack Eyed Peas
First released: 2005 (year verified)
Original album: Monkey Business
Original 2005 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The compact, percussive vocal delivery keeps attention on the bounce and accent of each phrase.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 2005 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2005 release history of Monkey Business. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2005 studio recording
Credit: Black Eyed Peas
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Monkey Business
Monkey Business - original Interscope program
Original 2005 album recordings and full My Humps presentation. The earlier same-year Don't Phunk single and later annual placements do not alter year precision. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderBlack Eyed Peas
First released: 2010 (year verified)
Original album: The Beginning
Original 2010 full album presentation, approximately 6:07
MusicAtlas editorial note: The long build layers drums, synth patterns and vocal commands into a sustained dance-floor sequence.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 2010 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2010 release history of The Beginning. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2010 full album presentation, approximately 6:07
Credit: Black Eyed Peas
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Beginning
The Beginning - original program
Original 2010 program and November track fields, including The Time, Don't Stop the Party and Just Can't Get Enough. January 1 is a package placeholder, not a claimed first day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderBlack Eyed Peas & J Balvin
First released: 2019 (year verified)
Original single: Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life)
Original 2019 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The repeating melodic fragment links J Balvin's relaxed delivery to the group's rhythmic chants.
Annual appearances: 2020
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2019 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2019 release history of Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life). Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2019 studio recording
Credit: Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin
Role in this collection: Co-primary band
Original single: Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life)
Ritmo - original full-credit header
Original 2019 Black Eyed Peas and J Balvin recording, before Translation and the 2020 annual appearance. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderBlack Eyed Peas, Ozuna & J. Rey Soul
First released: 2020 (year verified)
Original single: Mamacita
Original 2020 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The three credited acts trade melodic and percussive phrases over a rolling dance rhythm.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 2020 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2020 release history of Mamacita. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2020 studio recording
Credit: Black Eyed Peas, Ozuna & J. Rey Soul
Role in this collection: Co-primary band
Original single: Mamacita
Mamacita - original full-credit header
Original 2020 recording explicitly credits Black Eyed Peas, Ozuna and J. Rey Soul. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderBlack Eyed Peas & Shakira
First released: 2020 (year verified)
Original album: Translation
Original 2020 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Shakira's bright melodic line provides a clear contrast to the group's clipped vocal patterns.
Annual appearances: 2021
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2020 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2020 release history of Translation. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2020 studio recording
Credit: Black Eyed Peas & Shakira
Role in this collection: Co-primary band
Original album: Translation
Girl Like Me - original full-credit header
Original 2020 album recording explicitly credits Black Eyed Peas and Shakira; later annual and remix years do not replace it. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderBlack Eyed Peas, Shakira & David Guetta
First released: 2022 (year verified)
Original single: Don't You Worry
Original 2022 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The open refrain and firm electronic pulse give the three-way collaboration a broad, direct shape.
Annual appearances: 2022
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2022 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2022 release history of Don't You Worry. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2022 studio recording
Credit: Black Eyed Peas, Shakira & David Guetta
Role in this collection: Co-primary band
Original single: Don't You Worry
Don't You Worry - original full-credit header
Original 2022 Black Eyed Peas, Shakira and David Guetta single, before Elevation. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderBlack Eyed Peas, Anitta & El Alfa
First released: 2022 (year verified)
Original single: Simply the Best
Original 2022 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The rapid switches of voice keep the heavy beat lively as Anitta and El Alfa enter the exchange.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 2022 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 2022 release history of Simply the Best. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 2022 studio recording
Credit: Black Eyed Peas, Anitta & El Alfa
Role in this collection: Co-primary band
Original single: Simply the Best
Simply the Best - original full-credit header
Original 2022 single explicitly credits Black Eyed Peas, Anitta and El Alfa; the album is later in the same year. | Reviewed 2026-10-18