: It incorporates a compositional sample from " I Need a Freak " by Lynn Tolliver.
: The track has seen diverse reinterpretations, from dubstep versions to 1920s jazz covers.
Released in 2005 as part of the Black Eyed Peas' album Monkey Business , "" remains one of the most polarizing and commercially successful pop-rap songs of its era. While often dismissed for its repetitive lyrics, it became a cultural phenomenon that defined mid-2000s dance-pop. Musical Composition & Production
: Critics have compared the playful, back-and-forth "boy/girl break-dance-off" dynamic between Fergie and will.i.am to Paula Abdul's "Opposites Attract".
Despite being labeled by some as one of the most annoying songs in music history, it reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won a Grammy for Best Pop Performance. Its legacy continues through: