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Elephunk
Sign in to saveElephunk is the third studio album by American group Black Eyed Peas. It was released on June 24, 2003, by A&M Records, Interscope Records and will.i.am Music Group. Production of the album commenced in August 2001, and would be affected by the September 11 attacks, which both caused anxiety to the group members and inspired the songwriting. During the process, Fergie joined the group as the female vocalist, replacing Kim Hill, who departed the group in 2000. The recording sessions went on to be extended until May 2003, which caused its release to be postponed multiple times.
Release · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Album
- Artist
- Black Eyed Peas
- First released
- 2003-06-24
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- Listeners
- 1,341
- Total plays
- 5,463
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Key facts
- Album.name
- Elephunk
- Album.type
- studio
- Album.artist
- Black Eyed Peas
- Album.cover
- Elephunk.jpg
- Album.border
- yes
- Album.caption
- Standard cover
- Album.released
- June 24, 2003
- Album.recorded
- August 23, 2001 – May 11, 2003
- Album.studio
- Glenwood Place (Burbank) Record Plant (Los Angeles) The Stewchia (Los Angeles) Velvet Tone (Sacramento) Unnamed location (Bodega Bay)
- Album.genre
- Hip-hop pop
- Album.length
- 59:30
- Album.label
- A&M Interscope will.i.am
- Album.prev_title
- Bridging the Gap
- Album.prev_year
- 2000
- Album.next_title
- Monkey Business
- Album.next_year
- 2005
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 3569
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- publication date
- 2003-06-24
- title
- Elephunk
- number of parts of this work
- 13
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23 sectionsContents
- Background and recording
- Music and lyrics
- Title and artwork
- Release and promotion
- Singles
- Reception and legacy
- Contemporary response
- Retrospective impact
- Accolades
- Commercial performance
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Charts
- Weekly charts
- Year-end charts
- Decade-end charts
- Certifications
- Release history
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Elephunk is the third studio album by American group Black Eyed Peas. It was released on June 24, 2003, by A&M Records, Interscope Records and will.i.am Music Group. Production of the album commenced in August 2001, and would be affected by the September 11 attacks, which both caused anxiety to the group members and inspired the songwriting. During the process, Fergie joined the group as the female vocalist, replacing Kim Hill, who departed the group in 2000. The recording sessions went on to be extended until May 2003, which caused its release to be postponed multiple times.
Elephunk is a hip-hop and pop record incorporating an array of genres, such as R&B, Latin, funk, dancehall, rock and dance. It explores lyrical themes such as relationships, partying and social issues. The album was met with critical polarity upon its release, who praised its individual songs but were divided on the album's variety of genres and lyrical content. The album received six Grammy Award nominations and one win.