- Audio CD (27 May 2005)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: UNIVERSAL
- ASIN: B0006TPFPK
- Other Editions: Audio CD | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
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Track Listings
| 1. Pump It |
| 2. Don't Phunk with My Heart |
| 3. My Style |
| 4. Don't Lie |
| 5. My Humps |
| 6. Like That |
| 7. Dum Diddly |
| 8. Feel It |
| 9. Gone Going |
| 10. They Don't Want Music |
| 11. Disco Club |
| 12. Bebot |
| 13. Ba Bump |
| 14. Audio Delite at Low Fidelity |
| 15. Union |
| 16. Do What You Want |
| 17. If You Want Love |
Product Description
Review
17 tracks on an album is practically unheard of these days, but with Monkey Business, The Black Eyed Peas have bucked the current trend: this is filled to the brim with catchy hooks, witty lyrics, and pumping hip-pop beats.
Widely misconceived as their 2nd album, in fact it is their 4th. It was only the addition of female vocalist Fergie on their 2003 release Elephunk and the starring role of super hot property Justin Timberlake on "Where is the Love" that propelled them into the multiplatinum, grammy award winning ensemble that they are today.
Monkey Business takes the fun and vibrancy of Elephunk and produces a record made for the dancefloor.Opening with the familiar brass and strings of "Dick Dales Miserloue" (aka the Pulp Fiction theme tune) on first track "Pump It", the trend is set with increasingly agitated vocals overlaying the beats telling us to Pump it, LOUDER.
Mr.Timberlake appears once more on the smooth "My Style" and heralds the first of many collaborations, with Dante Santiago, soul god James Brown, and even Sting appearing later on the album.
The most immediate track is the incredibly silly "My Humps". Sounding like a cross between Paula Abdul's "Opposites Attract" and Nenah Cherry's "Buffalo Stance", it wouldn't sound out of place on a Gwen Stefani album. Fergie and Will.I.Am sing playfully at each other, easily creating a vision of a boy/girl break-danceoff.
With its witty rhymes and clean lyrics, this is hip hop for families.The 'Peas sing about love and ladies rather than the gangsta lifestyle of drugs and guns, so commonly found in hip hop records. However it is this flimsiness of lyrics that may let the album down for traditional Black Eyed Peas fans who've been following the group since the days of 1998's "Behind the Front". Where once they sang about socially important issues, Monkey Business is more concerned with Fergie's lovely lady lumps. Those looking for meaningful lyrics would be better turning their ear to the music of OutKast. Yet if you want a record to fill the dancefloor, do as they say "Turn it Up", and blast your stereo louder. --Talia Kraines
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Album Description
Global multi-platinum Grammy Award winners The Black Eyed Peas return with their eagerly anticipated fourth album, Monkey Business, the follow up to The Peas' 2003 breakthrough release Elephunk. Monkey Business is a madcap musical journey, mixing fat basslines with Latin rhythms, witty rhymes and hip-hop beats. It includes collaborations with the Godfather of Soul James Brown ("They Don't Want Music"), Justin Timberlake ("My Style"), Jack Johnson ("Gone Going Gone") and Sting ("Union") and was recorded in London, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Miami, The Peas' tour bus and even a Japanese bullet train! Producer and main songwriter Will.i.am says of the album, "I like it better than Elephunk. We recorded the majority of it in London, on airplanes, in hotel rooms, bus lobbies, museums and bathrooms".
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
A big phunky follow up to 2003's Elephunk from a group that invented and perfected a revolutionary new hip hop beat. With their trademark crazy lyrics, irresistible dance beats and catchy hooks, along with their unmistakable appeal and charisma, will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo and Fergie come across as fresh, different, and let's face it, interesting.
The album blasts off with an aptly named heart-pumper called "Pump It", and then smoothly slides into their first hit "Don't Phunk With My Heart", a dance floor conquering song. The next single may well be "My Style", thanks to the input of Justin Timberlake who was a lucky charm on the last album with "Where is the Love?"
The funniest song of the album is "My Humps", and another good one is "Dum Diddley" which adapts a Caribbean beat similar to Akon's "Belly Dancer". For a 70's trip down memory lane you can try "Feel It", and for a real old time funk experience you can't beat "They Don't Want Music" featuring the one and only James Brown.
Another interesting combination can be found on "Gone Going Gone" with Jack Johnson, and Sting's input on "Union" is unmistakable for anyone familiar with his "Englishman in New York".
Coming behind "Elephunk" this one does not disappoint, and is an "Audio Delite" at any fidelity.
Amanda Richards
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
the BEP are a great band this album has a mixture of differnt types of songs all of which are great They will get anyone dancing and put a smile on your face everyone i know loves this album the band has changed since they got fergie but that doesnt really matter bands have to change their style or people get bored and this sound has got them much more famous! i definatly reccamend it!!!
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The Black Eyed Peas have enjoyed a rocket ride to fame recently, with such songs as Where Is the Love? on Elephunk and Don't Phunk with my Heart and Don't Lie on the best album the Black Eyed Peas have released so far - Monkey Buisness.
The great thing about this album is that the first eight songs could all be released as singles and I'm certain they would all reach the Top 5. The quality is rife throughout the first eight tracks. Don't Phunk with my Heart is a classic single that stapled BEP's place in modern music history and the rest of the album follows the same laid-back beats such as 'My Style' (my personal favourite) and 'Don't Lie'.
Unfortunately, the rest of the album isn't as fantastic. Tracks like 'Audio Delite at Low Fidelity' are washed-up and left on the shore when compared to the beginning. And unfortunately the bitterness stays with you throughout the bonus tracks, despite them being above average.
However, this blip isn't enough to reduce your overall enjoyment of what is a cracking album, providing you like the theme of music. The niggle is ever evident unfortunately, and you can't help feeling better spacing of the tracks woul dhave amounted to a better package.
I'll slap 4 stars on this despite my inner heart tempting me to wipe a star off simply because the potential is there - just misplaced.
It's a must buy for any Black Eyed Peas fan - or anyone who liked the recent singles for that matter - but if you didn't then steer clear.
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A Hit-and-Miss of an Album
Monkey Business from the Black Eyed Peas is an album of two halves. One-half has the kind of commercial rap-pop that the group are best known for, particularly in the singles... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Andy Norton
Monkey Business
After loving `Elephunk' and some of the singles from this album, I thought I would give `Monkey Business' a whirl. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Spider Monkey
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Typical Black Eyed Peas
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One to listen to while driving... Read more
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Published on 21 Nov 2009 by E. Casey
One of the best from BEP
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Published on 7 Nov 2009 by Buzzinko
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review by the flamingo
black eyed peas is my favourite band im wasting my pocket money on thier cds!!. my faveroute track on this cd is 'dont phunk with my heart' by this cd for the ultimate party you... Read more
Published on 9 July 2007 by Mrs. Michelle Booth
Very Good Songs
I wasn't sure what to expect with this album. I was unsure whether it would be as good as their earlier one 'Elephunk', but i have been pleasantly surprised. Read more
Published on 20 April 2007 by Maul
Not as good as Elephunk
after playing Elephunk to death I couldn't wait for a new album by the black eyed peas so I rushed out to by this when it came out but I didn't get an album that I expected after... Read more
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