“Pump It” is a 2006 song by The Black Eyed Peas. It was released as the fourth single from The Black Eyed Peas’ 2005 album Monkey Business. This song was also remixed for the deluxe edition of the group’s fifth studio album The E.N.D. as “Pump It Harder”. “Pump it” heavily incorporates music from Dick Dale’s 1962 surf version of the song “Misirlou” (known by many for being featured in the 1994 Quentin Tarantino film Pulp Fiction). “Misirlou” is a popular folk song of Greek (Asia Minor) origin dating back to 1927, the arrangement of which is credited to Nicholas Roubanis for his 1941 released jazz version.
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The Black Eyed Peas – Where Is The Love?
“Where Is the Love?” is a song recorded by the American hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas. It was released in June 2003 as the lead single from their third album, Elephunk. It is the band’s first record to feature Fergie. The song features vocals from Justin Timberlake, although he is not officially credited on the single release. It peaked at number eight in the United States, becoming The Black Eyed Peas’ first Top 10 hit, while it peaked at number one in Australia and the United Kingdom (the song became the biggest selling single of 2003 in the latter country). The band received two nominations, Record of the Year and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, for “Where Is the Love?” at the 46th Grammy Awards.