Where is the love?
| Where is the love? | |
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| the black Eyed Peas | |
| publication | June 16, 2003 |
| length | 4:32 (album version) |
| Genre (s) | Alternative hip-hop , soul |
| text | will.i.am , Taboo , apl.de.ap , Ron Fair, Printz Board |
| Label | A&M , will.i.am , Interscope |
| album | Elephunk |
Where is the love? is the first single from the third album Elephunk the band Black Eyed Peas and has been released of 2003. It is also the band's first single that Fergie sings in. The song is also interpreted by Justin Timberlake , but without being performed as a participating artist. The single was nominated for a Grammy in the categories Record of the Year and Best Rap / Sung Collaboration and performed at both the 46th Grammy Awards in 2004 and the Super Bowl in 2011 .
On August 31, 2016, a new version was released under the title #WHERESTHELOVE together with The World and many other well-known artists. The profits are to flow into the will.i.am foundation , which promotes educational programs.
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The song was written by will.i.am, Taboo, apl.de.ap, Justin Timberlake , Ron Fair, P. Board, G. Pajon Jr, M. Fratantuno and J. Curtis. will.i.am served as co-producer. Where is the love? is written very pacifistically . The Black Eyed Peas complain about various world problems such as crime or world hunger. It should be seen as an anti-Iraq war song.
Music video
In the music video for the single, the theme of war is used as a leitmotif. Children of different nationalities are involved and sing along. Another big topic is taken up with the question “Where is love?”. This is illustrated in the video by the band members handing out stickers with a large red question mark on them. will.i.am and Taboo represent illegal scouts who drive around in their big omnibus and broadcast illegal radio waves in which they speak plain language and accuse the government . apl.de.ap is the one who distributes the said stickers and is later caught by the police. At the end of his part he asks the policeman the crucial question, namely "Where Is the Love?"
New addition: #WHERESTHELOVE
In 2016, Where is the Love? newly recorded, including with several artists who contributed vocal tracks and / or can be seen in the video:
- Connie Britton
- Lance bass
- Jennifer Aniston
- Justin Timberlake
- Mary J. Blige
- Rosario Dawson
- Shailene Woodley
- Taye Diggs
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Quincy Jones
- Olivia Munn
- Jhené Aiko
- Krewella
- Wiz Khalifa
- Charlie Carver
- Ian Harding
- Max Carver
- Daniel Sharman
- Vanessa Hudgens
- Nikki Reed
- Jessica Szohr
- Snoop Dogg
- LL Cool J
- Kris Jenner
- Kendall Jenner
- Ty Dolla Sign
- DJ Khaled
- Jessie J
- Tori Kelly
- Jaden Smith
- u. a.
Chart placements
In Germany, Where Is the Love? to the top position of the single charts and became the second chart hit of the Black Eyed Peas after weekends . Timberlake reached the German charts as a solo artist for the sixth time, but for the first time reached the top 10 and topped the charts . The single stayed at the top of the chart for four weeks, eleven weeks in the top 10 and 21 weeks in the top 100. The sales of the new edition #WHERESTHELOVE are added to the original in Germany, so that at that time the original was in the charts for another three weeks and to Where is the Love? thus placed in the charts for a total of 24 weeks. In September and October 2016, the single was at the top of the 2000 edition in the German Most Wanted Charts , was Where Is the Love? made it the most sold title of the month of the decade.
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Individual evidence
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↑ a b c d e f g h Chart sources:
- The Black Eyed Peas in the German charts on OfficialCharts.de
- The Black Eyed Peas in the Austrian charts on AustrianCharts.at
- The Black Eyed Peas in the Swiss charts on Hitparade.ch
- The Black Eyed Peas in the Official UK Charts (English)
- The Black Eyed Peas made the US charts on Billboard
- ↑ gfk Entertainmen: Most Wanted Charts: GfK Entertainment starts investigating cult songs. officialcharts.de, October 11, 2016, accessed on March 17, 2020 .
- ↑ gfk Entertainmen: Most Wanted Charts: October 2016. officialcharts.de, November 7, 2016, accessed on March 17, 2020 .
- ↑ gfk Entertainmen: Top 100 annual single charts 2003. officialcharts.de, accessed on March 17, 2020 .
- ↑ 2003 Austrian Singles Chart . Austriancharts. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ↑ 2003 Swiss Singles Chart ( German ) Swisscharts. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ↑ 2003 UK Singles Chart (PDF; 377 kB) ChartsPlus. Retrieved May 2, 2010.