Where Is the Love?" in 2003, Which Topped 13 Charts Worldwide
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The Black Eyed Peas are an American hip pop group (originally an alternative hip hop group), formed in Los Angeles , California , in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am , apl.de.ap , and Taboo , and singer Fergie . Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 65 million records worldwide. Their first worldwide song was "Where Is the Love?" in 2003, which topped 13 charts worldwide. Another single was the European hit "Shut Up". Their next album Monkey Business , was a worldwide success, certified 4× Platinum in the U.S., and spawning two singles, "My Humps " and "Don't Phunk with My Heart". In 2009, the group became one of only 11 artists to have simultaneously held the No. 1 and No. 2 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 , with their singles "Boom Boom Pow " and "I Gotta Feeling "; these two singles topped the chart for an unprecedented 26 consecutive weeks in 2009. The album later produced a third Hot 100 number-one placement with "Imma Be", making the group one of few to ever place three number one singles on the chart from the same album before being followed with "Rock That Body" & "Meet Me Halfway " which managed to peak in the Top 10 of Hot 100. "I Gotta Feeling" became the first single to sell more than 1 million downloads in the United Kingdom . The Black Eyed Peas were ranked 12th on the Billboard 's Decade- End Chart Artist of the Decade, and 7th in the Hot 100 Artists of the Decade. On the 52nd Grammy Awards cerem ony, which was held in January, 2010, they won 3 awards out of 6 nominations. In November 2010, they released the album The Beginning . In February 2011, the group performed at the Super Bowl XLV halftime show . The album's first two singles "The Time (Dirty Bit)" and "Just Can't Get Enough " became international hits and topped the charts in many countries. In July 2011, during their promotional tour the group announced that they are taking a break and have denied rumors that the band has broken up. WHERE IS THE LOVE? Black eyed peas I have chosen this song because it makes the big question: where is the love in the world we are living nowadays? So think over, look around you and try to find the answer. (You can watch and listen to the song at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpYeekQkAdc ) What's wrong with the world mama People living like they ain't got no mama I think the whole world's addicted to the drama Only attracted to things that will bring you trauma Over seas, yeah, we tryin' to stop terrorism But we still got terrorists here living in the USA The big CIA, the Bloods, and the Crips and the KKK But if you only have love for your own race Then you only leave space to discriminate And to discriminate only generates hate And when you hate then you're bound to get irate Madness is what you demonstrate And that's exactly how anger works and operates Man, you got to have love Just to set it straight Take control of your mind and meditate Let your soul gravitate to the love y'all [Chorus] People killing, people dying Children hurtin', hear them crying Can you practice what you preach Or would you turn the other cheek Father father father father Send some guidance from above 'Cause people got me, got me questioning Where is the love It Just ain't the same all the ways of change New days are strange Is the world insane If love and peace is so strong Why the pieces of love don't belong Nations dropping bombs Chemical gases filling lungs of little ones With ongoing suffering as the youth are young So ask yourself is the lovin' really gone So I can ask myself really what is going wrong The world that we're living in People keep on giving in Making wrong decisions only visions of the dividend Not respecting each other Denying thy brother A war going on, but the reasons undercover The truth is kept secret It's swept under the rug If you never know truth then you never know love Where's the love y'all, c'mon, I don't know Where's the truth y'all, c'mon, I don't know Where's the love y'all [Chorus] I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder As I'm gettin' older y'all people gets colder Most of us only care about money makin' Selfishness got us following the wrong direction Wrong information always shown by the media Negative images is the main criteria Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria Kids want to act like what they see in the cinemas Whatever happened to the values of humanity Whatever happened to the fairness and equality Instead of spreading love We spreading animosity Lack of understanding Leading us away from unity That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' down It's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' under Gotta keep our faith alive 'till love is found.