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"My Humps"
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"My Humps" cover
Single by The Black Eyed Peas
from the album Monkey Business
B-side(s)"So Real"
ReleasedNovember 14, 2005 (Australia)
FormatDigital download
GenrePop/rap
Length5:27 (album)
3:54 (single)
LabelA&M/Interscope
Writer(s)will.i.am, D. Payton
Producer(s)will.i.am
CertificationPlatinum (U.S.)
Silver (UK)
Peak chart positions
The Black Eyed Peas singles chronology


"Don't Lie"
(2005)		"My Humps"
(2005)		"Pump It"
(2006)


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"My Humps" is the third single from The Black Eyed Peas' fourth album, Monkey Business. It samples a section of the song "I Need a Freak" by Sexual Harassment. Released in 2005, it reached number three in the U.S., becoming the Black Eyed Peas' third top ten single in the U.S. The single also reached number three on the UK Singles Chart, their sixth top ten single on the chart. The song was not initially released as a single; "Don't Lie" was intended to be the lead-off release for the album. The song won the 2007 Grammy Award for "Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal". On an interview with ITV1 show This Morning in the UK, will.i.am claims that he originally wrote the song for The Pussycat Dolls.

Criticism

"My Humps" has been the subject of severe criticism by the music press. John Bush, writing for All Music Guide, described it as "one of the most embarrassing rap performances of the new millennium",[1] while Bill Lamb, writing for About.com, called it "the musical equivalent of a bad Farrelly Brothers movie".[2] Hua Hsu of Slate said, "It's not Awesomely Bad; it's Horrifically Bad. ... There are bad songs that offend our sensibilities but can still be enjoyed, and then there are the songs that are just really bad—transcendentally bad, objectively bad."[3]

In a poll conducted by Rolling Stone, the song was ranked first in the list of 10 most annoying songs[4]. The intro is taken from the Indian song "Kisi Ki Jaan Lete Hain" from the film Jhuk Gaya Aasman.

Despite the heavy criticism, it became a huge hit, charting at #3 and staying there for about two months.

Music video

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Fergie and backup dancers in the music video.


The official music video for "My Humps", directed by Fatima Robinson, premiered on TRL. It shows Fergie dancing with backup dancers as images of expensive items such as Louis Vuitton purses and jewelry, which is supposed to be the jewelry her men have bought her, appear on the screen. The other members of the Black Eyed Peas — apl.de.ap, Taboo, and will.i.am — sing about how much they spend on Fergie as she sings about her "humps" and "lovely lady lumps". In some vignettes Taboo, Apl.de.ap, and will.i.am are behind women erotically dancing.

The video received the award for "Best Hip-Hop Video" at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards on August 31, 2006.

In popular culture

In Season 3 of the American version of the television show The Office, the song can be heard as Michael Scott's ringtone, replacing "Mambo No. 5", his old one from Season 2. Stephen Colbert was seen singing this song on an episode of The Colbert Report, stating that he used to hate the song until it won a Grammy Award. In the 2007 film Blades of Glory, Will Ferrell's character sings "My Humps", stating it is the only song he will skate to. When Jon Heder's character wonders what "my humps" means, Ferrell's character says, "Nobody knows what it means, but it's provocative..."

Parodies

Peaches covered the song in 2006, altering the lyrics humourously and changing the title to "My Dumps".

Alanis Morissette covered the song in 2007, seemingly as an April Fools' Day prank, although she has not confirmed this.[5] In contrast to the original "My Humps", Morissette's cover is performed slowly and in the style of a ballad, with only a piano accompanying the vocal. On April 2, a video in which Morissette parodies Fergie's dancing moves in the original "My Humps" music video was added to the website YouTube. By April 3, the video was the most viewed on Technorati,[6] and it was viewed 4 million times six days later.[5] The Associated Press wrote that Morissette's "quiet, somber version only highlights the ridiculousness of Fergie's original lyrics".[7] The video has been hosted on Morissette's official website. TIME stated that the parody proved that Morissette "under[stands]" irony, in reference to her hit single, Ironic. On April 15, Fergie confirmed to E! News that she thought that the cover was "hilarious", and "genius". Fergie also said that she sent Alanis a cake in the shape of a "derrière".

Peaches then covered the Alanis Morissette parody, changing the title again to "My Dumps". This version combines Peaches' original "My Dumps" lyrics with Alanis' melody.

Sketch-comedy show MADtv did a version called "My Slump" that featured George W. Bush.

Track listing

  1. "My Humps" (single version)
  2. "My Humps" (Lil' Jon remix version)
  3. "So Real"
  4. "My Humps" (video)

Vinyl track listing

12 inch 33⅓ rpm black vinyl record from A&M Records - B0005585-11

Side A
  1. "My Humps" (radio edit) - 3:44
  2. "My Humps" (instrumental) - 4:10
Side B
  1. "My Humps" (album version) - 5:26
  2. "My Humps" (a cappella) - 4:08

Charts

Chart Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 1003
U.S. Billboard Pop 1002
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks57
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks10
Australian ARIA Singles Chart1
Austria Singles Top 754
Belgium Singles Top 503
Brazilian Singles Top 1001
Czech IFPI Chart7
Dutch Top 404
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles2
Chart Peak
position
Finland Singles Top 207
France Singles Top 10011
German Top 1004
Irish Singles Chart1
Israeli Singles Chart1
Latvian Airplay Top12
Lithuania Airplay Chart1
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart1
Norway Singles Top 204
Sweden Singles Top 6019
Swiss Singles Top 1003
UK Singles Chart3
United World Chart2



Preceded by
"Hung Up" by Madonna		ARIA (Australia) number-one single
November 20 - November 27 2005		Succeeded by
"Maybe Tonight" by Kate DeAraugo
Preceded by
"Gold Digger" by Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx		RIANZ (New Zealand) number-one single
November 28 – December 5 2005		Succeeded by
"Jingle Bells" by Crazy Frog
Preceded by
"You Raise Me Up" by Westlife		Irish Singles Chart number-one single
December 8 2005		Succeeded by
"JCB Song" by Nizlopi
Preceded by
"Stickwitu" by The Pussycat Dolls		RIANZ (New Zealand) number-one single
January 9 - January 16 2006		Succeeded by
"Stickwitu" by The Pussycat Dolls

References



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will.i.am apl.de.ap Taboo Fergie Former members: Sierra Swan Dante Santiago Kim Hill Albums: Behind the Front Bridging the Gap Elephunk Monkey Business The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies) Singles: "Fallin' Up" "Joints & Jams" "Karma" "What It Is" "Que Dices?" "Head Bobs" "BEP Empire" "Weekends" "Get Original" "Request Line" "Where Is the Love?" "Shut Up" "Hey Mama" "Let's Get It Started" "The Apl Song" "Don't Phunk with My Heart" "Don't Lie" "My Humps" "Pump It" "Gone Going" "Like That" "Mas Que Nada" "Bebot" Tours: Elephunk Tour (2004) Monkey Business Tour (2005-2006) Honda Civic Tour (2006) Black Blue & You Tour (2007)
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