My Humps - Revision history

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	"'''My Humps'''" is a song by American [[Hip hop music\|hip hop]] group the [[Black Eyed Peas]], released on September 20, 2005 by [[A&M Records]] and [[Interscope Records]]. It was originally written by [[will.i.am]] for the American girl group [[the Pussycat Dolls]], but was ultimately recorded for the Black Eyed Peas' fourth studio album, ''[[Monkey Business (Black Eyed Peas album)\|Monkey Business]]''. A hip hop and [[Dance music\|dance]] song structured as a duet between will.i.am and [[Fergie (singer)\|Fergie]], its lyrics center on Fergie using her [[breasts]] and [[buttocks]] to accomplish her goals.		"'''My Humps'''" is a song by American [[Hip hop music\|hip hop]] group the [[Black Eyed Peas]], released on September 20, 2005 by [[A&M Records]] and [[Interscope Records]]. It was originally written by [[will.i.am]] for the American girl group [[the Pussycat Dolls]], but was ultimately recorded for the Black Eyed Peas' fourth studio album, ''[[Monkey Business (Black Eyed Peas album)\|Monkey Business]]''. A hip hop and [[Dance music\|dance]] song structured as a duet between will.i.am and [[Fergie (singer)\|Fergie]], its lyrics center on Fergie using her [[breasts]] and [[buttocks]] to accomplish her goals.

	The title and lyrics of "My Humps" sparked controversy. [[Music journalism\|Music critics]] deemed the song a repetitive and puerile form of [[sexual titillation]], though some praised its production. In spite of negative reviews, "My Humps" became the Black Eyed Peas' second single to reach the top three on the US [[Billboard Hot 100\|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], and sold over two million [[Music download\|digital downloads]], becoming one of their best-selling singles. It won [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video\|Best Hip-Hop Video]] at the [[2006 MTV Video Music Awards]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals\|Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals]] at the [[49th Annual Grammy Awards\|2007 Grammy Awards]].		The title and lyrics of "My Humps" sparked controversy. [[Music journalism\|Music critics]] deemed the song a repetitive and puerile form of [[sexual titillation]], though some praised its production. In spite of negative reviews, "My Humps" became the Black Eyed Peas' second single to reach the top three on the US [[Billboard Hot 100\|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], and sold over two million [[Music download\|digital downloads]], becoming one of their best-selling singles. It won [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video\|Best Hip-Hop Video]] at the [[2006 MTV Video Music Awards]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals\|Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals]] at the [[49th Annual Grammy Awards\|2007 Grammy Awards]].

	"My Humps" has been covered and parodied by several entertainers, including [[Alanis Morissette]] and [[Jack Heath]]. The song has also appeared in media such as television series and advertisements.		"My Humps" has been covered and parodied by several entertainers, including [[Alanis Morissette]] and [[Jack Heath]]. The song has also appeared in media such as television series and advertisements.
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	\| {{center\|<ref>{{cite web \|title=My Humps (JBroadway Remix) \|date=October 15, 2021 \|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/my-humps-jbroadway-remix-feat-black-eyed-peas-single/1589120529 \|publisher=[[Interscope Records]] \|access-date=February 5, 2023 \|via=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref>		\| align="center"\| <ref>{{cite web \|title=My Humps (JBroadway Remix) \|date=October 15, 2021 \|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/my-humps-jbroadway-remix-feat-black-eyed-peas-single/1589120529 \|publisher=[[Interscope Records]] \|access-date=February 5, 2023 \|via=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref>
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	==Recording==		==Recording==
	According to [[will.i.am]], he had originally written the song for the American recording group [[the Pussycat Dolls]], but decided to have them use "[[Beep (The Pussycat Dolls song)\|Beep]]" instead, a song that was later released as the third single from their debut studio album ''[[PCD (album)\|PCD]]'' (2005).<ref name=Sanchez>{{cite web\|last=Sanchez\|first=Rowena Joy A.\|title=Second-hand songs that became hits\|url=http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/251158/secondhand-songs-became-hits\|work=The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online\|access-date=May 27, 2012\|date=April 5, 2010}}</ref> In addition to writing and producing "My Humps", will.i.am also engineered the track with Jason "ill-aroma" Villaroman and performed on all the instruments present on the track. will.i.am and group member [[Fergie (singer)\|Fergie]] are the main vocalists on the song, while the other two members, [[Taboo (rapper)\|Taboo]] and [[apl.de.ap]], provide background vocals. "My Humps" was recorded at two locations in [[California]]: The Stewchia in [[Los Feliz, California\|Los Feliz]] and Morning View Studios in [[Malibu, California\|Malibu]]. The song was finally mixed by Romanian mix engineer Șerban Ghenea. The song samples lines from Sexual Harassment's 1983 single, "[[I Need a Freak]]"~~, which in turn quotes [[Antonín Dvořák]]'s ''[[Symphony No. 9 (Dvořák)\|New World Symphony]]''~~.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.whosampled.com/Sexual-Harrassment/I-Need-a-Freak/\|title=I Need a Freak\|website=Whosampled.com\|access-date=December 1, 2021}}</ref> In June 2011, American disc jockey Lynn Tolliver, the writer of "I Need a Freak", won a lawsuit that claimed publisher and producer James McCant committed copyright infringement and licensed the song to the group without his permission. Tolliver said the song was licensed under his name and that in 1983 McCant had agreed to pay him 75 percent of any royalties from the song. Tolliver won $1.2 million as a result.<ref name=Heaton>{{cite web\|last=Heaton\|first=Michael\|title=Former Cleveland DJ Lynn Tolliver wins $1.2 million in music sample suit\|url=http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2011/06/former_cleveland_dj_lynn_tolli.html\|work=cleveland.com\|publisher=Cleveland Live LLC\|access-date=May 27, 2012\|date=June 28, 2011}}</ref> The song was back in court in 2014 over royalty issues.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://legacy.wkyc.com/story/news/local/summit-county/2014/08/19/ninth-district-state-court-can-hear-dispute-among-authors-of-part-of-black-eyed-peas-hit-song/14289217/\|title=Summit County: Court to hear authors dispute of Black Eyed Peas song\|website=WKYC\|access-date=March 8, 2016}}{{dead link\|date=March 2018\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref>		According to [[will.i.am]], he had originally written the song for the American recording group [[the Pussycat Dolls]], but decided to have them use "[[Beep (The Pussycat Dolls song)\|Beep]]" instead, a song that was later released as the third single from their debut studio album ''[[PCD (album)\|PCD]]'' (2005).<ref name=Sanchez>{{cite web\|last=Sanchez\|first=Rowena Joy A.\|title=Second-hand songs that became hits\|url=http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/251158/secondhand-songs-became-hits\|work=The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online\|access-date=May 27, 2012\|date=April 5, 2010}}</ref> In addition to writing and producing "My Humps", will.i.am also engineered the track with Jason "ill-aroma" Villaroman and performed on all the instruments present on the track. will.i.am and group member [[Fergie (singer)\|Fergie]] are the main vocalists on the song, while the other two members, [[Taboo (rapper)\|Taboo]] and [[apl.de.ap]], provide background vocals. "My Humps" was recorded at two locations in [[California]]: The Stewchia in [[Los Feliz, California\|Los Feliz]] and Morning View Studios in [[Malibu, California\|Malibu]]. The song was finally mixed by Romanian mix engineer Șerban Ghenea. The song samples lines from Sexual Harassment's 1983 single, "[[I Need a Freak]]".<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.whosampled.com/Sexual-Harrassment/I-Need-a-Freak/\|title=I Need a Freak\|website=Whosampled.com\|access-date=December 1, 2021}}</ref> In June 2011, American disc jockey Lynn Tolliver, the writer of "I Need a Freak", won a lawsuit that claimed publisher and producer James McCant committed copyright infringement and licensed the song to the group without his permission. Tolliver said the song was licensed under his name and that in 1983 McCant had agreed to pay him 75 percent of any royalties from the song. Tolliver won $1.2 million as a result.<ref name=Heaton>{{cite web\|last=Heaton\|first=Michael\|title=Former Cleveland DJ Lynn Tolliver wins $1.2 million in music sample suit\|url=http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2011/06/former_cleveland_dj_lynn_tolli.html\|work=cleveland.com\|publisher=Cleveland Live LLC\|access-date=May 27, 2012\|date=June 28, 2011}}</ref> The song was back in court in 2014 over royalty issues.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://legacy.wkyc.com/story/news/local/summit-county/2014/08/19/ninth-district-state-court-can-hear-dispute-among-authors-of-part-of-black-eyed-peas-hit-song/14289217/\|title=Summit County: Court to hear authors dispute of Black Eyed Peas song\|website=WKYC\|access-date=March 8, 2016}}{{dead link\|date=March 2018\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref>

	==Composition==		==Composition==

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	"'''My Humps'''" is a song by American [[Hip hop music\|hip hop]] group [[~~Black Eyed Peas\|The~~ Black Eyed Peas]], released on September 20, 2005 by [[A&M Records]] and [[Interscope Records]]. It was originally written by [[will.i.am]] for the American girl group [[~~The~~ Pussycat Dolls]], but was ultimately recorded for the Black Eyed Peas' fourth studio album, ''[[Monkey Business (Black Eyed Peas album)\|Monkey Business]]''. A hip hop and [[Dance music\|dance]] song structured as a duet between will.i.am and [[Fergie (singer)\|Fergie]], its lyrics center on Fergie using her [[breasts]] and [[buttocks]] to accomplish her goals.		"'''My Humps'''" is a song by American [[Hip hop music\|hip hop]] group the [[Black Eyed Peas]], released on September 20, 2005 by [[A&M Records]] and [[Interscope Records]]. It was originally written by [[will.i.am]] for the American girl group [[the Pussycat Dolls]], but was ultimately recorded for the Black Eyed Peas' fourth studio album, ''[[Monkey Business (Black Eyed Peas album)\|Monkey Business]]''. A hip hop and [[Dance music\|dance]] song structured as a duet between will.i.am and [[Fergie (singer)\|Fergie]], its lyrics center on Fergie using her [[breasts]] and [[buttocks]] to accomplish her goals.

	The title and lyrics of "My Humps" sparked controversy. [[Music journalism\|Music critics]] deemed the song a repetitive and puerile form of [[sexual titillation]], though some praised its production. In spite of negative reviews, "My Humps" became the Black Eyed Peas' second single to reach the top three on the US [[Billboard Hot 100\|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], and sold over two million [[Music download\|digital downloads]], becoming one of their best-selling singles. It won [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video\|Best Hip-Hop Video]] at the [[2006 MTV Video Music Awards]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals\|Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals]] at the [[49th Annual Grammy Awards\|2007 Grammy Awards]].		The title and lyrics of "My Humps" sparked controversy. [[Music journalism\|Music critics]] deemed the song a repetitive and puerile form of [[sexual titillation]], though some praised its production. In spite of negative reviews, "My Humps" became the Black Eyed Peas' second single to reach the top three on the US [[Billboard Hot 100\|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], and sold over two million [[Music download\|digital downloads]], becoming one of their best-selling singles. It won [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video\|Best Hip-Hop Video]] at the [[2006 MTV Video Music Awards]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals\|Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals]] at the [[49th Annual Grammy Awards\|2007 Grammy Awards]].
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	"My Humps" has been covered and parodied by several amateur and established acts. Australian novelist [[Jack Heath]] cited the song and its "objectification of women disguised as empowerment"<ref name=CP/> as his primary inspiration for his 2005 style parody "Don't Stall". Electronic musician [[Peaches (musician)\|Peaches]] covered the song in 2006, altering the lyrics humorously and changing the title to "My Dumps".<ref>(June 21, 2007). [https://www.spin.com/2007/06/peaches-and-scream/ Peaches and Scream] ''[[Spin (magazine)\|SPIN]]''. Retrieved July 20, 2010.</ref> Canadian rock singer [[Alanis Morissette]] covered the song in 2007, seemingly as an [[April Fools' Day]] prank.<ref name=CP>{{cite web\|url=https://www.thestar.com/artsentertainment/article/199549 \|title=Morissette's My Humps video spoof an online hit \|work=Thestar.com \|date=April 4, 2007 \|access-date=April 2, 2014}}</ref> In contrast to the original "My Humps", Morissette's cover is performed slowly and in the style of a [[Ballad (music)\|ballad]], with only a [[piano]] accompanying the vocal. On April 2, a video in which Morissette parodies [[Fergie (singer)\|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]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.spin.com/features/everybodystalkingabout/2007/04/070403_alanis/ \|title=Features \| Everybodystalkingabout \| 2007 \|publisher=SPIN \|access-date=April 2, 2014}}</ref> and it was viewed 1.5 million times six days later.<ref name=CP/> The video has been hosted on Morissette's official website. ''[[Time (magazine)\|TIME]]'' stated that the parody proved that Morissette understands irony, in reference to her hit single, "[[Ironic (song)\|Ironic]]". On April 15, Fergie confirmed to E! News that she thought that the parody was hilarious and genius. Fergie sent Alanis a cake in the shape of [[buttocks]].<ref>Herndon, Jessica. [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20034500,00.html "Fergie Sends Alanis 'Derrière' Cake for 'Humps' Video"]. ''[[People (magazine)\|People]]''. April 11, 2007.</ref><ref>{{cite news\|agency=NPR\|url=https://www.npr.org/2012/09/02/160389843/alanis-morissette-on-anger-fame-and-motherhood\|date=September 2, 2012\|access-date=October 10, 2012\|title=Alanis Morissette On Anger, Fame And Motherhood}}</ref>		"My Humps" has been covered and parodied by several amateur and established acts. Australian novelist [[Jack Heath]] cited the song and its "objectification of women disguised as empowerment"<ref name=CP/> as his primary inspiration for his 2005 style parody "Don't Stall". Electronic musician [[Peaches (musician)\|Peaches]] covered the song in 2006, altering the lyrics humorously and changing the title to "My Dumps".<ref>(June 21, 2007). [https://www.spin.com/2007/06/peaches-and-scream/ Peaches and Scream] ''[[Spin (magazine)\|SPIN]]''. Retrieved July 20, 2010.</ref> Canadian rock singer [[Alanis Morissette]] covered the song in 2007, seemingly as an [[April Fools' Day]] prank.<ref name=CP>{{cite web\|url=https://www.thestar.com/artsentertainment/article/199549 \|title=Morissette's My Humps video spoof an online hit \|work=Thestar.com \|date=April 4, 2007 \|access-date=April 2, 2014}}</ref> In contrast to the original "My Humps", Morissette's cover is performed slowly and in the style of a [[Ballad (music)\|ballad]], with only a [[piano]] accompanying the vocal. On April 2, a video in which Morissette parodies [[Fergie (singer)\|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]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.spin.com/features/everybodystalkingabout/2007/04/070403_alanis/ \|title=Features \| Everybodystalkingabout \| 2007 \|publisher=SPIN \|access-date=April 2, 2014}}</ref> and it was viewed 1.5 million times six days later.<ref name=CP/> The video has been hosted on Morissette's official website. ''[[Time (magazine)\|TIME]]'' stated that the parody proved that Morissette understands irony, in reference to her hit single, "[[Ironic (song)\|Ironic]]". On April 15, Fergie confirmed to E! News that she thought that the parody was hilarious and genius. Fergie sent Alanis a cake in the shape of [[buttocks]].<ref>Herndon, Jessica. [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20034500,00.html "Fergie Sends Alanis 'Derrière' Cake for 'Humps' Video"]. ''[[People (magazine)\|People]]''. April 11, 2007.</ref><ref>{{cite news\|agency=NPR\|url=https://www.npr.org/2012/09/02/160389843/alanis-morissette-on-anger-fame-and-motherhood\|date=September 2, 2012\|access-date=October 10, 2012\|title=Alanis Morissette On Anger, Fame And Motherhood}}</ref>

	Greeting card company [[American Greetings]] parodied the song in their Christmas e-card, "Three Wise Camels", in which the camels of the [[Three Wise Men]] rap about the gifts awaiting baby [[Jesus]], which are sitting on their humps.<ref name="three wise camels">{{cite web\|title=Three Wise Camels - Christmas Ecard\|url=http://www.egreetings.com/display/holidays/christmas/funny?bfrom=1&prodnum=3094053&path=2455042&va=1\|work=Egreetings.com\|publisher=AG Interactive Inc.\|access-date=June 26, 2012}}</ref> American rapper [[Afroman]] parodied the song for his album ''Waiting to Inhale'' entitled "My Chunk". His lyrics have opposite meaning: he raps about his genitals and receiving money from women because he's a [[pimp]]. [[Sketch-comedy]] show ''[[MADtv]]'' did a parody titled "My Slump" about [[George W. Bush]]. New Zealander comedy duo [[Flight of the Conchords]] did a parody of the song entitled "Sugarlumps" in the second-season episode "[[The New Cup]]".{{Citation needed\|date=November 2022}}		Greeting card company [[American Greetings]] parodied the song in their Christmas e-card, "Three Wise Camels", in which the camels of the [[Three Wise Men]] rap about the gifts awaiting baby [[Jesus]], which are sitting on their humps.<ref name="three wise camels">{{cite web\|title=Three Wise Camels - Christmas Ecard\|url=http://www.egreetings.com/display/holidays/christmas/funny?bfrom=1&prodnum=3094053&path=2455042&va=1\|work=Egreetings.com\|publisher=AG Interactive Inc.\|access-date=June 26, 2012}}</ref>

	==Track listings==		==Track listings==

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	"'''My Humps'''" is a song by American [[Hip hop music\|hip hop]] group [[Black Eyed Peas\|The Black Eyed Peas]], released on September 20, 2005 by [[A&M Records]] and [[Interscope Records]]. ~~Originally~~ written by [[will.i.am]] for American girl group [[The Pussycat Dolls]], it was ~~instead~~ recorded for the Black Eyed Peas' fourth studio album, ''[[Monkey Business (Black Eyed Peas album)\|Monkey Business]]''. A hip hop and [[Dance music\|dance]] song structured as a duet between will.i.am and [[Fergie (singer)\|Fergie]], its lyrics center on Fergie using her [[breasts]] and [[buttocks]] to accomplish her goals.		"'''My Humps'''" is a song by American [[Hip hop music\|hip hop]] group [[Black Eyed Peas\|The Black Eyed Peas]], released on September 20, 2005 by [[A&M Records]] and [[Interscope Records]]. It was originally written by [[will.i.am]] for the American girl group [[The Pussycat Dolls]], but was ultimately recorded for the Black Eyed Peas' fourth studio album, ''[[Monkey Business (Black Eyed Peas album)\|Monkey Business]]''. A hip hop and [[Dance music\|dance]] song structured as a duet between will.i.am and [[Fergie (singer)\|Fergie]], its lyrics center on Fergie using her [[breasts]] and [[buttocks]] to accomplish her goals.

	The title and lyrics of "My Humps" sparked controversy. [[Music journalism\|Music critics]] deemed the song a repetitive and puerile form of [[sexual titillation]], though some praised its production. In spite of negative reviews, "My Humps" became the Black Eyed Peas' second single to reach the top three on the US [[Billboard Hot 100\|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], and sold over two million [[Music download\|digital downloads]], becoming one of their best-selling singles. It won [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video\|Best Hip-Hop Video]] at the [[2006 MTV Video Music Awards]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals\|Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals]] at the [[49th Annual Grammy Awards\|2007 Grammy Awards]].		The title and lyrics of "My Humps" sparked controversy. [[Music journalism\|Music critics]] deemed the song a repetitive and puerile form of [[sexual titillation]], though some praised its production. In spite of negative reviews, "My Humps" became the Black Eyed Peas' second single to reach the top three on the US [[Billboard Hot 100\|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], and sold over two million [[Music download\|digital downloads]], becoming one of their best-selling singles. It won [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video\|Best Hip-Hop Video]] at the [[2006 MTV Video Music Awards]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals\|Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals]] at the [[49th Annual Grammy Awards\|2007 Grammy Awards]].

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	"My Humps" was commercially successful in the Australasia territories. On November 21, 2005, the song debuted and peaked at number one on the [[Australian Singles Chart]].<ref name="aussie chart history"/> It lasted two weeks at the top position and a total of seventeen weeks on the chart.<ref name="aussie chart history"/> The song shipped 70,000 copies in Australia, earning a platinum certification by [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA).<ref name=aria>{{cite web\|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2005.htm\|title=ARIA Charts — Accreditations — 2005 Singles\|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA)\|access-date=April 14, 2009}}</ref> This success was replicated in New Zealand, when it debuted on the [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand\|New Zealand Top 40]] at number one on November 28, 2005.<ref name="new zealand chart history"/> It fell off the top position in the following week and reappeared at number one six weeks later.<ref name="new zealand chart history"/>		"My Humps" was commercially successful in the Australasia territories. On November 21, 2005, the song debuted and peaked at number one on the [[Australian Singles Chart]].<ref name="aussie chart history"/> It lasted two weeks at the top position and a total of seventeen weeks on the chart.<ref name="aussie chart history"/> The song shipped 70,000 copies in Australia, earning a platinum certification by [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA).<ref name=aria>{{cite web\|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2005.htm\|title=ARIA Charts — Accreditations — 2005 Singles\|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA)\|access-date=April 14, 2009}}</ref> This success was replicated in New Zealand, when it debuted on the [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand\|New Zealand Top 40]] at number one on November 28, 2005.<ref name="new zealand chart history"/> It fell off the top position in the following week and reappeared at number one six weeks later.<ref name="new zealand chart history"/>

	"My Humps" proved to be a success in Europe, peaking inside the top ten in eleven countries and in the top twenty in two others, while also peaking at number two on the [[European Hot 100]].<ref name="europe chart"/> The song experienced its greatest performance in the British Isles. In the United Kingdom, the song debuted and peaked at number three, becoming the week's "highest debut".<ref>{{cite web\|title=UK Singles Chart (November 20, 2005)\|url=http://acharts.us/uk_singles_top_75/2005/47\|work=UK Singles Chart\|publisher=acharts.us\|access-date=May 30, 2012}}</ref> It stalled at the position the next week until falling to number five in the following week.<ref name="UK"/> "My Humps" eventually sold 295,000 copies in the country, according to [[The Official Charts Company]].<ref name="UK Sales">{{cite web\|title=Black Eyed Peas - The Official Top 20\|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/music/charts/official-uk-countdowns/black-eyed-peas\|work=[[MTV]]\|publisher=MTV Networks\|access-date=May 20, 2012}}</ref> The song entered the Irish Singles Chart at number three on November 17, 2005.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Irish Singles Chart (November 17, 2005)\|url=http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2005&year=2005&week=46\|work=Irish Singles Chart\|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association\|access-date=May 30, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516115409/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2005&year=2005&week=46\|archive-date=May 16, 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref> It stalled for two more weeks at that position until rising to number one in the following week.<ref name="chart history"/><ref name="Irish Singles Chart"/> The song spent a total of nineteen weeks on the chart.<ref name="chart history"/>		"My Humps" proved to be a success in Europe, peaking inside the top ten in eleven countries and in the top twenty in two others, while also peaking at number two on the [[European Hot 100]].<ref name="europe chart"/> The song experienced its greatest performance in the British Isles. In the United Kingdom, the song debuted and peaked at number three, becoming the week's "highest debut".<ref>{{cite web\|title=UK Singles Chart (November 20, 2005)\|url=http://acharts.us/uk_singles_top_75/2005/47\|work=UK Singles Chart\|publisher=acharts.us\|access-date=May 30, 2012}}</ref> It stalled at the position the next week until falling to number five in the following week.<ref name="UK"/> "My Humps" eventually sold 295,000 copies in the country, according to [[The Official Charts Company]].<ref name="UK Sales">{{cite web\|title=Black Eyed Peas - The Official Top 20\|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/music/charts/official-uk-countdowns/black-eyed-peas\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101010185645/http://www.mtv.co.uk/music/charts/official-uk-countdowns/black-eyed-peas\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=October 10, 2010\|work=[[MTV]]\|publisher=MTV Networks\|access-date=May 20, 2012}}</ref> The song entered the Irish Singles Chart at number three on November 17, 2005.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Irish Singles Chart (November 17, 2005)\|url=http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2005&year=2005&week=46\|work=Irish Singles Chart\|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association\|access-date=May 30, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516115409/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2005&year=2005&week=46\|archive-date=May 16, 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref> It stalled for two more weeks at that position until rising to number one in the following week.<ref name="chart history"/><ref name="Irish Singles Chart"/> The song spent a total of nineteen weeks on the chart.<ref name="chart history"/>

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	Talia Kraines of [[BBC Music]] commended "My Humps" as the most immediate track on the album, while noting that it could sound perfect on a Gwen Stefani album.<ref name=Kraines>{{cite web\|last=Kraines\|first=Talia\|title=Black Eyed Peas Monkey Business Review\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/9g3n\|work=[[BBC Music]]\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=May 27, 2012\|date=June 15, 2005}}</ref> Steve "Flash" Juon of RapReviews expressed a different feeling towards the song, calling Fergie's rap a "poor man's version of "[[My Neck, My Back (Lick It)\|My Neck, My Back]]" and will.i.am.'s verses "retarded".<ref name=Juon>{{cite web\|last=Juon\|first=Steve "Flash"\|title=Black Eyed Peas :: Monkey Business :: A&M Records/Interscope\|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2005_06_monkeyb.html\|work=RapReviews\|access-date=27 May 2012\|date=June 14, 2005}}</ref> Azeem Ahmad of [[musicOMH]], in his review of ''Monkey Business'', expressed mixed feelings toward "My Humps", writing that it is "uneasy but it does seem to fit Fergie's persona while will.i.am's vocals suit him down to the ground."<ref name=Ahmad>{{cite web\|last=Ahmad\|first=Azeem\|title=Black Eyed Peas - Monkey Business (Polydor)\|url=http://www.musicomh.com/albums/black-eyed-peas-2.htm\|work=[[musicOMH]]\|publisher=OMH\|access-date=27 May 2012\|date=June 6, 2005}}</ref> In the review of the single on the same publication, Mark Fielding dismissed the sexual and materialistic lyrics, criticizing the rhyming of ''drunk'' with ''hump(s)'', ''lump(s)'', and ''bump(s)''. He described the mentions of "Coco Pops" and "milk" as ludicrous yet laughable, and praised the song's production.<ref name=Fielding>{{cite web\|last=Fielding\|first=Mark\|title=Black Eyed Peas - My Humps (Interscope)\|url=http://www.musicomh.com/singles/black-eyed-peas-4_1105.htm\|work=musicOMH\|publisher=OMH\|access-date=May 27, 2012}}</ref>		Talia Kraines of [[BBC Music]] commended "My Humps" as the most immediate track on the album, while noting that it could sound perfect on a Gwen Stefani album.<ref name=Kraines>{{cite web\|last=Kraines\|first=Talia\|title=Black Eyed Peas Monkey Business Review\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/9g3n\|work=[[BBC Music]]\|publisher=BBC\|access-date=May 27, 2012\|date=June 15, 2005}}</ref> Steve "Flash" Juon of RapReviews expressed a different feeling towards the song, calling Fergie's rap a "poor man's version of "[[My Neck, My Back (Lick It)\|My Neck, My Back]]" and will.i.am.'s verses "retarded".<ref name=Juon>{{cite web\|last=Juon\|first=Steve "Flash"\|title=Black Eyed Peas :: Monkey Business :: A&M Records/Interscope\|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2005_06_monkeyb.html\|work=RapReviews\|access-date=27 May 2012\|date=June 14, 2005}}</ref> Azeem Ahmad of [[musicOMH]], in his review of ''Monkey Business'', expressed mixed feelings toward "My Humps", writing that it is "uneasy but it does seem to fit Fergie's persona while will.i.am's vocals suit him down to the ground."<ref name=Ahmad>{{cite web\|last=Ahmad\|first=Azeem\|title=Black Eyed Peas - Monkey Business (Polydor)\|url=http://www.musicomh.com/albums/black-eyed-peas-2.htm\|work=[[musicOMH]]\|publisher=OMH\|access-date=27 May 2012\|date=June 6, 2005\|archive-date=October 22, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022165211/http://www.musicomh.com/albums/black-eyed-peas-2.htm\|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the review of the single on the same publication, Mark Fielding dismissed the sexual and materialistic lyrics, criticizing the rhyming of ''drunk'' with ''hump(s)'', ''lump(s)'', and ''bump(s)''. He described the mentions of "Coco Pops" and "milk" as ludicrous yet laughable, and praised the song's production.<ref name=Fielding>{{cite web\|last=Fielding\|first=Mark\|title=Black Eyed Peas - My Humps (Interscope)\|url=http://www.musicomh.com/singles/black-eyed-peas-4_1105.htm\|work=musicOMH\|publisher=OMH\|access-date=May 27, 2012\|archive-date=December 5, 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205225002/http://www.musicomh.com/singles/black-eyed-peas-4_1105.htm\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	[[Kelefa Sanneh]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' commented that the single is going "most likely to live in infamy."<ref name=Sanneh>{{cite news\|last=Sanneh\|first=Kelefa\|title=Clean-Scrubbed Peas Rap in a Phunky Groove\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/06/arts/music/06choi.html?_r=1&8hpib\|work=[[The New York Times]]\|access-date=May 27, 2012\|date=June 6, 2005}}</ref> Bill Lamb of [[About.com]] gave the song a two and a half star rating, giving credit to its catchy appeal, but was ultimately dismissed for its "junior high level sexual titillation", "boring minimalist repetition", and "serious lack of true wit and humor."<ref name=Lamb/> Lamb's review was notably influenced by the success of the previous album, ''[[Elephunk]]'' (2003), indicated by this comment "In light of the band's previous triumphs as an inventive, socially conscious hip hop group, Black Eyed Peas releasing a song that trades on obsessions with female breasts simply to have a hit song is rather depressing."<ref name=Lamb/> He also compared the song to Ciara's "Goodies" and Kelis's "Milkshake", commending the aforementioned single for presenting "greater wit and self awareness" than "My Humps".<ref name=Lamb>{{cite web \|last=Lamb \|first=Bill \|title=My Humps - Black Eyed Peas (A&M) \|url=http://top40.about.com/od/singles/gr/myhumps.htm \|work=[[About.com]] \|publisher=[[The New York Times Company]] \|access-date=May 27, 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427031841/http://top40.about.com/od/singles/gr/myhumps.htm \|archive-date=April 27, 2012 }}</ref> Jason King of ''[[The Village Voice]]'' called "My Humps" "asinine" and commented, "[it] conjures up none of the erotic discomfiture that gave "Milkshake" and "Cameltoe" their bite."<ref name=King>{{cite web\|last=King\|first=Jason\|title=Pop Your Phunk\|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2005-07-19/music/pop-your-phunk/\|work=[[The Village Voice]]\|publisher=Village Voice, LLC\|access-date=May 27, 2012\|date=July 19, 2005}}</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' called it "an irresistible, butt-stupid ode to Fergie's ass."<ref>{{cite web\|author=Christian Hoard \|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/monkey-business-20090617 \|title=Monkey Business \| Album Reviews \|publisher=Rolling Stone \|date=June 17, 2009 \|access-date=April 2, 2014}}</ref>		[[Kelefa Sanneh]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' commented that the single is going "most likely to live in infamy."<ref name=Sanneh>{{cite news\|last=Sanneh\|first=Kelefa\|title=Clean-Scrubbed Peas Rap in a Phunky Groove\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/06/arts/music/06choi.html?_r=1&8hpib\|work=[[The New York Times]]\|access-date=May 27, 2012\|date=June 6, 2005}}</ref> Bill Lamb of [[About.com]] gave the song a two and a half star rating, giving credit to its catchy appeal, but was ultimately dismissed for its "junior high level sexual titillation", "boring minimalist repetition", and "serious lack of true wit and humor."<ref name=Lamb/> Lamb's review was notably influenced by the success of the previous album, ''[[Elephunk]]'' (2003), indicated by this comment "In light of the band's previous triumphs as an inventive, socially conscious hip hop group, Black Eyed Peas releasing a song that trades on obsessions with female breasts simply to have a hit song is rather depressing."<ref name=Lamb/> He also compared the song to Ciara's "Goodies" and Kelis's "Milkshake", commending the aforementioned single for presenting "greater wit and self awareness" than "My Humps".<ref name=Lamb>{{cite web \|last=Lamb \|first=Bill \|title=My Humps - Black Eyed Peas (A&M) \|url=http://top40.about.com/od/singles/gr/myhumps.htm \|work=[[About.com]] \|publisher=[[The New York Times Company]] \|access-date=May 27, 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427031841/http://top40.about.com/od/singles/gr/myhumps.htm \|archive-date=April 27, 2012 }}</ref> Jason King of ''[[The Village Voice]]'' called "My Humps" "asinine" and commented, "[it] conjures up none of the erotic discomfiture that gave "Milkshake" and "Cameltoe" their bite."<ref name=King>{{cite web\|last=King\|first=Jason\|title=Pop Your Phunk\|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2005-07-19/music/pop-your-phunk/\|work=[[The Village Voice]]\|publisher=Village Voice, LLC\|access-date=May 27, 2012\|date=July 19, 2005}}</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' called it "an irresistible, butt-stupid ode to Fergie's ass."<ref>{{cite web\|author=Christian Hoard \|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/monkey-business-20090617 \|title=Monkey Business \| Album Reviews \|publisher=Rolling Stone \|date=June 17, 2009 \|access-date=April 2, 2014}}</ref>

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	According to [[will.i.am]], he had originally written the song for the American recording group [[the Pussycat Dolls]], but decided to have them use "[[Beep (The Pussycat Dolls song)\|Beep]]" instead, a song that was later released as the third single from their debut studio album ''[[PCD (album)\|PCD]]'' (2005).<ref name=Sanchez>{{cite web\|last=Sanchez\|first=Rowena Joy A.\|title=Second-hand songs that became hits\|url=http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/251158/secondhand-songs-became-hits\|work=The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online\|access-date=May 27, 2012\|date=April 5, 2010}}</ref> In addition to writing and producing "My Humps", will.i.am also engineered the track with Jason "ill-aroma" Villaroman and performed on all the instruments present on the track. will.i.am and group member [[Fergie (singer)\|Fergie]] are the main vocalists on the song, while the other two members, [[Taboo (rapper)\|Taboo]] and [[apl.de.ap]], provide background vocals. "My Humps" was recorded at two locations in [[California]]: The Stewchia in [[Los Feliz, California\|Los Feliz]] and Morning View Studios in [[Malibu, California\|Malibu]]. The song was finally mixed by Romanian mix engineer Șerban Ghenea. The song samples lines from Sexual Harassment's 1983 single, "[[I Need a Freak]]", which in turn quotes [[Antonín Dvořák]]'s ''[[Symphony No. 9 (Dvořák)\|New World Symphony]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.whosampled.com/Sexual-Harrassment/I-Need-a-Freak/\|title=I Need a Freak\|website=Whosampled.com\|access-date=December 1, 2021}}</ref> In June 2011, American disc jockey Lynn Tolliver, the writer of "I Need a Freak", won a lawsuit that claimed publisher and producer James McCant committed copyright infringement and licensed the song to the group without his permission. Tolliver said the song was licensed under his name and that in 1983 McCant had agreed to pay him 75 percent of any royalties from the song. Tolliver won $1.2 million as a result.<ref name=Heaton>{{cite web\|last=Heaton\|first=Michael\|title=Former Cleveland DJ Lynn Tolliver wins $1.2 million in music sample suit\|url=http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2011/06/former_cleveland_dj_lynn_tolli.html\|work=cleveland.com\|publisher=Cleveland Live LLC\|access-date=May 27, 2012\|date=June 28, 2011}}</ref> The song was back in court in 2014 over royalty issues.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://legacy.wkyc.com/story/news/local/summit-county/2014/08/19/ninth-district-state-court-can-hear-dispute-among-authors-of-part-of-black-eyed-peas-hit-song/14289217/\|title=Summit County: Court to hear authors dispute of Black Eyed Peas song\|website=WKYC\|access-date=March 8, 2016}}{{dead link\|date=March 2018\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref>		According to [[will.i.am]], he had originally written the song for the American recording group [[the Pussycat Dolls]], but decided to have them use "[[Beep (The Pussycat Dolls song)\|Beep]]" instead, a song that was later released as the third single from their debut studio album ''[[PCD (album)\|PCD]]'' (2005).<ref name=Sanchez>{{cite web\|last=Sanchez\|first=Rowena Joy A.\|title=Second-hand songs that became hits\|url=http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/251158/secondhand-songs-became-hits\|work=The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online\|access-date=May 27, 2012\|date=April 5, 2010}}</ref> In addition to writing and producing "My Humps", will.i.am also engineered the track with Jason "ill-aroma" Villaroman and performed on all the instruments present on the track. will.i.am and group member [[Fergie (singer)\|Fergie]] are the main vocalists on the song, while the other two members, [[Taboo (rapper)\|Taboo]] and [[apl.de.ap]], provide background vocals. "My Humps" was recorded at two locations in [[California]]: The Stewchia in [[Los Feliz, California\|Los Feliz]] and Morning View Studios in [[Malibu, California\|Malibu]]. The song was finally mixed by Romanian mix engineer Șerban Ghenea. The song samples lines from Sexual Harassment's 1983 single, "[[I Need a Freak]]", which in turn quotes [[Antonín Dvořák]]'s ''[[Symphony No. 9 (Dvořák)\|New World Symphony]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.whosampled.com/Sexual-Harrassment/I-Need-a-Freak/\|title=I Need a Freak\|website=Whosampled.com\|access-date=December 1, 2021}}</ref> In June 2011, American disc jockey Lynn Tolliver, the writer of "I Need a Freak", won a lawsuit that claimed publisher and producer James McCant committed copyright infringement and licensed the song to the group without his permission. Tolliver said the song was licensed under his name and that in 1983 McCant had agreed to pay him 75 percent of any royalties from the song. Tolliver won $1.2 million as a result.<ref name=Heaton>{{cite web\|last=Heaton\|first=Michael\|title=Former Cleveland DJ Lynn Tolliver wins $1.2 million in music sample suit\|url=http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2011/06/former_cleveland_dj_lynn_tolli.html\|work=cleveland.com\|publisher=Cleveland Live LLC\|access-date=May 27, 2012\|date=June 28, 2011}}</ref> The song was back in court in 2014 over royalty issues.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://legacy.wkyc.com/story/news/local/summit-county/2014/08/19/ninth-district-state-court-can-hear-dispute-among-authors-of-part-of-black-eyed-peas-hit-song/14289217/\|title=Summit County: Court to hear authors dispute of Black Eyed Peas song\|website=WKYC\|access-date=March 8, 2016}}{{dead link\|date=March 2018\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref>

	"My Humps" was released as the third single from ''Monkey Business'' (2005), after "[[Don't Phunk with My Heart]]" and "[[Don't Lie]]". After gaining considerable airplay and strong digital downloads, [[Interscope Records]] decided to release it while "Don't Lie" was still rising up the charts. It was released as the album's third single in the United States on September 20, 2005.<ref name="US Release">{{cite web\|title=My Humps\|url=http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/black_eyed_peas/albums.jhtml?albumId=1003033\|work=[[MTV]]\|publisher=[[Viacom (2005–present)\|Viacom International Inc]]\|access-date=May 27, 2012}}</ref> On November 4, 2005, a remix of the song by American rapper [[Lil Jon]] was released to digital retailers through Interscope Records.<ref name="remix">{{cite web\|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/my-humps-lil-jon-remix-single/id90099157 \|title=My Humps (Lil Jon Remix) - Single \|date=January 2005 \|publisher=[[iTunes]] (AU). [[Apple Inc.\|Apple]] \|access-date=August 3, 2012}}</ref> Interscope also released the single internationally on November 7, 2005, featuring the Lil Jon remix as a B-side.<ref name="single">{{cite web\|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/my-humps-single/id91216653 \|title=My Humps - Single \|date=January 2005 \|publisher=[[iTunes]] (AU). [[Apple Inc.\|Apple]] \|access-date=August 3, 2012}}</ref> On November 11, 2005, an extended play was released internationally.<ref name="ep">{{cite web\|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/my-humps-international-version/id88239796 \|title=My Humps (International Version) - EP \|date=September 20, 2005 \|publisher=[[iTunes]] (AU). [[Apple Inc.\|Apple]] \|access-date=August 3, 2012}}</ref> It features the song "So Real" and the Lil Jon remix.<ref name="ep"/> On November 18, 2005, the song was released internationally as a CD single and maxi single.<ref name="aussie chart history"/>		"My Humps" was released as the third single from ''Monkey Business'' (2005), after "[[Don't Phunk with My Heart]]" and "[[Don't Lie]]". After gaining considerable airplay and strong digital downloads, [[Interscope Records]] decided to release it while "Don't Lie" was still rising up the charts. It was released as the album's third single in the United States on September 20, 2005.<ref name="US Release">{{cite web\|title=My Humps\|url=http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/black_eyed_peas/albums.jhtml?albumId=1003033\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129073449/http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/black_eyed_peas/albums.jhtml?albumId=1003033\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=January 29, 2013\|work=[[MTV]]\|publisher=[[Viacom (2005–present)\|Viacom International Inc]]\|access-date=May 27, 2012}}</ref> On November 4, 2005, a remix of the song by American rapper [[Lil Jon]] was released to digital retailers through Interscope Records.<ref name="remix">{{cite web\|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/my-humps-lil-jon-remix-single/id90099157 \|title=My Humps (Lil Jon Remix) - Single \|date=January 2005 \|publisher=[[iTunes]] (AU). [[Apple Inc.\|Apple]] \|access-date=August 3, 2012}}</ref> Interscope also released the single internationally on November 7, 2005, featuring the Lil Jon remix as a B-side.<ref name="single">{{cite web\|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/my-humps-single/id91216653 \|title=My Humps - Single \|date=January 2005 \|publisher=[[iTunes]] (AU). [[Apple Inc.\|Apple]] \|access-date=August 3, 2012}}</ref> On November 11, 2005, an extended play was released internationally.<ref name="ep">{{cite web\|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/my-humps-international-version/id88239796 \|title=My Humps (International Version) - EP \|date=September 20, 2005 \|publisher=[[iTunes]] (AU). [[Apple Inc.\|Apple]] \|access-date=August 3, 2012}}</ref> It features the song "So Real" and the Lil Jon remix.<ref name="ep"/> On November 18, 2005, the song was released internationally as a CD single and maxi single.<ref name="aussie chart history"/>

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