Top Albums

THE BLACK EYED PEAS HAVE PLACED SEVEN ALBUMS ON THE BILLBOARD 200, INCLUDING ONE NO. 1 AND THREE TOP 10s

BEHIND THE FRONT (1998)

The group’s debut album is a fusion of samples and live instrumentation that peaked at

No. 129 on the Billboard 200 and No. 3 on the Heatseekers Albums charts and includes the singles “Fallin’ Up,” “Joints & Jam” and “Karma,” which featured a sample of Blondie’s “One Way or Another.”

BRIDGING THE GAP (2000)

The group’s reggae- and drum’n’bass-laden sophomore set peaked at No. 67 on the Billboard 200 and included collaborations with DJ Premier (“BEP Empire”) and Esthero (“Weekends”).

ELEPHUNK (2003)

The Peas’ breakout album reached No. 14 on the Billboard 200 in June 2004 and included the pop smash “Where Is the Love?” with Justin Timberlake. The album marked Fergie’s debut as a lead female vocalist and was the first to feature four members on the cover.

MONKEY BUSINESS (2005)

The follow-up to Elephunk solidified the Peas as one of the top pop groups in the world and reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200 on the strength of the hits “Don’t Phunk With My Heart” and “My Humps,” which both hit No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

THE E.N.D. (2009)

The most successful BEP album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and yielded three Hot 100 chart-toppers. “Boom Boom Pow” ruled for 12 straight weeks only to be replaced by “I Gotta Feeling” for 14. The one-two punch kept the group at the top of the chart for a record 26 consecutive weeks.

THE BEGINNING (2010)

The quick follow-up to The E.N.D. peaked at

No. 6 on the Billboard 200 and featured two Hot 100 top 10s: “The Time (Dirty Bit)” and “Just Can’t Get Enough.” The album also marked the band’s last collaboration with Fergie.

TRANSLATION (2020)

The bilingual set peaked at No. 52 on the Billboard 200 and at No. 3 on the Top Latin Albums chart, producing two No. 1s on Hot Latin Songs: “Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life),” with J Balvin and “Mamacita” with Ozuna and J. Rey Soul.