Let's Get It Started

"Let's Get It Started"
"Let's Get It Started"
Single by the Black Eyed Peas
from the album Elephunk
B-side	"The Sticky"; "Bridging the Gaps"; "Ga Ra Ta Da" (Simlish version); "Friddy Dope" (Simlish version);
Released	June 14, 2004
Recorded	January 29, 2002–September 17, 2002
Studio	The Stewchia (Los Feliz, Los Angeles, US)
Genre	Funk; pop; hip hop;
Length	3:39
Label	A&M; will.i.am; Interscope;
Songwriter(s)	William Adams; Allan Pineda; Jaime Gomez; Terence Yoshiaki; Michael Fratantuno; George Pajon, Jr.;
Producer(s)	will.i.am
The Black Eyed Peas singles chronology

"Let's Get It Started" is a song by American group the Black Eyed Peas, released as a single on June 14, 2004. The track was the fourth single released from the band's 2003 album Elephunk and is a re-worked version of the album's third track "Let's Get Retarded". This version was included as a bonus track on the 2004 re-issue of the album. The song interpolates part of the instrumental base of "Wannabe" by the Spice Girls (1996). It was remixed for the Black Eyed Peas' fifth studio album, The E.N.D. as "Let's Get Re-Started". It was also featured on their remix album The E.N.D. Summer 2010 Canadian Invasion Tour: Remix Collection.

The album version was originally only re-worked for its use in promotion for the 2004 NBA Playoffs on ABC in April 2004;^[2] however, the new version was so well-received that it was given an official single release two months later.^[3] "Let's Get It Started" became a commercial hit and won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 2005 Grammy Awards, and it was also nominated for Record of the Year and Best Rap Song.

Music video[]

The music video takes place in a nighttime setting on a Los Angeles street. It features the Black Eyed Peas, particularly will.i.am, performing energetic dances while singing the song, while varying objects in the background (including a grand piano) smash against the ground in real-time, slow and fast motion, and in reverse. The choruses feature the band on stage singing to a large crowd.

Track listings[]

CD single

"Let's Get It Started"
"Let's Get It Started" (Spike Mix)

The Urbz Edition – EP

"Let's Get It Started" (Spike Mix) – 3:39
"Ga Ra Ta Da" (Simlish version) – 3:28
"The Sticky" – 4:39
"Friddy Dope" (Simlish version) – 3:46

UK single

"Let's Get It Started"
"Bridging the Gaps"
"Let's Get It Started" (enhanced music video)

Personnel[]

The Black Eyed Peas

will.i.am – vocals, production, engineering
apl.de.ap – vocals
Taboo – vocals
Fergie – vocals

Additional musicians

George Pajon, Jr. – guitar
Mike Fratantuno – bass
Terence Yoshiaki – drums
Dante Santiago – backing vocals
Noelle Scaggs – backing vocals (single version)
Keith Harris – additional drums (single version)
Tim "Izo" Orindgreff – saxophone, flute (single version)
Printz Board – trumpet (single version)

Production personnel

Ron Fair – executive production
Dylan Dresdow – additional vocal engineering
Tony Maserati – mixing
Brian Gardner – mastering
Lee Groves – programming (single version)
Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing (single version)
Robert Haggett – assistant mixing (single version)
David Treahearn – assistant mixing (single version)

Charts and certifications[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[4]	2
Australian Urban (ARIA)^[5]	2
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[6]	18
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[7]	22
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[8]	24
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)^[9]	2
Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records)^[10]	1
CIS (Tophit)^[11]	59
Denmark (Tracklisten)^[12]	17
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[13]	14
France (SNEP)^[14]	7
Germany (Official German Charts)^[15]	18
Greece (IFPI)^[16]	38
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)^[17]	37
Hungary (Dance Top 40)^[18]	1
Ireland (IRMA)^[19]	11
Italy (FIMI)^[20]	12
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[21]	11
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[22]	15
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[23]	6
Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[24]	20
Scotland (OCC)^[25]	11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[26]	13
UK Singles (OCC)^[27]	11
US Billboard Hot 100^[28]	21
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[29]	29
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)^[30]	13
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[31]	4
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[32]	36

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)^[33]	70

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2004)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[34]	44
Australian Urban (ARIA)^[35]	19
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[36]	98
France (SNEP)^[37]	63
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[38]	35
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[39]	52
UK Singles (OCC)^[40]	127
US Billboard Hot 100^[41]	88

Certifications[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[42]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[43]	Gold	5,000^*
United Kingdom (BPI)^[44]	Silver	200,000
United States (RIAA)^[45]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United States	June 14, 2004	Contemporary hit radio	A&M Interscope	^[46]
Russia	June 16, 2004	Contemporary hit radio	Universal	^[11]
Australia	June 21, 2004	CD: CD1	A&M	^[47]
Australia	June 28, 2004	CD: CD2		^[48]
United Kingdom	June 28, 2004	CD		^[49]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Elephunk (US CD album booklet). The Black Eyed Peas. A&M Records. 2003. B0000699-02.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "For the Record: Quick News on Black Eyed Peas, Xzibit, Nickelback, Nelly Furtado, The Roots, Danger Mouse & More". MTV. April 5, 2004. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
^ "Black Eyed Peas to Make Their Own 'Walk This Way' — With the Darkness". MTV. May 14, 2004. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
^ "Australian-charts.com – The Black Eyed Peas – Let's Get It Started". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
^ "Issue 752" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
^ "Austriancharts.at – The Black Eyed Peas – Let's Get It Started" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
^ "Ultratop.be – The Black Eyed Peas – Let's Get It Started" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^ "Ultratop.be – The Black Eyed Peas – Let's Get It Started" (in French). Ultratop 50.
^ "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
^ "R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1572. September 10, 2004. p. 28. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b The Black Eyed Peas — Let's Get It Started. Tophit. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
^ "Danishcharts.com – The Black Eyed Peas – Let's Get It Started". Tracklisten.
^ "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 116 no. 38. September 18, 2004. p. 53. Retrieved March 31, 2020. See last week column.
^ "Lescharts.com – The Black Eyed Peas – Let's Get It Started" (in French). Les classement single.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Black Eyed Peas – Let's Get It Started" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
^ "Top 50 Singles Εβδομάδα 17–23/10" (in Greek). IFPI. Archived from the original on October 26, 2004. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Let's Get It Started". Irish Singles Chart.
^ "Italiancharts.com – The Black Eyed Peas – Let's Get It Started". Top Digital Download.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 11, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Black Eyed Peas – Let's Get It Started" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Charts.nz – The Black Eyed Peas – Let's Get It Started". Top 40 Singles.
^ "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 37, saptamina 13.09 – 19.09, 2004" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on January 18, 2005. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Swisscharts.com – The Black Eyed Peas – Let's Get It Started". Swiss Singles Chart.
^ "Black Eyed Peas: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
^ "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
^ "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
^ "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
^ "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
^ "ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2004". ARIA. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
^ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Urban Singles 2004". ARIA. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
^ "Rapports Annuels 2004" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
^ "Tops de L'année | Top Singles 2004" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2004". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2004". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved February 16, 2020.
^ "UK Year-End Chart 2004" (PDF). Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
^ "Top 100 Hits of 2004". Retrieved November 2, 2018.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
^ "Latest Gold / Platinum Singles". Radioscope. August 21, 2011. Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
^ "British single certifications – Black Eyed Peas – Let's Get It Started". British Phonographic Industry.
^ "American single certifications – The Black Eyed Peas – Let's Get It Started". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2004/RR-2004-06-11.pdf
^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 21/06/2004" (PDF). ARIA. June 21, 2004. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 23, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 28th June 2004" (PDF). ARIA. June 28, 2004. p. 25. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
^ "Let's Get It Started". Amazon. Retrieved July 2, 2021.

External links[]

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

[album-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Elephunk (US CD album booklet). The Black Eyed Peas. A&M Records. 2003. B0000699-02.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[2] "For the Record: Quick News on Black Eyed Peas, Xzibit, Nickelback, Nelly Furtado, The Roots, Danger Mouse & More". MTV. April 5, 2004. Retrieved December 11, 2012.

[3] "Black Eyed Peas to Make Their Own 'Walk This Way' — With the Darkness". MTV. May 14, 2004. Retrieved December 11, 2012.

[sc_Australia_The_Black_Eyed_Peas-4] "Australian-charts.com – The Black Eyed Peas – Let's Get It Started". ARIA Top 50 Singles.

[sc_Australiaurban_-5] "Issue 752" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved October 6, 2020.

[sc_Austria_The_Black_Eyed_Peas-6] "Austriancharts.at – The Black Eyed Peas – Let's Get It Started" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.

[sc_Flanders_The_Black_Eyed_Peas-7] "Ultratop.be – The Black Eyed Peas – Let's Get It Started" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

[sc_Wallonia_The_Black_Eyed_Peas-8] "Ultratop.be – The Black Eyed Peas – Let's Get It Started" (in French). Ultratop 50.

[9] "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2020.

[10] "R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1572. September 10, 2004. p. 28. Retrieved October 13, 2020.

[cis-11] Jump up to: ^a ^b The Black Eyed Peas — Let's Get It Started. Tophit. Retrieved May 19, 2021.

[sc_Denmark_The_Black_Eyed_Peas-12] "Danishcharts.com – The Black Eyed Peas – Let's Get It Started". Tracklisten.

[13] "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 116 no. 38. September 18, 2004. p. 53. Retrieved March 31, 2020. See last week column.

[sc_France_The_Black_Eyed_Peas-14] "Lescharts.com – The Black Eyed Peas – Let's Get It Started" (in French). Les classement single.

[sc_Germany_The_Black_Eyed_Peas-15] "Offiziellecharts.de – The Black Eyed Peas – Let's Get It Started" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.

[16] "Top 50 Singles Εβδομάδα 17–23/10" (in Greek). IFPI. Archived from the original on October 26, 2004. Retrieved July 1, 2020.

[sc_Hungary_-17] "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.

[sc_Hungarydance_-18] "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.

[sc_Ireland2_-19] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Let's Get It Started". Irish Singles Chart.

[sc_Italy_The_Black_Eyed_Peas-20] "Italiancharts.com – The Black Eyed Peas – Let's Get It Started". Top Digital Download.

[sc_Dutch40_-21] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 11, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40

[sc_Dutch100_The_Black_Eyed_Peas-22] "Dutchcharts.nl – The Black Eyed Peas – Let's Get It Started" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[sc_New_Zealand_The_Black_Eyed_Peas-23] "Charts.nz – The Black Eyed Peas – Let's Get It Started". Top 40 Singles.

[24] "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 37, saptamina 13.09 – 19.09, 2004" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on January 18, 2005. Retrieved May 16, 2020.

[sc_Scotland_-25] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Switzerland_The_Black_Eyed_Peas-26] "Swisscharts.com – The Black Eyed Peas – Let's Get It Started". Swiss Singles Chart.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Black_Eyed_Peas-27] "Black Eyed Peas: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Billboardhot100_The_Black_Eyed_Peas-28] "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardadultpopsongs_The_Black_Eyed_Peas-29] "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboarddanceairplay_The_Black_Eyed_Peas-30] "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2020.

[sc_Billboardpopsongs_The_Black_Eyed_Peas-31] "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardrhythmic_The_Black_Eyed_Peas-32] "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.

[sc_Poland_-33] "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved September 14, 2020.

[34] "ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2004". ARIA. Retrieved February 16, 2020.

[35] "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Urban Singles 2004". ARIA. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.

[36] "Rapports Annuels 2004" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved February 16, 2020.

[37] "Tops de L'année | Top Singles 2004" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[38] "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2004". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved February 16, 2020.

[39] "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2004". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved February 16, 2020.

[40] "UK Year-End Chart 2004" (PDF). Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 16, 2020.

[41] "Top 100 Hits of 2004". Retrieved November 2, 2018.

[AustraliasingleCertRef-42] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.

[New_ZealandBlack_Eyed_PeasLet's_Get_It_StartedsingleCertRef-43] "Latest Gold / Platinum Singles". Radioscope. August 21, 2011. Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2021.

[United_KingdomBlack_Eyed_PeasLet's_Get_It_StartedsingleCertRef-44] "British single certifications – Black Eyed Peas – Let's Get It Started". British Phonographic Industry.

[United_StatesThe_Black_Eyed_PeasLet's_Get_It_StartedsingleCertRef-45] "American single certifications – The Black Eyed Peas – Let's Get It Started". Recording Industry Association of America.

[46] ttps://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2004/RR-2004-06-11.pdf

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