Shut Up (Black Eyed Peas song)
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"Shut Up" is a song by the American hip hop
band The Black Eyed Peas
. The 2003 single is the second one taken from their 2003 album Elephunk
. It is about a disastrous courtship with the chorus consisting of the lines "shut up, just shut up shut up".
needed a female singer for the song, so he brought in Fergie. She helped out in most of the songs in "Elephunk" and eventually became the fourth member of The Black Eyed Peas in 2003. While Will, apl.de.ap
, and Taboo
were making the song, their girlfriends' phone calls would interrupt the session. Will said "The vibe was blown" and Taboo said "So we turned the negative into positive", by adding the problems they were having into the song they were making.
The song contains an uncredited sample of Kurtis Blow
's "Tough."
"Shut Up" was not released in the U.S. but became an instant success internationally. "Shut Up" was released as the album's second single in late 2003, after "Where Is the Love?".
There is a remix version on the deluxe version of the fifth studio album, The E.N.D., titled "Shut the Phunk Up"
The Knee Deep
/E.N.D. Remix samples the song Knee Deep
by Funkadelic
. In December 2010, Funkadelic leader George Clinton
filed a copyright infringement
lawsuit against will.i.am, Fergie and Universal Music. Clinton claimed that he did not give his permission for the sample and that his signature was forged on the release form.
, Austria
, Belgium
, Canada
, Spain
, France
, Germany
, Ireland
, Italy
, New Zealand
, Norway
, Romania
, Sweden
and Switzerland
. The single also reached #2 in the United Kingdom
and the Netherlands
, and also peaked at #3 in Finland. "Shut Up" has become one of The Black Eyed Peas' most successful singles to date and was only slightly weaker than the preceding single.
"Shut Up" was The Black Eyed Peas' first song to chart on the Latin America Top 40 (tied with "Hey Mama" which debuted the same week at #35.); it debuted in the week that the chart was created at #28, peaking two weeks later at number #24 in its first run, the single fell off the chart three weeks later, and returned five weeks later at #37 and this time the single peaked at #18.
In Germany, it's the best-selling single of the band just behind I Gotta Feeling
, selling 300,000 copies, reaching Platinum.
It peaked at #1 and stayed there for 5 weeks, the band's longest time on the pole position.
themed around a battle of the sexes. In it, will.i.am
and Taboo
play Fergie's suitors, and apl.de.ap
is the conductor
.
The music video has several Andre the Giant Has a Posse
-style posters near the stage man. Two posters from the song "Where Is the Love?
" are also shown. Kimberly Wyatt
from the Pussycat Dolls
was featured in the video. Carmit Bachar
, also of the Pussycat Dolls was featured as a backup dancer. Travis Barker from Blink 182 has a cameo in it as well.
(AMRR-11025-1; Released: 2003)
Side A
Side B
EUR CD
(0602498145012; Released: 2003)
EUR CD
(0602498145029; Released: 2003)
UK CD
(9814501; Released: 2004)
UK 12" Vinyl
(9814587; Released: 2004)
Side A
Side B
UK CD Promo
(SHUT 01; Released: 2004)
Additional musicians
Production personnel
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
band The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop 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 56 million records worldwide...
. The 2003 single is the second one taken from their 2003 album Elephunk
Elephunk
-Commercial response:In the United States, Elephunk reached number 14 on the Billboard Top 200 and is their first album to chart in the top 15. It gained even more commercial success in the UK Album Charts where it reached number 3. It has sold over 1.6 million copies in the UK and...
. It is about a disastrous courtship with the chorus consisting of the lines "shut up, just shut up shut up".
Background and release
will.i.amWill.i.am
William James Adams, Jr. , better known by his stage name will.i.am and occasionally by his other stage name Zuper Blahq, is an American rapper, musician, songwriter, singer, actor and producer...
needed a female singer for the song, so he brought in Fergie. She helped out in most of the songs in "Elephunk" and eventually became the fourth member of The Black Eyed Peas in 2003. While Will, apl.de.ap
Apl.de.ap
Allan Pineda Lindo, Jr. better known as apl.de.ap , is a Filipino-American rapper, record producer, and occasional drummer who is best known as a member of The Black Eyed Peas.-Early life:Pineda was born in Belfast...
, and Taboo
Taboo (rapper)
Jaime Luis Gómez , better known by his stage name Taboo, is an American singer, actor, and rapper best known as a member of the group The Black Eyed Peas.-Personal life:...
were making the song, their girlfriends' phone calls would interrupt the session. Will said "The vibe was blown" and Taboo said "So we turned the negative into positive", by adding the problems they were having into the song they were making.
The song contains an uncredited sample of Kurtis Blow
Kurtis Blow
Kurt Walker , better known by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper and record producer. He is one of the first commercially successful rappers and the first to sign with a major record label...
's "Tough."
"Shut Up" was not released in the U.S. but became an instant success internationally. "Shut Up" was released as the album's second single in late 2003, after "Where Is the Love?".
There is a remix version on the deluxe version of the fifth studio album, The E.N.D., titled "Shut the Phunk Up"
The Knee Deep
Knee Deep
"Knee Deep" is the title of a song recorded by American country music group Zac Brown Band with Jimmy Buffett. It was released in May 2011 as the third single from the Zac Brown Band's second major-label album, 2010's You Get What You Give. It reached number-one on the U.S...
/E.N.D. Remix samples the song Knee Deep
Knee Deep
"Knee Deep" is the title of a song recorded by American country music group Zac Brown Band with Jimmy Buffett. It was released in May 2011 as the third single from the Zac Brown Band's second major-label album, 2010's You Get What You Give. It reached number-one on the U.S...
by Funkadelic
Funkadelic
Funkadelic was an American band most prominent during the 1970s. The band and its sister act Parliament, both led by George Clinton, began the funk music culture of that decade.-History:...
. In December 2010, Funkadelic leader George Clinton
George Clinton (musician)
George Clinton is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. He has been cited as one of the foremost...
filed a copyright infringement
Copyright infringement
Copyright infringement is the unauthorized or prohibited use of works under copyright, infringing the copyright holder's exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works.- "Piracy" :...
lawsuit against will.i.am, Fergie and Universal Music. Clinton claimed that he did not give his permission for the sample and that his signature was forged on the release form.
Chart performances
The single has become an international success reaching #1 in AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. The single also reached #2 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, and also peaked at #3 in Finland. "Shut Up" has become one of The Black Eyed Peas' most successful singles to date and was only slightly weaker than the preceding single.
"Shut Up" was The Black Eyed Peas' first song to chart on the Latin America Top 40 (tied with "Hey Mama" which debuted the same week at #35.); it debuted in the week that the chart was created at #28, peaking two weeks later at number #24 in its first run, the single fell off the chart three weeks later, and returned five weeks later at #37 and this time the single peaked at #18.
In Germany, it's the best-selling single of the band just behind I Gotta Feeling
I Gotta Feeling
"I Gotta Feeling" is the second single from The Black Eyed Peas' fifth studio album The E.N.D., produced by the French DJ David Guetta. The song was released on May 21, 2009 and debuted at number two on the Canadian and Billboard Hot 100 on the week of June 27, 2009, behind the group's "Boom Boom...
, selling 300,000 copies, reaching Platinum.
It peaked at #1 and stayed there for 5 weeks, the band's longest time on the pole position.
Music video
The music video features an operaOpera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
themed around a battle of the sexes. In it, will.i.am
Will.i.am
William James Adams, Jr. , better known by his stage name will.i.am and occasionally by his other stage name Zuper Blahq, is an American rapper, musician, songwriter, singer, actor and producer...
and Taboo
Taboo (rapper)
Jaime Luis Gómez , better known by his stage name Taboo, is an American singer, actor, and rapper best known as a member of the group The Black Eyed Peas.-Personal life:...
play Fergie's suitors, and apl.de.ap
Apl.de.ap
Allan Pineda Lindo, Jr. better known as apl.de.ap , is a Filipino-American rapper, record producer, and occasional drummer who is best known as a member of The Black Eyed Peas.-Early life:Pineda was born in Belfast...
is the conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
.
The music video has several Andre the Giant Has a Posse
André the Giant Has a Posse
Andre the Giant Has a Posse is a street art and viral marketing campaign based on a design by Shepard Fairey created in 1989 in Providence, Rhode Island. Distributed by the skater community, the stickers featuring an image of André the Giant began showing up in many cities across the U.S.A...
-style posters near the stage man. Two posters from the song "Where Is the Love?
Where Is the Love?
"Where Is the Love?" is a song recorded by the American hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas for their third album, Elephunk. It is the band's first record to feature Fergie. The song features vocals from Justin Timberlake, although he is not officially credited on the single release.The single was...
" are also shown. Kimberly Wyatt
Kimberly Wyatt
Kimberly Kaye Wyatt is an American showgirl, singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress and choreographer. She is best known as a former member of the American pop/R&B girl group and dance ensemble, the Pussycat Dolls. She joined the Pussycat Dolls in 2003...
from the Pussycat Dolls
Pussycat Dolls
The Pussycat Dolls are an American pop girl group and dance ensemble based in Los Angeles; currently consisting of Lauren Bennett, Vanessa Curry, Kristal "Lyndriette" Smith, Tiffany "Taz" Zavala, Kia Hampton and Paula Van Oppen. The Pussycat Dolls were founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995...
was featured in the video. Carmit Bachar
Carmit Bachar
Carmit Bachar is an American singer, dancer, model, actress and showgirl. She was a member of the successful pop/R&B group, The Pussycat Dolls and one of the main vocalists of the group, along with Nicole Scherzinger and Melody Thornton. Bachar left the group in February 2008. She is currently...
, also of the Pussycat Dolls was featured as a backup dancer. Travis Barker from Blink 182 has a cameo in it as well.
Track listings
US 12" Vinyl(AMRR-11025-1; Released: 2003)
Side A
- "Shut Up" (LP) - 5:10
- "Shut Up" (Radio Edit) - 3:46
- "Shut Up" (Instrumental) - 5:09
- "Shut Up" (Acapella) - 4:55
Side B
- "Shut Up" (Knee Deep Remix) - 4:23
- "Shut Up" (Knee Deep Remix Instrumental) - 4:21
- "Shut Up" (Knee Deep Remix Acapella) - 4:20
EUR CD
(0602498145012; Released: 2003)
- "Shut Up" - 5:12
- "Tell Your Mama Come" (Live From House Of Blues, Chicago) - 2:51
- "Karma" (Live From House Of Blues, Chicago) - 3:03
EUR CD
(0602498145029; Released: 2003)
- "Shut Up" - 5:12
- "Tell Your Mama Come" (Live From House Of Blues, Chicago) - 2:51
UK CD
(9814501; Released: 2004)
- "Shut Up" - 5:12
- "Tell Your Mama Come" (Live From House Of Blues, Chicago) - 2:52
- "Karma" (Live From House Of Blues, Chicago) - 3:03
- "Shut Up" (Video) - 4:24
UK 12" Vinyl
(9814587; Released: 2004)
Side A
- "Shut Up"
Side B
- "Tell Your Mama Come" (Live From House Of Blues, Chicago)
- "Karma" (Live From House Of Blues, Chicago)
UK CD Promo
(SHUT 01; Released: 2004)
- "Shut Up" (Radio Edit)
- "Shut Up" (Instrumental)
Personnel
The Black Eyed Peas- will.i.amWill.i.amWilliam James Adams, Jr. , better known by his stage name will.i.am and occasionally by his other stage name Zuper Blahq, is an American rapper, musician, songwriter, singer, actor and producer...
– vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, Moog synthesizerMoog synthesizerMoog synthesizer may refer to any number of analog synthesizers designed by Dr. Robert Moog or manufactured by Moog Music, and is commonly used as a generic term for older-generation analog music synthesizers. The Moog company pioneered the commercial manufacture of modular voltage-controlled...
, executive productionExecutive producerAn executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
, productionRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music... - Fergie – vocals
- TabooTaboo (rapper)Jaime Luis Gómez , better known by his stage name Taboo, is an American singer, actor, and rapper best known as a member of the group The Black Eyed Peas.-Personal life:...
– vocals
Additional musicians
- George Pajon, Jr. – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- J. Curtis – guitar
- Ray BradyRay BradyRaymond T. Brady was an Irish International footballer who played in England in the late 1950's and early 1960's with Millwall and QPR....
– guitar
Production personnel
- Ron FairRon FairRon Fair is a veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter. In a career that has spanned over 30 years at major record labels he has produced and arranged hits for several artists, but he is best known as a "guru/mentor", guiding the careers of unknown artists...
– executive production, additional vocal production - Dylan Dresdow – engineeringAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
- Christine Sirois – engineering assistance
- Tony MaseratiTony MaseratiTony Maserati is an American record producer and studio audio engineer who has worked with many mainstream artists including Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Jason Mraz, James Brown, Mariah Carey, Destiny's Child, R...
– mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may... - Brian GardnerBrian GardnerBrian Gardner, also known as Brian "Big Bass" Gardner is a mastering engineer. He has worked on countless recordings since the mid-1960s, including classic rock, funk, disco, alternative rock, R&B, hip hop, pop punk, and dance pop. He is perhaps best known for his work on hip hop albums and in...
– masteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced... - Tal Herzberg – additional engineering
Peak positions
| Chart (2003/04) | Peak position |
|---|
Decade-end charts
| (2000–2009) | Position |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart | 35 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2003) | Position |
|---|---|
| Irish Singles Chart | 18 |
| Chart (2004) | Position |
| Australian Singles Chart | 9 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 4 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart | 19 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 6 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 25 |
| French Singles Chart | 6 |
| German Singles Chart | 6 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 2 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2 x Platinum | 2004 | 140,000 |
| Austria | Gold | May 4, 2004 | 15,000 |
| Belgium | Platinum | February 14, 2004 | 50,000 |
| France | Gold | November 17, 2004 | 250,000 |
| Germany | Platinum | 2004 | 300,000 |
| New Zealand | Platinum | March 21, 2004 | 15,000 |
| Norway | Platinum | 2004 | 10,000 |
| Switzerland | Platinum | 2004 | 30,000 |
| UK | Silver | December 19, 2003 | 200,000 |
| U.S. | Gold | May 19, 2005 | 500,000 |
See also
- List of number-one singles in Australia in 2003
- List of number-one hits of 2003 (Germany)
- List of European number-one hits of 2003
- List of number-one singles of 2003 (Ireland)
- List of number-one hits of 2003 (Switzerland)
- Ultratop 50 number-one hits of 2003Ultratop 50 number-one hits of 2003These hits topped the Ultratop 50 charts in 2003 ....
- List of number-one hits of 2004 (Austria)
- List of number-one hits of 2004 (France)
- List of number-one hits of 2004 (Italy)
- List of number-one singles from the 2000s (New Zealand)
- List of number-one hits in Norway
- List of number-one singles in Romania
- List of number-one hits (Sweden)
- Ultratop 40 number-one hits of 2004Ultratop 40 number-one hits of 2004This is a list of songs that topped the Belgian Wallonia Ultratop 40 in 2004.- Best-selling singles :This is the ten best-selling/performing singles in 2004....