Behind the Bridge to Elephunk
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{{Infobox album
| name = Behind the Bridge to Elephunk
| type = video
| artist = the Black Eyed Peas
| cover = Behind the Bridge to Elephunk.png
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = May 26, 2004
| recorded = 1997–2004
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| label = {{hlist|A&M|Interscope|will.i.am}}
| producer = {{hlist|Bill Boyd|Randi Feinberg|Terry Heller|Louis Nader|Betina Schneider|Joel Tabbush|Greg Tharp}}
| director = {{hlist|Brian Beletic|Patricio Ginelsa|Joseph Kahn|The Malloys|Anthony Mandler|Fatima Robinson|will.i.am}}
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Live from Sydney to Vegas
| next_year = 2006
}}
Behind the Bridge to Elephunk is the first video album by American group the Black Eyed Peas. It was released outside North America on May 26, 2004, by A&M Records, Interscope Records and will.i.am Music Group. The album includes music videos for singles from the group's first three studio albums–Behind the Front (1998), Bridging the Gap (2000) and Elephunk (2003)–alongside live performances and behind-the-scenes footage.
Release
Behind the Bridge to Elephunk was released outside North America on May 26, 2004, by Polydor Records. The DVD included a "Jukebox" feature, which allows the music videos to be played in a random order non-stop.{{cite AV media|author=The Black Eyed Peas|year=2004|title=Behind the Bridge to Elephunk|type=DVD|publisher=Polydor Records}} It included the previously unreleased music video for "The Boogie That Be", which was filmed before the song was recorded and before Fergie joined the group. Most of the DVD's content was made available for streaming to members of the group's fan club Peabody.{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010051235/http://www.blackeyedpeas.com/home/videos/|url=http://www.blackeyedpeas.com/home/videos/|archivedate=October 10, 2007|title=BlackEyedPeas.com|website=Black Eyed Peas|accessdate=January 2, 2023}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Director(s)
| title1 = Let's Get Retarded
| note1 = live at the Big Day Out
| title2 = Hey Mama
| extra2 = Fatima Robinson
| title3 = Shut Up
| extra3 = The Malloys
| title4 = Where Is the Love?
| extra4 = will.i.am
| title5 = B.E.P. Empire
| extra5 = Brian Beletic
| title6 = Weekends
| extra6 = Beletic
| title7 = Get Original
| extra7 = Anthony Mandler
| title8 = Request + Line
| extra8 = Joseph Kahn
| title9 = Fallin' Up
| extra9 = Beletic
| title10 = Joints & Jam
| extra10 = Beletic
| title11 = Karma
| extra11 = Beletic
| title12 = What It Is
| extra12 = Beletic
| title13 = Head Bobs
| extra13 = Beletic
| title14 = Discover Hip-Hop
| note14 = special feature
| title15 = Where Is the Love?
| note15 = making of
| title16 = Shut Up
| note16 = making of
| title17 = Hey Mama
| note17 = making of
| title18 = Shut Up
| note18 = live at the Big Day Out
| title19 = The Boogie That Be
| extra19 = Patricio Ginelsa
| title20 = Photo Gallery
}}
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Behind the Bridge to Elephunk.
- Brian Beletic – direction (tracks 5, 6, 9–13)
- Bill Boyd – production (track 4)
- Randi Feinberg – production (tracks 2 and 3)
- Terry Heller – production (track 7)
- Joseph Kahn – direction (track 8)
- The Malloys – direction (track 3)
- Anthony Mandler – direction (track 7)
- Louis Nader – production (track 10)
- Lanette Phillips – executive production (track 8)
- Fatima Robinson – direction (track 2)
- Betina Schneider – production (tracks 9 and 11)
- Joel Tabbush – production (tracks 5 and 6)
- Greg Tharp – production (track 8)
- will.i.am – direction (track 4)
Charts
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|+ Weekly chart performance for Behind the Bridge to Elephunk ! scope="col"| Chart (2004) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| Australian Music DVD (ARIA){{cite magazine|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue757.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org.au/awa/20080222222436mp_/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20041020-0000/issue757.pdf|archivedate=October 20, 2004|title=ARIA Top 40 DVD – Week Commencing 30th August 2004|magazine=The ARIA Report|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=August 30, 2004|page=22|issue=757|accessdate=January 8, 2023|via=Pandora archive}}
| 17 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Argentina|type=video|artist=The Black Eyed Peas|title=Behind the Bridge to Elephunk|award=Platinum|relyear=2004|certyear=2004|certref={{cite web|url=http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=&album=&LanDesde_MM=0&LanDesde_AA=0&LanHasta_MM=0&LanHasta_AA=0&Galardon=P&Tipo=0&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP|title=Discos de Oro y Platino|publisher=Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531185849/http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=&album=&LanDesde_MM=0&LanDesde_AA=0&LanHasta_MM=0&LanHasta_AA=0&Galardon=P&Tipo=0&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP|archive-date=31 May 2011}}}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=video|artist=Black Eyed Peas|title=Behind the Bridge to Elephunk|award=Gold|relyear=2004|certyear=2004|access-date=July 6, 2021}}
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Release history
References
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External links
- [https://www.blackeyedpeas.com Official website]
- {{Discogs master|89546}}
{{The Black Eyed Peas}}
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Category:Music video compilation albums