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Pump It

{{Short description|2006 single by The Black Eyed Peas}}

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{{Infobox song

| name = Pump It

| cover = Pump It.png

| alt =

| border = yes

| type = single

| artist = The Black Eyed Peas

| album = Monkey Business

| released = {{start date|2006|1|16}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|dance|rap rock|surf}}

| length = 3:33

| label = {{hlist|A&M|Interscope|will.i.am}}

| writer = {{hlist|William Adams|Allan Pineda|Stacy Ferguson|Thomas Van Musser|Nicholas Roubanis}}

| producer = will.i.am

| prev_title = My Humps

| prev_year = 2005

| next_title = Mas que Nada

| next_year = 2006

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|ZaI2IlHwmgQ| "Pump It"}}}}

}}

"Pump It" is a song recorded by American group the Black Eyed Peas for their fourth studio album Monkey Business (2005). It was written by group members will.i.am, apl.de.ap and Fergie, along with frequent songwriting collaborator Thomas van Musser, and produced by will.i.am. The song heavily incorporates music from Dick Dale's 1962 surf version of "Misirlou", known for being featured in the 1994 Quentin Tarantino film Pulp Fiction, hence crediting Nicholas Roubanis as a co-writer. It was released as the fourth and final single from Monkey Business on January 16, 2006, by A&M Records and Interscope Records.

"Pump It" became the Black Eyed Peas' fourth consecutive top-20 single on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 18, while reaching the top ten in 13 countries worldwide. The song was remixed for the deluxe edition of the group's fifth studio album The E.N.D. (2009), titled "Pump It Harder".

Origins

"I was in Brazil doing some CD," The Black Eyed Peas member will.i.am recalls. "I came across this compilation [disk] and I thought it was one thing but it turned out to be something else. The Dick Dale song Miserlou [sic] was on it. At first, I was angry this isn't what I wanted to buy," he laughs. "But then, really, that song is hot. I said, 'We should do a song like this.' I jump-started the computer and made some beats on the train. Then we had to fly to Tokyo and I tightened up the beat on the plane. Then I recorded vocals in this park in Tokyo, and that's how we recorded the song 'Pump It'."[http://umusic.ca/blackeyedpeas/ http://umusic.ca/blackeyedpeas/] umusic.ca {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060210103311/http://umusic.ca/blackeyedpeas/ |date=February 10, 2006 }}

Music video

The music video for "Pump It" was filmed in November 2005, in Los Angeles, California,{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1513237/black-eyed-peas-want-to-shoot-a-kung-fu-breakdancing-movie/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210323163754/http://www.mtv.com/news/1513237/black-eyed-peas-want-to-shoot-a-kung-fu-breakdancing-movie/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 23, 2021|title = Black Eyed Peas Want to Shoot a Kung-Fu Breakdancing Movie|website = MTV}} and features The Black Eyed Peas competing and fighting with a gang of unidentified people in a parking garage. The video features a modified Honda Civic Hybrid customized with metallic paint with Black Eyed Peas graphics; the vehicle was later given away in sweepstakes during the 2006 Honda Civic Tour.{{cite web |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/150226862 |title=Black Eyed Peas Get It Started in Downtown Reno |author=Rose, Zoe |work=Reno Gazette-Journal |date=March 5, 2006 |access-date=January 24, 2021}} Some of the vehicle actual driving in the parking lot was CGI, since actually driving in the manner portrayed in the clip was too dangerous and costly for a music video production. Further CGI was required during the soccer ball (clearly visible at 2:07 in the official video) kicking scene in the middle of the video. To enhance the fighting scenes some cord pulling stunts were required.

Chart performance

Before the single was officially released, the song peaked at number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100 in June 2005. This was mainly based on digital download strength due to exposure in the Best Buy ads. After its official airplay release, it peaked at number 18 in March 2006. The single was released to stores in the United States on February 14, 2006, and in the United Kingdom on March 13, 2006.

This single, compared to other Monkey Business singles' performance on US charts, is the lowest ranking single from the album.

The song reached higher spots on charts in other countries. In New Zealand, "Pump It" debuted at number 19 on March 13, 2006. It jumped to number 2 the following week, where it peaked. It became their 4th consecutive top 5 hit from "Monkey Business" in this country, after "Don't Phunk With My Heart" and "My Humps" reached number 1, and "Don't Lie" peaking at number 5. Also, it is their 9th consecutive top 10 hit, after all of their singles from "Elephunk" reached the top 10, (including #1's "Where Is The Love?" and "Shut Up!", and earlier single "Request + Line", which peaked at number 10. Amazingly, this expanded to 11 top 10 hits for the band with the release of the 3 consecutive top 3 singles "Boom Boom Pow" (#2), " I Gotta Feeling" (#1) and "Meet Me Halfway" (#3) from the future album "The E.N.D". The streak broke when next single "Rock That Body" only managed to peak at number 16. They then had another 3 consecutive top 10 hits with "The Time (Dirty Bit)" (another #1 hit in the country), "Just Can't Get Enough" (#4), and "Don't Stop The Party" (#9) from the 2010 album The Beginning. In Australia, the song peaked at number 6. The song was also popular in the United Kingdom, becoming their 8th hit single there. "Pump It" peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart - only 5 sales behind the #2 song that week "It's Chico Time",{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/photo-finish-close-races-for-number-1-on-the-official-singles-chart__22356/|title = The closest battles for Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart|website = Official Charts}} matching the chart success of previous single "My Humps". It was the first song ever to make the UK Top 40 on sales of downloads alone.

Official versions

  • "Pump It" – 3:35
  • "Pump It" (Album Version) – 3:33
  • "Pump It" (Radio Edit) – 3:35
  • "Pump It" (Travis Barker Remix) - 3:36
  • "Pump It Harder" – 3:52

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2006)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|6|artist=The Black Eyed Peas|song=Pump It|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Austria|14|artist=The Black Eyed Peas|song=Pump It|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Flanders|1|artist=The Black Eyed Peas|song=Pump It|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Wallonia|11|artist=The Black Eyed Peas|song=Pump It|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"| Canada (Nielsen SoundScan){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-black-eyed-peas/chart-history/cns/|title=The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 3, 2021}}

| 7

scope="row"|Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records){{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/2000s/2006/RR-2006-02-17.pdf|title=R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 30|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1645|page=28|date=February 17, 2006|access-date=April 22, 2024}}

| 3

{{single chart|CIS|19|artist=The Black Eyed Peas|song=Pump It (Travis Barker Remix)|songid=2687|note=Travis Barker Remix|refname="cis"|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"| Croatia (HRT){{cite web|url=http://www.hrt.hr/hr/top20/maineng.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060521052338/http://www.hrt.hr/hr/top20/strana_lista.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 21, 2006|title=Top Lista Hrvatskog Radija|publisher=Croatian Radiotelevision|access-date=August 23, 2021}}

| 6

{{single chart|Czech Republic|2|year=2006|week=26|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Denmark Airplay|20|artist=The Black Eyed Peas|song=Pump It|year=2006|week=21|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"| European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Hits of the World: Eurocharts|magazine=Music & Media|volume=118|issue=13|page=61|date=April 1, 2006}}

| 2

{{single chart|Finland|12|artist=The Black Eyed Peas|song=Pump It|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|France|13|artist=The Black Eyed Peas|song=Pump It|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Germany|19|artist=The Black Eyed Peas|song=Pump It|songid=112381|rowheader=true|refname="ger"}}
scope="row"| Greece (IFPI){{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/chart03.htm|title=Top 50 Singles – Εβδομάδα 9–15/4/2006|publisher=IFPI Greece|language=el|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060415173421/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart03.htm|archive-date=April 15, 2006|access-date=October 21, 2021}}

| 9

{{single chart|Hungarydance|2|year=2006|week=14|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Hungary|7|year=2006|week=21|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Ireland2|3|song=Pump It|access-date=January 25, 2020|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Italy|5|artist=The Black Eyed Peas|song=Pump It|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Dutch40|15|year=2006|week=14|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|17|artist=The Black Eyed Peas|song=Pump It|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|2|artist=The Black Eyed Peas|song=Pump It|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Scotland|3|date=20060319|access-date=June 2, 2021|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Sweden|34|artist=The Black Eyed Peas|song=Pump It|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|8|artist=The Black Eyed Peas|song=Pump It|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|3|artist=Black Eyed Peas|song=Pump It|artistid=5263|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|18|artist=The Black Eyed Peas|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|11|artist=The Black Eyed Peas|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|35|artist=The Black Eyed Peas|rowheader=true}}

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=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2006)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2006/singles-chart|title=2006 Annual ARIA Singles Chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=September 20, 2019}}

| 31

scope="row"| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=2006|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 2006|website=austriancharts.at|access-date=January 13, 2020}}

| 64

scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2006&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten 2006|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=September 20, 2019}}

| 13

scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2006&cat=s|title=Rapports Annuels 2006|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=September 20, 2019}}

| 39

scope="row"| Brazil (Crowley){{cite web|url=https://maistocadas.mus.br/2006/|title=Brazilian Top 100 Year-End 2006|date=April 3, 2018|publisher=Crowley Broadcast Analysis|accessdate=January 30, 2022}}

| 12

scope="row"| European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/european_hot_100_singles.jsp|title=European Hot 100 Songs|magazine=Billboard|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071114134432/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/european_hot_100_singles.jsp|archive-date=November 14, 2007|access-date=January 9, 2022}}

| 34

scope="row"| France (SNEP){{cite web|url=http://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?annee=2006|title=Tops de L'année {{!}} Top Singles 2006|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=August 15, 2020}}

| 72

scope="row"| Hungary (Dance Top 40){{cite web|url=http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/dance/2006|title=Dance Top 100 - 2006|access-date=April 7, 2020|publisher=Mahasz}}

| 15

scope="row"| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40){{cite web|url=http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2006|title=Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2006|access-date=September 20, 2019|publisher=Mahasz}}

| 16

scope="row"| Italy (FIMI){{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/dettaglio_documento.asp?id=763&idtipo_documento=1|title=Musica: Classifiche Annunali 2006 FIMI-AC Nielsen|publisher=FIMI|language=it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070112111437/http://www.fimi.it/dettaglio_documento.asp?id=763&idtipo_documento=1|archive-date=January 12, 2007|access-date=January 15, 2021}} Click on Scarica l'allegato.

| 48

scope="row"| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2006|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2006|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=October 19, 2019}}

| 88

scope="row"| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2006|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2006 – hitparade.ch|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=September 20, 2019}}

| 65

scope="row"| UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20060108/37501/|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2006|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=September 20, 2019}}

| 34

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2006|magazine=Billboard|date=January 2, 2013|access-date=August 13, 2019}}

| 89

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for "Pump It"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|artist=Black Eyed Peas|title=Pump It|award=Gold|relyear=2006|certyear=2006|access-date=May 26, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|type=single|artist=Black Eyed Peas|title=Pump It|award=Gold|relyear=2006|certyear=2006|access-date=May 26, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|type=single|artist=Black Eyed Peas|title=Pump It|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2006|certyear=2024|access-date=July 23, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Denmark|artist=Black Eyed Peas|title=Pump It|award=Gold|certyear=2006|relyear=2006|certref={{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content/guld-og-platin-novemberdecemberjanuar|title=Guld Og Platin November/December/Januar|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724110837/http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content%2Fguld-og-platin-novemberdecemberjanuar|archive-date=July 24, 2011|access-date=October 13, 2021}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|type=single|artist=Black Eyed Peas|title=Pump It|award=Gold|relyear=2006|certyear=2023|access-date=June 4, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|type=single|artist=Black Eyed Peas|title=Pump It|award=Platinum|relyear=2006|certyear=2024|id=13169|access-date=September 9, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|type=ringtone|artist=Black Eyed Peas|title=Pump It|award=Gold|digital=true|relyear=2006|certyear=2009|certmonth=6|note=Ringtone|access-date=May 26, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|artist=Black Eyed Peas|title=Pump It|award=Gold|source=archive|relyear=2006|certyear=2011|access-date=May 26, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Black Eyed Peas|title=Pump It|award=Platinum|relyear=2005|certyear=2020|id=10199-969-1|access-date=May 26, 2021}}

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Release history

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|+ Release dates and formats for "Pump It"

! scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format(s)

! scope="col"| Label(s)

! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row"| France

| January 16, 2006

| CD

| Polydor

| {{center|{{cite web|url=https://www.fnac.com/a1782227/The-Black-Eyed-Peas-Pump-it-CD-single|title=Pump it – The Black Eyed Peas – CD single|language=fr|location=France|publisher=Fnac|date=January 16, 2006|accessdate=December 27, 2022}}}}

scope="row"| United States

| January 17, 2006

| Rhythmic contemporary radio

| {{hlist|A&M|Interscope}}

| {{center|{{cite web |url=http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239#2006 |title=FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more! |website=fmqb.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071228114948/http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239#2006 |archive-date=28 December 2007 |url-status=dead}}}}

scope="row"| Australia

| February 13, 2006

| rowspan="2"| CD

| rowspan="2"| Universal Music

| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue832.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 13th February 2006|publisher=ARIA|page=28|date=February 13, 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20060219130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20060220-0000/issue832.pdf|archive-date=February 19, 2006|access-date=November 12, 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}}}

scope="row"| Germany

| March 3, 2006

| {{center|}}

scope="row"| France

| March 6, 2006

| rowspan="3"| Maxi CD

| Polydor

| {{center|{{cite web|url=https://www.fnac.com/a1807913/The-Black-Eyed-Peas-Pump-it-CD-maxi-single|title=Pump it – The Black Eyed Peas – CD maxi single|language=fr|location=France|publisher=Fnac|date=March 6, 2006|accessdate=December 27, 2022}}}}

scope="row"| Germany

| March 10, 2006

| Universal Music

| {{center|{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Black-Eyed-Peas/dp/B000EGCE9A|title = Pump It|website = Amazon Germany}}}}

scope="row"| United Kingdom

| March 13, 2006

| Polydor

| {{center|{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=29|date=March 11, 2006}}}}

References

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Category:2006 singles

Category:Music videos directed by Francis Lawrence

Category:Ultratop 50 Singles (Flanders) number-one singles

Category:Songs written by will.i.am

Category:Songs written by Fergie (singer)

Category:Black Eyed Peas songs

Category:Song recordings produced by will.i.am

Category:Interscope Records singles

Category:2005 songs

Category:Songs written by apl.de.ap