Recorded in March 2003 at The Stewchia in LA, the track features British reggae artist Tippa Irie , whom will.i.am recruited after hearing him in a nearby studio.
No. 6 in the UK and No. 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Music Video and Awards The Black Eyed Peas - Hey Mama
The single version features a new verse from Taboo and apl.de.ap and omits Middle Eastern references due to the Iraq War. It samples Audio Two's "Top Billin'". Commercial Performance The song was a significant global hit, reaching: Recorded in March 2003 at The Stewchia in
Peaks of No. 3 in Switzerland and No. 4 in Australia, Austria, and New Zealand. and New Zealand.