Shut Up (The Black Eyed Peas song)

"Shut Up"
Single by The Black Eyed Peas
from the album Elephunk
Released November 4, 2003
Format CD single
Recorded 2002
Genre Hip hop, R&B
Length 5:01(Album Version)
3:46 (Radio Edit)
Label A&M, will.i.am, Interscope
Writer(s) William Adams, Jaime Gomez, George Pajon Jr., J. Curtis
Producer will.i.am
The Black Eyed Peas singles chronology
"Where Is the Love?"
(2003)		 "Shut Up"
(2003)		 "Hey Mama"
(2004)
Alternative cover
Music sample
The Black Eyed Peas - "Shut Up"

"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".

Contents

Background and release

will.i.am 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.[1]

Chart performances

The single has become an international success reaching #1 in Australia, 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,[2] peaking two weeks later at number #24 in its first run,[3] the single fell off the chart three weeks later, and returned five weeks later at #37 and this time the single peaked at #18.[4]

In Germany, it's the best-selling single of the band just behind I Gotta Feeling, selling 300,000 copies, reaching Platinum.[5] It peaked at #1 and stayed there for 5 weeks, the band's longest time on the pole position.[6]

Music video

The music video features an opera 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.

Track listings

US 12" Vinyl
(AMRR-11025-1; Released: 2003)

Side A

  1. "Shut Up" (LP) - 5:10
  2. "Shut Up" (Radio Edit) - 3:46
  3. "Shut Up" (Instrumental) - 5:09
  4. "Shut Up" (Acapella) - 4:55

Side B

  1. "Shut Up" (Knee Deep Remix) - 4:23
  2. "Shut Up" (Knee Deep Remix Instrumental) - 4:21
  3. "Shut Up" (Knee Deep Remix Acapella) - 4:20

EUR CD
(0602498145012; Released: 2003)

  1. "Shut Up" - 5:12
  2. "Tell Your Mama Come" (Live From House Of Blues, Chicago) - 2:51
  3. "Karma" (Live From House Of Blues, Chicago) - 3:03

EUR CD
(0602498145029; Released: 2003)

  1. "Shut Up" - 5:12
  2. "Tell Your Mama Come" (Live From House Of Blues, Chicago) - 2:51

UK CD
(9814501; Released: 2004)

  1. "Shut Up" - 5:12
  2. "Tell Your Mama Come" (Live From House Of Blues, Chicago) - 2:52
  3. "Karma" (Live From House Of Blues, Chicago) - 3:03
  4. "Shut Up" (Video) - 4:24

UK 12" Vinyl
(9814587; Released: 2004)

Side A

  1. "Shut Up"

Side B

  1. "Tell Your Mama Come" (Live From House Of Blues, Chicago)
  2. "Karma" (Live From House Of Blues, Chicago)

UK CD Promo
(SHUT 01; Released: 2004)

  1. "Shut Up" (Radio Edit)
  2. "Shut Up" (Instrumental)

Personnel

The Black Eyed Peas
Additional musicians
Production personnel

Charts and sales

Peak positions

Chart (2003/04) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[8] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[10] 1
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 1
Denmark (Tracklisten)[12] 2
European Hot 100 Singles[13] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] 12
France (SNEP)[15] 1
Germany (Media Control AG)[16] 1
Hungary (Single Top 10)[17] 5
Ireland (IRMA)[18] 1
Italy (FIMI)[19] 1
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[20] 3
New Zealand (RIANZ)[21] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[22] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 1
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[25] 2

Decade-end charts

(2000–2009) Position
German Singles Chart[26] 35

Year-end charts

Chart (2003) Position
Irish Singles Chart[27] 18
Chart (2004) Position
Australian Singles Chart[28] 9
Austrian Singles Chart[29] 4
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[30] 19
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[31] 6
Dutch Top 40[32] 25
French Singles Chart[33] 6
German Singles Chart[34] 6
Swiss Singles Chart[35] 2

Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified
Australia[36] 2 x Platinum 2004 140,000
Austria[37] Gold May 4, 2004 15,000
Belgium[38] Platinum February 14, 2004 50,000
France[39] Gold November 17, 2004 250,000
Germany[5] Platinum 2004 300,000
New Zealand[40] Platinum March 21, 2004 15,000
Norway[41] Platinum 2004 10,000
Switzerland[42] Platinum 2004 30,000
UK[43] Silver December 19, 2003 200,000
U.S.[44] Gold May 19, 2005 500,000

See also

References

  1. ^ Associated Press (2010-12-14). "George Clinton sues Black Eyed Peas over 'Shut Up'". Yahoo!. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101214/ap_en_mu/us_george_clinton_black_eyed_peas. Retrieved 2010-12-14. 
  2. ^ Shut Up's Debut Position
  3. ^ Shut Up's Peak Position (First Run)
  4. ^ Shut Up's Peak (2nd Time)
  5. ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Shut+Up')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Shut%2BUp&strInterpret=&strTtArt=alle&strAwards=checked. Retrieved March 24, 2009. 
  6. ^ http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/title/Black+Eyed+Peas/Shut+Up/single
  7. ^ "Australian-charts.com – The Black Eyed Peas – Shut Up". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien.
  8. ^ "The Black Eyed Peas – Shut Up – Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Black Eyed Peas – Shut Up" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Black Eyed Peas – Shut Up" (in French). Ultratop 40. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  11. ^ "Black Eyed Peas Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Black Eyed Peas. Prometheus Global Media.
  12. ^ "Danishcharts.com – The Black Eyed Peas – Shut Up". Tracklisten. Hung Medien.
  13. ^ "Black Eyed Peas Album & Song Chart History" European Hot 100 for Black Eyed Peas. Prometheus Global Media.
  14. ^ "Finnishcharts.com – The Black Eyed Peas – Shut Up". Suomen virallinen lista. Hung Medien.
  15. ^ "Lescharts.com – The Black Eyed Peas – Shut Up" (in French). Les classement single. Hung Medien.
  16. ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche - musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  17. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 10 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  18. ^ "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association.
  19. ^ "Italiancharts.com – The Black Eyed Peas – Shut Up". Top Digital Download. Hung Medien.
  20. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Black Eyed Peas – Shut Up" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  21. ^ "Charts.org.nz – The Black Eyed Peas – Shut Up". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien.
  22. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Black Eyed Peas – Shut Up". VG-lista. Hung Medien.
  23. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Black Eyed Peas – Shut Up". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.
  24. ^ "The Black Eyed Peas – Shut Up – swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien.
  25. ^ "Chart Stats – Black Eyed Peas – Shut Up" UK Singles Chart. Chart Stats.
  26. ^ http://www.rtl.de/cms/unterhaltung/tv-programm/show/die-ultimative-chartshow/hits-neue-jahrtausend-download.html
  27. ^ 2003 Irish Singles Chart Irma.ie (Retrieved March 24, 2009)
  28. ^ 2004 Australian Singles Chart aria.com (Retrieved March 24, 2009)
  29. ^ 2004 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved March 24, 2009)
  30. ^ 2004 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved March 24, 2009)
  31. ^ 2004 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved March 24, 2009)
  32. ^ "Single top 100 over 2004" (in Dutch) (pdf). Top40. http://www.top40.nl/pdf/Top%20100/top%20100%20-%202004.pdf. Retrieved 5 May 2010. 
  33. ^ 2004 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved March 24, 2009)
  34. ^ "Single Jahrescharts 2004" (in German). MTV. http://www.mtv.de/charts/Single_Jahrescharts_2004. Retrieved 16 January 2010. 
  35. ^ 2004 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved March 24, 2009)
  36. ^ Australian certifications aria.com (Retrieved March 24, 2009)
  37. ^ Austrian certifications ifpi.at (Retrieved Merch 24, 2009)
  38. ^ Belgian certifications Ultratop.be (Retrieved Merch 24, 2009)
  39. ^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved March 24, 2009)
  40. ^ New Zealand certifications See: Chart #1399 - Sunday 21 March 2004 rianz.org (Retrieved Merch 24, 2009)
  41. ^ Norwegian certifications Ifpi.no (Retrieved March 24, 2009)
  42. ^ Swiss certifications Swisscharts.com (Retrieved March 24, 2009)
  43. ^ UK certifications Bpi.co.uk (Retrieved March 24, 2009)
  44. ^ US certifications [1] (Retrieved August 5, 2009)
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