The E.N.D.
Occupation
- will.i.am
- Apl.de.ap
- Taboo
- Fergie
The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies) is the fifth studio album by American hip- hop group The Black Eyed Peas. It was published on 5 June 2009 in several versions and Phonograms formats. This album is characterized by a unique departure from the current funk -heavy style of the group. So was engaged for the production of the album, the French house DJ David Guetta. It sold over 11 million copies worldwide.
- 7.1 Boom Boom Pow
- 7.2 I Gotta Feeling
- 7.3 Meet Me Halfway
- 7.4 Imma Be
- 7.5 Rock That Body
- 8.1 Singles
- 8.2 album
Title & Cover
About the album name at the time was in 2006 when Fergie released her solo debut, "The Dutchess ," thinking. Originally, it should get the name of "evolution." However, he was thrown out after it was announced that Ciara's second album, which should appear in the same year (2006), would have the same name. After that was the title "From Roots to Fruits" in conversation. However, the group was that this title would fit better at a future greatest hits album. So the name was changed again. This time, in "The Energy Never Dies". Ultimately, he was then in "The E.N.D. " shortened and will.i.am in an interview in which he campaigned for his third studio album " Songs About Girls", confirmed.
The cover of the album combines the faces of all four members to a. For this purpose each face is scanned individually and then assembled into one.
Publication
Originally, the release of the album on 15 October 2008 was planned, but worked The Black Eyed Peas to work on further songs. On 10 March 2009, the first single Boom Boom Pow was released and was sold in the United States within a very short time 465,000 times through download stores. The song reached # 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Canadian charts. On 3 June, the album The END, which also reached the top position in the U.S. album charts appeared. In the other countries the success, however, was somewhat weaker compared to the previous Monkey Business. The second decoupling the album I Gotta Feeling was released on 16 June 2009 and was also a success.
Reception
The album was recorded mixed with critics. Dani Fromm from the German e -zine laut.de criticized the consummation of the change in style of the group.
" Instead of setting a whatever kind of trend, you panting with tongues hanging the wicked years ago electric train behind. "
Marcus Wares of You FM, however, praises the spirit of the album.
" The Black Eyed Peas have now perfected this style and made it suitable for mass production. "The END" is Black Music on the amount of time and for every taste. "
The Austrian music journalist Philipp Schmidt from the magazine NOW! sees a positive side to the album.
"If today a group can leave you hangin World Youth uniform to her beat, then in the summer of 2009, the Black Eyed Peas. "
The site Metacritic calculated from 15 reviews of English-language media with 60 out of 100 points an average rating. The company Allmusic awarded stars.
Style
The album is heavily influenced by the style of electronic dance music as a producer and singer Will.i.am shows.
"This is clearly a club album. Traditionally, we are always influenced by various countries, so there is again about Indian elements and dub music. This time, the electro influence is somewhat stronger to bear. I would say the board is something futuristic and ideal for burning calories. "
Track list
Standard Edition
Deluxe Edition
In addition to the normal standard edition, the deluxe edition includes a bonus CD with four new songs (including "Mare " ), six remixes of previous singles, as well as a 30-minute making-of video for The END. located
CD 1
CD 2
Promo Singles
In the wake of the release of The END, was released within three weeks prior to the publication of the album, a promotional single week. These were first introduced by will.i.am personally on his Dipdive blog, and then in all English- iTunes Store as a " Countdown to The END " published. Although will.i.am said several times that this promotionalen singles should not be confused with "normal" singles, but were until now and are two of just these as singles from The END published.
" Imma Be " was the first promotional single. It was on 17 May in the UK, released worldwide in Australia, and on 19 May 2009 on 18 May.
"Here is another song from THE E.N.D its called " imma be" this is the official version ... no its not the next single ... its just a song for you guys to enjoy ... befor the album comes out we will preview other songs as well ... "keep dippin ' in on dipdive " "
"Alive" was the second promo single. It was on 24 May in the UK, released worldwide in Australia and 16 May 2009 on 25 May.
" Alive is a song about love ... its about a relationship ... When the person makes you feel new ... When the one yoiu love makes you feel like nothing negitive in the world matters ... " alive" i am so proud of this production songs ... listen to the layers, textures and elements ... :) i just love this song ... "
"Meet Me Halfway " was the third and final promo single. It was published world dwells in Australia and on 2 June 2009 on June 1. Later she became the official third single from The END published.
"This song is dedicated to lovers in relationships thathave sacrificed so much ... love hurts ... and love makes you crazy ... but love will only load for ever When you make it last ... listen to the lyrics on this song ... its about comprimise, dedication, responsiblity, effort, and of course dreams ... love is nothing without dreams ... in this song the woman in love has gone as far as She Could for love ... and she needs her man to meet her half way ... the artwork i made for this song Explains the song perfectly ... (a road, and outerspace ) you know its impossible to drive a car, or walk to outspace ... this picture is 2 people traveling on the path of love trying to meet half way ... one travels by road, the other by the stars ... and They Are to meet in the middle ... :) i love this song ... "
In addition, presented will.i.am on his Dipdive blog " Party All The Time" and " Missing You " included covers before Released the album. Later, " Electric City " was followed with a fan -made cover.
Singles
Boom Boom Pow
Boom Boom Pow is the first single from the album The END In contrast to previous songs of Black Eyed Peas " Boom Boom Pow " is very futuristic and the Electro classify hop genre. In Germany " Boom Boom Pow " reached number three of the singles charts and was there until now the third most successful single from the Black Eyed Peas. In early 2010 she was awarded Gold for selling over 150,000 units. In the U.S., the single was climbing to 39 on the Billboard Hot 100 due to good airplay within three weeks. After the digital release of the song, he rose with 456,000 copies sold in its fourth chart week at No. 1, where he was able to hold a total of 12 consecutive weeks and the first number-one single by the Black Eyed Peas in the USA. Within 23 weeks, Boom Boom Pow sold in the United States a total of 4.295 million times by digital downloads, making it the fastest- selling song in the history of the Billboard charts. Place one of the respective singles chart, the song reached also in Australia, Britain and Canada, and top 10 placements in over 20 other countries.
Fergie said in an interview with The Insider that the video was recorded from 8 March 2009.
The Making of the video was released by MTV on April 8.
In an MTV interview it was said that "the concept of the video is the rebirth of the Peas in a digital afterlife. In a transformation, we go into a sort of birth or a cocoon and come in a form of energy at the other end. This has parallels to the music industry. Nowadays, everything is downloaded. "This music video was produced by Mathew Cullen, celebrates on April 18 world premiere along with the new Black Eyed Peas channel on Dipdive.
On December 2, 2009 was " Boom Boom Pow " was nominated in the category "Best Dance Recording " for the 52nd Grammy Awards.
On 5 May 2009, a remix EP was in addition to the normal single published, available only as a digital download. Henceforth, it is at any single from The E.N.D. a Remix E. P. give.
I Gotta Feeling
" I Gotta Feeling " is the second single from the album The END, and the most successful single from the Black Eyed Peas. Produced the song by French house DJ David Guetta, who was also responsible for the official remix of the single. Like the previous single also reached "I Gotta Feeling" third place in the German Single Charts, but managed to keep in the top chart rankings for longer. In the U.S., " I Gotta Feeling " debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and brought the Black Eyed Peas as a double lead one, for " Boom Boom Pow " at that time was still in first place. Thus, the Black Eyed Peas were one of only eleven artists to whom this in the history of the Billboard charts ever succeeded. The following week the two singles swapped places, so " I Gotta Feeling " became the second number-one hit of the Peas in the U.S., and they also were the only fourth group, each took turns itself from square one. "I Gotta Feeling" led the top position in the U.S. 14 continuous weeks and gave the Black Eyed Peas as a record for the most continuous weeks at number one, namely 26, or simply put: half a year (Boom Boom Pow: 12, I Gotta Feeling: 14). Overall, the single reached number one in over 25 countries.
On 2 December 2009 "I Gotta Feeling" received two nominations in the categories " Record of the Year " and "Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals " for the 52nd Grammy Awards.
On 15 September 2009, the digital remix EP, called " Invasion of I Gotta Feeling ( Megamix ) - EP" published.
Meet Me Halfway
"Meet Me Halfway " is the third single from The END In advance it was already on June 2, 2009 as part of the " Countdown to The END " as the third and final promotional single for The END published.
In Germany, the single debuted at number two and reached number one in the following week. Thus, it is the third most successful there, and third number - one single by Black Eyed Peas.
In contrast to " Boom Boom Pow " and "I Gotta Feeling " managed "Meet Me Halfway " in the U.S. so far only up to seventh place and could not build on the success of the previous singles.
However, it also succeeded with "Meet Me Halfway " to reach the top of the charts the Black Eyed Peas in the UK and Australia. Thus, the single is there already the third chart topper from The END Furthermore, it also reached in two Belgian Charts (Flanders, Wallonia) number one.
The singing part right after the chorus ( " La, la, la " ) the tune of Cyndi Lauper's 80s hit Time After Time is used, although this is not mentioned anywhere as a quotation.
On November 17, the accompanying remix EP was released
Imma Be
After first " Missing You " was treated as a fourth single, there was a country-specific singles. In the U.S., " Imma Be " was the fourth single from The END and the rest of the world, " Rock That Body".
Just like "Meet Me Halfway " and " Imma Be " was a promotional single in the course of " Countdown to The END " published on 19 May 2009. Due to heavy downloads the single could rise after the promo publication at # 50 on the Billboard charts and number 48 of the Canadian singles chart. " Imma Be " was sent American radio stations on December 15, 2009. The song became the third number -one hit of the Black Eyed Peas in the U.S. from this album. This makes them the first group had since the Wilson Phillips, the three number-one hits from one album in the U.S., which the Wilson Phillips 1990/1991 succeeded. In addition, the song previously could rise to 130 place in the UK charts at # 5 and the Canadian singles chart, even though it was not released as a single there. In Australia, he placed 7th place and thus became the 13th Top 10 hit of the Black Eyed Peas in a row.
At the 52nd Grammy Awards 2010, the Black Eyed Peas sang a medley of Imma Be and I Gotta Feeling live, after which greatly increased both songs in the iTunes charts.
Rock That Body
"Rock That Body " is the fourth (fifth in the U.S.) and final single from The END. In Germany it was released on March 19 and then rose to number 14 of the singles charts. In Austria it reached number 7 in the charts and thus gave the Black Eyed Peas her fourth top 10 single from "The END" and also the highest ever chart position for " Rock That Body". Furthermore, it placed itself at number 41 of the Canadian, 16th place of the New Zealand and # 11 in the UK singles chart. In Australia, the song made it to number eight and in Ireland in 9th place