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"I Gotta Feeling"
Song

"I Gotta Feeling" is a song by the Black Eyed Peas and their second official single from their most recent album, The E.N.D.[2] The song was first debuted on May 21, 2009.[3] The song was mixed by Dylan "3-D" Dresdow. It was mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering.[4] The song was produced by David Guetta, who makes a cameo appearance in the music video (next to Kid Cudi). "I Gotta Feeling" debuted at number 2 behind "Boom Boom Pow" on the week of June 27 on both Canadian and Billboard Hot 100, making the group one of only eleven artists who have ever occupied the number 1 and 2 spots at the same time on the Billboard Hot 100.

On June 5 2009, they performed the song on Japanese TV show Music Station, and on June 9 on Late Show with David Letterman.[5]

Writing and inspiration

On dipdive, while premiering "I Gotta Feeling" and cover artwork, underneath both, will.i.am posted of the topics related in the song:[2]

this song is dedicated to everyone who is getting ready to go out...

its the song to listen to when you drive to the club or party...

its the song to listen to after a long day or week at work...

its the song to that makes me wanna throw my stress away...

Critical reception

Billboard gave the song a positive review: "The Black Eyed Peas proved with their massive international chart-topper "Boom Boom Pow" that they're a group still to be reckoned with. The official follow-up single "I Gotta Feeling" may be their most mainstream release yet. Over a pop-throbbing beat, courtesy of the famed club hitmaker David Guetta, the Peas trade off on a simple, yet effective melody and message: "Tonight's gonna be a good night." Having already shown what they can do at the peak of a party, now they're out to prove they can get it started even earlier".[6] Bill Lamb of About.com gave the song 4 out of 5 stars commenting on the feel-good mood, distinct change of pace for them, and that it is a great choice for summer but disregards the lack of musical or lyrical depth and the tiring use of Auto-Tune. Overall, he thinks that "Boom Boom Pow" and "I Gotta Feeling" deliver contributions that make it obvious Black Eyed Peas are still a four-person group and that this is a hit.[7]

Music video

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Black Eyed Peas at a party shortly before the band manager punched Perez Hilton.

An unfinalized version of the music video was leaked on May 29, 2009.[8] The official final version was released on June 2 on Dipdive and on June 16 on iTunes.

There is both a clean version and an explicit version of the music video. The video first starts out with some scenes in Hollywood Blvd. Then it shows will.i.am combing his hair and Fergie putting on makeup. It also shows Taboo and Apl.de.ap getting ready for the party. Then it changes to the party as the first verse starts. All members of the Black Eyed Peas are shown dancing and in the explicit version there is nudity shown. Later, they are dancing with their faces and hands painted with glow in the dark paint. Both versions include lesbionic content. The video ends with a huge sign that says "The E.N.D". The clean version is the only version available on iTunes.

The video features a few well known personalities of the GLBT community, including David Guetta and Ongina of RuPaul's Drag Race fame. Fergie also explores her bisexual side by engaging in tease and foreplay with a group of girls in the bathroom.

The Black Eyed Peas also filmed an advertisement for Target in the form of a music video.

In June 2009, the song rocketed to the top of the iTunes Top 100 after CBS featured the song in their summer network marketing campaign. It is also used to advertise the sale of their Deluxe version of their new album The E.N.D. at Target.

Charts

This was the group's highest debut on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at #2. The song has so far sold 481,000 digital downloads in the United States.[9]

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[10] 2
Canadian Hot 100[11] 1
Japan Hot 100 Singles[12] 4
Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay[12][13] 1
New Zealand Singles Chart[14] 2
UK Singles Chart[15] 68
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 2
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 3

Chart procession and succession

Preceded by
"I Am XXX" by Glay
 Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay number-one single
May 15, 2009 – 		Succeeded by
incumbent
Preceded by Canadian Hot 100 number-one single
July 4, 2009 – 		Succeeded by
incumbent

References

  1. ^ radioandrecords.com - Week Of: June 16, 2009
  2. ^ a b dipdive.com - Will.i.am's official blog
  3. ^ "The Black Eyed Peas' "I've Gotta Feeling" — Love It or Leave It?". Popsugar. 2009-05-22. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  4. ^ prosoundnews.com - Black Eyed Peas Served at Bernie Grundman's
  5. ^ June 5, 2009's Line up TV Asahi. Retrieved on 2009-06-10.
  6. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/reviews-singles/i-gotta-feeling-1003980980.story
  7. ^ Bill Lamb. Black Eyed Peas - "I Gotta Feeling" About.com. Accessed June 13, 2009.
  8. ^ rap-up.com - Video: Black Eyed Peas - ‘I Gotta Feeling’
  9. ^ Week Ending June 21, 2009: JoBros' "Mo" Slows Chart Watch by Paul Grein. Retrived: 2009-06-24.
  10. ^ "ARIA Charts - Week Commencing: 22 June 2009" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Aria.com.au. June 22, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
  11. ^ [1](in Japanese) Retrieved on 2009-06-20.
  12. ^ a b Japan Hot 100 Singles(in Japanese) ANAP. Hanshin Contents Link. Retrieved on 2009-06-10.
  13. ^ Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay(in Japanese) Hanshin Contents Link. Billboard. Retrieved on 2009-06-10.
  14. ^ New Zealand Singles Chart RIANZ. Retrieved on 2009-06-16.
  15. ^ Chart Stats: UK Singles & Albums Chart Archive - The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
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