Black Eyed Peas Release 20th Anniversary Monkey Business’ Album

Black Eyed Peas Release 20th Anniversary Edition of ‘Monkey Business’ Album

The six-time GRAMMY® Award-winning multiplatinum pop-rap group Black Eyed Peas released the new 20th Anniversary Edition of their classic fourth full-length LP, Monkey Business, in honor of the album’s 20th anniversary. Monkey Business was released on June 7, 2005. It debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200, marking their first Top 10 entry on the chart.

GRAMMY

Out of five GRAMMY® Award nominations, Black Eyed Peas received “Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group” for “Don’t Phunk With My Heart” in 2006 and “Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals” for “My Humps” in 2007.

UMe celebrated the multi-platinum success of the world-renowned group with a special RIAA plaque presentation at FYI Studios in Hollywood. Known for their genre-defying fusion of pop, hip-hop, and electronic music, high-energy performances, and chart-topping global anthems, the group continues to redefine the sound of a generation.

SALES

Black Eyed Peas have now eclipsed global sales of 65 million-plus, making them one of the best-selling acts in history. Throughout 2025, the group has also commemorated its 30th anniversary with a series of limited-edition physical reissues.

VINYL RELEASE

New vinyl versions of Behind The Front, Elephunk, Monkey Business, and The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies) They are available for purchase HERE.

REMIXES

The anniversary edition collects all the album’s remixes, including “Don’t Phunk With My Heart (Chicago House Remix Version)” and “Don’t Lie (Beets & Produce, NY Mix Version),” plus unreleased tracks such as “Bend Your Back,” “Shake Your Monkey,” and “Make Them Hear You.” Monkey Business is also available on Ruby Red vinyl HERE.

ROLLING STONE REVIEW

In its original review, Rolling Stone hailed the record as “a series of party-starters,” and mxdwn attested, “The Peas deliver strong rhythms and engaging rhymes.” Retrospectively, The Line of Best Fit applauded how “The bossa nova style and new school hip-hop that defined their early albums evolved into something more accessible on their breakout records Elephunk and Monkey Business.”

Listen to Monkey Business (20th Anniversary Edition) on all streaming platforms HERE.

TRACKLISTING

1. Pump It
2. Don’t Phunk With My Heart
3. My Style
4. Don’t Lie
5. My Humps
6. Like That
7. Dum Diddly
8. Feel It
9. Gone Going
10. They Don’t Want Music
11. Disco Club
12. Bebot
13. Ba Bump
14. Audio Delite At Low Fidelity
15. Union