Black Eyed Peas are an American hip hop/pop group formed in Los Angeles in … Read Full Bio ↴Black Eyed Peas are an American hip hop/pop group formed in Los Angeles in 1995. The group's current line-up consists of will.i.am, Taboo and apl.de.ap. Black Eyed Peas have so-far sold an estimated 56 million albums and singles worldwide.

Black Eyed Peas went to centenary state high school and got their start in 1988 when will.i.am (born 1975 William James Adams Jr.) and apl.de.ap (born 1974 Allan Pineda) began rapping and performing together around Los Angeles. The pair signed to Ruthless Records (run by Eazy-E) after catching the attention of the nephew of Jerry Heller (Eazy-E's manager). Along with Mookie Mook (Burning Star), Dante Santiago & DJ Motiv8, they called their group A.T.B.A.N. Klann. Their debut album, 'Grass Roots', was not released originally because Ruthless did not consider the social themes reflected in the group's music to be marketable to their audience. A single "Puddles of H2O" was released in 1994 but no album was released (until it leaked onto the Internet in the mid 2000s).

After Eazy-E died of an AIDS related illness in 1995, they changed their name to Black Eyed Peas; will.i.am explained on the front cover of the Monkey Business album that "Black Eyed Peas are food for the soul", hence the name. will.i.am has cited the Red Hot Chili Peppers as an influence and said he named his band after a food, like them. They replaced their original third member Mookie, with Dante Santiago the Peas original singer. Then Taboo (born Jaime Gomez) joined the group. Dante Santiago took on a role as a guest vocalist in the band and featured frequently on various tracks for their first four albums.

In 1996, they produced and appeared on a song entitled "That's Right" for Brian Austin Green's hip-hop album One Stop Carnival. Later, they began using Kim Hill as a steady background singer. Unlike many hip-hop acts, they chose to perform with a live band and adopted a musical and clothing style that differed wildly from the "gangsta rap" sounds of other Los Angeles-based hip-hop acts at the time. Through the mid-'90s, they performed in the local club circuit alongside fellow acts such as Ozomatli and Jurassic 5.

The group were signed to Interscope Records and released their debut, "Behind the Front", in 1998. The album won the group (and their accompanying live band, the Bucky Jonsons) critical acclaim. The album featured the single "Joints & Jams", which was included on the Bulworth soundtrack. Their second album, "Bridging the Gap", was released in 2000; it featured the single "Request + Line" featuring Macy Gray.

After replacing their female background singer with Fergie, the group released their breakout album, "Elephunk", and their 2005 album, "Monkey Business", which featured the hit singles "Pump It", "Don't Phunk With My Heart", "Don't Lie" and "My Humps".

"The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies)", their fifth album, was released worldwide in June 2009 and has managed to sell 5 million copies in 8 months (Elephunk: 7 million, Monkey Business: 10 million). It already spawned 2 of the most downloaded singles of all time: "Boom Boom Pow" and "I Gotta Feeling", both were downloaded 5 million times only in the USA. The 3rd single "Meet Me Halfway" was downloaded 2 million times and the 4th "Imma Be", which was just released, already sold 1 million. "Rock That Body" is the 5th single.

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Dirty Dancing
Black Eyed Peas Lyrics

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Muevele, muevele, muevele, muevele, muevele
Bailar, yo quiero baila lalalalalalala bailar,
Mueve las nalgas, shake your ass girl.
A la musica, we'll be dancing, dancing, dancing a bit Havana.
And we gon shake it, shake it, shake it, gon shake it.

Hips start shakin' and movin' all around
Hips start shakin' and movin' all around

Hips start shakin' and movin' all around
Hip and hip shakin' around

Get them hips shakin' around.
I like to dirty dance, I like to do my thang,
So mami get a little loose and make your hips swing.
Its like were making
Love when I am dancing with you,
Its like you climax mami when I dip you (AH)
So lets just dirty dance, yeah lets salsa,
Lets do that on the floor and make it hot now (Hot)
And mami move your culo to the Conga,
Sweat dripping down your body is how I want ya.
And muy caliente is how you makin' me (HA),
To paradise mami is where you taking me.
And all we really doing is moving our feet,
Dancing really close and creating some body heat.
But I remain elegant, you say elegante,
That is is so irrelevant so lets kep on dancing, cause look
I speak english and you speak spanish,
And music is the only thing that we be understanding.

I just want to be dancing.....dirty, dirty,dirty dancing.2x
Bailar, yo quiero baila lalalalalalala bailar,
Mueve las nalgas, shake your ass girl.
A la musica,and we'll be dancing, dancing, dancing a bit Havana.

And we gon shake it, shake it, shake it, don shake it.
Hips start shakin' and movin' all around
Hips start shakin' and movin' all around
Hips start shikin' and movin' all around
Hip and Hip shakin around

Get the hips shakin' around.
Lets dirty dance right here on the floor girl,
Lets do our thang, lets give them a show girl
(But I don't know, don't think their ready for this,
Lets give it to them, I hope their ready for this).
You put your hands on my hips, I put my hand on your hip,
Baby I'll follow your lead, check it goes like this.

[Fast beat]
Baby just follow the motion,
Dancing a sexual motion,
Moving with so much emotion.
We gettin' dirty now.

[man]
Its how we dance
[woman]
Its how we dance
[man]
Its how we dance
[woman]
Its how we dance
[Woman]
Its how we dance
[Man]
Its how we dance

Me and my girl dance with so much passion,
It looks like we having sex but we just dancing,
Dirty sex dancing with our clothes on,
If you are offended bro, we mean no harm.

That's how we dance X4
Yea yea just dirty dancing, ah ha just dirty dancing,
Its sexual just dancing (yeah), its dirty dirty dancing.

Bailar, yo quiero baila lalalalalalala bailar,lets dance girl
Mueve las nalgas, shake your ass girl.
A la musica, we'll be dancing, dancing, dancing a bit Havana.
Shake it, shake it, shake it, don shake it

Oh...Movin' all around. Oh...Movin' all around.
Hips start shakin' and movin' all around
Get the hips shakin' around.
Bailar, yo quiero baila lalalalalalala bailar,
Mueve las nalgas, shake your ass girl.
A la musica, we'll be dancing, dancing, dancing a bit Havana.
Shake it, shake it, shake it, don shake it.

I just want to be dancing.....dirty, dirty, dirty dancing.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song Dirty Dancing by the Black Eyed Peas are centered around the idea of dancing freely, without any reservations or inhibitions. The song is meant to inspire people to let loose and move their bodies to the rhythm of the music. The lyrics tell the story of dancing with someone you love and feeling a sense of intense passion and connection.

The first verse begins with the singer urging his partner to move her body and shake her hips to the music. He describes how they will dance in a place that feels like Havana, full of energy and passion. He encourages her to let go of all her worries and fears, and just enjoy the moment by shaking her hips as they dance.

The chorus emphasizes the importance of shaking one’s hips while dancing, as it brings a sense of sensuality and passion to the dance. The singer tells the person he is dancing with that they are creating a feeling of love as they move together.

In the second verse, the singer describes how he and his partner are so caught up in the music and the passion of their dance that they look as though they are having sex. He assures the listener that it is simply a passionate dance, not anything more.

Overall, this song tells the story of the importance of dancing and how it can bring people together in a beautiful and passionate way.

Line by Line Meaning

Muevele, muevele, muevele, muevele, muevele
Move your body, shake it, get ready to dance

Bailar, yo quiero baila lalalalalalala bailar
I want to dance, let's dance

Mueve las nalgas, shake your ass girl
Shake your hips, move your booty

A la musica, we'll be dancing, dancing, dancing a bit Havana
We'll be dancing to the music, having fun, with a bit of Havana flavor

And we gon shake it, shake it, shake it, gon shake it
We're gonna keep shaking and moving

Hips start shakin' and movin' all around
Let your hips start moving and shaking

Hip and hip shakin' around
Hips are moving and shaking all around

Get them hips shakin' around.
Make those hips move and shake

I like to dirty dance, I like to do my thang
I enjoy dancing in a provocative way, I like to express myself

So mami get a little loose and make your hips swing.
Relax and let yourself go, move your hips

Its like we're making love when I am dancing with you,
It feels like we're intimately connected when we dance together

Its like you climax mami when I dip you (AH)
It feels like you're having an orgasm when I dip you

So let's just dirty dance, yeah let's salsa,
Let's dance provocatively, let's do some salsa moves

Let's do that on the floor and make it hot now (Hot)
Let's dance on the floor and make it sexy and intense

And mami move your culo to the Conga,
Move your butt to the rhythm of the Conga music

Sweat dripping down your body is how I want ya.
I find you sexy when you're sweating and moving your body

And muy caliente is how you makin' me (HA),
You're making me feel very hot and passionate

To paradise mami is where you taking me.
You're taking me to a place of pleasure and joy

And all we really doing is moving our feet,
We're just dancing and moving our bodies

Dancing really close and creating some body heat.
We're dancing in a close and intimate way, generating some heat

But I remain elegant, you say elegante,
I'm still graceful and elegant, as you say in Spanish

That is so irrelevant so let's keep on dancing, cause look
That doesn't matter, let's keep dancing because it's fun

I speak English and you speak Spanish,
We speak different languages

And music is the only thing that we be understanding.
But we both understand and enjoy the music we're dancing to

Lets dirty dance right here on the floor girl,
Let's dance provocatively here on the floor

Lets do our thang, lets give them a show girl
Let's do our thing, let's impress and entertain others

(But I don't know, don't think they're ready for this,
(But I'm not sure if they're prepared for this

Lets give it to them, I hope they're ready for this).
Let's go for it and hope they can handle it)

You put your hands on my hips, I put my hand on your hip,
We're touching each other's hips as we dance

Baby I'll follow your lead, check it goes like this.
I'll let you guide me in the dance, watch how it goes

Baby just follow the motion,
Just follow the movement

Dancing a sexual motion,
Dancing in a sexually suggestive way

Moving with so much emotion.
Moving with intense feelings and emotions

We gettin' dirty now.
We're dancing dirty now

Me and my girl dance with so much passion,
My partner and I dance with a lot of intensity

It looks like we having sex but we just dancing,
It seems like we're having sex, but we're just dancing

Dirty sex dancing with our clothes on,
Provocative dancing, but we're still fully clothed

If you are offended bro, we mean no harm.
If anyone is offended, we didn't mean to offend anyone

Yea yea just dirty dancing, ah ha just dirty dancing,
Yes, we're just dancing dirty, ah ha, just dirty dancing

Its sexual just dancing (yeah), its dirty dirty dancing.
It's a sexually suggestive dance, a dirty and provocative dance

Oh...Movin' all around. Oh...Movin' all around.
We're moving and shaking all around

I just want to be dancing.....dirty, dirty, dirty dancing.
I just want to dance provocatively, dirty, dirty dancing

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: GEORGE PAJON JR., GEORGE JR PAJON, PETE MOORE, PETER MOORE, WILL ADAMS

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