The melodies used in the song were taken from two Indian songs from two 1970s Hindi/Indian movies: "Ye Mera Dil Pyaar Ka Diwana" from Don (1978) and "Ae Naujawan Hai Sub" from Apradh (1972). Both songs were originally composed by Kalyanji Anandji and sung by Asha Bhosle. This song was remixed for The Black Eyed Peas' fifth studio album The E.N.D. as "Don't Phunk Around."
The opening music for the song is sampled from "Yeh Mera Dil Pyar Ka Diwana", an Indian song from the 1978 Bollywood movie Don. This same sample can be heard regularly in the MTV reality series The Hills when a segment ends before a commercial break. The rest of the melody used in the song is based on "Aye Naujawan Hai Sub Yahan", a song from the 1972 Bollywood movie Apradh. Both songs were originally composed by the Kalyanji Anandji brothers, sung by Asha Bhosle, and featured the dancer Helen Richardson. The Black Eyed Peas acquired the rights for the songs from the music label Sa Re Ga Ma, the copyright holders of both songs, though they never got in touch with Anandji Virji Shah, the surviving member of the Kalyanji Anandji duo.
The song also uses a vocal interpolation of "I Wonder If I Take You Home" originally performed by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam. In this exotic, but "phunky" jam, will.i.am, Apl.de.ap, and Taboo express their romantic interests in how much they enjoy Fergie's company. Fergie, however, is not convinced; although she likes them, she is feeling insecure, and wonders if she takes them home, if they'll still be in love with her. The men try to reassure her that they do love her, and that don't just want sex. Fergie is not buying it, and is cautious as she warns them, "No-no-no-no, don't phunk with my heart."
In turn, "Don't Phunk with My Heart" was sampled by T.R. Silambarasan in his Tamil film Saravana as "Gori Tera" with Jyothika Saravanan in the single.
The b-side "Bend Your Back" samples the song "Hip Hop vs Rap" by KRS One which is also a b-side.
In 2007, a mashup music video billed as "The Black Eyed Peace [sic] ft Zdob şi Zdub—Don't Mess with Inima Mea" began appearing on the Internet, mixing "Don't Phunk with My Heart" with elements from the song "DJ Vasile" by Moldovan band Zdob şi Zdub.
The word "Phunk" [sic: "Funk"] was replaced with "Mess" in the clean version due to possibly sounding too much like the word "Fuck" in the song.
The video for the song is a parody of game shows, most notably The Price Is Right, The Dating Game, and Love Connection. Fergie is a beautiful girl, who her bandmates will.i.am, APL and Taboo attempt to win her heart by being chosen to go on a date with her by spinning a wheel to decide where they will go, then being teleported to the site. will.i.am takes Fergie on a horse-ride, APL takes her dancing and Taboo takes her to a restaurant, but each date ends badly with Voodoo Thursday sabotaging the boys' attempts. He makes will.i.am's horse buck him off, he electrically shocks APL when Fergie tries to kiss him, and he programs Taboo to grab another girl's butt. In the end, Fergie has to choose who to end up with. Voodoo then spins the wheel, it comes up "knock boots". When the time comes for Fergie to choose, Voodoo whispers something to Fergie, and they are teleported away. The members of The Black Eyed Peas all appear in the video: some in multiple roles. will.i.am plays himself, the host Voodoo Thursday, and the drummer in the live band. APL plays himself, the guitar player and the announcer, Fergie plays herself and Taboo plays himself and the pianist/keyboardist in the live band.
A brief instrumental clip of the song can be heard on various episodes of The Hills as their cue for possible drama coming up.
Released in 2005, the single reached number three in the United States due to high downloads, becoming The Black Eyed Peas' second top-ten single in the U.S. It also reached three in the United Kingdom.
In the Latin America Top 40 the single is The Black Eyed Peas's fourth entry, the song debuted at #31, it reached the top ten (becoming their first top ten) three weeks later and peaked at #2 in its 11th week and stayed there for two weeks behind the mega Latin American hit La Tortura which hold the top of the chart for twenty weeks. "Don't Phunk with My Heart" is The Black Eyed Peas's 2nd biggest hit to date in Latin America; the song was the 10th most played song in Latin America in 2005.
The Black Eyed Peas were nominated for two 2006 Grammy Awards for the song and won for "Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group". The song also won the BMI Award, which was awarded to the Kalyanji Anandji brothers, for their compositions of "Ye Mera Dil" and "Ae Nujawan" used as a basis for the song. The award was collected by Anandji Virji Shah, the surviving member of the duo.
Don't Phunk with My Heart
Black Eyed Peas Lyrics
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(Yeah)
No, no, no, no, don't phunk with my heart
I wonder if I take you home
Would you still be in love, baby? In love, baby (love, love, love, love)
I wonder if I take you home
Would you still be in love, baby? In love, baby (love, love, love, love)
Girl, you know you got me, got me (yeah)
With your pistol shot me, shot me
And I'm here helplessly
In love and nothing can stop me
You can't stop me once I start it
Can't return me once you bought it
I'm coming baby, don't got it (don't make me wait)
So let's be about it
No, no, no, no, don't phunk with my heart
Baby, have some trustin', trustin'
When I come with lustin', lustin'
'Cause I bring you that comfort
I ain't only here 'cause I want ya body
I want your mind too
Interestin's what I find you
And I'm interested in the long haul
Come on girl, yee-haw
(Come on)
I wonder if I take you home
Would you still be in love, baby? In love, baby (love, love, love, love)
I wonder if I take you home
Would you still be in love, baby? In love, baby (love, love, love, love)
No, no, no, no, don't phunk with my heart
Girl, you had me, once you kissed me
My love for you is not iffy
I always want you with me
I'll play Bobby and you'll play Whitney (all along)
If you smoke, I'll smoke too
That's how much I'm in love wit chu
Crazy is what crazy do
Crazy in love, I'm a crazy fool
No, no, no, no, don't phunk with my heart
Why are you so insecure
When you got passion and love hurr?
You always claimin' I'm a cheater
Think I'd up and go leave ya
For another señorita
You forgot that I need ya
You must've caught amnesia
That's why you don't believe
Wha-yeah, check it out
Don't you worry about a thing, baby
'Cause you know you got me by a string, baby
Don't you worry about a thing, baby
'Cause you know you got me by a string, baby
Baby girl, you make me feel
You know you make me feel so real
I love you more than sex appeal
'Cause you're
That-that, that-that, that, that girl
That-that, that-that, that, that girl
That-that, that-that, that, that girl
That-that, that-that, that, that girl
That-that, that-that, that, that girl
That-that, that-that, that, that girl
No, no, no, no (that-that, that-that, that, that girl)
Don't phunk with my heart (that-that, that-that, that, that girl)
No, no, no, no, don't phunk with my heart
I wonder if I take you home
Would you still be in love, baby? In love, baby (love, love, love, love)
I wonder if I take you home
Would you still be in love, baby? In love, baby (love, love, love, love)
I wonder if I take you home
Would you still be in love, baby? In love, baby (love, love, love, love)
I wonder if I take you home
Would you still be in love, baby? In love, baby (love, love, love, love)
Don't you worry about a thing, baby
'Cause you know you got me by a string, baby
Don't you worry about a thing, baby
'Cause you know you got me by a string, baby
"Don't Phunk with My Heart" by Black Eyed Peas is a song about love and loyalty. The lyrics revolve around the theme of being loyal to one's partner and not giving up on love. The song warns the listener not to play with the singer's emotions or betray their trust. It is a plea for honesty and authenticity in a romantic relationship.
The chorus repeats the phrase "No, no, no, no, don't phunk with my heart," emphasizing the importance of not playing games with someone's emotions. The verses explore the idea of pursuing a relationship with integrity, without ulterior motives or deception. The band also references the iconic couple Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston, suggesting a desire for a long-lasting, committed partnership.
The song was a commercial success, reaching the top five in several countries, including Australia, Canada, the US, and the UK. It won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards.
Line by Line Meaning
No, no, no, no, don't phunk with my heart
I want you to know that my heart is off-limits and you should not try to mess with it.
I wonder if I take you home
Would you still be in love, baby? In love, baby (love, love, love, love)
I am curious if our relationship will still work if we take it to the next level and become more intimate.
Girl, you know you got me, got me (yeah)
With your pistol shot me, shot me
And I'm here helplessly
In love and nothing can stop me
You can't stop me once I start it
Can't return me once you bought it
I'm coming baby, don't got it (don't make me wait)
So let's be about it
You have a hold on me and I am in love with you deeply. Once I am invested in this relationship, I won't be able to walk away from it easily. So, let's take things forward without any delay.
Baby, have some trustin', trustin'
When I come with lustin', lustin'
'Cause I bring you that comfort
I ain't only here 'cause I want ya body
I want your mind too
Interestin's what I find you
And I'm interested in the long haul
Come on girl, yee-haw (Come on)
Please have faith in me when I am being affectionate towards you. I am not just interested in a physical relationship but also in a mental connection with you. I see potential in our relationship and I am ready to stay committed for the long haul.
Girl, you had me, once you kissed me
My love for you is not iffy
I always want you with me
I'll play Bobby and you'll play Whitney (all along)
If you smoke, I'll smoke too
That's how much I'm in love wit chu
Crazy is what crazy do
Crazy in love, I'm a crazy fool
I fell in love with you once we shared our first kiss. My love for you is not uncertain, and I always want you to be by my side. We can be like Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston, and I will do anything to show you how much I love you.
Why are you so insecure
When you got passion and love hurr?
You always claimin' I'm a cheater
Think I'd up and go leave ya
For another señorita
You forgot that I need ya
You must've caught amnesia
That's why you don't believe
Wha-yeah, check it out
I don't understand why you are feeling insecure about our relationship when I truly love you. You always accuse me of being unfaithful, but you forget that I need you too. Maybe you have forgotten about our love, and that's why you are doubting me.
Don't you worry about a thing, baby
'Cause you know you got me by a string, baby
Don't you worry about a thing, baby
'Cause you know you got me by a string, baby
You don't have to worry about anything in our relationship because I am committed to you and you have me under your control. You have nothing to fear because I love you and will always be by your side.
Baby girl, you make me feel
You know you make me feel so real
I love you more than sex appeal
'Cause you're
That-that, that-that, that, that girl
That-that, that-that, that, that girl
That-that, that-that, that, that girl
That-that, that-that, that, that girl
That-that, that-that, that, that girl
That-that, that-that, that, that girl
You make me feel alive and real, and I love you for who you are beyond just physical attraction. You are unique and special, and I want to be with you for the rest of my life.
Lyrics © HENSTONE MUSIC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: Brian George, Cleveland Bell, Curtis Bedeau, George Pajon, Gerard Charles, Hugh Clarke, Kalyanji Anandji, Lucien George Jr., Paul George, Stacy Ferguson, Victor May, Will Adams, Indeewar Indeewar, Prince Lamont Board Priese, INDEEWAR, EDWARD CHARLES, HUGH
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@chesstictacs3107
Nowadays kids wouldn’t know how Black Eyed Peas was kicking asses back in the day. All of their songs still hold up incredibly well.
@dinamita2870
YES :D
@tirannoeric
I mean they still are kicking ass tbh
@Oline1756
Black Eyed Peas made our childhoods awesome. Those we’re the good old days.
@kaylajean4669
facts
@VideoGameJNPoop
Agree
@AChimpKnockinAbout
Remember when music videos weren't just people standing in-front of lasers or dancing against a white background?
@blackscreen1764
Green background
@JukaDominator
It's pretty annoying when they aren't, I don't give a shit about those skits, I just want to listen to the song.
@sunnieluna766
Läderlappen Where is the love?