Behind the Bridge to Elephunk
2004 video by the Black Eyed Peas
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Behind the Bridge to Elephunk is the first video album by American group the Black Eyed Peas. It was released outside North America on May 26, 2004, by A&M Records, Interscope Records and will.i.am Music Group. The album includes music videos for singles from the group's first three studio albums–Behind the Front (1998), Bridging the Gap (2000) and Elephunk (2003)–alongside live performances and behind-the-scenes footage.
- Brian Beletic
- Patricio Ginelsa
- Joseph Kahn
- The Malloys
- Anthony Mandler
- Fatima Robinson
- will.i.am
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| Released | May 26, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 1997–2004 | |||
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Release
Behind the Bridge to Elephunk was released outside North America on May 26, 2004, by Polydor Records.[1] The DVD included a "Jukebox" feature, which allows the music videos to be played in a random order non-stop.[2] It included the previously unreleased music video for "The Boogie That Be", which was filmed before the song was recorded and before Fergie joined the group. Most of the DVD's content was made available for streaming to members of the group's fan club Peabody.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Director(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Let's Get Retarded" (live at the Big Day Out) | ||
| 2. | "Hey Mama" | Fatima Robinson | |
| 3. | "Shut Up" | The Malloys | |
| 4. | "Where Is the Love?" | will.i.am | |
| 5. | "B.E.P. Empire" | Brian Beletic | |
| 6. | "Weekends" | Beletic | |
| 7. | "Get Original" | Anthony Mandler | |
| 8. | "Request + Line" | Joseph Kahn | |
| 9. | "Fallin' Up" | Beletic | |
| 10. | "Joints & Jam" | Beletic | |
| 11. | "Karma" | Beletic | |
| 12. | "What It Is" | Beletic | |
| 13. | "Head Bobs" | Beletic | |
| 14. | "Discover Hip-Hop" (special feature) | ||
| 15. | "Where Is the Love?" (making of) | ||
| 16. | "Shut Up" (making of) | ||
| 17. | "Hey Mama" (making of) | ||
| 18. | "Shut Up" (live at the Big Day Out) | ||
| 19. | "The Boogie That Be" | Patricio Ginelsa | |
| 20. | "Photo Gallery" |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Behind the Bridge to Elephunk.[2]
- Brian Beletic – direction (tracks 5, 6, 9–13)
- Bill Boyd – production (track 4)
- Randi Feinberg – production (tracks 2 and 3)
- Terry Heller – production (track 7)
- Joseph Kahn – direction (track 8)
- The Malloys – direction (track 3)
- Anthony Mandler – direction (track 7)
- Louis Nader – production (track 10)
- Lanette Phillips – executive production (track 8)
- Fatima Robinson – direction (track 2)
- Betina Schneider – production (tracks 9 and 11)
- Joel Tabbush – production (tracks 5 and 6)
- Greg Tharp – production (track 8)
- will.i.am – direction (track 4)
Charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Argentina (CAPIF)[5] | Platinum | 8,000^ |
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | Gold | 7,500^ |
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| Sweden | May 26, 2004 | DVD | Universal Music | |
| Portugal | May 27, 2004 | |||
| Germany | May 31, 2004 | |||
| France | June 1, 2004 | Polydor | ||
| Netherlands | Universal Music | |||
| Poland | June 3, 2004 | |||
| Australia | June 7, 2004 | |||
| Japan | June 16, 2004 | |||
| Brazil | July 22, 2004 |