Throwback Thursday: The Black Eyed Peas – “Don’t Lie”
In 2005, the Black Eyed Peas were two years into their “pop” years. They were no longer making songs like “Joints & Jams,” but they weren’t quite yet making songs like “I Gotta Feeling.”
The purists will tell you that everything post-Fergie was trash, but that simply isn’t true. Yes, “I Gotta Feeling” might be the worst song ever, but there is no BEP era that doesn’t have at least a few gems.
“Don’t Lie,” the second single from the group’s fourth album, Monkey Business, is one of such gems. Produced by will.i.am, the track is precisely where “pop,” hip-hop and folk meet without overstepping. With an infectious melody and lyrics that are easy to sing along to, it is as “radio-friendly” as it gets. And contrary to what your average music critic says, that’s a good thing.
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