The Black Eyed | Peas - My Humps

The song heavily interpolates the 1983 track "I Need a Freak" by Sexual Harassment . This led to a significant legal dispute in 2011, where original songwriter Lynn Tolliver won $1.2 million in damages for unauthorized licensing .

It is a hip-hop/dance duet between will.i.am and Fergie , backed by a minimalist, electro-influenced drum beat . 2. Lyrical Meaning and Themes The Black Eyed Peas - My Humps

Critics from Rolling Stone and Pitchfork labelled it "puerile," "vacuous," and "the single worst song ever written" . Much of the hate focused on its 55-fold repetition of the word "hump" . The song heavily interpolates the 1983 track "I

Despite the reviews, it peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and sold over two million digital downloads . It eventually won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group in 2007 . Despite the reviews, it peaked at #3 on