Behind the Bridge to Elephunk

Behind the Bridge to Elephunk
Behind the Bridge to Elephunk
Video by the Black Eyed Peas
Released	May 26, 2004
Recorded	1997–2004
Label	A&M; Interscope; will.i.am;
Director	Brian Beletic; Patricio Ginelsa; Joseph Kahn; The Malloys; Anthony Mandler; Fatima Robinson; will.i.am;
Producer	Bill Boyd; Randi Feinberg; Terry Heller; Louis Nader; Betina Schneider; Joel Tabbush; Greg Tharp;
The Black Eyed Peas chronology

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.

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)
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

Weekly chart performance for *Behind the Bridge to Elephunk*
Chart (2004)	Peak position
Australian Music DVD (ARIA)^[4]	17

Certifications

Certifications and sales for *Behind the Bridge to Elephunk*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)^[5]	Platinum	8,000^{^}
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	Gold	7,500^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for *Behind the Bridge to Elephunk*
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Sweden	May 26, 2004	DVD	Universal Music	^[1]
Portugal	May 27, 2004			^[7]
Germany	May 31, 2004			^[8]
France	June 1, 2004		Polydor	^[9]
Netherlands	June 1, 2004		Universal Music	^[10]
Poland	June 3, 2004			^[11]
Australia	June 7, 2004			^[12]
Japan	June 16, 2004			^[13]
Brazil	July 22, 2004			^[14]

References

^ ^a ^b "Black Eyed Peas – Behind The Bridge To Elephunk". Sweden: Bengans. May 26, 2004. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
^ ^a ^b The Black Eyed Peas (2004). Behind the Bridge to Elephunk (DVD). Polydor Records.
^ "BlackEyedPeas.com". Black Eyed Peas. Archived from the original on October 10, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
^ "ARIA Top 40 DVD – Week Commencing 30th August 2004" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 757. Australian Recording Industry Association. August 30, 2004. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 20, 2004. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Pandora archive.
^ "Discos de Oro y Platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
^ "Black Eyed Peas – Behind The Bridge To Elephunk – DVD Zone 2" (in Portuguese). Portugal: Fnac. May 27, 2004. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
^ "Behind the Bridge to Elephunk by Black Eyed Peas". Germany: CeDe. May 31, 2004. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
^ "The Black Eyed Peas – Behind the Bridge to Elephunk" (in French). France: Rakuten. June 1, 2004. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
^ "Black Eyed Peas – Behind The Bridge To Elephunk" (in Dutch). Netherlands: Bol. June 1, 2004. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
^ "Behind The Bridge To Elephunk – Black Eyed Peas" (in Polish). Poland: Empik. June 3, 2004. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
^ "ARIA New Releases DVDs – Week Commencing 7th June 2004" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 745. Australian Recording Industry Association. June 7, 2004. p. 33. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 7, 2004. Retrieved January 2, 2023 – via Pandora archive.
^ "Behind The Bridge To Elephunk : Black Eyed Peas" (in Japanese). Japan: HMV. June 3, 2004. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
^ "Video: DVD – Black Eyed Peas – Behind the Bridge to Elephunk" (in Portuguese). Brazil: Universo Online. July 22, 2004. Retrieved January 2, 2023.

External links

Official website
Behind the Bridge to Elephunk at Discogs (list of releases)

[swe-1] "Black Eyed Peas – Behind The Bridge To Elephunk". Sweden: Bengans. May 26, 2004. Retrieved January 2, 2023.

[dvd-2] The Black Eyed Peas (2004). Behind the Bridge to Elephunk (DVD). Polydor Records.

[3] "BlackEyedPeas.com". Black Eyed Peas. Archived from the original on October 10, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2023.

[4] "ARIA Top 40 DVD – Week Commencing 30th August 2004" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 757. Australian Recording Industry Association. August 30, 2004. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 20, 2004. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Pandora archive.

[5] "Discos de Oro y Platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011.

[AustraliaBlack_Eyed_PeasBehind_the_Bridge_to_ElephunkvideoCertRef-6] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 6, 2021.

[7] "Black Eyed Peas – Behind The Bridge To Elephunk – DVD Zone 2" (in Portuguese). Portugal: Fnac. May 27, 2004. Retrieved January 2, 2023.

[8] "Behind the Bridge to Elephunk by Black Eyed Peas". Germany: CeDe. May 31, 2004. Retrieved January 2, 2023.

[9] "The Black Eyed Peas – Behind the Bridge to Elephunk" (in French). France: Rakuten. June 1, 2004. Retrieved January 2, 2023.

[10] "Black Eyed Peas – Behind The Bridge To Elephunk" (in Dutch). Netherlands: Bol. June 1, 2004. Retrieved January 2, 2023.

[11] "Behind The Bridge To Elephunk – Black Eyed Peas" (in Polish). Poland: Empik. June 3, 2004. Retrieved January 2, 2023.

[12] "ARIA New Releases DVDs – Week Commencing 7th June 2004" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 745. Australian Recording Industry Association. June 7, 2004. p. 33. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 7, 2004. Retrieved January 2, 2023 – via Pandora archive.

[13] "Behind The Bridge To Elephunk : Black Eyed Peas" (in Japanese). Japan: HMV. June 3, 2004. Retrieved January 2, 2023.

[14] "Video: DVD – Black Eyed Peas – Behind the Bridge to Elephunk" (in Portuguese). Brazil: Universo Online. July 22, 2004. Retrieved January 2, 2023.

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Studio albums	Behind the Front Bridging the Gap Elephunk Monkey Business The E.N.D. The Beginning Masters of the Sun Vol. 1 Translation Elevation
Compilations	Renegotiations: The Remixes The E.N.D. Summer 2010 Canadian Invasion Tour: Remix Collection
Video albums	Behind the Bridge to Elephunk Live from Sydney to Vegas
Singles	"Joints & Jam" "Karma" "BEP Empire/Get Original "Weekends" "Request + Line" "Where Is the Love?" "Shut Up" "Hey Mama" "Let's Get It Started" "Don't Phunk with My Heart" "Don't Lie" "My Humps" "Pump It" "Boom Boom Pow" "I Gotta Feeling" "Meet Me Halfway" "Imma Be" "Rock That Body" "Missing You" "The Time (Dirty Bit)" "Just Can't Get Enough" "Don't Stop the Party" "Where's the Love" "Be Nice" "Ritmo" "Mamacita" "Feel the Beat" "Vida Loca" "Girl Like Me" "Don't You Worry" "Simply the Best"
Promotional singles	"Alive" "Yesterday"
Featured singles	"Mas que Nada"
Concert tours	The Monkey Business Tour Honda Civic Tour The E.N.D. World Tour The Beginning Massive Stadium Tour
Related articles	Accolades Discography Atban Klann The Black Eyed Peas Experience Masters of the Sun (comic) Super Bowl XLV halftime show "Ima Korean"
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