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Black Eyed Peas - The Time (The Dirty Bit)
Artist: Black Eyed Peas
Producer: will.i.am
Album: The Beginning
Label: A&M/ Will.I.Am Music Group
Now, I’m no Black Eyed Peas hater, but I have to admit that it was with some trepidation that I clicked “play” on the only-a-matter-of-time-before-it’s-a-hit lead single off their forthcoming LP – what will I do if I hate it? Live in the woods as a hermit for the next year and a half? Well, after listening to The Time (The Dirty Bit), I’m happy to say I won’t be putting down a deposit on a cave anytime soon. I’m… actually kinda digging it. will.i.am proves as deft as ever behind the boards, serving up a sparse, body-moving percussion backdrop for the same brand of eccentric, instantly memorable rhymes that helped make Boom Boom Pow a smash: “All these girls they like my swagger, they call me Mick Jagger / I be rollin’ like a stone, jet-setter, jet-lagger.” Top it all off with a hook repurposed from Dirty Dancing classic (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life, and you’ve got yourself another megahit – or do my ears deceive me? Whatever your feelings on the matter, you can expect to hear plenty more from will, Fergie, apl and Taboo leading up to the November 30, release of the Peas’ sixth full-length, The Beginning.
This song first appeared on the
Top Hip Hop / R&B Chart
on November 1, 2010
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I don't like this at all, but I never base my ratings/feedback strictly on personal preference. I understand that not every record is made for a) me, b) my demographic, c) my sex. It is because of these three facts that I cannot hate on the new BEP single. A mega-hit from a mega-group.
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| Posted on Oct 24, 2010 |
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I can understand sampling, but I'm tired of will.I.am steeling chorus and making them sound horrible. Also, that one comment he made about every other genre except dance being obsolete right now just pissed me off. This is just stupid in my opinion.
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| Posted on Oct 25, 2010 |
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Unlike Z, I ALWAYS base my ratings on personal preference, and I must say I liked Black Eyed Peas better back when they put out a purer and more heartfelt send, a la "Where is the Love?". This song sounds like a cheap techno song whored out to the clubs. Very wack.
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| Posted on Oct 25, 2010 |
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The drop is @*#$! insane. Geez! I am going to be shaken up by that for a while.
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| Posted on Oct 25, 2010 |
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song*, not "send"
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| Posted on Oct 25, 2010 |
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However this song doesn't really give anything new besides for the beat and that could knock a lot of points of this for some people. Now if we start hearing Hip-Hop/Rap songs with drops like that that officially makes BEP trend setters.
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| Posted on Oct 25, 2010 |
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Decent single, better than I Got A Feeling, imo.
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| Posted on Oct 25, 2010 |
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Catchy as hell; will.i.am is actually a really good pop producer; people underestimate him sometimes.
This is going to blast up the charts and cause serious damage. |
| Posted on Oct 25, 2010 |
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I was like o great another jacked hook but once the beat dropped this thing got ridiculous!!!!
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| Posted on Oct 25, 2010 |
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@*#$! you will.i.am...
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| Posted on Oct 25, 2010 |
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wow. i enjoyed this, maybe because im a huge fan of older music, it brings me back to the simple days of me and my mom just sitting in the living room catching the oldies on saturday night. but even without my strange biast, the production alone is extremely well done, vocals are all fake but it doesn't matter. its a classic.
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| Posted on Oct 25, 2010 |
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| Posted on Oct 25, 2010 |
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(in hysterics) Soooo soooo bad!
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| Posted on Oct 25, 2010 |
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David Guetta leave Will.I.Am alone, pleeease!!
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| Posted on Oct 25, 2010 |
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| Posted on Oct 25, 2010 |
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Make it stop... Make it go away... If this goes big I will throw my radio out of the window... How cocky to put that stupid Euro voice: "This is mega radio smasher"... Annoying
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| Posted on Oct 25, 2010 |
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I don´t like. To many styles in one music.
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| Posted on Oct 25, 2010 |
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Is it just me or does anyone else misses the "Monkey Buisness" BEP?
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| Posted on Oct 25, 2010 |
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And Will.I.Am's back with one of those, we're-gonna-exploit-your-success sample, as opposed to the we're-gonna-honor-you samples. Cos without that it would be just another four on the floor techno beat, with some obnoxious sound effects (and even worse rapping)in between.
I acknowledge, it does have a way of imprinting itself on the brain but unfortunately it’s not an effect that is at all pleasant nor welcomed. Actually, anything would be preferable over hearing this again. |
| Posted on Oct 25, 2010 |
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its definetely not the best song but its good
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| Posted on Oct 25, 2010 |
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This is the weekest track I have heard so far from Black Eyed Peas , Hip-hop wise they are going down hill , elecronic wise are doing well , but this track sucks . Played the track once , not planning in playing it again.
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| Posted on Oct 25, 2010 |
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My rating was generous...this isnt my style at all
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| Posted on Oct 25, 2010 |
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love this
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| Posted on Oct 25, 2010 |
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Well I don't like it at all just like z. Although, I kind of like the chorus part. And if it becomes a hit it will be a lot better than hearing "I Got A Feeling" always on the radio.
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| Posted on Oct 25, 2010 |
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You know what, ignore that last comment of mine. This song is worse than i Got A Feeling. What happened to the Black Eyed Peas?
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| Posted on Oct 25, 2010 |
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this is pure trash. sounds so forced. annoying. that's noise to me, but not a good song.
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| Posted on Oct 25, 2010 |
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sadly the sample might be the best part of the track
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| Posted on Oct 26, 2010 |
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Will.i.am is a great producer. he could make crap sound good, but unfortunately, I think that's what he did here. BEP's done better.
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| Posted on Oct 26, 2010 |
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You Guys Dont Appreciate Other Styles Of Music. This Is Many Different, but From An Electronic perspective, This Is A Really Great Song. It Does Sound Alittle Forced With All the Voices, But The Beat Is Gold. 4 Stars, Great Single.
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| Posted on Oct 26, 2010 |
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| Posted on Oct 26, 2010 |
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If this becomes a single that I can not escape on the radio I think I will be tempted to randomly walk by people and punch them dead in the face.....repeatedly! Hot Garbage!!!
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| Posted on Oct 26, 2010 |
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Well, this is... different. I don't feel it yet, but I'm certain that I will like and that it will be a hit very soon.
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| Posted on Oct 26, 2010 |
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I like BEP, they are energitic but maaan their songs sound the same. Plus it seems like their songs are made for one individual in mind...females...young females.
I cant hate on their fame, the songs are definately jams. But unless I am hanging with my girl at club and liquored up I cant seem to like their songs. But on judging based on their prior songs this one is just a eeeeh. 2 stars. |
| Posted on Oct 26, 2010 |
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| Posted on Oct 26, 2010 |
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I love the comments everyone has. Either really good or really bad, haha. That's exactly what the Black Eyed Peas accomplish in every song they make, except the people who love to hate on their music end up loving them in return. This track needs less autotune, Fergy just doin the hook, no verse and more Will.I.Am and I think it would actually be alright. Such a strange track... Makes me feel weird singing a long wit it, haha. Way to bring back Patrick Swayze though. Gotta give it 3 stars for that
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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Honestly I started to laugh during this song.
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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This song is so bad, but it’s going to be a hit.
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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ok the BEP have always been kinda innovative, but this time I'll pass
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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I not that great of a fan of this one. But Fergie's vocals sounded great.
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| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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Lot of househeads are gonna love this one.
I'm in the middle. I know this will be a club banger, BUT for myself to listen to this in my room while doing my homework is a NO GO. I hate it when it slows down. |
| Posted on Oct 27, 2010 |
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I love the chorus, hate the versus. I agree with Lipe Fuso that it has to many syles of music in one song. Makes it sound like s**t. I miss the old BEP, the one that used to say, Where is the Love.
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| Posted on Oct 28, 2010 |
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sounds like a dj who got really wasted
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| Posted on Oct 31, 2010 |
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This song is legito, BEP know how to appeal to the masses with the time of my life throwback. While it may not start off to hot theres no denying how sick the drop is. Like best ive heard in awhile.... 4+
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| Posted on Nov 02, 2010 |
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Nothing special. I like the chorus, though. LOL
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| Posted on Nov 09, 2010 |
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| Posted on Nov 16, 2010 |
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weird and kewl
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| Posted on Nov 16, 2010 |
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GOOD sample, but then within 30 seconds I kinda changed my mind.
Like DJ Z I'm digging this really. If i hear this I might flip. Oh calamity. |
| Posted on Nov 16, 2010 |
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