The Black Eyed Peas just added another trophy to the shelf.“Pump It”has officially crossed 1 billion views on YouTube, making it the group’s fourth music video to reach the milestone. It joins“Where Is the Love?,”“RITMO”with J Balvin, and“My Humps,”which hit a billion back in July. Not bad for a track that peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 back in 2005.
Part of the song’s staying power comes from its DNA.“Pump It”samples Dick Dale’s 1962 version of“Misirlou,”the surf rock riff that Quentin Tarantino made legendary in Pulp Fiction. The video, shot in Los Angeles, features a customized Honda Civic Hybrid that became weirdly iconic in its own right. Add in Tiësto’s 2022 EDM remix“Pump It Louder,”and the song keeps finding brand-new audiences two decades later.
The timing of the milestone is pretty perfect, too. The classic lineup — will.i.am, Taboo, Apl.de.Ap, and Fergie — reunited onstage at the 2026 American Music Awards while accepting best throwback song for“Rock That Body.”Fergie left the group in 2018, making the moment a genuine full-circle payoff for longtime fans. What’s your all-time favorite Black Eyed Peas song? Sound off in the comments.
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