Behind the Bridge to Elephunk

Behind the Bridge to Elephunk
Video by
the Black Eyed Peas
ReleasedMay 26, 2004
Recorded1997–2004
Label
Director
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
(2004) 		Live from Sydney to Vegas
(2006)

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.TitleDirector(s)Length
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 Universal Music
[10]
Poland June 3, 2004
[11]
Australia June 7, 2004
[12]
Japan June 16, 2004
[13]
Brazil July 22, 2004
[14]

References

  1. ^ a b "Black Eyed Peas – Behind The Bridge To Elephunk". Sweden: Bengans. May 26, 2004. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  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.