- Hey Mama — The Black Eyed Peas

The single version features a new verse from Taboo and apl.de.ap and omits Middle Eastern references due to the Iraq War. It samples Audio Two's "Top Billin'". Commercial Performance The song was a significant global hit, reaching:

No. 6 in the UK and No. 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Music Video and Awards The Black Eyed Peas - Hey Mama

Peaks of No. 3 in Switzerland and No. 4 in Australia, Austria, and New Zealand. The single version features a new verse from Taboo and apl

"Hey Mama" is a hip-hop and dancehall track by the American group , released in January 2004 as the third single from their breakthrough third studio album, Elephunk . Key Facts and Production 6 in the UK and No

Recorded in March 2003 at The Stewchia in LA, the track features British reggae artist Tippa Irie , whom will.i.am recruited after hearing him in a nearby studio.

The song was nominated for Best Rap Song at the Grammy Awards.