base talk The Black Eyed Peas are notably absent on Billboard's Greatest Pop Stars list. Why?

[NOW]

 

After looking through Billboard's list of Greatest 21st Century Pop Stars, I noticed one artist is missing from the list: The Black Eyed Peas.

 

Hear me out - I'm not saying they deserve a spot on their Top 25 list...but they weren't even added in the honorable mentions list. Here's who they put on that list though:

 

• 50 Cent
• Alicia Keys
• Billie Eilish
• Cardi B
• Carrie Underwood
• Chris Brown
• Christina Aguilera
• Doja Cat
• Dua Lipa
• Future
• Jennifer Lopez
• Kelly Clarkson
• Kendrick Lamar
• Kesha
• Lana Del Rey
• Lorde
• Maroon 5
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Missy Elliott
• Nelly
• Olivia Rodrigo
• Pink
• Post Malone
• Sean Paul
• SZA

 

 

I'd argue The Black Eyed Peas (along with Fergie and will.i.am's solo careers) have had success and cultural impact just as much or even greater than a bunch of the names listed here. If we even want to go by the Billboard stats alone which is heavily weighted in their list, they have had more success than pretty much everyone listed in both the Honorable Mentions and the Top 25 tbh.

 

1. Where Is the Love?
2. Shut Up
3. Hey Mama
4. Let's Get It Started
5. Don't Phunk with my Heart
6. Don't Lie
7. My Humps
8. Pump It
9. London Bridge
10. Fergalicious
11. Glamorous
12. Big Girls Don't Cry
13. Clumsy
14. Boom Boom Pow
15. I Gotta Feeling
16. Meet Me Halfway
17. Imma Be
18. Rock That Body
19. Gettin' Over You
20. The Time (Dirty Bit)
21. Just Can't Get Enough
22. A Little Party Never Killed Nobody
23. LA Love
24. First Class

 

 

So ATRL, what do you think? Is this an unjustifiable snub to one of the biggest hitmakers of the 21st century?

Edited 8 hours ago by NOW

[perfectillusion204]

Well to be fair she only released 1 notable album. And I don't think her work with BEP is counted towards just herself.

 

Plus, I'm sure some musicians paid a good sum to be included on that list 

[Moonlight Nation]

I think it makes sense that Fergie on her own failed to make the list, but an argument could definitely be made for the Black Eyed Peas (including Fergie and Will.i.am's solo careers) to be featured as an honourable mention. Similar to how One Direction's placement honoured the solo careers as well as the group's success + cultural presence.

 

That being said, Coldplay remains the biggest and most egregious snub on the list. 

[SpaceOddity]

Her debut was a smash but most of the songs you named are Black Eyed Peas singles, not solo. Billboard's lists are pretty **** anyway but I wouldn't go as far as ranking her among the greats with one successful album, no matter how significant her presence was during the 00s. I do miss her though, I was bumping "Party People" just yesterday. 

[prézli]

1 minute ago, Moonlight Nation said:

That being said, Coldplay remains the biggest and most egregious snub on the list. 

They have 0 good songs.

[prézli]

Fergie? The original Katy Perry? But Katy lasted longer.

[MusicLoverDude]

She only released one smash album and then waited an entire decade to release her second, which flopped. BEP definitely could have gotten an honorable mention though but I think The E.N.D. era killed their legacy.

[NOW]

7 minutes ago, Moonlight Nation said:

I think it makes sense that Fergie on her own failed to make the list, but an argument could definitely be made for the Black Eyed Peas (including Fergie and Will.i.am's solo careers) to be featured as an honourable mention. Similar to how One Direction's placement honoured the solo careers as well as the group's success + cultural presence.

 

That being said, Coldplay remains the biggest and most egregious snub on the list. 

Oh good point, didn't realize 1D's placement also referenced their solo endeavors. But yes...snubbing both Coldplay and BEP for...Maroon 5?

[ImpressMeMuch]

9 minutes ago, prézli said:

Fergie? The original Katy Perry? But Katy lasted longer.

not saying I agree with the title but original literally just means came first lol

[May]

can I take this opportunity to ask if any fergie stans here or insiders know if she's working on any new music? Thanks

[Loca]

I agree so so much. Queen of pop in my book!!!!

[kimberly]

(And we're measuring this over all 25 years of this century so far, so if you were only heard from at the beginning or the end of that period — or only had one or two big songs, albums or eras — that's gonna significantly hinder your ranking here as well.)

 

Fergie is not a household name and has been relevant for 2 years: 2006-07. her work with Black Eyed Peas is more worthy of a mention and I agree that they should have at least been in Honorable Mentions over someone like Carrie Underwood.

[JO1s]

No that ain't cool follow-up 

[Saint James]

shouldn't will.i.am be included over Fergie then? he had more success

[LegaMyth]

Fergie??? Honey, where was Alicia Keys?

[Flanders]

She was a one era wonder outside of BEP.
 

That one stunning era shined so brightly though  she was a MPG for a while there but when I try to think about what really defined her I kinda struggle to pin it down

[NOW]

5 minutes ago, Saint James said:

shouldn't will.i.am be included over Fergie then? he had more success

I'm gonna change the thread title to BEP but he definitely deserves his flowers, considering he was the one that brought Fergie into the group and also launched the solo career of Cheryl Cole overseas...amongst many other things he's done over the years.

[SupremeGoddess]

Its true. All that discourse over Bey vs Taylor when the real number one was Fergie Ferg all along.

[Navyboy20]

It's not really "notably absent" if it took people this long to notice they weren't included. 

[Shelter]

Actually yeah they deserved a spot, Doja, Kesha, Megan. Are they serious 

[modeblock]

They can be top 75 and still not make the honorable mentions, though? I don't think there's an argument for them in Top 25 when Godplay is missing. 

[OrbitNumber1]

15 minutes ago, modeblock said:

They can be top 75 and still not make the honorable mentions, though? I don't think there's an argument for them in Top 25 when Godplay is missing. 

They had two of the longest running number ones of the digital era? I don't think Coldplay had any of that.

 

BEP are really forgotten though.

[Jay L]

Black Eyed Peas definitely deserved a spot. Sad their legacy is not being respected but they were hitmakers 

[naval23]

Their run from 2003 to 2011 was absolutely insane - each era got bigger and bigger  (except The Beginning which torpedo'd their success but it was a cute farewell with 2 top 5 hits)

 

 

[Soda Pop Queen]

lol I assume the OP originally just said Fergie?

 

but The Black Eyed Peas should've definitely been mentioned, especially over some of the names that were in the honorable mentions. Maroon 5 and no BEP??? Bffr.