Inspiration for where is the love

By Lawrence Yee. The band has remade the song in response to the numerous terror attacks on , the ongoing crisis in Syria, the Philando Castile and Alton Sterling deaths, and the ambush killings of five police officer in Dallas. The Peas once again collaborated with Justin Timberlake , who cowrote and provided vocals on the original song. Additional vocals were provided by Mary J. The arrangement and melody differ from the original but Timberlake sings the familiar chorus two thirds in.

Proceeds from the new version will go to the i. Home Music News. Sep 2, am PT. By Lawrence Yee Plus Icon. For the featured singers also recognize that the world is in a challenging state. But throughout it all they are also asking where is the love? The song climaxes with somewhat of a globalist sentiment, if you will. And that is the artists acknowledging that we, the world, are all in this together. This classic track was officially released on 16 June And the labels that put it out include Will.

And the other co-writers are as follows:. Initially music superstar Timberlake was not recognized as a featured artist. And Jive Records, the label behind the project, did not want him to be overexposed. So even though he was allowed to contribute vocally, the acknowledgement of his contribution was at first kept to a minimum. This includes Justin not even making an appearance on the music video.

Those who are familiar with the Black Eyed Peas from their early days may remember that prior to this classic, they were more of a standard rap group. Their transition into pop music, which this song marked, was encouraged by their label, as up until that point they were having difficulty selling records.

And perhaps most jarring of all, we were still three years away from discovering Taylor Swift. But it's what hasn't changed that led the Black Eyed Peas to reboot one of their most popular songs. Its lyrics addressed issues including terrorism, racism, gang crime, pollution, war, intolerance, and violence against LGBT people.

It's definitely gotten a makeover in terms of the music itself although they collaborated once again with the no-longer-fresh-off-NSYNC Justin Timberlake again.