Summer Heat of the 2000s: Beyoncé and Black Eyed Peas (Pt. II)
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EPISODE #93
The final episode of our Switched on Summer throwback series finds us deconstructing more early aughts bangers.
Under consideration: two of the biggest hits since Y2K, Beyoncé’s “Crazy in Love” and the Black Eyed Peas’ “I Got a Feeling.” Tune in to dig how these tracks keeps the temperature rising through harmonic suspension, and to ask if will.i.am cribbed “Chopsticks.”
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Congrats Slow Dance for winning our Switched On Summer contest with their song “I’m Your Guy Tonight.” Listen to the whole track.
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SONGS DISCUSSED
Beyoncé – Crazy in Love
The Chi-lites – Are You My Woman
Jay Z – 99 Problems
Black Eyed Peas – I Got a Feeling