"Hey Mama" is a song by American musical group the Black Eyed Peas with additional vocals provided by British reggae singer Tippa Irie. It was released in 2004 as the third single from their third studio album, Elephunk (2003), and became a top-10 hit in 14 countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Recording and release

"Hey Mama" was recorded from March 7 to 8, 2003, at The Stewchia in Los Feliz, Los Angeles. and slightly alters the instrumental.

"Hey Mama" reached 3 in Switzerland and No. 4 in Australia, Austria, and New Zealand.

  1. "Hey Mama" – 3:48
  2. "Positivity" (live from House of Blues, Chicago) – 4:58
  3. "Release" (live from House of Blues, Chicago) – 3:07
  4. "Hey Mama" (video)

UK CD2 and European CD single

  1. "Hey Mama" – 3:48
  2. "Positivity" (live from House of Blues, Chicago) – 4:58

UK 12-inch single

:A1. "Hey Mama" – 3:46

:B1. "Hey Mama" (instrumental) – 3:30

:B2. "The Boogie That Be" – 5:12

Personnel

Personnel are lifted from the Elephunk album booklet.

The Black Eyed Peas

  • will.i.am – vocals, Moog synthesizer, drum programming, Wurlitzer electric piano, production, engineering
  • Fergie – vocals
  • Taboo – vocals (only on the single/radio version)
  • apl.de.ap – vocals (only on the single/radio version)

Additional musicians

  • Tippa Irie – vocals
  • Dante Santiago – backing vocals

Production personnel

  • Tony Maserati – mixing

Charts

Weekly charts

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!scope="row"|Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)

|9

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!scope="row"|Canada CHR (Nielsen BDS)

|2

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|2

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!scope="row"|Croatia (HRT)

|3

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!scope="row"|Eurochart Hot 100 (Billboard)

|8

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!scope="row"|Romania (Romanian Top 100)

|93

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Year-end charts

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!Position

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!scope="row"|Australia (ARIA)

|42

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!scope="row"|Australian Urban (ARIA)

|18

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!scope="row"|Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)

|42

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!scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)

|44

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!scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)

|96

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!scope="row"|Germany (Media Control GfK)

|47

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!scope="row"|Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)

|95

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!scope="row"|Italy (FIMI)

|34

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!scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)

|57

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!scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100)

|75

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!scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)

|27

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!scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC)

|79

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!scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100

|95

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!scope="row"|US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)

|30

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Certifications

Release history

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! scope="row"| United States

| January 12, 2004

| Contemporary hit radio

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! scope="row"| United Kingdom

| March 8, 2004

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| Polydor

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! scope="row"| Germany

| March 12, 2004

| CD

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! scope="row"| Germany

| March 26, 2004

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! scope="row"| United States

| May 25, 2004

| Digital download

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