The Beginning is the sixth studio album by American hip hop group the Black Eyed Peas. The album was released on November 26, 2010 by Interscope. The album was titled to be a prequel to the groups fifth album The E.N.D. (2009). It is the groups last album to feature Fergie as she left in 2017 to focus on her solo career.
Track listings
Notes
signifies a co-producer
"The Time (Dirty Bit)" interpolates "(I've Had) The Time of My Life," originally performed by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes in the 1987 film Dirty Dancing. "Light Up the Night" contains a sample of "Children's Story" by Slick Rick. "Fashion Beats" contains a sample of "My Forbidden Lover" by Chic. "Love You Long Time" contains a sample of "Give It Up" by KC and the Sunshine Band.
Personnel
Credits for The Beginning adapted from Allmusic.
Stacy Ferguson – vocals, composer
William Adams – vocals, art direction, bass, composer, drum programming, engineer, executive producer, Fender Rhodes, logo design, Moog bass, producer, synthesizer DJ Ammo – drum programming, Moog bass, producer, synthesizer Michelle Bishop – violin Davis Barnett – viola Larry Gold – conductor, string arrangements Jaime Gomez (Taboo)– vocals, composer David Guetta – composer, drum programming, producer, synthesizer Keith Harris – composer, Fender Rhodes, grand piano, piano, synthesizer Alain Whyte – guitar Josh Lopez – guitar Caleb Speir – bass Giorgio Tuinfort – composer, drum programming, producer, synthesizer Ghislaine Fleischmann – violin Ruth Frazier – viola Olga Konopelsky – violin Tom Kraines – cello Emma Kummrow – violin Tamae Lee – violin Erica Miller – violin Charles Parker – violin Gregory Teperman – violin Jennie Lorenzo – cello Deborah Mannis - Gardner – sample clearance Allan Pineda – vocals, composer Joshua Alvarez – composer Eddie Axley – logo design Jean Baptiste – composer Chris Bellman – mastering Jennifer Bowling – marketing coordinator John DeNicola – composer Dennis Dennehy – publicity William Derella – management Dylan Dresdow – mixing Bernard Edwards – composer Julie Frost – composer Free School – producer Sylvia Gordon – composer Julie Hovsepian – product manager