Released on September 20, 2005, stands as one of the most polarizing artifacts in pop music history . While music critics famously loathed it, the song became a massive commercial juggernaut, winning a Grammy and a MTV Video Music Award while cementing The Black Eyed Peas' transition from socially conscious hip-hop to avant-garde pop . 1. Composition and Origins
Watch the official music video for 'My Humps' to see the visual representation of its themes of luxury and attraction: The Black Eyed Peas - My Humps BlackEyedPeasVEVO YouTube• Jun 17, 2009 4. Cultural Legacy and Parody
Critics from Rolling Stone and Pitchfork labelled it "puerile," "vacuous," and "the single worst song ever written" . Much of the hate focused on its 55-fold repetition of the word "hump" .
The lyrics are a playful, if blunt, exploration of .
