Request + Line

"Request + Line"
"Request + Line"
Single by Black Eyed Peas featuring Macy Gray
from the album Bridging the Gap
Released	January 30, 2001
Genre	Alternative hip-hop; pop rap;
Length	9:21 (album version); 3:53 (single version);
Label	Interscope; will.i.am;
Songwriters	William Adams; Allan Pineda; Mike Fratantuno; George Pajon, Jr.; Rhett Lawrence; Natilie Hinds;
Producers	Rhett Lawrence; will.i.am;
Black Eyed Peas singles chronology
Macy Gray singles chronology
Music video
	"Request + Line" on YouTube

"Request + Line" is a song recorded by American group Black Eyed Peas for their second studio album Bridging the Gap (2000). The song features vocals from Macy Gray. It was released as the third and final single from Bridging the Gap on January 30, 2001, by Interscope Records.

"Request + Line" became the group's first top-40 hit in numerous countries, reaching the top ten in New Zealand, and became their first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 63.

Music video

The music video was directed by Joseph Kahn. The video begins with flashing objects, a phone picking up, and a flashing sign saying "On Air". The video features Macy Gray behind a turntable. The three members of the Black Eyed Peas are seen on a giant turntable, in a bathroom with a transparent shower bath, toilet and sink, and sitting with Macy Gray on a sofa.

Track listing

United Kingdom

"Request + Line" - 3:53
"Request + Line" (Trackmasters Remix) - 3:50
"Joints & Jam" (The Joint Mix) - 3:37
"Request + Line" (Music Video)

America

"Request + Line" - 3:53
"Request + Line" (Instrumental) - 3:56
"Request + Line" (Trackmasters Remix) - 3:51
"Request + Line" (Will.I.Am Remix) - 4:22

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Request + Line"
Chart (2001)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[1]	21
Australian Urban (ARIA)^[2]	11
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[3]	18
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)^[4]	94
Germany (GfK)^[5]	85
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[6]	5
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[7]	86
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[8]	10
Scotland (OCC)^[9]	45
UK Singles (OCC)^[10]	31
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[11]	8
US Billboard Hot 100^[12]	63
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[13]	51
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[14]	2
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[15]	34
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[16]	35

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Request + Line"
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	January 30, 2001	Rhythmic contemporary radio	Interscope	^[17]
Australia	February 19, 2001	Maxi CD	Universal Music	^[18]
France	February 26, 2001	Maxi CD	Interscope	^[19]
United States	February 27, 2001	Contemporary hit radio		^[20]
United States	March 13, 2001	12-inch vinyl cassette maxi CD		^[21]

References

^ "Black Eyed Peas feat. Macy Gray – Request %2B Line". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
^ "Issue 576" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
^ "Black Eyed Peas feat. Macy Gray – Request %2B Line" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 21. May 19, 2001. p. 15. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
^ "Black Eyed Peas feat. Macy Gray – Request + Line" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
^ "Black Eyed Peas Featuring Macy Gray – Request + Line" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
^ "Black Eyed Peas feat. Macy Gray – Request %2B Line" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
^ "Black Eyed Peas feat. Macy Gray – Request %2B Line". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
^ "Black Eyed Peas: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
^ "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
^ "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
^ "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
^ "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
^ "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
^ "CHR/Rhythmic: Going For Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. January 26, 2001. p. 54. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via World Radio History.
^ "New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 19th February 2001" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 573. Australian Recording Industry Association. February 19, 2001. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2002. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Pandora archive.
^ "Request line – The Black Eyed Peas – CD maxi single" (in French). France: Fnac. February 26, 2001. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
^ "CHR/Pop: Going For Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. February 23, 2001. p. 46. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via World Radio History.
^ "Request Line". Interscope Records. March 13, 2001. Retrieved December 27, 2022. To select a format, see "Releases".

[sc_Australia_Black_Eyed_Peas_feat._Macy_Gray-1] "Black Eyed Peas feat. Macy Gray – Request %2B Line". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 7, 2020.

[sc_Australiaurban_-2] "Issue 576" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved February 27, 2022.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Black_Eyed_Peas_feat._Macy_Gray-3] "Black Eyed Peas feat. Macy Gray – Request %2B Line" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved December 7, 2020.

[4] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 21. May 19, 2001. p. 15. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.

[sc_Germany_Black_Eyed_Peas_feat._Macy_Gray-5] "Black Eyed Peas feat. Macy Gray – Request + Line" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved December 7, 2020.

[6] "Black Eyed Peas Featuring Macy Gray – Request + Line" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved December 7, 2020.

[sc_Dutch100_Black_Eyed_Peas_feat._Macy_Gray-7] "Black Eyed Peas feat. Macy Gray – Request %2B Line" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved December 7, 2020.

[sc_New_Zealand_Black_Eyed_Peas_feat._Macy_Gray-8] "Black Eyed Peas feat. Macy Gray – Request %2B Line". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 7, 2020.

[sc_Scotland_-9] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 18, 2022.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Black_Eyed_Peas-10] "Black Eyed Peas: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 7, 2020.

[sc_UKrandb_-11] "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 1, 2020.

[sc_Billboardhot100_The_Black_Eyed_Peas-12] "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2020.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_The_Black_Eyed_Peas-13] "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2020.

[sc_Billboardrapsongs_The_Black_Eyed_Peas-14] "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2020.

[sc_Billboardpopsongs_The_Black_Eyed_Peas-15] "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2020.

[sc_Billboardrhythmic_The_Black_Eyed_Peas-16] "The Black Eyed Peas Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2020.

[17] "CHR/Rhythmic: Going For Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. January 26, 2001. p. 54. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via World Radio History.

[18] "New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 19th February 2001" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 573. Australian Recording Industry Association. February 19, 2001. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2002. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Pandora archive.

[19] "Request line – The Black Eyed Peas – CD maxi single" (in French). France: Fnac. February 26, 2001. Retrieved December 27, 2022.

[20] "CHR/Pop: Going For Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. February 23, 2001. p. 46. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via World Radio History.

[21] "Request Line". Interscope Records. March 13, 2001. Retrieved December 27, 2022. To select a format, see "Releases".

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v t e Black Eyed Peas
will.i.am apl.de.ap Taboo J. Rey Soul Fergie Kim Hill
Studio albums	Behind the Front Bridging the Gap Elephunk Monkey Business The E.N.D. The Beginning Masters of the Sun Vol. 1 Translation Elevation
Compilations	Renegotiations: The Remixes The E.N.D. Summer 2010 Canadian Invasion Tour: Remix Collection
Video albums	Behind the Bridge to Elephunk Live from Sydney to Vegas
Singles	"Joints & Jam" "Karma" "BEP Empire/Get Original "Weekends" "Request + Line" "Where Is the Love?" "Shut Up" "Hey Mama" "Let's Get It Started" "Don't Phunk with My Heart" "Don't Lie" "My Humps" "Pump It" "Boom Boom Pow" "I Gotta Feeling" "Meet Me Halfway" "Imma Be" "Rock That Body" "Missing You" "The Time (Dirty Bit)" "Just Can't Get Enough" "Don't Stop the Party" "Where's the Love" "Be Nice" "Ritmo" "Mamacita" "Feel the Beat" "Vida Loca" "Girl Like Me" "Don't You Worry" "Simply the Best"
Promotional singles	"Alive" "Yesterday"
Featured singles	"Mas que Nada"
Concert tours	The Monkey Business Tour Honda Civic Tour The E.N.D. World Tour The Beginning Massive Stadium Tour
Related articles	Accolades Discography Atban Klann The Black Eyed Peas Experience Masters of the Sun (comic) Super Bowl XLV halftime show
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Discography
Studio albums	On How Life Is The Id The Trouble with Being Myself Big The Sellout Covered Talking Book The Way Stripped Ruby
Other albums	The Very Best of Macy Gray Live in Las Vegas
Singles	"Do Something" "I Try" "Still" "Why Didn't You Call Me" "Sweet Baby" "Sexual Revolution" "When I See You" "Love Is Gonna Get You" "Finally Made Me Happy" "Shoo Be Doo" "Beauty in the World" "Kissed It" "Lately"
Featured singles	"Demons" "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)" "Request + Line" "Can't Hold Back"

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