The 2009 hit by The Black Eyed Peas is widely considered one of the most successful pop anthems in music history, holding records for digital sales and consecutive weeks at the top of the charts. Released as the second single from their fifth studio album, The E.N.D. , the track transitioned the group's sound into the "electro-hop" genre through a high-profile collaboration with French DJ David Guetta . Origins and Inspiration
: The song's melody was directly inspired by the U2 song "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight". Some critics have also noted similarities to the repetitive, warm vocal lines of the Five Stairsteps' "O-o-h Child". Musical Composition The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling (Official Music Video)
Produced by Guetta and Frédéric Riesterer, the track is a dance-pop "slow-burner" that builds in intensity. The 2009 hit by The Black Eyed Peas