Title: The Beginning (Black Eyed Peas album) Content: 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 * Tomoko Itoki – marketing * Neil Jacobson – A&R; * Rodney Jerkins – composer * Thomas Brown – composer * Justin Franks (DJ Frank E) – producer * Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins – producer * Andy Kalyvas – mastering assistant * Damien Leroy – composer * Jonathan Levine – booking * Donald Markowitz – composer * Michael McHenry – composer * Polo Molina – management * Huan Nghiem – art direction * Padraic 'Padlock' Kerin – engineer, production coordination * Franke Previte – composer * Brenda Reynoso – publicity * Nile Rodgers – composer * Dante Santiago – A&R; * Stephen Shadowen – composer * James Durkin – recording assistant * Pasha Shapiro – art direction * Hillary Siskind – publicity * David Sonenberg – management * Anthony Taglianetti – mixing assistant * Scott Thomas – booking * Andrew Van Meter – producer * Jorge Velasco – mixing assistant * Ricky Walters – composer * Ernst Weber – art direction * Ianthe Zevos – creation == Charts and certifications == ===Weekly charts===