Let's Get It Started

Album

Elephunk

Label

A&M Records

Genre

Pop rap

Media Type

CD

Duration

3:37

Composer(s)

Will Adams;Mike Fratantuno;lJaime Gomez;George Pajon Jr;Allan Pined;Terence Yoshiaki

Entered Chart

Aug 7, 2004

Peak Date

Sep 18, 2004

Released

June 1, 2004

Recorded

January 29–September 17, 2002[1]Studio The Stewchia (Los Angeles)[1]rap

Catalog #

A&M AMRR-11176-8

B-Side

The Way U Make Me Feel""Let's Get Retarded""Bridging the Gaps"

"Let's Get It Started" is a song by American group the Black Eyed Peas. It is a clean version of the original "Let's Get Retarded" from their third studio album, Elephunk (2003). The album version was originally only reworked for its use in promotion for the 2004 NBA playoffs on ABC in April 2004, and the clean version was released as the fourth and final single from Elephunk on June 1, 2004, by A&M Records and Interscope Records; it also appears on a reissue of the album. "Let's Get It Started" peaked at number 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching the top ten in Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, France and New Zealand. Critically acclaimed, it won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards (2005), and was also nominated for Record of the Year and Best Rap Song. The song's accompanying music video features the group energetically performing in a nighttime Los Angeles setting. "Let's Get It Started" was remixed for the Black Eyed Peas' fifth studio album The E.N.D. (2009) as "Let's Get Re-Started"; it is included on its deluxe edition bonus disc. It was also featured on their remix album The E.N.D. Summer 2010 Canadian Invasion Tour: Remix Collection (2010). In early 2022, "Let's Get Retarded" was replaced with "Let's Get It Started" on the track listing of Elephunk on all digital and streaming platforms; however, it is still available with the purchase of the full Let's Get It Started – EP release in the iTunes Store

Let's Get It Started, in here...

And the base keep runnin' runnin', and runnin' runnin',
And runnin' runnin', and runnin' runnin',
And runnin' runnin', and runnin' runnin',
And runnin' runnin', and runnin' runnin', and...

In this context, there's no disrespect,
So, when I bust my rhyme, you break your necks.
We got five minutes for us to disconnect,
From all intellect collect the rhythm effect.

Obstacles are inefficient, follow your intuition,
Free your inner soul and break away from tradition.
Cause when we beat out, girl it's pulling without.
You wouldn't believe how we wow shit out.
Burn it till it's burned out.
Turn it till it's turned out.
Act up from north, west, east, south.

Everybody, everybody, let's get into it.
Get stupid (C'mon)
Get it started (c'mon) get it started(yeah) get it started.
Let's get it started (ha), let's get it started in here.
Let's get it started (ha), let's get it started in here.
Let's get it started (ha), let's get it started in here.
Let's get it started (ha), let's get it started in here.
Yeah.

Lose control, of body and soul.
Don't move too fast, people, just take it slow.
Don't get ahead, just jump into it.
You all hear about it, the Peas'll do it.
Get stutted, get stupid.
You'll want me body people will walk you through it.
Step by step, like an infant new kid.
Inch by inch with the new solution.
Transmit hits, with no delusion.
The feeling's irresistible and that's how we move it, yo

Everybody, everybody, let's get into it.
Get stupid (C'mon)
Get it started (c'mon) get it started(yeah) get it started.
Let's get it started (ha), let's get it started in here.
Let's get it started (ha), let's get it started in here.
Let's get it started (ha), let's get it started in here.
Let's get it started (ha), let's get it started in here.
Yeah.

And the bass keeps runnin' runnin'
And runnin' runnin' and runnin' runnin'
And runnin' runnin'

C'mon y'all, Let's get cuckoo!(uh huh)
Let's get cuckoo! (in here)
Why not get cuckoo!?(uh huh)
Let's get cuckoo! (in here)
Why not get cuckoo!?(uh huh)
Let's get cuckoo! (in here)Ow, ow, ow!
Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya...

Let's get ill, that's the deal.
At the gate, we'll bring the bud top drill. (Just)
Lose your mind this is the time,
You all test this drill, Just and bang your spine. (Just)
Bob your head like me APL de, up inside your club or in your Bentley.
Get messy, loud and sick.
You all mount past slow mo in another head trip. (So)
Come then now do not correct it, let's get ignant let's get hectic.

Everybody, everybody, let's get into it.
Get stupid. (Come on)
Get it started (come one), get it started (yeah), get it started.
Let's get it started (ha), let's get it started in here.
Let's get it started (ha), let's get it started in here.
Let's get it started (ha), let's get it started in here.
Let's get it started (ha), let's get it started
(woah, woah, woah)

Cuckoo!(Uh huh)
We cuckoo! (In here)
Let's get cuckoo! (Uh huh)
We cuckoo! (In here)
Why not get cuckoo!? (Uh huh)
We cuckoo! (In here)

Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya...
Runnin' runnin', and runnin' runnin', and runnin' runnin'......