Pussycat Dolls Media // Discography // Beep

'Beep' was initially set for release as the second single after 'Don't Cha'. The video was seen on the Internet weeks before the video for 'Stickwitu' surfaced.

 

However, the single was pushed back due to the fact that The Black Eyed Peas had just released their single 'My Humps'. Management felt both songs carried a somewhat similar message, and since 'Beep' features vocals from will.i.am from The Black Eyed Peas, they felt best to delay the single. However, promotional vinyls were sent to clubs. "Beep" received very little play in the clubs, therefore never charting when it was originally released.

 

If you thought you have heard the song before, you are right. The songs main riff is sampled from Electric Light Orchestra's "Evil Woman" written by Jeff Lynne.

The video, directed by Benny Boom appeared on the Internet before the release of 'Stickwitu' but has been re-edited for its official release with an extra 'dance' scene in the video.

 

Despite rumours the track's name is due to a monotone censorship-style beep which is added at the end of the first three and last three chorus lines. The beeps are not censoring any lyrics which were actually sung, intentionally leaving the listener to fill in the blanks; the song does not have an "explicit" version.

 

 

 

U.S. promo CD

1. "Beep" [LP Version]
2. "Beep" [Instrumental]
3. "Beep" [Reggaeton Remix]

 

U.S. iTunes single

1. "Beep" [Album Version]
2. "Beep" [Video]

 

UK CD1

1. "Beep" [Album Version]
2. "Hot Stuff (I Want You Back)" [Remix Version]

 

UK CD2

1. "Beep" [Radio Version]
2. "Hot Stuff" (I Want You Back) [Remix Version]
3. "Beep" [CD-Rom Video]
4. "Sway" [CD-Rom Video]

 

EU CD

1. "Beep" [Album Version]
2. "Don't Cha" [Live Version]
3. "Hot Stuff (I Want You Back)" [Remix Version]
4. "Beep" [Video]