The Black Eyed Peas Smashes a New Billion-Point Record

The Black Eyed Peas have proved once again that their 2009 dominance was no fluke. Today, January 19, 2026, the track “Meet Me Halfway” officially surpassed one billion streams on Spotify, securing its place in the prestigious “Billions Club.”

This milestone marks the fourth time the group has cleared the billion-stream hurdle, joining an elite tier of legacy hits that continue to define the streaming era.

A Streak of Billion-Stream Powerhouses

“Meet Me Halfway” now stands alongside the Black Eyed Peas’ most enduring anthems:

“I Gotta Feeling” (2B+ Streams)
“Where Is The Love?” (1.3B+ Streams)
“Pump It” (1B+ Streams)
“Meet Me Halfway” (New Entry: 1B+ Streams)

Originally released in September 2009 as the third single from the blockbuster album The E.N.D., the song peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was a Top 10 staple throughout 2010.

The “Goofy” Futuristic Legacy

The song’s success was fueled by a high-concept music video that epitomized the group’s “futuristic” era. Featuring Fergie in a tropical jungle and will.i.am riding an elephant on the moon, the clip was a centerpiece of the late-2000s MTV rotation.

At the time of the release, Fergie shared the group’s lighthearted philosophy with NPR:

“I wish that everybody knew that we had a sense of humor… because we’re constantly laughing. We don’t mean to be rude, but we just enjoy hanging out together. It’s like a traveling fraternity.”

The Post-Fergie Era Continues

While The Beginning (2010) marked the final album with Fergie, the Black Eyed Peas—now consisting of will.i.am, Taboo, and apl.de.ap—have maintained a massive global footprint. Their recent projects like Translation (2020) and Elevation (2022) have kept the group in the “crossover” conversation, but it is their 2009 “Golden Era” catalog that remains the primary engine of their 56 million monthly Spotify listeners in 2026.