The E.N.D. (short for Energy Never Dies) is the fifth studio album by American hip hop group Black Eyed Peas. It was initially released on June 3, 2009 in Japan and later worldwide from June 9, 2009. The production is led by will.i.am who takes the album away from the group's traditional hip-hop style into a new era of dance-pop. The album features more anthemic and inspirational songs in a bid to appeal to a new generation of music listeners.
The album name was thought about since 2006, around the time Fergie released The Dutchess. Originally, they were going to call it Evolution but that was also the name for Ciara's then-upcoming second studio album. The album title was then tentatively changed to From Roots to Fruits, before the group decided this title may be better suited for a future compilation album. The name was changed again to The Energy Never Dies, before being shortened to The E.N.D. The name was confirmed by will.i.am in an interview promoting the release of his third studio album, Songs About Girls. So far the album has sold 304,000 copies, debuting at #1 on the Billboard charts. This is the act's biggest first week opening.
The album's includes the lead single, "Boom Boom Pow", which has topped the Billboard Hot 100 for eleven consecutive weeks, and is also the group's first chart-topper on any U.S. chart. The single also charted well elsewhere reaching number one in Australia, Canada, UK, Turkey and Belgium and several other countries. The album's second single, "I Gotta Feeling", premiered May 21 on 91.5 The Beat in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada and is currently undergoing release.