Fergie enjoyed phenomenal success as the lead singer with ‘The Black Eyed Peas.’ However, when 2006 came around, she left the band to embark on a solo career. Happily, she enjoyed a good amount of commercial success in the first few years. Unfortunately, that did tail off quite quickly by around 2009.
Along with her voice, another thing I love about Fergie is that she can write, sing, and perform across many different genres. This has undoubtedly helped to keep her music fresh and interesting. Plus, I believe it has been a major contributing factor in her being able to enjoy such a long career. So, let’s get started and take a look at my Top 50 Fergie songs playlist.
Top 50 Fergie Songs
1 London Bridge
This seems like a good place to start the Top 50 songs by Fergie since it marks the beginning of her solo career. “London Bridge” was her debut solo single released from her debut album, The Dutchess. “London Bridge” came out in 2006 and got her off to a great start. It went to #1 on the US Billboard charts and #2 in the UK. This made it one of the most successful Fergie songs.
The album was also highly successful. That reached #2 on the US Billboard charts and #29 in the UK. Sales were strong as well. It sold four million copies in the US and over 12 million copies globally. An excellent start to her solo career, but there was plenty more to come.
The song was a great blend of Hip-Hop and Pop. Additionally, it included rapping and even a hint of Dance. It was a nice combination of genres that rightly rewarded her with commercial success.
2 Big Girls Don’t Cry
I wanted to follow up her first song with one of my favorite Fergie songs, which was also released from the album, The Dutchess. However, if you wanted to pick two of her tracks with the most contrasting styles, then I think “Big Girls Don’t Cry” and “London Bridge” are the ones to pick.
“Big Girls Don’t Cry” is a full-on Pop song and uses mostly acoustic guitar, violins, violas, and, unusually, a cello. The subject matter is highly emotional, and the mix mirrors these feelings perfectly. It is a beautiful song and a wonderful example of just how good Fergie’s voice is. Full credit should also go to will.i.am., her former Black Eyed Peas bandmate, for some slick musical production.
The package was good enough to secure her a third #1 hit in the US, where it also went four times platinum. It went to #2 in the UK, and #1 in Australia, where it went five times platinum. Easily, one of the best Fergie songs.
3 Glamorous
There were so many good songs on her debut album, The Dutchess, that I wanted to stick with it for a little while longer before moving on. “Glamorous” was the third single to be released from the album and the third to go to #1 in the US. It also went multi-platinum in the US and Australia. Plus, it charted in the Top 10 on most charts worldwide.
“Glamorous” is a combination of Hip-Hop and R&B with a hint of Pop thrown in for good measure. Will.i.am had a hand in this song too, but as a co-writer, rather than as a producer. That specific accolade goes to the insanely talented Polow Da Don.
The song is essentially about having made it in life and having achieved everything you could want from a materialistic perspective. However, Fergie is trying to convince us, that despite all her wealth, she is just a normal down-to-earth girl at heart. It’s a nice try, but frankly, I wasn’t, and I am still not convinced.
4 Fergalicious
I’m not finished with the album, The Dutchess, just yet. But, for now, let’s stick with “Feragalicious” and start by looking at what made it so good.
The song has will. i.am involved again as a writer, sole producer, and featured artist. “Fergalicious” mixes things up once more with a blend of Electronica, Hip-Hop, Dance, and Pop. It is another good example of how versatile Fergie can be with her sounds and styles.
It’s an incredibly catchy tune that was played extensively on the radio and in the clubs. A feel-good track about living in the moment and enjoying yourself. And, frankly, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. It went to #2 in the US and #4 in Australia. Again, it went multi-platinum in both countries.
5 Clumsy
“Clumsy” was the fifth single to be taken off The Dutchess. It went to #5 in the US, #3 in Australia, and #62 in the UK. Although it didn’t chart as well as some of her former tracks from the album, it still went multi-platinum in the US and Australia.
“Clumsy” saw another change of styles with an interesting blend of R&B and Pop. It was a good choice because it provided a very fitting accompaniment to the theme of love and relationships. The song explored the feelings of being in love. Specifically, how Fergie would feel clumsy when around someone she had significant feelings for. I’ll be generous and believe her.
6 L.A. Love (La La)
This was released in 2014 as the lead single from her album, Double Dutchess. The single was undoubtedly much less successful than the five previous songs we’ve looked at. However, it still went platinum in the US and Australia. It also charted at #27 and #53, respectively. Additionally, it got to #3 in the UK.
It is a much harder Rap/Pop song than a lot of her other music. It has an intense beat and feel, that made it a great club track. Additionally, it got lots of airplay too. I like the song, but I have to comment that, lyrically, it did let itself down somewhat.
Let me explain…
The lyrics are just basically a three-minute performance of random city names being shouted out. I honestly think that if some more effort had been put into this aspect of the song, it could have been huge. It is still a great song, and undoubtedly is one of the top 50 Fergie songs. But, it could have been so much better.
7 M.I.L.F. $
This was released in 2016 as the second single from Double Dutchess. It saw declining interest compared to the previous single. As a result, its highest chart position was in Australia at #26. In the US, it only got to #34, and it did not fair much better in the UK, where it only reached #56.
It was released in conjunction with a super hot music video that featured Fergie, and a lot of other similarly aged super hot ladies, dancing around seductively. At times, they also appeared to have lost some of their clothes for no apparent reason. I hope they found them.
The song came out following the birth of Fergie’s son and is supposed to be about female empowerment and taking back control. I don’t honestly know how that is supposed to work as it feels like anything but quite frankly.
8 Life Goes On
This was the follow-up release to “M.I.L.F. $.” It was released in 2017 and was also taken from the album, Double Dutchess, as the third single. Unfortunately, it failed to impress the buying public. So much so that it didn’t chart anywhere and was seldom heard on the radio either.
So, why was that?
I’m not entirely sure. It has a great House beat mixed in with R&B that you would have assumed would have been well-received. The only reason I can think of is that it didn’t include any of the magic touches from her long-time supporter, will.i.am. Regardless, it is a solid track, and it deserved much more recognition.
9 You Already Know
This is the fourth single release from Double Dutchess, and the last track that I’m going to look at from this album. The last single was a bit of a head-scratcher. But, “You Already Know” leaves me completely stumped as to why no one appeared interested in listening to it.
The only two countries it charted were Australia and the UK, where it peaked at #95, and #96, respectively. This time there was no excuse that will.i.am was not involved because he was the record producer.
The song is best classified as Hip/House…
And, I can’t help thinking that maybe it was a genre that wasn’t in vogue at the time. Additionally, its lack of success might also have been simply that, for whatever reason, Fergie had fallen out of favor.
Furthermore, Nicki Minaj was featured on the track. And, when on earth has she not been popular, or out of style? The music video was also excellent, but still to no avail. I don’t get it.
10 Finally
Going back to Fergie’s debut album once more. I’ve saved this till last, as the title makes it an obvious choice to finish off my list. This was the sixth single released from her debut album, The Dutchess. It came out in 2008, and much like the last single we looked at, it pretty much failed to impress. “Finally” only reached #61 in Canada, and that was it.
It is another surprise because it both features and was produced by the talented John Legend. The song is a beautiful ballad that sounds like it would be perfectly at home on Broadway. The piano is upfront and central throughout most of the song, along with Fergie’s flawless vocals. It’s a perfect illustration of just how good Fergie’s voice is.
I like the song a lot, but I assume that the style was just too far removed from what her hardcore fans expected. There is not a hint of Hop-Hop, Rap, Pop, or R&B anywhere in this song. Quite frankly, if Barabra Sterisalnd had sung it, no one would have been surprised in the least.
11Hungry (feat. Rick Ross)
12Fergie – Enchanté (Carine) (feat. Axl Jack)
13A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)
14Like It Ain’t Nuttin’
15Save It Til Morning
16Party People (feat. Nelly)
17Pick It Up
18Love or Let Me Go
19Beautiful Dangerous (feat. Slash)
20Don’t Lie (feat. The Black Eyed Peas)
21Beat It 2008 (feat. Michael Jackson)
22L.O.V.E. (Let One Voice Emerge)
23Sweet Child O’ Mine (feat. Slash)
24Tension
25Finally (feat. John Legend)
26I’m Here
27Love’s Gonna Getcha (Mark Ronson Remix)
28Labels or Love
29Voodoo Doll
30Gettin’ Over You (David Guetta feat. Chris Willis, Fergie and LMFAO)
31The Look of Love (Madison Park vs. Lenny B Remix)
32Take It to the A
33Just Can’t Get Enough (The Black Eyed Peas feat. Fergie)
34Mary Jane Shoes (feat. Rita Marley and The I-Threes)
35That Ain’t Cool (feat. Kumi Koda)
36Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow (Paula Abdul feat. Randy Jackson and Fergie)
37Here I Come (feat. will.i.am)
38Impacto (Remix) (Daddy Yankee feat. Fergie)
39L.A. Love (La La) [Remix] (feat. YG)
40It’s Your Birthday
41Velocidad
42Party (People) (feat. Shaggy)
43When You’re Gone
44All That I Got (The Make Up Song) (feat. will.i.am)
45Beat It (Moby’s Sub Mix)
46Love Revolution (feat. The Black Eyed Peas)
47 Love Is Pain
48A Little Work
49Pedestal
50Just Like You
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Top 50 Fergie Songs – Final Thoughts
I’ve enjoyed putting together a list of Fergie’s Top 50 songs. Because some of these go back over 15 years, it has been a while since I have listened to them. However, listening to them again makes me appreciate what a great artist she is and what great songs she writes.
I hope you have enjoyed listening to these songs, too, and it would be great to hear if you agree with my choices. Do you think I made any glaring omissions? Are there any songs on the list that you don’t like? And have you any interesting stories about Fergie or her music?
Let me know in the comments below, and happy listening.
