"Hey Mama" is a song by American musical group the Black Eyed Peas with additional vocals provided by British reggae singer Tippa Irie.

[1] It was released in 2004 as the third single from their 2003 album, Elephunk, and became a top-10 hit in 14 countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

[2] The single version of the song differs from the album version in that it cuts a verse from the end of the song and replaces it with an entirely new one performed by members Taboo and apl.de.ap (both of whom did not perform on the original album version), changes some of the lyrics by removing references to the Middle East due to the Iraq War at the time[3] and slightly alters the instrumental.

6, becoming their third top-ten hit there,[5] and was also a success in Canada and the United States, reaching No.

[6][7] Though not included on its soundtrack album, the song was used to promote the 2004 film Garfield: The Movie, which stars Bill Murray voicing the titular role.