Request + Line

A request line is a telephone line which allows listeners to call a radio station, traditionally to request the disc jockey to play a specific piece of recorded music on-air. In the late 20th century, a large volume of listener requests for a specific song could help to turn it into a hit in the United States market. By the early 2000s, radio request line data was supplemented by a changing mix of other sources, such as online surveys, to help predict future hits.

"Request + Line" is a song recorded by American group Black Eyed Peas for their second studio album Bridging the Gap (2000). The song features vocals from Macy Gray. It was released as the third and final single from Bridging the Gap on January 30, 2001, by Interscope Records. "Request + Line" became the group's first top-40 hit in numerous countries, reaching the top ten in New Zealand, and became their first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 63. ==Music video== The music video was directed by Joseph Kahn. The video begins with flashing objects, a phone picking up, and a flashing sign saying "On Air". The video features Macy Gray behind a turntable. The three members of the Black Eyed Peas are seen on a giant turntable, in a bathroom with a transparent shower bath, toilet and sink, and sitting with Macy Gray on a sofa. ==Track listing== United Kingdom "Request + Line" - 3:53 "Request + Line" (Trackmasters Remix) - 3:50 "Joints & Jam" (The Joint Mix) - 3:37 "Request + Line" (Music Video) America "Request + Line" - 3:53 "Request + Line" (Instrumental) - 3:56 "Request + Line" (Trackmasters Remix) - 3:51 "Request + Line" (Will.I.Am Remix) - 4:22 ==Charts== ==Release history== ==References==

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