While Fergie‘s sole solo album, ‘The Dutchess’, pre-dates That Grape Juice, it’s fair to say the Black Eyed Peas star had the industry at her beck and call during her singular breakthrough.
Indeed, hit after mega-hit defined her 2006 solo run; a fact which saw her serve as one of the biggest female acts at the time and a fact which has made her solo silence since then wholly puzzling.
For, even though the Peas went on to achieve even greater success upon their return (see: ‘The E.N.D’, ‘I Gotta Feeling’), many still long for another Fergie singular outing.
Well, it appears the 37 year old has listened to those calls.
At the Cell Phones For Soldiers Voli Light Vodka Party last night, the singer (real name Stacy Ferguson) revealed that she is working on a second solo project.
Watch her speak on it after the jump…
Peep point 2.39 onwards…
Interesting on a number of fronts. For, while so much seems stacked against the success of said project (see: unfortunate industry age/gender bias, 6 year hiatus, and the like), the fact remains…Fergie is a solo force. After all, the numbers don’t lie.
‘The Dutchess’ produced five top 5 US singles – three of which were #1′s – and all of which sold over 2 million copies digitally…each. What’s more, as per the RIAA, the album has been certified 3x Platinum in the US.
Of course, many may point to Nelly Furtado who – like Fergie – dominated the music scene in 2006 only to return six years later with one of 2012′s biggest chart flops. However, it’s important highlight that Fergie has actually been “active” in her solo downtime – racking up millions in sales and dollars with the Peas.
Whatever the project’s fate, it’s one we’ll be keeping a close eye on! For now, vibe with us to some of Fergie’s biggest hits…
46 COMMENTS
Monstarebel (Tamartian)
December 10, 2012 at 10:19 am
Oh ok hopefully she doesn’t flop like Nelly Furtado
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Mrs Robyn Brown (Beyonce's Weave)
December 10, 2012 at 10:23 am
Don’t know how I feel about this, I still have Nelly Furtado on my mind.
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gio88
December 10, 2012 at 10:36 am
C’mon she is has been out with the black eyed peas till last year , she is not nelly furtado!
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gio88
December 10, 2012 at 10:26 am
CAN’T WAIT. it’s since 2008 that i’m waiting for er second solo album !
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December 10, 2012 at 10:28 am
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Jer
December 10, 2012 at 10:33 am
But how will she know what the album will sound like? I mean Gwen Stefni didnt release an album this year so…
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RITANATION
December 10, 2012 at 10:37 am
Why people say nelly furtado had the worst selling album of 2012?! Kreayshawn had the worst selling album of 2012
Kreayshawn 3k
Nelly furtado 6k
Do the match peeps lol
So at least nelly can smile a little bit she ain’t a big fat loser
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mobwife: Easy, Breezy & Beautiful just like him
December 10, 2012 at 1:10 pm
DAMN, Nelly Furtado ONLY SOLD 6K in her 1st week? Wow, NF is somewhat established. “CrazyAssShaun” is nothing that’s why ppl are calling Nelly the biggest loser! poor dat…
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It's Britney boo
December 10, 2012 at 10:42 am
No thanks meth addict!!!
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skintightjeans
December 10, 2012 at 12:20 pm
shut tha fuck up
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mobwife: Easy, Breezy & Beautiful just like him
December 10, 2012 at 1:12 pm
Yeah, it is funny how everyone else gets dogged about their flaws and past shortcomings yet ths harden crystal meth addict gets a pass. I still like he old stuff tho and that song she did with Slash was my jam!
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NiKos
December 10, 2012 at 10:42 am
#GodSaveTheDutchess! <3
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Nahjee
December 10, 2012 at 10:46 am
Fergie will do fine she is still relevant with her group she ain’t nelly furtado who stayed in her house for the last six years and masterbated. Then came back to shake hands with her long lost fans who forgetting about her.
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IM A FREE B*TCH
December 11, 2012 at 1:08 am
nelly didnt disappear for 6 years -.- she had a spanish album and was busying promoting that
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Poisonous
December 10, 2012 at 10:47 am
QUEEN is coming….. Hope it won’t be as generic as the peas…
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Christina Aguilera
December 10, 2012 at 10:47 am
Her album will sell 50k less than Lotus. And you f*****s will fucking DEAL!
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truth(i could drag the FUCK icki but y, she did to herself with reFLOP and no grammy nods. so ill STOMP her pissy fans pussy in chile)
December 10, 2012 at 10:51 am
so…so damn what…GODDESS BEY IS BACK!!!(continues building and alter to her
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Beyonce's Bush
December 10, 2012 at 10:51 am
Fergie makes good pop music. Don’t care how much she sells, as long as she brings the music
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J
December 10, 2012 at 10:53 am
YES!
Lets be honest, Nelly flopped because the album sucked, Fergie’s sure to get the best people behind her to help produce the album so i’m sure she will slay
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NFG (No fucks Given)
December 10, 2012 at 4:04 pm
I didn’t even hear the full album but her first single big hoops had potential. That’s ashame it sold that low. I know it had to have something to do with the promotion though.
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kjxkd
December 10, 2012 at 11:00 am
the duchess was basically a copy of gwen stefani’s 1st album. she mirrored her in every way but added a bit of an urban style….. gwen’s not out (as a solo act), so i guess shes gona rip off someone else
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December 10, 2012 at 11:06 am
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ƸӜƷ MC ƸӜƷ
December 10, 2012 at 11:07 am
Good luck dear.
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dstrock
December 10, 2012 at 11:08 am
I guess I’m here for it. I just hope that she puts out some quality music and doesn’t just try and get some quick hit. I’m afraid she’s going to try and milk some sort of sex appeal and just totally flop. I mean from the interview it sounds like it’s going to be more of a personal album but we’ll see.
By the way, anybody else think that she sounded really eloquent during those interviews? Good for her
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Pop Royalty
December 10, 2012 at 11:50 am
it is TOO LATE now, but good Luck with that !
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mobwife: Easy, Breezy & Beautiful just like him
December 10, 2012 at 1:02 pm
THIS
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sammi
December 10, 2012 at 11:55 am
I enjoyed Fergie’s first album, still listen to “London Bridge” to this day. Im glad to hear she’s coming with new music. Now if only that actor guy Justin Timberlake would make a 3rd album.
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skintightjeans
December 10, 2012 at 12:21 pm
LOVE Fergie!! I’m ready!!
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Gilberto
December 10, 2012 at 12:28 pm
Yes! Beyoncé, Gaga, Fergie. 2013 is going to be so gooooood.
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ENOUGH ONIKA
December 10, 2012 at 1:25 pm
I loved Fergie’s first album, but I’m on the fence about the second album. I don’t think she’ll sell very well because her era of pop like Christina Aguilera, Nelly Furtado etc. had passed. Everyone from her era has failed and even though I like Fergie, I don’t see anything different for her..
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theman
December 10, 2012 at 1:27 pm
Fergie isn’t nowhere near the same place as Nelly F. Nelly F. is a great artist, but Fergie has been active with the peas, releasing material. If she releases the right material, along with some great songs, then she’ll do amazing. Her first album should atually be certified 4x platinum though. She has a great personality.
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Kyle
December 10, 2012 at 1:39 pm
Wow, thinking of the days when Fergie was on top as a solo artist feels like centuries ago! I would be really curious to see how she would make out if she were to release another solo album. She proved everyone wrong last time and she ended up having the last laugh so if she did it once, she might be able to do it again. Time will tell…
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bibi93
December 10, 2012 at 1:57 pm
Glamorous is a classik!!
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TeamBreezy
December 10, 2012 at 2:23 pm
Her first album was everything
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Suicide Blonde
December 10, 2012 at 2:36 pm
I’m not sure about her solo career but good luck, she was fierce once.
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Theman
December 10, 2012 at 3:46 pm
Actually
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NFG (No fucks Given)
December 10, 2012 at 4:02 pm
The dutchess her FIRST ALBUM showed what she could do outside the black eyed peas and the album lived up to it’s hype. Man that was so many years ago 2006. I hope she still has what it takes and wont end being irrelevant like Cassie.
She better serve that POP good good so we cant leave these other biatches like Katy Perry and Carly Jepson in the dirt for a while. But who knows. Wish her luck!
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ENOUGH ONIKA
December 10, 2012 at 4:26 pm
Cassie has an album??
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NFG (No fucks given)
December 10, 2012 at 5:25 pm
No. But it’s obvious that no one cares about her anymore. I mean King of hearts was released in Feb. It’s the end of the year. No one has heard anything from her and her song wit nicki flopped so she’s irrelevant. Even Ciara getting more hype than her TBH.
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Kyle
December 10, 2012 at 8:31 pm
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AmbeRussell
December 10, 2012 at 5:15 pm
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn0JPX6BUX8&w=560&h=315
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Sterling Infinity
December 10, 2012 at 5:15 pm
She better bring it! And Nelly needs to call timbaland for a hit!
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Yo Mammy
December 10, 2012 at 8:02 pm
Only time will tell…
It really does not look good for any Pop artists pre-Rihanna these days. That’s like the cut-off year or something lol
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Very Stylish Ordinary People
December 10, 2012 at 10:49 pm
Fergie is hot and smart, so I really hope she comes out with a quality album. Its better when there are a lot of hot quality albums out, that way you don’t overplay the one that you love and get sick of it.
I know Fergie will kill it, – oh and I would love to style Fergie.
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lola
December 11, 2012 at 2:58 pm
SHE NEEDS TO SIT HER OLD ASS DOWN!
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