Work (Rihanna song)

"Work"
Rihanna covering her face with her hands
Single by Rihanna featuring Drake
from the album Anti
Released January 27, 2016 (2016-01-27)
Format Digital download
Recorded
Genre
Length 3:39
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Rihanna singles chronology
"American Oxygen"
(2015)		 "Work"
(2016)		 "Kiss It Better"
(2016)
Drake singles chronology
"Jumpman"
(2015)		 "Work"
(2016)		 "Summer Sixteen"
(2016)

"Work" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her eighth studio album, Anti (2016). Featuring guest vocals from Canadian rapper Drake, the song was released as the lead single from Anti on January 27, 2016 through Westbury Road and Roc Nation. "Work" was written by Rihanna and Drake along with PartyNextDoor, Allen Ritter, Rupert Thomas, R. Stephenson, Monte Moir, and Boi-1da; the latter is also the producer. The dancehall and reggae-pop song, contains an interpolation of "If You Were Here Tonight" (1985) performed by Alexander O'Neal. Lyrically, the song incorporates themes of working for money, as well as discussing fragile relationships. The song uses Jamaican Patois and Creole.[1]

"Work" received generally mixed reviews, but was a commercial success, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks where it became Rihanna's fourteenth number one single and Drake's second. The song also saw success elsewhere peaking at number one in Canada, Denmark, France, Spain, South Africa, Belgium (Flanders) & Belgium (Wallonia) and the Netherlands and peaking within the top five of the charts in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, the United Kingdom and Germany.

The song was accompanied by two music videos, which both premiered on February 22, 2016. The first of the two versions was directed by Director X, while the second was directed by Tim Erem. The song was further promoted with a live performance at the 2016 BRIT Awards which featured guest appearances from Drake and SZA. "Work" was praised as a song which has brought the genre of dancehall to the forefront of American music, becoming the first dancehall song to top the Billboard Hot 100 since Sean Paul's "Temperature" (2006). A Billboard writer highlighted the song and Rihanna herself for displaying West Indian culture prominently without appropriation from the mainstream.[2]

Writing and development

Jamaican Canadian hip hop producer Boi-1da produced "Work"

"Work" was written by the artists, PartyNextDoor, Allen Ritter, Rupert "Sevn" Thomas, Monte Moir, R. Stephenson, and Boi-1da; the latter is also the producer.[3] In the summer of 2015, Thomas, Ritter, Boi-1da, and Martin Mason, among others, stayed at Drake's house in Los Angeles for a mid-week period. Thomas described the time spent at the home as a "beat factory, everyone was sitting there working and collaborating with each other."[4] Thomas created a beat which was dancehall-influenced; he later played it for Boi-1da to which he positively responded, "We’re both Jamaican-Canadian. It was just something in our DNA, so it woke him up, and we started remembering all these old dancehall songs from the '90s." Boi-1da came with up idea for sampling an "old school dancehall rhythm" and after that the chords were made with Ritter and past it, "everything went organically".[4]

When the song's music was finished, Boi-1da sent it to PartyNextDoor who wrote the lyrics, "he’s an incredible writer, and he’s Jamaican as well. I think so that’s how he’s able to come up with those vibes and feels," noted Thomas. After Drake heard the song he loved it and decided to write and record a verse on it. Shortly after Braithwaite stayed at Rihanna's home in Malibu, where he played her the song.[4] Rihanna's vocals were recorded by Marcos Tovar and Kuk Harrell at the Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles; the latter also served as a vocal producer. Drake's vocals were recorded by Noel Cadastre and Noah "40" Shebib at the Sandra Gale Studios in California and the SOTA Studios in Toronto. The vocal recording was assisted by Thomas Warren, while additional vocals were provided by PartyNextDoor. Manny Marroquin mixed "Work" at the Larrabee Studios, while Noel "Gadget" Campbell and Shebib did the mixing at the Studio 360 and SOTA Studios in Toronto. The mastering was done by Chris Gehringer at the Sterling Sound in New York City.[5] "Work" marks the third collaboration between Rihanna and Drake, following "What's My Name?" in 2010 and "Take Care" in 2012.[6]

Release

Following the release of three singles in 2015—"FourFiveSeconds" (with Kanye West and Paul McCartney), "Bitch Better Have My Money" and "American Oxygen"—Billboard announced that Rihanna was set to premiere a new single on January 27, 2016 at 8 am EST.[7] That same day, "Work" premiered on several radio stations worldwide including the BBC Radio 1 in the United Kingdom. Subsequently it was made available for digital download in most countries worldwide via the iTunes Store and was added for streaming on Apple Music, Spotify, and Tidal.[8]

Composition and lyrical interpretation

"Work" is a dancehall[9] and reggae-pop song[10] with a length of three minutes and thirty-nine seconds.[11][12] Hugh McIntyre of Forbes described the song as "quite" urban and mixes hip hop influences with "island vibes".[13] Zach Frydenlund of Complex wrote that the song "is slower and very rhythmic with Rihanna showing off her vocal skills over the crafty production."[14] The song is written in the key of G♯ minor in common time with a tempo of 92 beats per minute. The vocals in the song span from F♯3 to G♯4.[15] Alexa Camp of Slant Magazine called it an "an understated midtempo jam in the vein of Janet Jackson's recent 'No Sleeep', with a percolating beat, sinuous synth lines, and vocal samples stretched and pulled in a way that recalls Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis's masterful production work on Janet's 1997 album The Velvet Rope."[16] The Guardian's Harriet Gibsone wrote: "The glossy, modernist 'Work' skewers elements of dub and dancehall: her voice is at times Auto-Tuned, and a distant sample of what sounds a little like Grace Jones's My Jamaican Guy haunts its empty spaces."[17]

Rolling Stone's Daniel Kreps wrote the song contains "a tropical house vibe".[18] In contrary, Taj Ran from Billboard wrote the song "isn’t part of a new genre that many in the mainstream media are calling 'tropical house.' Anti’s lead single is undeniably drenched in dancehall, a genre with deep roots in Jamaica's club scene that spun off from reggae in the 1970s."[19] According to The Atlantic's Spencer Kornhaber, the single has "strangely unfinished quality" that features its verses, choruses and bridge fade into themselves, "forgoing soft-to-loud explosions or exciting rhythmic changes".[20] He also noted that, Boi-1da also tries to create "escalation" in the song by adding additional drums for the second chorus, flutes, autotuned harmonies and back-off piano.[20] The New York Times's Jon Caramanica noted Rihanna at times "barely even relies on words, truncating her syllables past patois to something far less exact."[21] Lyrically, "Work" is "about working for a paycheck no matter what else is going on in your life."[20] Additionally, it focuses on "a fragile relationship" that can be seen in the lines, "If I get another chance to, I would never, oh never, neglect you," which Rihanna sings.[10]

Critical reception

The song received generally mixed reviews from critics. Billboard editor Joe Lynch wrote the track finds Rihanna "reteaming with frequent collaborator/ex Drake, but that's the only predictable thing about this song — while it's hardly a 180 degree turn for Rih, its minimal production subverts expectations of what you'd expect a major pop star to release when they're gearing up to drop their long-delayed new album."[22] Alexa Camp of Slant Magazine wrote: "the new track has the potential to at least partly justify the gold crown on the album's cover."[16] BET's Kathy Iandoli called the song "comfortable, but still good."[23] Spin's Brennan Carley thought Rihanna made the "lackadaisical song gel."[24] Other critics were more skeptical. Hugh McIntyre of Forbes wrote "It's a well-produced song, but is it the pop hit that she needed?"[13] Idolator's Robbie Daw's review was mixed, writing "Musically, the track is a charming, if also somewhat sparse, affair that feels like it blew in on a tropical, warm June wind and nestled up beside our ears."[25] Robin Reiff of The A.V. Club wrote: "the sheer repetition of the hook creates a built-in expiration date for when this song transitions from catchy to mildly annoying."[26]

Taj Rani of Billboard stated "Work" has brought the genre of dancehall to the forefront of American music (again), as it became the first dancehall song to top the Billboard Hot 100 since Sean Paul's "Temperature" did so in 2006. She opined the song is a prime example of "an unapologetic black woman proudly showing her heritage at a time when our politics are dominated by #BlackLivesMatter and Donald Trump’s racist, xenophobic and misogynistic tirades." Rani continued to state that although mainstream critics are uncomfortable with Rihanna’s use of patois (describing it as "gibberish"), she is able to display West Indian culture front and center without appropriation from mainstream culture.[2]

Commercial performance

"Work" peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, in doing so Rihanna scored her 14th number one, breaking her tie with Michael Jackson as the artist with the third-most number ones on the chart.

For the issue dated February 13, 2016, "Work" debuted at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It became the 27th top-ten hit for Rihanna and 15th for Drake. With this feat, Rihanna tied Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson and Elton John as the artists with the fifth-most top-ten songs on the chart.[27] The singer scored 27 top-ten singles on the Hot 100 in a span of 10 years and eight months between her first single, "Pon de Replay", and "Work" and became the fastest solo artist to reach the plateau.[28] It also became Rihanna's 50th song that charted on the Hot 100. "Work" debuted at number one on the US Digital Songs chart with over 126,000 copies sold in only just over a day and became Rihanna's 14th number-one on the chart. "Work" launched at number 27 on the US Radio Songs chart with 44 million audience impressions and it is her highest debut. The song was most successful on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart where it debuted atop of it, becoming Rihanna's fifth chart-topper and Drake's fourteenth.[27] The following week, "Work" sold additional 156,000 copies and moved to number 7 on the Hot 100 chart.[29] In its third week, "Work" reached number four on the Hot 100 chart and became Rihanna's 20th top-five hit, tying her with Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder as the artists with the fifth-most top-five songs on the chart [30]

In its fourth week, "Work" peaked at number one on the Hot 100 chart and became Rihanna's fourteenth number-one song in the United States and the 1,052nd number-one single on the chart overall. Subsequently, she became the artist with the third-most number-one songs on the chart following The Beatles with 20 and Mariah Carey with 18. She broke a tie with Michael Jackson, who had reached 13 chart-toppers on the Billboard Hot 100 in his lifetime. Additionally, "Work" became Drake's second number-one single on the chart, the previous being the pair's 2010 collaboration, "What's My Name?". For the same issue, it rose to number 10 on the Radio Songs chart and became her 24th top-ten single, surpassing Mariah Carey's lead of 23 top-tens on that chart. In the United States, the song has since remained at number-one on the Hot 100 for nine consecutive weeks so far.[31] During the fifth week of ''Work''at number one, Rihanna's Anti returned to number one on the Billboard 200. This gave Rihanna her second chart-double following her first being Unapologetic with its lead single "Diamonds" back in 2012. When "Work" reached number one for an eighth week, it became her second-longest number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 after "We Found Love", which spent ten weeks at the top. As a result, Rihanna also joined The Beatles, as the artist with the second most weeks spent at the top in the Hot 100 history with a tally of 59 weeks. The following week, Work stayed atop the chart for a ninth consecutive week, extending her record as the solo act having spent the second most weeks at number one, with 60 weeks breaking her tie with The Beatles who have spent 59 weeks. Rihanna only trails Mariah Carey who has spent a total of 79 weeks at number-one.

At the week of May 7, 2016, "Work"'s spot at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 was dethroned by Desiigner's "Panda".[32] For the issue dated April 23, "Work" broke into the number one spot on the Billboard Dance/Club Songs Chart, becoming her 24th number one on the chart (only behind Madonna at 46). Also, "Work" became Drake's first number one song on the chart. Work also spent 11 non-consecutive weeks at the number one spot on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart. It also became Rihanna's 18th Single to surpass the million selling milestone following "FourFiveSeconds" and "Bitch Better Have My Money".

In the United Kingdom, "Work" debuted at number thirteen on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the UK R&B Chart on the issue dated February 4, 2016. The following week, it jumped to number four, becoming Rihanna's 27th top-10 hit in the country. It is also her first since "FourFiveSeconds" reached number three in February 2015. It later reached number two during the week of March 3, 2016, staying at the position for two weeks, behind Lukas Graham's "7 Years".

In France, "Work" peaked at number one on the chart for two weeks, becoming Rihanna's sixth number-one in the country, the second-highest amount of all time. The single also broke the record for the most streams in a single week, with 2.056 million streams.[33]

"Work" topped the chart in Canada for the issue dated March 12, 2016, marking Rihanna's tenth chart-topper. She subsequently joined Katy Perry for the record of the most chart toppers in the history of the Canadian Hot 100. It is also Drake's first chart-topper in his native country. When Work spent its fourth week at number 1, for the issue dated April 2, Rihanna had spent a total of 42 weeks at number 1, the most for any artist. In Australia, ''Work'' reached a peak of number 5 and was certified platinum two months after its release for shipment of 70,000 copies. In the Netherlands, "Work" became Rihanna's second single to ever reach the top position on the Single Top 100 chart, after "Don't Stop the Music" hit number one in 2007.

Live performances

Rihanna performed "Consideration" with SZA and "Work" with Drake live for the first time at the 2016 Brit Awards on February 24, 2016.[34] The song is included on the setlist of her Anti World Tour.[35]

Music videos

Filming of the accompanying music video took place at the Real Jerk restaurant in Toronto on February 5.[36] Rihanna later announced its premiere date to be February 22, 2016 via her Twitter account, while also releasing a videoclip via YouTube.[37] There are two versions; the first was directed by Director X[38] while the second was directed by Tim Erem.[39] The music video was certified by vevo for over 100 million views within 17 days. It subsequently became Rihanna's 25th Vevo Certified Video, the most for any artist.

The first video shows Rihanna dancing in the nightclub with a bunch of other people in the background. There is also some footage of Rihanna dancing in front of a mirror, Drake rapping his verse while dancing with Rihanna, and where the bartender is pouring vodka in the glasses.

The second video is almost as it was shot in one piece, as it shows Rihanna & Drake in a room full of Neon Pink lights. Rihanna is shown wearing a see-through shirt while Drake is sitting down on the sofa in the background.

Remixes

On February 9, 2016, rapper ASAP Ferg released his remix of "Work" via SoundCloud.[40] On February 17, 2016, Nigerian artist Burna Boy released his remix of "Work" along with a lyric video.[41] On February 29, 2016 four remixes were released via Jams,[42][43][44][45] whilst a further two where on released on March 5.[46][47] On March 6, 2016 American rapper Lil Mama, released a remix of the song. Lil Mama's version featured the same production and chorus but was accompanied by new rap verses. Lil Mama's version was also released with a video, in which she recreated the original video along with choreographed dance moves.[48]

On March 8, 2016, DJDS released an 80's inspired remix via Soundcloud.[49] On March 12, 2016, three additional remixes were released via Jams.to.[50] On March 16, 2016, an additional remix was released via SoundCloud; Work (Rice N' Peas n J Remy Remix),[51] with vocal by Jay Sean. On March 19, 2016, Work (Remixes) EP was officially released via Tidal [52] Including: 1. R3HAB REMiX (2. Extended Remix and 3. Extended Instrumental), 4. Burns' Late Night Rollin' Remix, 5. Bad Royale Remix (6. Bad Royale Remix), and 7. Lost Kings Remix (8. Extended Remix). American producers Ookay & Yultron released a remix of the song as well, giving it a hybrid trap-inspired beat . The remix was released via soundcloud on Yultron's page.[53] March 27, 2016, two additional remixes were released via Jams.to; Rihanna (feat Drake) – Work (Perry Twins Remix) [54] and Rihanna – Work ft Drake (Luca Lush Remix).[55]

Track listing

  1. "Work" (featuring Drake) – 3:39
  1. "Work" (R3hab Remix) (featuring Drake) - 3:39
  2. "Work" (R3hab Extended Remix) (featuring Drake) - 3:59
  3. "Work" (R3hab Extended Instrumental) - 3:59
  4. "Work" (BURNS' Late Night Rollin Remix) (featuring Drake) - 3:43
  5. "Work" (Bad Royale Remix) (featuring Drake) [Explicit] - 3:42
  6. "Work" (Bad Royale Remix) (featuring Drake) [Clean] - 3:43
  7. "Work" (Lost Kings Remix) (featuring Drake) - 4:19
  8. "Work" (Lost Kings Extended Remix) (featuring Drake) - 4:50
  9. "Work" (Yah Yahz Remix) (Featuring Drake) - 5:28

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Rihanna's official website.[5]

Locations
Personnel
  • Rihanna – vocals, writing
  • Drake – vocals, writing
  • Jahron Braithwaite – writing, additional vocals
  • Boi-1da – writing, production
  • Allen Ritter – writing
  • Sevn Thomas – writing
  • Monte Moir – writing (interpolation)
  • Marcos Tovar – vocal recording
  • Kuk Harrell – vocal recording, vocal production
  • Thomas Warren – vocal recording assistant
  • Noel Cadastre – vocal recording
  • Noel "Gadget" Campbell – mixing
  • Noah "40" Shebib – vocal recording, mixing
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[57] 5
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[58] 14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[59] 6
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders Urban)[59] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[60] 1
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[61] 1
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[62] 3
Denmark (Tracklisten)[63] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[64] 10
France (SNEP)[65] 1
Germany (Official German Charts)[66] 5
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[67] 37
Hungary (Single Top 40)[68] 7
Ireland (IRMA)[69] 2
Israel (Media Forest)[70] 7
Italy (FIMI)[71] 5
Korea International (Gaon)[72] 28
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[73] 2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[74] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[75] 1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[76] 2
Norway (VG-lista)[77] 4
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[78] 52
Portugal (Portugal Digital Songs)[79] 2
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[80] 5
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[81] 2
South Africa (EMA)[82] 1
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[83] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[84] 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[85] 9
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[86] 2
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[87] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[88] 1
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[89] 1
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[90] 2
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[91] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[92] 8
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[93] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[94] Platinum 70,000
Belgium (BEA)[95] Gold 15,000
Canada (Music Canada)[96] Gold 40,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[97] Platinum 60,000
Italy (FIMI)[98] Platinum 50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[99] 2× Platinum 30,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[100] Platinum 40,000
Sweden (GLF)[101] 2× Platinum 80,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[102] Platinum 667,000[103]
United States (RIAA)[104] 3× Platinum 3,000,000[105]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales/streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country Date Format Label Ref.
Australia January 27, 2016 Digital download
[106]
Brazil [107]
Canada [108]
France [109]
Germany [110]
Italy [111]
New Zealand [112]
Spain [113]
United States [11]
United Kingdom [114]

See also

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