Work (Rihanna song)
| Work | |
|---|---|
| Rihanna feat. Drake | |
| publication | January 27, 2016 |
| length | 3:38 |
| Genre (s) | Dancehall , Reggae Fusion , Contemporary R&B |
| Author (s) | Matthew Samuels, Rich Stephenson, Aubrey Graham, Rupert Thomas, Fenty, Jahron Braithwaite, Monte Moir, Allen Ritter |
| Producer (s) | Boi-1da, Kuk Harrell |
| Label | Roc Nation , Westbury Road |
| album | Anti |
Work is a song by the Barbadian singer Rihanna in collaboration with the Canadian rapper Drake . It was released on January 27, 2016 as the lead single from Rihanna's eighth studio album Anti . The song reached number 1 in several singles charts and was nominated at the Grammy Awards 2017 in the categories Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo / Group Performance .
background
Work was written by Allen Ritter, Aubrey Graham , Jahron Anthony Brathwaite , Matthew Samuels, Monte Moir, R. Stephenson, Rihanna and Rupert Thomas, and produced by Boi-1da and Kuk Harrell. The mixing took Manny Marroquin, Noah Shebib and Noel Campbell. In the summer of 2015, Thomas, Ritter, Boi-1a and Mason, among others, met at Drake's house in Los Angeles , where they worked together for a few days and exchanged ideas. Thomas designed a dancehall- influenced beat and played this Boi-1da. This responded positively and had the idea of a old school dancehall - rhythm to resample . When the music for the song was finished, Boi-1da sent it to Brathwaite, who wrote the lyrics. After Drake heard the song, he decided to add a verse to it. Shortly afterwards, Brathwaite visited Rihanna at her Malibu home and played the song for her.
Rihanna's vocals were recorded by Marcos Tovar and Kuk Harrell at Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles. Drake's rap art was recorded in Sandra Gale Studios in California and SOTA Studios in Toronto . The mastering was by Chris Gehringer at the Sterling Sound in New York City made. Work is after What's My Name? and Take Care is the third collaboration between Rihanna and Drake.
composition
Of different media will work the genres Dancehall , Reggae - Pop and Contemporary R & B assigned. The song, composed in four-four time and G sharp minor , has a tempo of 92 beats per minute . Rihanna's vocal range extends from F♯3 to G♯4. The instrumentation consists of the piano , drums and flutes . An automatic pitch correction (Auto-Tune) is also used.
Lyrically, Work is about work only for wages, regardless of what else is going on in life. In addition, the song deals with a "fragile relationship".
Reviews
In German-speaking countries, Work was received rather negatively. According to Jeremias Heppeler from Laut.de, "the single is completely disappointing in Saxony in terms of songwriting and size". In his opinion, the composition is “neither fish nor meat, neither experiment nor hit, but quickly worn out pop for the YouTube generation”. For Johannes Mihram from Plattentests.de , the single has "no characteristics suitable for the hight". Matthias Reichel from Cdstarts.de rated the single in a similar way: "Work is no good as a song that the listener will remember in a few weeks", so the Kiritker in the album review of Anti. Billboard's Joe Lynch wrote that "the minimal production destroys expectations of a pop star releasing his long-delayed album."
Commercial win
Work was commercially successful and reached the top 10 of the single charts in many countries. The song entered the German single charts on January 29, 2016 at number 31. In the sixth week of the chart, the highest position was reached with position 5. The song stayed in these single charts until August 26th, i.e. 31 weeks. For over 400,000 units sold, Work was awarded a platinum record by the Federal Association of the Music Industry . In the Ö3 Austria Top 40 the song missed the top 10, in the Swiss hit parade the ninth place was achieved as the highest place.
Work debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on February 13, 2016 at number 9. In the fifth week of the chart, the song reached number 1, making it Rihanna's fourteenth number one hit in the United States. She reached the fifth place of the artist with the most number one hits in the USA . For Drake this was the first number one success, in May 2016 he again reached the top spot in the United States with the single One Dance . Work was awarded six times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America . In the British single charts , Work just missed the top position with second place. Overall, the song was there for 42 weeks in the charts. Work achieved further number one placements in Belgium (Wallonia), Denmark , France , Canada , Portugal and Slovakia .
At the Grammy Awards 2017 , Work was nominated in the categories Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo / Group Performance , but could not win a prize. At the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2017, Rihanna and Drake won the R&B Song of the Year and Best Collaboration categories for their collaboration . The song received another nomination at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2016 ( Best Song ).
Music video
Two music videos were recorded for Work . The first video was directed by Director X, and the recordings were made at The Real Jerk restaurant in Toronto . The second music video was shot by Tim Erem in Los Angeles . A compilation of both versions with a length of 7:34 minutes was released as the official music video. With YouTube video (as of March 2018) was viewed over 983 million times.
At the MTV Video Music Awards 2016 , the music video was nominated in the categories Best Female Video and Best Cooperation . The Time lists the music video for Work number 8 in the top 10 pop music videos 2016 .
Chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
5 (31 weeks) | 31 |
 Canada (MC)
|
1 (37 weeks) | 37 |
 Austria (Ö3)
|
14th (17 weeks) | 17th |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
9 (30 weeks) | 30th |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
2 (42 weeks) | 42 |
 United States (Billboard)
|
1 (36 weeks) | 36 |
Awards for music sales
Work has been awarded 1 × gold , 32 × platinum and 1 × diamond worldwide. According to awards, the single was sold over 9.2 million times. According to the 2017 annual report of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry , Work was sold a total of 10.6 million times worldwide.
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
||
 Australia (ARIA)
|
 2 × platinum
|
140,000 |
 Belgium (BEA)
|
platinum
|
30,000 |
 Brazil (PMB)
|
6 × platinum
|
600,000 |
 Denmark (IFPI)
|
2 × platinum
|
180,000 |
|
Germany (BVMI)
|
platinum
|
400,000 |
 France (SNEP)
|
 diamond
|
250,000 |
 Italy (FIMI)
|
3 × platinum
|
150,000 |
|
Canada (MC)
|
 gold
|
40,000 |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
|
2 × platinum
|
30,000 |
 Poland (ZPAV)
|
platinum
|
20,000 |
 Sweden (IFPI)
|
4 × platinum
|
160,000 |
 Spain (Promusicae)
|
2 × platinum
|
80,000 |
|
United States (RIAA)
|
6 × platinum
|
6,000,000 |
|
United Kingdom (BPI)
|
2 × platinum
|
1,200,000 |
| All in all |
1 × gold 32 × platinum 1 × diamond |
9,280,000 |
Main article: Rihanna / Music Sales Awards
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rihanna Featuring Drake - Work. In: Discogs . Accessed March 7, 2018 (English).
- ^ Zach Frydenlund: How a Studio Session at Drake's House in Los Angeles Turned Into Rihanna's Next Big Hit. In: Complex.com. January 27, 2016, accessed March 7, 2018 .
- ↑ Amanda Petrusich: Rihanna - Anti - Album Review. Pitchfork Media , February 1, 2016, accessed March 7, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Jason Lipshutz: Rihanna Debuts 'Work' Featuring Drake on BBC Radio. In: Fuse.tv. January 27, 2016, accessed March 7, 2018 .
- ↑ The Best R&B Songs of 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2018 .
- ↑ Work by Rihanna feat. Drake - sheet music. In: Musicnotes.com. Accessed March 7, 2018 (English).
- ^ Spencer Kornhaber: How Rihanna's 'Work' Works. In: The Atlantic . January 27, 2016, accessed March 7, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Harriet Gibsone: Listen to Rihanna's Work, featuring Drake: first track from new album Anti. In: The Guardian . January 27, 2016, accessed March 7, 2018 .
- ↑ Jeremias Heppeler: Folk, Funk, Hip Hop and Dub united in a pathetic vortex. In: Laut.de . Retrieved March 7, 2018 .
- ↑ Johannes Mihram: Hurry with a while. In: Plattentests.de . Retrieved March 7, 2018 .
- ^ Matthias Reichel: Rihanna - Anti - album review. In: Cdstarts.de. Retrieved March 7, 2018 .
- ^ Joe Lynch: Rihanna and Drake Reteam for 'Work'. In: Billboard . January 27, 2016, accessed March 7, 2018 .
- ↑ Get a First Look at Rihanna and Drake's 'Work' video. Accessed March 7, 2018 (English).
- ^ Drake, Rihanna spotted in Toronto shooting new video. In: Cbc.ca . Accessed March 7, 2018 (English).
- ↑ Adelle Platon: Rihanna & Drake's 'Work' Video: Director Discusses Original Treatment & DJ Khaled Snapping on Set. In: Billboard . February 24, 2016, accessed March 7, 2018 .
- ↑ Music video Rihanna feat. Drake - Work (Explicit). YouTube , accessed March 7, 2018 .
- ^ Raisa Bruner: The Top 10 Pop Music Videos. In: Time . November 22, 2016, accessed March 7, 2018 .
- ↑ a b c d e f Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US / CA
- ↑ Golbal Music Report 2017. (pdf) p. 9 , accessed on March 7, 2018 (English).