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Work It (Missy Elliott song)
2002 single by Missy Elliott
Work It (Missy Elliott song)
"Work It" is a song by American rapper Missy Elliott. It was written and produced by Elliott and frequent collaborator Tim "Timbaland" Mosley for her fourth studio album Under Construction (2002). The song's musical style, and production by Timbaland, were heavily inspired by old school hip hop from the early 1980s. It samples Run-DMC's "Peter Piper" and Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three's "Request Line," while the synth pattern in the rhythm track samples the intro of "Heart of Glass" by Blondie. The song received widespread acclaim for its inventive production, playful eroticism, and Elliott's commanding presence, with critics ranking it among the best songs of the 2000s and of her career. Released as the album's first single on September 16, 2002, "Work It" became a major international commercial success, peaking at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 for ten weeks, while also reaching the top ten or top twenty across Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. "Work It" earned...
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