Work (Rihanna song)

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"Work" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna featuring Canadian rapper Drake from her eighth studio album, Anti (2016). It was released on January 27, 2016, through Westbury Road and Roc Nation, as the lead single from the album. Incorporating elements of dancehall, reggae, pop, and R&B, "Work" contains an interpolation of Alexander O'Neal's "If You Were Here Tonight" (1985). Written in the English-based creole languages of Jamaica and Barbados, its lyrics describe fragile relationships and yearning for intimacy. The song was written by Rihanna, Drake, Jahron Brathwaite, Monte Moir, Rupert Thomas, Allen Ritter, and Matthew "Boi-1da" Samuels—the last of which produced the track—while Kuk Harrell and Noah "40" Shebib were additional producers. Upon release, "Work" was received with mixed reviews; critics who praised the song highlighted Rihanna's return to the dancehall sound of her early career and embrace of Caribbean culture, while less positive reviews labeled its production as repetitive...

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