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“Work It” is a hip hop song written by American rapper/singer Missy Elliott and her producer Tim “Timbaland” Mosley for Elliott’s critically acclaimed 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 1980s, and includes a portion which samples Run-D.M.C.’s “Peter Piper”. The beginning of the song samples Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three’s “Request Line”. Released as the album’s first single in the fall of 2002, the track reached the number two position on the U. S. Billboard Hot 100, becoming Missy Elliott’s most successful single to date.
The single spent ten consecutive weeks at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States behind Eminem’s huge hit “Lose Yourself” (about this Elliott confessed: “I just wanted to die those ten weeks, I mean, it wasn’t cool”), and reached number one for five weeks on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song is tied with Foreigner’s 1981 hit “Waiting for a Girl Like You” as the longest-running U.S. number-two single that did not reach number one. “Work It“‘s music video was directed by Dave Meyers. A remix of this song features 50 Cent. The end of the song samples “Peter Piper” by Run-DMC, and the synth pattern in the rhythm track samples the intro to “Heart of Glass” by Blondie.
The single spent ten consecutive weeks at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States behind Eminem’s huge hit “Lose Yourself” (about this Elliott confessed: “I just wanted to die those ten weeks, I mean, it wasn’t cool”), and reached number one for five weeks on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song is tied with Foreigner’s 1981 hit “Waiting for a Girl Like You” as the longest-running U.S. number-two single that did not reach number one. “Work It“‘s music video was directed by Dave Meyers. A remix of this song features 50 Cent. The end of the song samples “Peter Piper” by Run-DMC, and the synth pattern in the rhythm track samples the intro to “Heart of Glass” by Blondie.
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corazonmani wrote:
awwwwwwwwwww shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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MotherMayhem2x wrote:
Best female rapper hands down! Her own recognizable sound. Love you MissE.
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johnsonemi2 wrote:
dj please pick up your phone i'm on the request line... awesome :)
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BlackPantha1 wrote:
Get it Missy!
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bibliophilic7 wrote:
Classic!! <3 her!!
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katlibby wrote:
Possibly the best rap song of all time.
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kayarea wrote:
love it - she's truely unique.... AMAZING!!!
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musiklubber wrote:
very creative.... original....
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Anjewel2010 wrote:
u love the way my butt go babumbabumbum
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iamnotapie wrote:
Can't believe they let this song on the radio haha. Good thing they did though.
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Jennie909 wrote:
love it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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sonofnight88 wrote:
Yessa massa lol I love this song.
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Jeanehe wrote:
she is so good at dancing.
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slushie360 wrote:
One of the few truly creative producers and artists we have left. She has no fear and does what she likes, and it always works. Big ups to Missy, I'll be a fan of hers another 10 years.
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Emzii3 wrote:
luvin dis song BlAh bLaH
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Jaqui83 wrote:
Unedited sheeezzzz... bLah Blah Blah...work it!! I need a glassa wata...
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KMTema24 wrote:
WORK IT
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medusagold wrote:
"cut the lights on so you can see what I can do" Fearless.
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DIVAROCKERA25 wrote:
XD XD XD
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ultimatedhani wrote:
"I'm not a prostitute but I can give you what you want" ))) Missy is a crazy goddess
Missy Elliott
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