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Work It Out (Beyoncé song)

August 23, 2023

"Work It Out" is the debut solo single by American singer Beyoncé. It was released on June 11, 2002, by Columbia Records as the lead single from the soundtrack album to the film Austin Powers in Goldmember, in which Beyoncé stars as Foxxy Cleopatra. It was later included on international editions of Beyoncé's debut studio album, Dangerously in Love (2003). Beyoncé co-wrote the song with its producers, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo. "Work It Out" is an R&B song which incorporates elements of 1960s and 1970s funk and post-disco.

"Work It Out"
Single by Beyoncé
from the album Austin Powers in Goldmember: Music from the Motion Picture
ReleasedJune 11, 2002 (2002-06-11)
RecordedMarch 2002
Genre
Length4:06
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Beyoncé singles chronology
"I Got That"
(2000) 		"Work It Out"
(2002) 		"'03 Bonnie & Clyde"
(2002)
Music video
"Work It Out" on YouTube

The song was generally well received by music critics, many of whom complimented its retro style and various influences. It has been credited as the beginning of Beyoncé's career as a successful solo artist, after finding success as the lead singer of Destiny's Child. "Work It Out" was nominated in the category of Best Original or Adapted Song at the 2003 Black Reel Awards. Commercially, the song failed to make an impact on the US Billboard Hot 100 but managed to find success on a few Billboard component charts, topping the Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart. "Work It Out" also reached the top ten in Norway and the UK.

The song's accompanying music video was shot and directed by Matthew Rolston. The video features Beyoncé playing Foxxy Cleopatra, and draws inspiration from several 1960s and 1970s motifs. The video was nominated at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan in the category Best Video from a Film. "Work It Out" has been parodied and covered on several live television programs, including American Idol and America's Best Dance Crew. Since its release, the song has been regularly included on several of Beyoncé's tours and concerts.

Background and release

In the 2002 film Austin Powers in Goldmember, Beyoncé portrays Foxxy Cleopatra, the female protagonist alongside the film's lead character, Austin Powers, portrayed by Canadian film actor and comedian Mike Myers. Cleopatra is a parody of the characters in blaxploitation films such as Foxy Brown and Cleopatra Jones, both of which are used in her name.[1] Her clothing style is reminiscent of the disco era and her hair is in the afro style of the time.[1] Taking inspiration from her portrayal, Beyoncé adopted in the song a persona similar to that of Cleopatra. Cleopatra and police officer Get Christie Love! use the slang term "sugar", which Beyoncé ad-libs and incorporates into the song. Many similarities are seen as she performs under her Cleopatra persona in the music video of "Work It Out".[2] Due to the characters' sassy nature, Beyoncé performs the song very confidently and assertively.[2] Powers meets Cleopatra at the villain's discothèque in 1975, which attributes to Cleopatra's disco-type fashion and the heavily inspired disco-era music video for "Work It Out".[2]

"Work It Out" was written by Beyoncé, Pharrell Williams, and Chad Hugo, and produced by the latter two.[3] Critically, the song was credited with marking Beyoncé's transition into the music scene as a solo artist, after fulfilling a career as the lead female vocalist of Destiny's Child.[4][5] Beyoncé premiered the song on May 23, 2002, via AOL.[6] The song served as the first single from the soundtrack album, Austin Powers: Goldmember, with Britney Spears' "Boys" following as the soundtrack's second single.[6] Additionally, it serves as the album's opening track, and was released on June 11, 2002.[7] "Work It Out" was also intended to serve as the lead single from Beyoncé's debut album, Dangerously in Love. However, it was eventually replaced by "Crazy in Love", while it was used as a bonus song on the album's international versions.[6][8]

Composition

 
"Work It Out"
A 24-second sample of "Work It Out", which features musical elements of the 1970s funk.
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According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Hal Leonard Corporation, "Work It Out" is a moderately paced R&B, soul, and funk song. Written in the key of G major, it has a moderately slow tempo of 84 beats per minute and incorporates elements of post-disco.[4][9] The song has been viewed as reminiscent of 1960s and 1970s funk and soul music, with Craig Seymour of Entertainment Weekly describing the tune as a "retro-thumper".[10] Rob Fitzpatrick of NME commented that the song features "super-heavy funk", and is "an absolutely faultless attempt to re-create on classics by The J.B.'s and Lynn Anderson",[11] while Nick Duerden of Spin magazine described the song as a "stunning '[19]60s soul vamp." Duerden and John Mulvey of New Musical Express recognized that The Neptunes paid tribute to James Brown within the song.[12][13] While making a reference to the fact that the song contains various elements of 1960s and 1970s musical styles, Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine stated that "Work It Out" positioned Beyoncé as "an MTV generation Tina Turner".[4] Spin echoed Cinquemani's sentiments by describing Beyoncé as "gritty and sultry", referencing Tina Turner.[14] Beyoncé has additionally been described as "a 'Rock Steady'-era Aretha Franklin" because of the way she "ambitiously grunts, wails, and moans" on "Work It Out".[8][10]

Critical reception

"Work It Out" garnered generally positive reviews from critics, most of whom complemented the 1960s and 1970s funk tone featured on the song. While reviewing the Austin Powers in Goldmember's soundtrack album, Josh Tyrangiel, writing for Entertainment Weekly, gave the song a negative review stating that it was "all shimmy and innuendo".[15] However, while reviewing the single, Craig Seymour of the same publication awarded the song a grade of an A−, calling the track a "funky debut solo tune" and further stating that the song also proves that Beyoncé, best known "for riding poppy staccato beats, can get deep into a groove".[10] Mark Anthony Neal of PopMatters recognized the success of Destiny's Child and credited it to Beyoncé, stating, "[Beyoncé], first stepped out on the solo trip in support of her role as Foxxy Cleopatra in Austin Powers: Gold Member." "Work It Out" indicated to Neal that Beyoncé was "ready to shed the 'but I'm still not yet a woman' vibe that's earned Destiny's Child multi-platinum status."[16]

The song was considered a "good moment" on the film's soundtrack album by AllMusic's writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine.[17] Erlewine called it "excellent" and favored it over the tracks of Survivor (2001), Destiny's Child's previous album.[17] Although considered a great transition for Beyoncé, Vibe disagreed, stating that the song debuted a tepid beginning for Beyoncé, who had high anticipations for a solo-career.[18] Contactmusic.com named the contributions by Beyoncé on the movie's soundtrack as a highlight of the album.[19] Rob Boss of Walmart called Beyoncé "alluring" while reviewing her performance on the soundtrack and comparing it to her performance in the movie itself.[20] Dismissing Beyoncé's acting by stating "she should stick to singing and leave the acting to the actors," Boss called her performance on the song intense and stated that the opening track "Work It Out" was a reason enough to include Beyoncé in the film.[20] Rob Fitzpatrick of New Musical Express gave the song a mixed to positive review, writing that it sounds not only like a perfect imitation or replication of classic funk, but also like a derivation of various other sources and motifs.[11] John Mulvey, writing for the same magazine, considered "Work It Out" to be the best tune Beyoncé had recorded since "Say My Name" (2000), and he further commented, "it's Beyoncé yowling, testifying and wigging out in only slightly-studied retro fashion that's most striking."[13]

Spin magazine included the song on two separate lists of admiration. The first was a playlist of songs that "you need to know", and "Work It Out" was placed at number five for songs to download.[14] The other list included the song on a list of "must-have Beyoncé songs".[12] In addition to being included on lists, Vibe magazine included the song on a "Vibraters" list which named a number of songs that were on Vibe-staff's current playlists and stated the song was "her true destiny".[21] Yancey Strickler of Flak Magazine wrote that in "Work It Out", Beyoncé sounds like Pam Grier "taking five from the revolution to let her afro down. Loose and funky (apologies for the overused terminology there, but 'Work It Out' practically defines it), the tune was Beyoncé declaring, 'I am woman, hear you drool.' Self-assured and immune to any of that tired old guff, she's out-of-Huey-Newton's-league untouchable."[22] Following the song's 2002 release, it was included during many post-2003 award ceremonies. During the 2003 Black Reel Awards, the song was nominated in the category Best Original or Adapted Song.[23] However, the song lost to Erykah Badu and Common's "Love of My Life (Ode to Hip-Hop)" from the film Brown Sugar.[23]

Commercial performance

"Work It Out" failed to make the US Billboard Hot 100. Although it did not appear on the main US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, it peaked at number four on the US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[24] "Work It Out" peaked atop the US Dance Club Songs,[25] and enjoyed moderate commercial success throughout Europe. It debuted and peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart on July 27, 2002, charting for a total of 11 weeks.[26] The song managed to peak within the top 20 of several European charts, peaking at number three in Norway, number 12 in Ireland and number 14 in Denmark.[27][28] In Oceania, the single peaked at number 36 in New Zealand on September 8, 2002,[29] while reaching number 23 for two consecutive weeks in late September 2002 in Australia.[28]

Music video

The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Matthew Rolston. Shot in New York City in early June 2002,[6] behind-the-scenes footage of the shooting of the music video was released on June 7,[30] and the main video officially posted on MTV on June 17.[31] In the video, Jeremiah Alexis takes on the role of the bassist in the background and Beyoncé singing up-front,[30] with the overall feel inspired by 1970s glamor and the introduction of pop and funk.[30] On the concept of the video, Beyoncé said, "I wanted it to look different from what we've done. I wanted it to be raw. The look of it is like an old 1970's show."[30] Rolston stated that the video was inspired by shows like Sonny & Cher and The Midnight Special with James Brown, which took place around the beginning of the disco era and the end of the hippy era.[30]

The video begins with Beyoncé (as Cleopatra) sitting with Powers in a movie theater, a credit to the ending of Austin Powers in Goldmember.[32] As the "movie" starts, Beyoncé is seen on stage performing with a band playing instruments to the song. After performing a simple choreography, Beyoncé begins her verse by singing into a microphone that has her name written on it with sparkles, with the scenery of the shot being a stage with a colorful background, and scenes from Goldmember pieced throughout the video. Beyoncé performs in a cube with disco-scenery shown on the walls, ceiling, and projected onto Beyoncé, who plays with hula hoops while wearing "Virgo" bedazzled jeans throughout the video. As the video ends, Beyoncé is seen back on the beginning stage performing a dance-routine with three backup dancers; the video ending with the movie theater cheering for the video, while Cleopatra and Powers smile at each other.

Cynthia Fuchs of PopMatters reviewed the music video, stating: "The video offers up a standard-seeming series of body parts—eye, navel, huge hair—but at the same time emphasizes Beyoncé's frankly awesome power, recalling Aretha and especially Tina Turner as she snuggles up to the mic stand, her ferocious thighs revealed beneath a sequined miniskirt. In her first solo effort, Beyoncé declares herself a singular personality, a body, and a performer. Not to mention a sensation with a hula-hoop."[5] Fuchs added to her comment about Beyoncé's hoola-hooping skills, referring to them as "sensational" and stated that it gave the video "a giddy, gorgeous turn".[33] Tamar Anitai of MTV News negatively reviewed Beyoncé's choice in hair-style as "two-tone, too-tight curls".[34] In 2003, the music video was nominated at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan in the category Best Video from a Film.[35] It eventually lost to Eminem's "Lose Yourself" from the film 8 Mile.[35]

Live performances

 
Beyoncé performing "Crazy in Love" with her husband Jay-Z during the I Am... World Tour, as a part of a medley with "Work It Out".

Beyoncé performed the song on multiple occasions, including the song as part of her set list on the Dangerously in Love Tour, where the performance of the song was recorded and distributed at the Wembley Arena in London for her Live at Wembley live and video album.[36][37] The song was also performed live at the Wynn Theatre in Las Vegas on August 2, 2009, at the I Am... Yours concert,[38] the performance was later recorded as well as distributed in a DVD/CD package entitled I Am... Yours: An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas on November 23, 2009.[39] During the I Am... World Tour, the song was performed in a medley with "Crazy in Love", "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)", "Let Me Clear My Throat", and "Pass the Peas".[40]

Beyoncé additionally performed the song on many televised appearances. The first televised performance of the song was on New Year's Eve at Nikki Beach, St. Barth.[41] Other televised performances included Rove, 2003's Party in the Park, and Top of the Pops.[42][43] Reviewing concert performances of the song, Mimi Valdés of Vibe called Beyoncé possessed, stating: "Tossing her head around, jerking her body, twirling the microphone stand, she's a new-millennium version of Tina Turner. As human and humble as she is off stage, watching her perform is a quick reminder of why she's a star. She's magnetic."[44]

Cover versions

The Los Angeles-based band Vitamin String Quartet, paid tribute to Beyoncé by doing their own version of "Work It Out" and adding it to their 2003 album, The String Quartet Tribute to Beyoncé. According to Tim Sendra of AllMusic, their version has more than four instruments on it as do most of the tracks, making it "more of a symphonic tribute to Beyoncé".[45] The song has been performed by many reality television shows, which later led to the group or person winning that current challenge. On the fifth season of American Idol, contestant Paris Ana'is Bennett performed the song on March 28, 2006, in which the theme was to perform songs from the past six years.[46] The song later allowed Bennett to pass through to the next round, with judge Randy Jackson stating it was the best of the night, Paula Abdul calling the performance "awesome", and Cowell naming the performance "overly precocious".[47]

During the second week of the fourth season of America's Best Dance Crew, the Massive Monkees were asked to perform the song with the challenge to "dance with hula hoops without accidentally dropping them".[48] The performance later allowed the group to move on to the next round, with judges Lil Mama stating that the group performed with a lot of "charisma"; however, JC Chasez negatively reviewed the performance as "elementary".[48][49] While searching for an all-female band to accompany her on The Beyoncé Experience, Beyoncé had the candidates perform the single "Work It Out" as a test.[50] An author called Skyy additionally referenced the song in a book of collected short-stories titled "Choices".[51]

Track listings

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the CD single.[3]

  • Beyoncé Knowles – additional vocal production, songwriting, vocals
  • Cédric Courtois – engineering
  • Brian Garten – engineering
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Chad Hugo – production
  • Ramon Morales – engineering
  • Pat Viala – mixing
  • Pharrell Williams – production, songwriting

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Work It Out"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[79] Gold 35,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[80] Gold 5,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Work It Out"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States June 17, 2002 Urban contemporary radio Columbia
[81]
June 18, 2002 Rhythmic contemporary radio
June 25, 2002 Contemporary hit radio
[82]
France July 8, 2002 Maxi CD
[83]
Japan July 10, 2002 CD Sony Music Japan
[84]
United Kingdom July 15, 2002
Columbia
[85]
Australia July 29, 2002 Maxi CD Sony Music
[86]
Germany August 12, 2002
[87]

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External links

  • Official music video on "Vevo" on YouTube

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Work It Out is the debut solo single by American singer Beyonce It was released on June 11 2002 by Columbia Records as the lead single from the soundtrack album to the film Austin Powers in Goldmember in which Beyonce stars as Foxxy Cleopatra It was later included on international editions of Beyonce s debut studio album Dangerously in Love 2003 Beyonce co wrote the song with its producers Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo Work It Out is an R amp B song which incorporates elements of 1960s and 1970s funk and post disco Work It Out Single by Beyoncefrom the album Austin Powers in Goldmember Music from the Motion PictureReleasedJune 11 2002 2002 06 11 RecordedMarch 2002GenreFunkR amp BLength4 06LabelColumbiaSongwriter s Beyonce KnowlesPharrell WilliamsChad HugoProducer s The NeptunesBeyonce singles chronology I Got That 2000 Work It Out 2002 03 Bonnie amp Clyde 2002 Music video Work It Out on YouTubeThe song was generally well received by music critics many of whom complimented its retro style and various influences It has been credited as the beginning of Beyonce s career as a successful solo artist after finding success as the lead singer of Destiny s Child Work It Out was nominated in the category of Best Original or Adapted Song at the 2003 Black Reel Awards Commercially the song failed to make an impact on the US Billboard Hot 100 but managed to find success on a few Billboard component charts topping the Billboard s Hot Dance Club Play chart Work It Out also reached the top ten in Norway and the UK The song s accompanying music video was shot and directed by Matthew Rolston The video features Beyonce playing Foxxy Cleopatra and draws inspiration from several 1960s and 1970s motifs The video was nominated at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan in the category Best Video from a Film Work It Out has been parodied and covered on several live television programs including American Idol and America s Best Dance Crew Since its release the song has been regularly included on several of Beyonce s tours and concerts Contents 1 Background and release 2 Composition 3 Critical reception 4 Commercial performance 5 Music video 6 Live performances 7 Cover versions 8 Track listings 9 Credits and personnel 10 Charts 10 1 Weekly charts 10 2 Year end charts 11 Certifications 12 Release history 13 References 14 External linksBackground and release EditIn the 2002 film Austin Powers in Goldmember Beyonce portrays Foxxy Cleopatra the female protagonist alongside the film s lead character Austin Powers portrayed by Canadian film actor and comedian Mike Myers Cleopatra is a parody of the characters in blaxploitation films such as Foxy Brown and Cleopatra Jones both of which are used in her name 1 Her clothing style is reminiscent of the disco era and her hair is in the afro style of the time 1 Taking inspiration from her portrayal Beyonce adopted in the song a persona similar to that of Cleopatra Cleopatra and police officer Get Christie Love use the slang term sugar which Beyonce ad libs and incorporates into the song Many similarities are seen as she performs under her Cleopatra persona in the music video of Work It Out 2 Due to the characters sassy nature Beyonce performs the song very confidently and assertively 2 Powers meets Cleopatra at the villain s discotheque in 1975 which attributes to Cleopatra s disco type fashion and the heavily inspired disco era music video for Work It Out 2 Work It Out was written by Beyonce Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo and produced by the latter two 3 Critically the song was credited with marking Beyonce s transition into the music scene as a solo artist after fulfilling a career as the lead female vocalist of Destiny s Child 4 5 Beyonce premiered the song on May 23 2002 via AOL 6 The song served as the first single from the soundtrack album Austin Powers Goldmember with Britney Spears Boys following as the soundtrack s second single 6 Additionally it serves as the album s opening track and was released on June 11 2002 7 Work It Out was also intended to serve as the lead single from Beyonce s debut album Dangerously in Love However it was eventually replaced by Crazy in Love while it was used as a bonus song on the album s international versions 6 8 Composition Edit Work It Out source source A 24 second sample of Work It Out which features musical elements of the 1970s funk Problems playing this file See media help According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes com by Hal Leonard Corporation Work It Out is a moderately paced R amp B soul and funk song Written in the key of G major it has a moderately slow tempo of 84 beats per minute and incorporates elements of post disco 4 9 The song has been viewed as reminiscent of 1960s and 1970s funk and soul music with Craig Seymour of Entertainment Weekly describing the tune as a retro thumper 10 Rob Fitzpatrick of NME commented that the song features super heavy funk and is an absolutely faultless attempt to re create on classics by The J B s and Lynn Anderson 11 while Nick Duerden of Spin magazine described the song as a stunning 19 60s soul vamp Duerden and John Mulvey of New Musical Express recognized that The Neptunes paid tribute to James Brown within the song 12 13 While making a reference to the fact that the song contains various elements of 1960s and 1970s musical styles Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine stated that Work It Out positioned Beyonce as an MTV generation Tina Turner 4 Spin echoed Cinquemani s sentiments by describing Beyonce as gritty and sultry referencing Tina Turner 14 Beyonce has additionally been described as a Rock Steady era Aretha Franklin because of the way she ambitiously grunts wails and moans on Work It Out 8 10 Critical reception Edit Work It Out garnered generally positive reviews from critics most of whom complemented the 1960s and 1970s funk tone featured on the song While reviewing the Austin Powers in Goldmember s soundtrack album Josh Tyrangiel writing for Entertainment Weekly gave the song a negative review stating that it was all shimmy and innuendo 15 However while reviewing the single Craig Seymour of the same publication awarded the song a grade of an A calling the track a funky debut solo tune and further stating that the song also proves that Beyonce best known for riding poppy staccato beats can get deep into a groove 10 Mark Anthony Neal of PopMatters recognized the success of Destiny s Child and credited it to Beyonce stating Beyonce first stepped out on the solo trip in support of her role as Foxxy Cleopatra in Austin Powers Gold Member Work It Out indicated to Neal that Beyonce was ready to shed the but I m still not yet a woman vibe that s earned Destiny s Child multi platinum status 16 The song was considered a good moment on the film s soundtrack album by AllMusic s writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine 17 Erlewine called it excellent and favored it over the tracks of Survivor 2001 Destiny s Child s previous album 17 Although considered a great transition for Beyonce Vibe disagreed stating that the song debuted a tepid beginning for Beyonce who had high anticipations for a solo career 18 Contactmusic com named the contributions by Beyonce on the movie s soundtrack as a highlight of the album 19 Rob Boss of Walmart called Beyonce alluring while reviewing her performance on the soundtrack and comparing it to her performance in the movie itself 20 Dismissing Beyonce s acting by stating she should stick to singing and leave the acting to the actors Boss called her performance on the song intense and stated that the opening track Work It Out was a reason enough to include Beyonce in the film 20 Rob Fitzpatrick of New Musical Express gave the song a mixed to positive review writing that it sounds not only like a perfect imitation or replication of classic funk but also like a derivation of various other sources and motifs 11 John Mulvey writing for the same magazine considered Work It Out to be the best tune Beyonce had recorded since Say My Name 2000 and he further commented it s Beyonce yowling testifying and wigging out in only slightly studied retro fashion that s most striking 13 Spin magazine included the song on two separate lists of admiration The first was a playlist of songs that you need to know and Work It Out was placed at number five for songs to download 14 The other list included the song on a list of must have Beyonce songs 12 In addition to being included on lists Vibe magazine included the song on a Vibraters list which named a number of songs that were on Vibe staff s current playlists and stated the song was her true destiny 21 Yancey Strickler of Flak Magazine wrote that in Work It Out Beyonce sounds like Pam Grier taking five from the revolution to let her afro down Loose and funky apologies for the overused terminology there but Work It Out practically defines it the tune was Beyonce declaring I am woman hear you drool Self assured and immune to any of that tired old guff she s out of Huey Newton s league untouchable 22 Following the song s 2002 release it was included during many post 2003 award ceremonies During the 2003 Black Reel Awards the song was nominated in the category Best Original or Adapted Song 23 However the song lost to Erykah Badu and Common s Love of My Life Ode to Hip Hop from the film Brown Sugar 23 Commercial performance Edit Work It Out failed to make the US Billboard Hot 100 Although it did not appear on the main US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs it peaked at number four on the US Bubbling Under R amp B Hip Hop Singles chart 24 Work It Out peaked atop the US Dance Club Songs 25 and enjoyed moderate commercial success throughout Europe It debuted and peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart on July 27 2002 charting for a total of 11 weeks 26 The song managed to peak within the top 20 of several European charts peaking at number three in Norway number 12 in Ireland and number 14 in Denmark 27 28 In Oceania the single peaked at number 36 in New Zealand on September 8 2002 29 while reaching number 23 for two consecutive weeks in late September 2002 in Australia 28 Music video EditThe accompanying music video for the song was directed by Matthew Rolston Shot in New York City in early June 2002 6 behind the scenes footage of the shooting of the music video was released on June 7 30 and the main video officially posted on MTV on June 17 31 In the video Jeremiah Alexis takes on the role of the bassist in the background and Beyonce singing up front 30 with the overall feel inspired by 1970s glamor and the introduction of pop and funk 30 On the concept of the video Beyonce said I wanted it to look different from what we ve done I wanted it to be raw The look of it is like an old 1970 s show 30 Rolston stated that the video was inspired by shows like Sonny amp Cher and The Midnight Special with James Brown which took place around the beginning of the disco era and the end of the hippy era 30 The video begins with Beyonce as Cleopatra sitting with Powers in a movie theater a credit to the ending of Austin Powers in Goldmember 32 As the movie starts Beyonce is seen on stage performing with a band playing instruments to the song After performing a simple choreography Beyonce begins her verse by singing into a microphone that has her name written on it with sparkles with the scenery of the shot being a stage with a colorful background and scenes from Goldmember pieced throughout the video Beyonce performs in a cube with disco scenery shown on the walls ceiling and projected onto Beyonce who plays with hula hoops while wearing Virgo bedazzled jeans throughout the video As the video ends Beyonce is seen back on the beginning stage performing a dance routine with three backup dancers the video ending with the movie theater cheering for the video while Cleopatra and Powers smile at each other Cynthia Fuchs of PopMatters reviewed the music video stating The video offers up a standard seeming series of body parts eye navel huge hair but at the same time emphasizes Beyonce s frankly awesome power recalling Aretha and especially Tina Turner as she snuggles up to the mic stand her ferocious thighs revealed beneath a sequined miniskirt In her first solo effort Beyonce declares herself a singular personality a body and a performer Not to mention a sensation with a hula hoop 5 Fuchs added to her comment about Beyonce s hoola hooping skills referring to them as sensational and stated that it gave the video a giddy gorgeous turn 33 Tamar Anitai of MTV News negatively reviewed Beyonce s choice in hair style as two tone too tight curls 34 In 2003 the music video was nominated at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan in the category Best Video from a Film 35 It eventually lost to Eminem s Lose Yourself from the film 8 Mile 35 Live performances Edit Beyonce performing Crazy in Love with her husband Jay Z during the I Am World Tour as a part of a medley with Work It Out Beyonce performed the song on multiple occasions including the song as part of her set list on the Dangerously in Love Tour where the performance of the song was recorded and distributed at the Wembley Arena in London for her Live at Wembley live and video album 36 37 The song was also performed live at the Wynn Theatre in Las Vegas on August 2 2009 at the I Am Yours concert 38 the performance was later recorded as well as distributed in a DVD CD package entitled I Am Yours An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas on November 23 2009 39 During the I Am World Tour the song was performed in a medley with Crazy in Love I Just Wanna Love U Give It 2 Me Let Me Clear My Throat and Pass the Peas 40 Beyonce additionally performed the song on many televised appearances The first televised performance of the song was on New Year s Eve at Nikki Beach St Barth 41 Other televised performances included Rove 2003 s Party in the Park and Top of the Pops 42 43 Reviewing concert performances of the song Mimi Valdes of Vibe called Beyonce possessed stating Tossing her head around jerking her body twirling the microphone stand she s a new millennium version of Tina Turner As human and humble as she is off stage watching her perform is a quick reminder of why she s a star She s magnetic 44 Cover versions EditThe Los Angeles based band Vitamin String Quartet paid tribute to Beyonce by doing their own version of Work It Out and adding it to their 2003 album The String Quartet Tribute to Beyonce According to Tim Sendra of AllMusic their version has more than four instruments on it as do most of the tracks making it more of a symphonic tribute to Beyonce 45 The song has been performed by many reality television shows which later led to the group or person winning that current challenge On the fifth season of American Idol contestant Paris Ana is Bennett performed the song on March 28 2006 in which the theme was to perform songs from the past six years 46 The song later allowed Bennett to pass through to the next round with judge Randy Jackson stating it was the best of the night Paula Abdul calling the performance awesome and Cowell naming the performance overly precocious 47 During the second week of the fourth season of America s Best Dance Crew the Massive Monkees were asked to perform the song with the challenge to dance with hula hoops without accidentally dropping them 48 The performance later allowed the group to move on to the next round with judges Lil Mama stating that the group performed with a lot of charisma however JC Chasez negatively reviewed the performance as elementary 48 49 While searching for an all female band to accompany her on The Beyonce Experience Beyonce had the candidates perform the single Work It Out as a test 50 An author called Skyy additionally referenced the song in a book of collected short stories titled Choices 51 Track listings EditJapanese CD single 52 Work It Out Album Version 4 07 Work It Out Maurice s Nu Soul Mix 7 11UK CD single 53 Work It Out Radio Edit 3 43 Work It Out Victor Calderone s Blow Your Horn Dub 9 57 Work It Out Azza s Nu Soul Mix US CD single EP 54 Work It Out Call Out Hook Work It Out Radio Edit 3 22 Work It Out Album Version 4 07 Work It Out Instrumental Work It Out A Capella UK 12 maxi single 55 Work It Out Album Version 4 07 Work It Out Radio Edit 3 22 Work It Out Instrumental 4 07UK 12 single 56 Work It Out Maurice s Nu Soul Mix 7 11 Work It Out RC Groove Nu Electric Mix 5 23 Work It Out Azza s Nu Soul Mix 4 50US 12 single 57 Work It Out Maurice s Nu Soul Mix 7 11 Work It Out Charlie s Nu NRG Mix 7 43 Work It Out Victor Calderone s Blow Your Horn Dub 9 57 Work It Out Bonus Beats 6 06 Australia and New Zealand CD single 58 Work It Out Radio Edit 3 22 Work It Out Maurice s Nu Soul Mix 7 11 Work It Out Charlie s Nu NRG Mix 7 43 Work It Out H amp D Nu Rock Mix UK 12 maxi single 59 Work It Out Album Version 4 07 Work It Out Azza s Nu Soul Mix 4 50 Work It Out Maurice s Nu Soul Mix 7 11US 12 single EP 60 Work It Out Album Version 4 07 Work It Out Rockwilder Remix 4 39 Work It Out Rockwilder Remix Instrumental 4 00 Work It Out The D Elliot Remix Work It Out The D Elliot Remix Instrumental Work It Out T Gray Remix Europe and German CD single 61 62 Work It Out New Radio Edit 3 43 Work It Out Blow Your Horn Dub 9 57 Work It Out Azza s Nu Soul Mix 4 50 Work It Out Maurice s Nu Soul Mix 7 11UK cassette single Work It Out Album Version 4 07 Work It Out RC Groove Nu Electric Mix 5 23Credits and personnel EditCredits adapted from the liner notes of the CD single 3 Beyonce Knowles additional vocal production songwriting vocals Cedric Courtois engineering Brian Garten engineering Serban Ghenea mixing Chad Hugo production Ramon Morales engineering Pat Viala mixing Pharrell Williams production songwritingCharts EditWeekly charts Edit Weekly chart performance for Work It Out Chart 2002 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 28 21Australian Urban ARIA 63 5Belgium Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders 64 2Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 65 40Denmark Tracklisten 66 14Europe European Hot 100 Singles 67 36France SNEP 68 87Germany Official German Charts 69 75Ireland IRMA 27 12Netherlands Dutch Top 40 70 30Netherlands Single Top 100 71 26New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 29 36Norway VG lista 72 3Scotland OCC 73 6Sweden Sverigetopplistan 74 23Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 75 48UK Singles OCC 26 7UK Hip Hop R amp B OCC 76 2US Bubbling Under R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 24 4US Dance Club Songs Billboard 25 Victor Calderone amp Maurice Joshua Mixes 11 Year end charts Edit Year end chart performance for Work It Out Chart 2002 PositionUK Singles OCC 77 121UK Urban Music Week 78 37Certifications EditCertifications and sales for Work It Out Region Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 79 Gold 35 000 Norway IFPI Norway 80 Gold 5 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Release history EditRelease dates and formats for Work It Out Region Date Format s Label s Ref United States June 17 2002 Urban contemporary radio Columbia 81 June 18 2002 Rhythmic contemporary radioJune 25 2002 Contemporary hit radio 82 France July 8 2002 Maxi CD 83 Japan July 10 2002 CD Sony Music Japan 84 United Kingdom July 15 2002 12 inch vinylcassettemaxi CD Columbia 85 Australia July 29 2002 Maxi CD Sony Music 86 Germany August 12 2002 87 References Edit a b Roger Ebert July 26 2002 Austin Powers In Goldmember Chicago Sun Times Archived from the original on September 14 2012 Retrieved February 25 2011 a b c Golden Girl Beyonce s Glittering Film Debut Destined To Turn Heads And Makeup Trends The Hartford Courant July 26 2002 Archived from the original on March 3 2016 Retrieved February 25 2011 a b Work It Out German CD single Beyonce Columbia Records 2003 6726871000 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link a b c Sal Cinquemani December 13 2003 2003 Year in Music Music Slant Magazine Archived from 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