"Work" | ||||
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Single by ASAP Ferg | ||||
from the album Lords Never Worry and Trap Lord | ||||
Released | August 20, 2012 | |||
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Length | 2:59 | |||
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Producer(s) | Chinza // Fly | |||
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"Work" on YouTube | ||||
"Work REMIX" on YouTube |
"Work" is a song by American rapper ASAP Ferg,released on August 20,2012 as his debut solo single. It was the third single released from hip hop collective ASAP Mob's debut studio album Lords Never Worry (2012). [1] The official remix of the song (titled "Work REMIX"),featuring American rappers ASAP Rocky,French Montana,Trinidad James and Schoolboy Q,was released on May 14,2013. The remix served as the lead single from ASAP Ferg's debut studio album Trap Lord (2013). [2]
The official music video of the song was released on January 14,2013. The video for the remix was released with the accompanying single,and was filmed in two parts with scenes from Los Angeles and Harlem. [3]
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 [4] | 100 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [5] | 30 |
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [6] | 23 |
Chart (2013) | Position |
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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [7] | 96 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [8] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [9] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [10] | 3×Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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