Work Hard, Play Hard

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"Work Hard, Play Hard"
Wiz Khalifa - Work Hard, PLay Hard cover.jpg
Single by Wiz Khalifa
from the album O.N.I.F.C.
ReleasedApril 23, 2012 (2012-04-23)
Genre Hip hop
Length3:40
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Wiz Khalifa singles chronology
"Payphone"
(2012)
"Work Hard, Play Hard"
(2012)
"Celebration"
(2012)

"Work Hard, Play Hard" is a song by American rapper Wiz Khalifa, released as the lead single from his fourth studio album, O.N.I.F.C. (2012). The track features production from Benny Blanco and Stargate.

Contents

Track listing

Digital download [1]
  1. "Work Hard, Play Hard" - 3:40

Music video

The music video was directed by Bill Paladino and was released on May 23, 2012. It was filmed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at multiple locations, including a ballet studio, the city suburbs, a private party at a bar, and a soccer field. It features a ballerina played by Katie Schurman, a construction worker played by Michael Major and a soccer player working in each of these roles, and later celebrating at the bar. Wiz Khalifa appears wearing clothes as a hippie, paying tribute to Jimi Hendrix. Multiple Taylor Gang members make cameo appearances as well.

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Steve Breaston, who graduated from Woodland Hills High School just outside Pittsburgh, also appears in the video.

Remix

The official remix featuring Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy was revealed through his Twitter page on August 25, 2012. [2] Drake was originally supposed to have a verse on the remix but that didn't come to fruition as he never submitted his verse. [3]

Notable mentions

Marco Rubio mentioned the song during March 2013 Rand Paul Filibuster of CIA Director. Rand Paul's filibuster tried to block President Obama's choice of John O. Brennan as CIA chief. Calling Wiz Khalifa a modern poet, Rubio mentioned the rapper by name and stated that he was reminded of his song "Work Hard, Play Hard. "You look at the time, I think it's a time when many of our colleagues expected to be home, back in the home state playing hard," Rubio said, "but I'm happy we're here still working hard on this issue." [4]

Usage in media

The song was featured in a commercial for the beverage Canada Dry in 2017. [5] The song was also featured in the first trailer for The Boss Baby: Family Business.

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [16] Gold40,000*
United States (RIAA) [17] 2× Platinum2,000,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
United StatesApril 25, 2012 [1] Digital download Atlantic Records

Credits and personnel

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