Work It Out (Joe Jonas song)

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"Work It Out"
Work It Out cover art.png
Single by Joe Jonas
from the album Music for People Who Believe in Love
ReleasedJuly 19, 2024
Length2:30
Label Republic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • J. Evigan
  • Ritchotte
Joe Jonas singles chronology
"Not Alone"
(2022)
"Work It Out"
(2024)
"Thick of It All"
(2024)
Lyric video
"Work It Out" on YouTube

"Work It Out" is a song by American singer-songwriter Joe Jonas. It was released as the lead single from his upcoming second studio album, Music for People Who Believe in Love , on July 19, 2024. He released a remix of the song in collaboration with his band DNCE, as part of their short compilation playlist titled Music for People Who Believe in DNCE on September 20, 2024. He released a second remix in collaboration with his brother-in-law, American DJ Deleasa, on October 25, 2024.

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Background

On May 29, 2024, Jonas began teasing new solo material through TikTok, releasing the snippet of the song. [1] The singer revealed he was both "excited and emotional" to be sharing this new material, stating he got to work some of his favorite artists and producers. [2]

Composition and lyrics

Following the release of the teases, the lyrics "even baddies get saddies", taken from "Work It Out", sparkled discussion amongst the media on the possible references to Joe and Sophie Turner's divorce. [3] Jonas explained that this single helped him find a "sense of belonging and security", which made the production time a lot quicker, with the song coming together in approximately one hour. [4]

Promotion

The song was released as the lead single from Jonas' upcoming sophomore album, Music for People Who Believe in Love, which is set to be released on October 18, 2024. [5]

Credits and personnel

Release history

Release history for "Work It Out"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousJuly 19, 2024 Republic [6]
ItalySeptember 6, 2024 Radio airplay Universal [7]

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