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"Work to Do" | ||||
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![]() Label of the 1972 US single | ||||
Single by The Isley Brothers | ||||
from the album Brother, Brother, Brother | ||||
B-side | "Beautiful" | |||
Released | October 15, 1972 | |||
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Length | 3:11 | |||
Label | T-Neck | |||
Songwriter(s) | The Isley Brothers | |||
Producer(s) | The Isley Brothers | |||
The Isley Brothers singles chronology | ||||
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"Work to Do" is a 1972 funk song by the Isley Brothers, released on their T-Neck imprint. The song, written and produced by the group, was issued on their 1972 album, Brother, Brother, Brother , and charted at #51 pop and #11 R&B upon its initial charting. [1]
Lyrically, the song explicates a troubled situation between a man and his girlfriend/wife, concerning the lack of quality time spent with each other. The man pleads that as much as he cannot wait to get home and spend time with her, he has a more pressing obligation/commitment to attend to work. The song is featured on the soundtrack to the video game MLB The Show 25.
Chart (1972) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 [2] | 51 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [3] | 11 |
"Work to Do" | ||||
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Single by Vanessa Williams | ||||
from the album The Comfort Zone | ||||
Released | July 22, 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1991 | |||
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Length | 4:36 | |||
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Vanessa Williams singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Vanessa Williams - Work To Do" on YouTube |
Vanessa Williams recorded the song for her 1991 album The Comfort Zone . In 1992, her version became a Top 5 US Billboard R&B hit at No. 3 and Top 10 US Billboard Dance hit at No. 8. It was her fifth and final single from the album.
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 [9] | 52 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [10] | 3 |
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [11] | 8 |
US Dance Singles Sales ( Billboard ) [12] | 4 |
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [13] | 24 |