Working (song)

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Tate McRae (left) and Khalid (right) both collaborated on "Working".

On June 14, 2021, Tate McRae posted a pre-save link for "Working" to her Twitter account, promising to reveal the release date for the song after 10,000 people pre-saved the single. [1] The following day, both McRae and Khalid announced the release date of "Working" for June 17, 2021. [2] [3] In a press release, McRae wrote that "I usually release a lot of songs that are pretty emotional but this one is just a straight summer bop." [4] [5]

Critical reception

Writing for ET Canada , Shakiel Mahjouri noted a shift on "Working" from McRae's previous "typically emotional tracks", saying that the single "brought upbeat summer heat". [4] Jakori Beauchamp of Rated R&B remarked that "the song covers the confusing dynamic of longing for one another when apart but eager to call it quits when you’re reunited in person". [6]

Music video

Before the release of "Working", McRae teased towards a music video for the song, promising it would be available "very soon". [7] [8] On June 22, 2021, McRae announced via Twitter that the video would be released the following day at 10AM Eastern Time. [9] The video begins with McRae at a high school graduation party, and follows her during a summer vacation, where she works as a babysitter, while a failing relationship weighs on her mind. [10]

Credits

Credits adapted from Tidal and YouTube. [11] [12]

Song

  • Tate McRae – vocals, songwriter
  • Khalid – vocals, songwriter
  • Joel Little – producer, songwriter
  • Sarah Aarons – songwriter
  • Dale Becker – mastering engineer
  • Denis Kosiak – mixing engineer
  • James Keeley – engineer
  • Connor Hedge – assistant engineer
  • Fili Filizzola – assistant engineer
  • Hector Vega – assistant engineer

Music video

  • Matt Dillon Cohen – director
  • Daniel Yaro – executive producer
  • Naby Dakhli – producer
  • Constantin Preda – first assistant director
  • Marz Miller – director of photography
  • Dylan Knight – editor
  • Josh Bohoskey – colorist
  • James Troost – steadicam
  • Tony Jou – chief lighting technician
  • Mike Koepke – chief lighting technician
  • Adam Viera – key grip
  • Gene Balitski – video tape recorder
  • Greg Yaro – production designer
  • Michelle Dawley – choreographer
  • Sabrina Rivera – video commissioner

Charts

"Working"
Tate McRae and Khalid - Working.jpg
Single by Tate McRae and Khalid
Released17 June 2021 (2021-06-17)
Length3:30
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Joel Little
Tate McRae singles chronology
"U Love U"
(2021)		"Working"
(2021)		"That Way"
(2021)
Khalid singles chronology
"Otra Noche Sin Ti"
(2021)		"Working"
(2021)		"New Normal"
(2021)
Chart performance for "Working"
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [13] 47
Canada CHR/Top 40 ( Billboard ) [14] 23
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [15] 163
Ireland (IRMA) [16] 74
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [17] 6
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [18] 6
US Billboard Hot 100 [19] 88
US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) [20] 36
US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) [21] 20

Certifications

Certifications for "Working"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [22] Gold40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Working"
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
Various17 June 2021 RCA Records [11]
United States22 June 2021 Contemporary hit radio [23]
Italy2 July 2021 Sony [24]

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References

  1. ↑ Tate McRae [@tatemcrae] (14 June 2021). "10k pre saves and @thegreatkhalid and i will drop the release date and artwork smarturl.it/TatexKhalidxWorking" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021– via Twitter.
  2. ↑ Tate McRae [@tatemcrae] (15 June 2021). "me n @thegreatkhalid's song "working" out this thursday !!!?!!!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021– via Twitter.
  3. ↑ Khalid [@thegreatkhalid] (15 June 2021). ""Working" Out Thursday excited for this one @tatemcrae" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021– via Twitter.
  4. 1 2 Mahjouri, Shakiel (17 June 2021). "Tate McRae Releases 'Working' – A 'Straight Summer Bop' – With Khalid". Entertainment Tonight Canada . Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "TATE MCRAE X KHALID RELEASE "WORKING" TODAY" (Press release). Sony Music. 17 June 2021. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  6. ↑ Beauchamp, Jakori (18 June 2021). "Khalid Releases New Song 'Working' With Tate McRae". Rated R&B . Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  7. ↑ Tate McRae [@tatemcrae] (16 June 2021). ""working" OUT AT 10AM ET TOMORROW. VIDEO COMING VERY SOON @thegreatkhalid smarturl.it/TatexKhalidxWorking/youtube" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021– via Twitter.
  8. ↑ Tate McRae [@tatemcrae] (17 June 2021). "'working' is out at 10m ET everywhere! come chat with me during the premiere around 9:50 ET. music video out very very soon! youtube.com/watch?v=J1QrbeOPUbg @thegreatkhalid <3" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021– via Twitter.
  9. ↑ Tate McRae [@tatemcrae] (22 June 2021). "'working' video drops tomorrow at 10am ET @thegreatkhalid come hang with me during the premiere www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pfPGVfMH74" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021– via Twitter.
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