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2 Commercial performance  





3 Music video  





4 Track listings  





5 Charts  





6 Certifications  





7 Release history  





8 Other versions and in popular culture  





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Work It (Nelly song)






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"Work It"
Nelly is seen sitting down in front of a beige background. The artist name and song title are positioned on the center of the cover.
SinglebyNelly featuring Justin Timberlake
from the album Nellyville
B-side"Put Your Hands Up"
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2003 (2003-02-24)
Length4:01
LabelUniversal
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Epperson
Nelly singles chronology
"Air Force Ones"
(2002)
"Work It"
(2003)
"Pimp Juice"
(2003)
Justin Timberlake singles chronology
"Cry Me a River"
(2002)
"Work It"
(2003)
"Rock Your Body"
(2003)

"Work It" is a single by American rapper Nelly featuring American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake. It was released on February 24, 2003, as the fourth single from Nelly's 2002 album, Nellyville. It peaked at number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number seven on the UK Singles Chart.

Critical reception[edit]

Tom Sinclair of Entertainment Weekly panned the collaboration, stating that the song was one of the weaker tracks in Nellyville despite the inclusion of Justin Timberlake.[1] Dele FadeleofNME described it as a "silly pop-directed collaboration with Justin Timberlake of *N Sync."[2] Writing for PopMatters, Wayne Franklin noted that Timberlake croons on the song.[3]

Commercial performance[edit]

"Work It" peaked at number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the March 13, 2004, issue of Billboard, charting for five weeks.[4] It also peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart on March 15, 2003, spending 11 weeks on the chart.[5]

Music video[edit]

The music video for "Work It" shows Justin and Nelly visiting the Playboy Mansion where they play tennis and meet many of the Playboy Playmates. Hugh Hefner also makes an appearance. It was directed by Joseph Kahn and released in 2003.

Track listings[edit]

Charts[edit]

Chart (2003–2004) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 14
Australian Urban (ARIA)[12] 6
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] 53
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[14] 26
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[15] 37
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[16] 13
Denmark (Tracklisten)[17] 16
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[18] 25
Germany (Official German Charts)[19] 31
Greece (IFPI)[20] 14
Ireland (IRMA)[21] 11
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[22] 17
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] 16
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[24] 17
Norway (VG-lista)[25] 15
Scotland (OCC)[26] 9
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[27] 41
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 59
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 7
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[29] 1
USBillboard Hot 100[4] 68
USPop Airplay (Billboard)[30] 24

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[31] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
Australia February 24, 2003 CD single Universal [32]
United Kingdom March 3, 2003
  • CD single
  • [33][34]

    Other versions and in popular culture[edit]

    The song was remixed by Scott Storch and was included on Nelly's 2003 remix album Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention.[citation needed] Another remix by Jason Nevins sampled AC/DC's 1980 single "Back in Black", which received considerable airplay, but was not officially released.[citation needed] The "Nevins Universal Dub" remix was played in the viral internet sensation clip of Robin Schreiber dancing at the Golden State Warriors basketball game on November 9, 2016[35]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Sinclair, Tom (March 17, 2020). "Nellyville". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  • ^ Fadele, Dele (September 12, 2005). "Nelly : Nellyville". NME. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  • ^ Franklin, Wayne (June 27, 2002). "Nelly: Nellyville". PopMatters. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  • ^ a b "Nelly Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
  • ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  • ^ Work It (back cover). Nelly. United Kingdom: Universal Records. 2003. 019 804-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Work It (back cover). Nelly. United Kingdom: Universal Records. 2003. MCST 40312.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Work It – The Remixes (back cover). Nelly. United Kingdom: Universal Records. 2003. 019 805-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Work It (back cover). Nelly. Europe: Universal Records. 2003. 019 771-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Work It (back cover). Nelly. Canada: Universal Records. 2003. 4400197722.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ "Nelly feat. Justin Timberlake – Work It". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  • ^ "Issue 681" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  • ^ "Nelly feat. Justin Timberlake – Work It" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  • ^ "Nelly feat. Justin Timberlake – Work It" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  • ^ "Nelly feat. Justin Timberlake – Work It" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  • ^ "Nelly Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  • ^ "Nelly feat. Justin Timberlake – Work It". Tracklisten. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  • ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 13. March 22, 2003. p. 13. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  • ^ "Nelly feat. Justin Timberlake – Work It" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  • ^ "Top 50 Singles: Εβδομάδα 29/03 – 04/04" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on April 14, 2003. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  • ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Work It". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  • ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 12, 2003" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  • ^ "Nelly feat. Justin Timberlake – Work It" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  • ^ "Nelly feat. Justin Timberlake – Work It". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  • ^ "Nelly feat. Justin Timberlake – Work It". VG-lista. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  • ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  • ^ "Nelly feat. Justin Timberlake – Work It". Singles Top 100. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  • ^ "Nelly feat. Justin Timberlake – Work It". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  • ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  • ^ "Nelly Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  • ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  • ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 24th February 2003" (PDF). ARIA. February 24, 2003. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2003. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  • ^ Doherty, Sean (February 22, 2003). "Airborne" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 9. p. 10. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  • ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 3 March 2003: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. March 1, 2003. p. 21. Retrieved September 2, 2021. Misprinted as March 10 on source.
  • ^ Graflage, Stephanie (November 11, 2016). ""Work It" : Dancing NBA mom will make you smile". WDAF-TV. Retrieved May 17, 2020.

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