Work (ASAP Ferg song)

"Work"
Single by ASAP Ferg
from the album Lords Never Worry and Trap Lord
ReleasedAugust 20, 2012
Genre
Length2:59
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Chinza // Fly
ASAP Ferg singles chronology
"Work"
(2012) 		"Work REMIX"
(2013)
Music video
"Work" on YouTube
"Work REMIX" on YouTube

"Work" is a song by American rapper ASAP Ferg, released on August 20, 2012 as his debut solo single. It was the third single released from hip hop collective ASAP Mob's debut studio album Lords Never Worry (2012).[1] The official remix of the song (titled "Work REMIX"), featuring American rappers ASAP Rocky, French Montana, Trinidad James and Schoolboy Q, was released on May 14, 2013. The remix served as the lead single from ASAP Ferg's debut studio album Trap Lord (2013).[2]

Music videos

The official music video of the song was released on January 14, 2013. The video for the remix was released with the accompanying single, and was filmed in two parts with scenes from Los Angeles and Harlem.[3]

Chart

Weekly charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 100
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 30
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[6] 23

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 96

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[8] Platinum 70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[9] Platinum 80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[10] 3× Platinum 3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "A$AP Ferg: "Work" (Video)". www.vice.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Caramanica, Jon (August 15, 2013). "Loose Cannons, Now Firing Freely". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  3. ^ Markman, Rob. "A$AP Ferg And A$AP Rocky On 'Work' Set: Watch This Video ... ASAP!". MTV News. Archived from the original on July 24, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "A$AP Ferg Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "A$AP Ferg Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "A$AP Ferg Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  8. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Canadian single certifications – A$AP Ferg – Work". Music Canada. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  10. ^ "American single certifications – A$AP Ferg – Work". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 24 April 2022.