2011 single by J. Cole
"Work Out " is a song by American hip hop recording artist and record producer J. Cole , and released as the lead single from his debut studio album Cole World: The Sideline Story (2011). The song was officially released on June 27, 2011, through Roc Nation and Columbia . Nas voiced his displeasure with the song, which inspired Cole to create the song "Let Nas Down " for his album Born Sinner . It interpolates the chorus from "Straight Up " by Paula Abdul , and samples the ending production of "The New Workout Plan " by Kanye West .
Background [ edit ] J. Cole released "Work Out" on June 15, 2011, in honor of the second anniversary of his highly acclaimed mixtape The Warm Up .[1] The song, produced by Cole himself, samples "The New Workout Plan " by Kanye West and interpolates "Straight Up " by Paula Abdul .[2] [3] The song is featured as a bonus track on Cole World: The Sideline Story .[4]
Chart performance [ edit ] "Work Out" charted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on the week of July 23, 2011 at number eighty-five.[5] "Work Out" re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 on week of September 24, 2011 at number ninety-eight.[6] The song has since peaked at number thirteen. As of September 2013, the song has sold 1,853,000 downloads in the United States.[7] On May 6, 2013, the single was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a two million digital copies in the United States.[8]
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Certifications [ edit ] Release history [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ J. Cole Debuts His First Single “Work Out”, Off His Upcoming Debut Album MissInfo.tv ^ J. Cole's Work Out sample of Kanye West's The New Workout Plan WhoSampled ^ J. Cole's Work Out sample of Paula Abdul's Straight Up WhoSampled ^ Cole World: The Sideline Story ^ J. Cole - Work Out Music Charts αCharts.us ^ "The Hot 100" . Billboard. September 24, 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2020 . ^ a b Grein, Paul (September 11, 2013). "Week Ending Sept. 8, 2013. Songs: Race & The R&B Chart" . Chart Watch . Yahoo. Retrieved September 11, 2013 . ^ "Gold & Platinum" . Recording Industry Association of America . ^ "J. Cole Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)" . Billboard . ^ "J. Cole Chart History (Hot 100)" . Billboard . ^ "J. Cole Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)" . Billboard . ^ "J. Cole Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)" . Billboard . ^ "J. Cole Chart History (Pop Songs)" . Billboard . ^ "J. Cole Chart History (Rhythmic)" . Billboard . ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Year-End 2011" . Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2019 . ^ "Best of 2012 - Hot 100 Songs" . Billboard.com. Retrieved December 14, 2012 . ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Year-End 2012" . Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2019 . ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2012" . Billboard . Retrieved October 4, 2019 . ^ "Oct 2023 Single Accreds" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved November 30, 2023 . ^ "Canadian single certifications – J. Cole – Work Out" . Music Canada . ^ "Danish single certifications – J. Cole – Work Out" . IFPI Danmark . Retrieved October 1, 2021 . ^ "New Zealand single certifications – J. Cole – Work Out" . Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved July 22, 2023 . ^ "British single certifications – J Cole – Work Out" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved April 25, 2022 . ^ "American single certifications – J. Cole – Work Out" . Recording Industry Association of America . ^ "Work Out - Single by J. Cole" . iTunes Store (United States) . June 27, 2011. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2023 . External links [ edit ]
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