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from her third studio album, ''

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'' (2007). It samples

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's 1966 song "Hold On, I'm Comin'", written by

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and David Porter and originally recorded by

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. The sample used is from a cover version by Erma Franklin, off her album 'Soul Sister' (1969). Amerie called the sound of the song "' go-go soul'", saying go-go " slike really strong black coffee, some people can't ingest it in its purest form." This song is featured at the end of the 2009 action film ''

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''. The music video was premiered on June 30, 2007. The video was directed by Scott Franklin.

Critical reception

''Blues and Soul Magazine'' said the song "sounds like it's come from the same factory of hits as most of B's output ... ' Crazy in Love' meets ' One Thing'", but that it "treads that rare fine ground between club-friendly sing-a-long anthem and credible soulful territory; its bold and brassy orchestral instrumentation and clattering percussion pushing it along nicely. The first single from the new album, ''Because I Love It'' and we're loving it." '' The Village Voice'' named it the sixth best single of summer 2007. '' The Daily Mirror'' wrote, "An old superpowered Stax riff will never let you down and there's a particularly supercharged one at the centre of Gotta Work"... Amerie sweats and grinds in the funk engine room, whipping up a lather and doing the song she has sampled a service. Get your back into it, just like she does, and the benefits can be instantly felt." "Gotta Work" was ranked number seventy-one on MTV Asia's list of Top 100 Hits of 2007. "Gotta Work was used as the closing credits for ITV F1's 2007 Formula One montage.

Track listings and formats

;UK CD single #"Gotta Work" #"Gotta Work" (Remix featuring

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) ;CD single (Premium) #"Gotta Work" #"Gotta Work" (Remix featuring Collie Buddz) #"

1 Thing "1 Thing" is a song by American singer Amerie from her second studio album, ''Touch'' (2005). Written by Amerie and Rich Harrison and produced by the latter, the song is influenced by go-go rhythms and features a prominent sample of the Meters ...

" (Remix featuring Eve) #"Gotta Work" (Video) ;UK 12" single"AMERIE - Gotta Work"
Juno Records. Retrieved July 31, 2007. #"Gotta Work" (Album Version) #"Gotta Work" (Instrumental Version)

Charts

References

External links

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