"Work Hard, Play Hard" is a song by American rapper
Wiz Khalifa, released as the lead single from his fourth studio album, ''
O.N.I.F.C.
''O.N.I.F.C.'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper Wiz Khalifa. The album was released on December 4, 2012, by Atlantic Records and Rostrum Records. The album's title was inspired by the album '' H.N.I.C.'' by Prodigy of Mobb Deep, an ...
'' (2012). The track features production from
Benny Blanco and
Stargate
''Stargate'' (often stylized in all caps) is a military science fiction media franchise based on the Stargate (film), film directed by Roland Emmerich, which he co-wrote with producer Dean Devlin. The franchise is based on the idea of an alien E ...
.
Track listing
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Music video
The music video was directed by Bill Paladino and was released on May 23, 2012. It was filmed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at multiple locations, including a ballet studio, the city suburbs, a private party at a bar, and a soccer field. It features a ballerina played by Katie Schurman, a construction worker played by Michael Major and a soccer player working in each of these roles, and later celebrating at the bar. Wiz Khalifa appears wearing clothes as a hippie, paying tribute to Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most ...
. Multiple Taylor Gang members make cameo appearances as well.
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Steve Breaston
Steven William Breaston (born August 20, 1983) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan. Breaston also played for the K ...
, who graduated from Woodland Hills High School just outside Pittsburgh, also appears in the video.
Remix
The official remix featuring Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy was revealed through his Twitter page on August 25, 2012. Drake was originally supposed to have a verse on the remix but that didn't come to fruition as he never submitted his verse.
Notable mentions
Marco Rubio
Marco Antonio Rubio (born May 28, 1971) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the senior United States senator from Florida, a seat he has held since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he served as Speaker of the Florida Hous ...
mentioned the song during March 2013 Rand Paul Filibuster of CIA Director. Rand Paul
Randal Howard Paul (born January 7, 1963) is an American physician and politician serving as the junior U.S. senator from Kentucky since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he is a son of former three-time presidential candidate and 12 ...
's filibuster tried to block President Barack Obama, Obama's choice of John O. Brennan as CIA chief. Calling Wiz Khalifa a modern poet, Rubio mentioned the rapper by name and stated that he was reminded of his song "Work Hard, Play Hard. "You look at the time, I think it's a time when many of our colleagues expected to be home, back in the home state playing hard," Rubio said, "but I'm happy we're here still working hard on this issue."
Usage in media
The song was featured in a commercial for the beverage Canada Dry in 2017.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
Credits and personnel
*Songwriter – Cameron Thomaz, Benjamin Levin, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen
*Record producer, Production – Benny Blanco, Stargate
References
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2012 singles
Wiz Khalifa songs
Song recordings produced by Benny Blanco
Song recordings produced by Stargate (record producers)
Songs written by Tor Erik Hermansen
Songs written by Mikkel Storleer Eriksen
Songs written by Benny Blanco
Atlantic Records singles
Rostrum Records singles
2012 songs