"WorkOut" is the second single from
RuPaul
RuPaul Andre Charles (born November 17, 1960; stylized as RuPaul) is an American drag queen, television personality, actor, musician, and model. Best known for producing, hosting, and judging the reality competition series ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' ...
's album ''
Red Hot
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''. The song is a dance/house song about feeling liberated while dancing. The expression "work out" is (not exclusively) gay slang for expressing one's self exuberantly; it is similar to RuPaul's coined phrase "You better work!". Two versions of the single were made available; one version, with 8 tracks, was released by RuPaul on her own RuCo, Inc. label. The other version, a 3 track version released only in Germany, was released on the Dance Street label.
Music video
The music video was catered to club play and features a montage of RuPaul in different outfits singing the song in locations such as a roof top and a dance club.
Track listings
*;WorkOut (The RuMixes) (Ruco, Inc. Single)
# WorkOut (Blueroom Radio) – 3:30
# WorkOut (Junior's Spirit Club) – 7:51
# WorkOut (Eric Kupper Dub) – 7:52
# WorkOut (Blueroom Mix Show) – 7:22
# WorkOut (Junior's NYC Radio) – 3:39
# WorkOut (Joe Carrano's Ragged Radio) – 3:31
# WorkOut (Junior's Club Dub) – 6:55
#
Looking Good, Feeling Gorgeous
"Looking Good Feeling Gorgeous" is the first single from RuPaul's album '' Red Hot''. The dance/house song is a self-affirming anthem of self-confidence, particularly in relation to one's appearance. It was released exclusively on a CD single on ...
(D1 Music ReDux) – 4:39
*;German Single
# WorkOut (Joe Carrano's Ragged Radio)
# WorkOut (Junior's Spirit Club)
#
Looking Good, Feeling Gorgeous
"Looking Good Feeling Gorgeous" is the first single from RuPaul's album '' Red Hot''. The dance/house song is a self-affirming anthem of self-confidence, particularly in relation to one's appearance. It was released exclusively on a CD single on ...
(Looking Good Feeling Gomi Mix)
Credits and personnel
*
RuPaul
RuPaul Andre Charles (born November 17, 1960; stylized as RuPaul) is an American drag queen, television personality, actor, musician, and model. Best known for producing, hosting, and judging the reality competition series ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' ...
– lead vocals, producer
*Omri Anghel – producer
*Robert Brown – songwriter
*Sharlotte Gibson – background vocals
*
Frankie Knuckles
Francis Warren Nicholls, Jr. (January 18, 1955 – March 31, 2014), better known as Frankie Knuckles, was an American DJ, record producer and remixer. He played an important role in developing and popularizing house music in Chicago during the 1 ...
– songwriter
*
Eric Kupper – songwriter
*John Madden Jr. – songwriter
*Darrell Martin – producer, background vocals
*Tom Trujillo – background vocals
Source:
Chart performance
References
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2004 singles
RuPaul songs
Songs written by Eric Kupper
2004 songs
LGBT-related songs
Hip house songs