"Work That" is a song by American R&B artist

Mary J. Blige Mary Jane Blige ( ; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Often referred to as the " Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and " Queen of R&B", Blige has won nine Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, four American Music Award ...

. It was written by Blige,

Sean Garrett Garrett Robin Hamler, known professionally as Sean Garrett, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is responsible for a series of chart-topping compositions, most notably Usher's " Yeah!" which ranks second on the ''Billboa ...

, and

Theron Feemster Theron Otis Feemster, commonly known as Theron Feemster, also known by the names Ron Feemster or Neff-U, is a Grammy Award winning American record producer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. Life and career Theron "Neff-U" Feemster is a G ...

, featuring production by the latter, for her eighth studio album, ''

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'' (2007). "Work That" was released as the album's second single, and was sent to

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stations on December 18, 2007. A remix featuring Busta Rhymes was also released to radio. When it was available as a digital download, the single was still not officially released, but did eventually reach number 65 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "Work That" was featured in an iTunes commercial. The song received additional exposure in 2019 and 2020 after Senator

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selected it as the campaign song for her presidential campaign. Harris frequently used it as a walkout song, including her victory speech after being elected vice president in the 2020 United States presidential election.

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