"Work Out" is a song by American hip hop recording artist 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 J. Cole released "Work Out" on June 15, 2011, in honor of the second anniversary of his highly acclaimed mixtape The Warm Up.J. Cole Debuts His First Single “Work Out”, Off His Upcoming Debut Album MissInfo.tv The song, produced by Cole himself, samples "The New Workout Plan" by Kanye West and interpolates "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul.J. Cole's Work Out sample of Kanye West's The New Workout Plan WhoSampledJ. Cole's Work Out sample of Paula Abdul's Straight Up WhoSampled The song is featured as a bonus track on Cole World: The Sideline Story.Cole World: The Sideline Story
Chart performance "Work Out" charted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on the week of July 23, 2011 at number eighty-five.J. Cole - Work Out Music Charts αCharts.us "Work Out" re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 on week of September 24, 2011 at number ninety-eight. The song has since peaked at number thirteen. As of September 2013, the song has sold 1,853,000 downloads in the United States. 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.
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2011–2012)Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2011)PositionUS Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)85Chart (2012)PositionUS Billboard Hot 10063US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)64US Rhythmic (Billboard)8
Certifications
Release history Country Date Version Format Label Ref United States June 27, 2011 Single version Digital download Roc Nation October 17, 2011 J Farell Remix
References
External links Official Website