: Jamaican-Canadian artist PARTYNEXTDOOR wrote the initial lyrics as a breakup song before Drake and Rihanna fleshed it out with their own verses.
: The repetitive "Work, work, work..." chorus follows a specific melody note pattern (D# and C#) over shifting chords, creating a hypnotic loop that anchored the track on radio play. Rihanna - Work (Explicit) ft. Drake
: The track was mixed and recorded by industry veterans like Noah "40" Shebib and Kuk Harrell . Musical Composition Rihanna - Work (Explicit) ft. Drake