Work It
Missy Elliott
2003
Annual listening-list association, not an original-release-date field. Original release year reconciled with reviewed recording-specific Artist Essentials evidence in v3.6.
Release: 2002
Release: 2002Source checked | Recent carryover
V3.6 reconciles the original release year with the reviewed Artist Essentials entry for this exact retained recording ID. Year precision is used; an album-first release is not silently replaced by a later single, reissue or annual-list year. The original recording was released in 2002 before Under Construction. The 2003 annual carryover and the separately credited 50 Cent remix do not replace this release.
The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.
Owner-supplied release annotations
Reported dates in 2002.html, 2002.html, 2003.html. Not independently established; neighboring dates can reflect album/single or regional differences.
Apple Music: Work It
Original Under Construction recording has September 2002 single metadata. The 50 Cent remix is not the selected item.
Rhino: Under Construction
The label identifies the original 2002 Elektra album and its tracks Work It and Gossip Folks.
Inspiration and background
Supplied note - not independently verified
This note came with the supplied collection and has not been independently verified.
The song was inspired by hip-hop culture and innovative production techniques.
Evidence scope: Attributed owner-supplied note; NOT independently verified songwriter testimony
Sources for this information
Owner-supplied 2003.html, position 49
Original annotation, retained with an explicit unverified label
Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Textual recording candidate, not an audio fingerprint or pressing-level verification.
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Supplied annual selection; independent annual corroboration remains open
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Owner-supplied 2003.html
Supplied annual selection, not independently corroborated.
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1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.