Workaholic (song)

"Workaholic" is a song recorded by Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited.[1] It was released in April 1992 as the third single from their debut album, Get Ready!. The album version was an instrumental track but the released version featured a chorus from Anita Doth and, outside the UK, verses from Ray Slijngaard. The single scored chart success in many European countries, with its highest peaks coming in the Republic of Ireland and the UK. In Zimbabwe it peaked at number 1 in August 1992. And it was also a top-30 U.S. Dance hit on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart.

"Workaholic"
Single by 2 Unlimited
from the album Get Ready!
ReleasedApril 1992
Recorded1991
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Phil Wilde
  • Jean-Paul De Coster
  • Lieve De Cock
  • Ray Slijngaard
Producer(s)
  • Phil Wilde
  • Jean-Paul De Coster
2 Unlimited singles chronology
"Twilight Zone"
(1992)		 "Workaholic"
(1992)		 "The Magic Friend"
(1992)
Music video
"Workaholic" on YouTube
UK cover

Content
2 Unlimited in the "Workaholic" music video.

The opening segment of the song features bells ringing in descending followed by ascending order (replicating the Westminster chime effect). It is the same segment that is played at Yankee Stadium in New York City whenever baseball's New York Yankees score a run and at multiple NHL arenas, such as the Staples Center's Los Angeles Kings, when a penalty is called against the visiting team. It is also used when the Los Angeles Lakers score a 3 Point Basket.

Controversially, on the Hardcore Remix of the song, there was a quote: "Who the fuck are you?" at the beginning of the track. However, in the Hits Unlimited album and the music video, the entire quote is omitted. Also on the Unlimited Hits and Remixes album, the quote was reinstated and it is the only song to come with an explicit language warning.

The opening phrase in the song, "Ok, let's go to work" comes from the 1987 film Wall Street.

Critical reception

Bevan Hannah from The Canberra Times described the song as "a faster version" of "Get Ready for This" in his review of the Get Ready! album.[2]

Music video

The music video for "Workaholic" was directed by British director David Betteridge. He also directed the music videos for "Get Ready for This" and "Twilight Zone".

Track listings
Dutch CD single
  1. "Workaholic" (Extended Mix) (5:51)
  2. "Workaholic" (Rio & Le Jean Remix) (5:07)
  3. "Workaholic" (Hardcore Remix) (4:15)
  4. "Workaholic" (Vocal Edit) (3:34)
  5. "Get Ready for This" (Rio & Le Jean Remix '92) (4:11)
German CD single
  1. "Workaholic" (7" Vocal Edit) (3:34)
  2. "Workaholic" (Extended Mix) (5:51)
  3. "Workaholic" (Rio & Le Jean Remix) (5:07)
  4. "Workaholic" (Hardcore Remix) (4:15)
UK CD single
  1. "Workaholic" (7" Mix) (3:07)
  2. "Workaholic" (Extended Mix) (5:22)
  3. "Get Ready for This" (Rio & Le Jean Remix '92) (4:10)
7" single
  1. "Workaholic" (Vocal Edit) (3:34)
  2. "Workaholic" (Instrumental Edit) (3:34)
12" maxi
  1. "Workaholic" (Extended Mix)
  2. "Workaholic" (Rio & Le Jean Mix)
  3. "Get Ready for This" (Rio & Le Jean '92 Remix)

Charts
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References
  1. "Allmusic: 2 Unlimited (Biography)". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
  2. Hannah, Bevan (1992-06-01). "Jazzie B inspiration to UK blacks". The Canberra Times. p. 19. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  3. "Workaholic", various Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 15, 2008)
  4. "Ultratop.be – 2 Unlimited – Workaholic" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  5. Canada dance peak
  6. "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  7. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  8. Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved February 15, 2008)
  9. Dutch Charts simple search
  10. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  11. UK Singles Chart Everyhit.com (Retrieved February 15, 2008)
  12. Billboard Billboard.com (Retrieved February 15, 2008)
    • Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  14. "Single top 100 over 1992" (pdf) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
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