‘Work’ Rihanna ft. Drake (2016) “Work” dropped January 27, 2016, as the lead single from Rihanna’s eighth studio album Anti, released through Westbury Road and Roc Nation — and it became her 14th Billboard Hot 100 No. 1, sitting at the top for nine consecutive weeks before being bumped by Desiigner’s “Panda.” Produced by Boi-1da, Sevn Thomas, Allen Ritter, and Noah “40” Shebib — with writing credits for Rihanna, Drake, and PartyNextDoor — the track is built on a sparse, hypnotic dancehall beat where Rihanna’s Barbadian patois flows into something you can’t quite place but can’t stop replaying. Drake’s verse is understated on purpose, stepping back to let Rihanna carry the energy, and the chemistry worked because this was their third collab following “What’s My Name?” (2010) and “Take Care” (2011) — two people who knew exactly how to orbit each other on a record. Two videos dropped simultaneously on February 22, 2016, both directed separately — Director X shot the club scene with Rih...