Workaholic (song)

"Workaholic"
Single by 2 Unlimited
from the album Get Ready!
Released	April 1992
Format	Cd single, CD maxi, 7", 12"
Recorded	1991
Label	Byte, Zyx, PWL
Writer(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) UK cover

"Workaholic" is a song recorded by Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited.^[1]

Release and reception

Workaholic was released in April 1992 as the third single from 2 Unlimited's 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 release scored chart success in many European countries, with its highest peaks coming in the Republic of Ireland and the UK. It was also a Top 30 U.S. Dance hit on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart.

Content

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.

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

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

Peak positions Chart (1992) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[2] 35 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 8 Canada Dance (RPM)[4] 6 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 2 Ireland (IRMA)[6] 2 MTV Europe 11 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[2] 6 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 4 Norway (VG-lista)[2] 5 Spain (AFYVE)[8] 6 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[2] 24 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[2] 37 United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company)[9] 4 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[10] 26 End of year charts End of year chart (1992) Position Dutch Top 40[11] 52

References

1. "Allmusic: 2 Unlimited (Biography)". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
2. "Workaholic", various Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 15, 2008)
3. "Ultratop.be – 2 Unlimited – Workaholic" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
4. Canada dance peak
5. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
6. Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved February 15, 2008)
8. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
9. UK Singles Chart Everyhit.com (Retrieved February 15, 2008)
10. Billboard Billboard.com (Retrieved February 15, 2008)
11. "Single top 100 over 1992" (pdf) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 28 December 2013.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics