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"Work Bitch" (often stylized as Work B * *ch!) is a song recorded by American singer Britney Spears for her eighth studio album, ''Britney Jean'' (2013). It was written by Spears, William "will.i.am" Adams, Otto "Knows" Jettman, Sebastian Ingrosso, Anthony Preston and Ruth-Anne Cunningham. The song's production was handled by Ingrosso, Jettman and Adams, while vocal production was done by Adams and Preston. "Work Bitch" made its premiere on September 15, 2013 on iHeartRadio and select Clear Channel radio stations and was released to digital retailers on September 17, 2013 by RCA Records as the lead single from the record alongside a clean version titled "Work Work". "Work Bitch" has received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics, who praised Spears for exploring aggressive electronic dance music style. "Work Bitch" achieved moderate international success, debuting at number twelve on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 marking Spears' fifth highest debut sales on the chart in her career, while peaking within the top ten of the charts in 13 countries, including Canada, France, and the United Kingdom. An accompanying music video for "Work Bitch" was directed by Ben Mor and filmed in Malibu, California and released in October 2013. The music video has generated acclaim from critics and fans alike, who praised Spears's dancing and the visual cinematography. Spears traveled to the United Kingdom to promote the song on the British TV chat show ''Alan Carr: Chatty Man''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title='Work B * * * *!' Britney Spears cracks the whip as she puts Alan Carr's Chatty Man team in their place )〕 The song was performed for the first time by Spears as the opening song from Spears' Las Vegas residency show Britney: Piece of Me. ==Background and release== Previously, in 2012, Spears and will.i.am collaborated on the song "Scream & Shout"; will.i.am was later announced in March 2013 as the executive producer for Spears' eighth studio album. In preparation for the single and album, Spears began working with a vocal coach and choreography collaboratively. "Work B * *ch" was confirmed by Spears on September 7, 2013, during the video's filming. On August 20, 2013, Spears' official website launched a countdown titled "All Eyes on Me" counting down to September 17, 2013 which lead fans to speculate that this was in fact the single title. In response, Spears told fans that new music was coming "much sooner than you think". On September 10, 2013; Spears confirmed "Work Bitch"s worldwide radio premiere for September 16, 2013, at 6 p.m. ET on her official Twitter account, following up with a second tweet, "Work Bitch will be available on @iTunesMusic that night at 12:01am ET, Sept 17th... are u ready?! #YouBettaWorkB #1Week". On September 11, Spears revealed the writers of the song. On September 12, Spears revealed the official single cover. The artwork features Spears posing in front of a vanity mirror, wearing a bedazzled leotard complete with feathered shoulders. A small sign can be seen behind her reading "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas", referencing her Las Vegas residency. The song leaked in full on September 15, 2013, one day before it was due for release on iHeartRadio and was therefore premiered a day earlier than scheduled. A clean version of the song, titled "Work Work" has also been released. A CD single of the song was released in Germany on October 18, 2013.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Work Bitch」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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