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"Work It Out" is a song by American R&B singer Beyoncé. It was released on June 11, 2002, by Columbia Records as her debut single and the lead single from the soundtrack album of the film ''Austin Powers in Goldmember'', in which Knowles stars as Foxxy Cleopatra. It was later included on the international editions of Knowles' debut album, ''Dangerously in Love'' (2003). Composed by Knowles, Pharrell Williams, and Chad Hugo, "Work It Out" is an R&B song which incorporates elements of 1960s and 1970s funk and post-disco. The song was generally well received by music critics, many of whom complimented its retro style and various influences. It has been credited as the beginning of Knowles' career as a successful solo artist, after finding success as the lead singer of Destiny's Child. "Work It Out" was nominated in the category of Best Original or Adapted Song at the 2003 Black Reel Awards. Commercially, the song failed to make an impact on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 but managed to find success on a few ''Billboard'' component charts, topping the ''Billboard''s Hot Dance Club Play chart. "Work It Out" also reached the top ten in Norway and the UK. The song's accompanying music video was shot and directed by Matthew Rolston. The video features Knowles playing Foxxy Cleopatra, and draws inspiration from several 1960's and 1970s motifs. The video was nominated at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan in the category Best Video from a Film. "Work It Out" has been parodied and covered on several live television programs, including ''American Idol'' and ''America's Best Dance Crew''. Since its release, the song has been regularly included on several of Knowles' tours and concerts. ==Context and release== In the 2002 film ''Austin Powers in Goldmember'', Knowles portrays Foxxy Cleopatra, the female protagonist alongside the film's lead character, Austin Powers, portrayed by Canadian film actor and comedian Mike Myers. Cleopatra is a parody to the characters in blaxploitation films such as ''Foxy Brown'' and ''Cleopatra Jones'', both of which are used in her name. Her clothing style is reminiscent of the disco era and her hair is in the afro style of the time.〔 Taking inspiration from her portrayal, Knowles adopted in the song a persona similar to that of Cleopatra. Cleopatra and police officer Get Christie Love! use the slang term "sugar", which Knowles ad-libs and incorporates into the song. Many similarities are seen as she performs under her Cleopatra persona in the music video of "Work It Out".〔 Due to the characters' sassy nature, Knowles performs the song very confidently and assertively.〔 Powers meets Cleopatra at the villain's discothèque in 1975, which attributes to Cleopatra's disco-type fashion and the heavily inspired disco-era music video for "Work It Out". "Work It Out" was written by Knowles, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, with The Neptunes helming its production.〔 Critically, the song was credited with marking Knowles transition into the music scene as a solo artist, after fulfilling a career as the lead female vocalist of Destiny's Child.〔 Knowles premiered the song on May 23, 2002, via AOL. The song served as the first single from the soundtrack album, ''Austin Powers: Goldmember'', with Britney Spears' "Boys" following as the soundtrack's second single.〔 Additionally, it serves as the album's opening track, and was released on June 11, 2002.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Austin Powers in Goldmember (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) by Various Artists – Download Austin Powers in Goldmember (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) on iTunes )〕 "Work It Out" was also intended to serve as the lead single from Knowles' debut album, ''Dangerously in Love''. However, it was eventually replaced by "Crazy in Love", while it was used as a bonus song on the album's international versions.〔〔 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 It Out (Beyoncé song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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