{{Short description|2021 single by Tate McRae and Khalid}} {{Infobox song | name = Working | cover = Tate McRae and Khalid - Working.jpg | artist = Tate McRae and Khalid | type = single | released = June 17, 2021 | genre = * Pop | length = 3:30 | label = RCA | writer = * Joel Little * Khalid Robinson * Sarah Aarons * Tate McRae | producer = Little | chronology = Tate McRae | prev_title = U Love U | prev_year = 2021 | title = Working | year = 2021 | next_title = That Way | next_year = 2021 | misc = {{Extra chronology | artist = Khalid | type = single | prev_title = Otra Noche Sin Ti | prev_year = 2021 | title = Working | year = 2021 | next_title = New Normal | next_year = 2021 }} {{External music video|{{YouTube|9pfPGVfMH74|"Working"}}}} }}
"'''Working'''" is a song by Canadian singer Tate McRae and American singer Khalid, released on June 17, 2021, by RCA Records. The song was written alongside Sarah Aarons and producer Joel Little. "Working" peaked within the top 50 in Canada, and also appeared on singles charts in the United States, Ireland, and Sweden.
==Background and release== {{Multiple image | width = 100 | image1 = Tate McRae, Berlin, 1st February 2020 (cropped).jpg | image2 = Khalid-MTV smiling.jpg | footer = Tate McRae (''left'') and Khalid (''right'') both collaborated on "Working". | align = left }} On June 14, 2021, Tate McRae posted a pre-save link for "Working" to her Twitter account, promising to reveal the release date for the song after 10,000 people pre-saved the single.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1404506221504348167|user=tatemcrae|title=10k pre saves and @thegreatkhalid and i will drop the release date and artwork https://smarturl.it/TatexKhalidxWorking|author=Tate McRae|date=June 14, 2021|access-date=July 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711081220/https://twitter.com/tatemcrae/status/1404506221504348167|archive-date=July 11, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> The following day, both McRae and Khalid announced the release date of "Working" for June 17, 2021.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1404872249463783425|user=tatemcrae|title=me n @thegreatkhalid's song "working" out this thursday !!!?!!!|author=Tate McRae|date=June 15, 2021|access-date=July 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711081642/https://twitter.com/tatemcrae/status/1404872249463783425|archive-date=July 11, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1404881826372460566|user=thegreatkhalid|title="Working" Out Thursday excited for this one @tatemcrae|author=Khalid|date=June 15, 2021|access-date=July 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711081833/https://twitter.com/thegreatkhalid/status/1404881826372460566|archive-date=July 11, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> In a press release, McRae wrote that "I usually release a lot of songs that are pretty emotional but this one is just a straight summer bop".<ref name="etcanada">{{cite news |last1=Mahjouri |first1=Shakiel |title=Tate McRae Releases 'Working' – A 'Straight Summer Bop' – With Khalid |url=https://etcanada.com/news/792608/tate-mcrae-releases-working-a-straight-summer-bop-with-khalid/ |access-date=July 11, 2021 |work=Entertainment Tonight Canada |date=June 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711082521/https://etcanada.com/news/792608/tate-mcrae-releases-working-a-straight-summer-bop-with-khalid/ |archive-date=July 11, 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release|title=TATE MCRAE X KHALID RELEASE "WORKING" TODAY|date=17 June 2021|publisher=Sony Music|url=https://www.sonymusic.ca/press_release/tate-mcrae-x-khalid-release-working-today|access-date=13 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713020539/https://www.sonymusic.ca/press_release/tate-mcrae-x-khalid-release-working-today|archive-date=13 July 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Critical reception== Writing for ''ET Canada'', Shakiel Mahjouri noted a shift on "Working" from McRae's previous "typically emotional tracks", saying that the single "brought upbeat summer heat".<ref name=etcanada /> Jakori Beauchamp of ''Rated R&B'' remarked that "the song covers the confusing dynamic of longing for one another when apart but eager to call it quits when you're reunited in person".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Beauchamp |first1=Jakori |title=Khalid Releases New Song 'Working' With Tate McRae |url=https://ratedrnb.com/2021/06/khalid-releases-new-song-working-with-tate-mcrae/ |access-date=July 11, 2021 |work=Rated R&B |date=June 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711082148/https://ratedrnb.com/2021/06/khalid-releases-new-song-working-with-tate-mcrae/ |archive-date=July 11, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Music video== Before the release of "Working", McRae teased towards a music video for the song, promising it would be available "very soon".<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1405211981007699968|user=tatemcrae|title="working" OUT AT 10AM ET TOMORROW. VIDEO COMING VERY SOON @thegreatkhalid https://smarturl.it/TatexKhalidxWorking/youtube|author=Tate McRae|date=June 16, 2021|access-date=July 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616172419/https://twitter.com/tatemcrae/status/1405211981007699968 |archive-date=June 16, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1405513917334499328|user=tatemcrae|title='working' is out at 10m ET everywhere! come chat with me during the premiere around 9:50 ET. music video out very very soon! https://youtube.com/watch?v=J1QrbeOPUbg @thegreatkhalid <3|author=Tate McRae|date=June 17, 2021|access-date=July 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711092729/https://twitter.com/tatemcrae/status/1405513917334499328 |archive-date=July 11, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> On June 22, 2021, McRae announced via Twitter that the video would be released the following day at 10AM Eastern Time.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1407373973076258816|user=tatemcrae|title='working' video drops tomorrow at 10am ET @thegreatkhalid come hang with me during the premiere https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pfPGVfMH74|author=Tate McRae|date=June 22, 2021|access-date=July 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711093040/https://twitter.com/tatemcrae/status/1407373973076258816 |archive-date=July 11, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> The video begins with McRae at a high school graduation party, and follows her during a summer vacation, where she works as a babysitter, while a failing relationship weighs on her mind.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Droke |first1=Carolyn |title=Tate McRae Is The Cool Babysitter In Her 'Working' Video With Khalid |url=https://uproxx.com/pop/tate-mcrae-khalid-working-video/ |access-date=July 11, 2021 |work=Uproxx |date=June 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711093540/https://uproxx.com/pop/tate-mcrae-khalid-working-video/ |archive-date=July 11, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Credits== Credits adapted from Tidal and YouTube.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Tate McRae / working / Credits|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/187760869/credits|access-date=July 11, 2021|website=Tidal |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711094026/https://listen.tidal.com/album/187760869/credits |archive-date=July 11, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Tate McRae, Khalid - working (Official Video)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pfPGVfMH74|via=YouTube|date=23 June 2021|access-date=July 11, 2021|archive-date=July 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711095048/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pfPGVfMH74|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Song=== {{div col}} * Tate McRae – vocals, songwriter * Khalid – vocals, songwriter * Joel Little – producer, songwriter * Sarah Aarons – songwriter * Dale Becker – mastering engineer * Denis Kosiak – mixing engineer * James Keeley – engineer * Connor Hedge – assistant engineer * Fili Filizzola – assistant engineer * Hector Vega – assistant engineer {{div col end}}
===Music video=== {{div col}} * Matt Dillon Cohen – director * Daniel Yaro – executive producer * Naby Dakhli – producer * Constantin Preda – first assistant director * Marz Miller – director of photography * Dylan Knight – editor * Josh Bohoskey – colorist * James Troost – steadicam * Tony Jou – chief lighting technician * Mike Koepke – chief lighting technician * Adam Viera – key grip * Gene Balitski – video tape recorder * Greg Yaro – production designer * Michelle Dawley – choreographer * Sabrina Rivera – video commissioner {{div col end}}
==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+Chart performance for "Working" ! scope="col"| Chart (2021) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- {{single chart|Canada|47|artist=Tate McRae|rowheader=true|access-date=July 11, 2021}} |- {{single chart|Billboardcanadachrtop40|23|artist=Tate McRae|rowheader=true|access-date=July 20, 2021}} |- {{single chart|Billboardglobal200|163|artist=Tate McRae|rowheader=true|access-date=July 13, 2021}} |- {{single chart|Ireland3|74|artist=Tate McRae|rowheader=true|access-date=July 11, 2021}} |- ! scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2021-06-25|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=June 28, 2020|access-date=July 11, 2021|archive-date=July 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711100603/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=5103|url-status=live}}</ref> | 6 |- ! scope="row"| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2021&dspp=25|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 25|language=sv|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=June 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711100835/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2021&dspp=25|archive-date=July 11, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> | 6 |- {{single chart|Billboardhot100|88|artist=Tate McRae|rowheader=true|access-date=July 20, 2021}} |- {{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|36|artist=Tate McRae|rowheader=true|access-date=August 17, 2021}} |- {{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|20|artist=Tate McRae|rowheader=true|access-date=July 20, 2021}} |}
==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Working"}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Tate McRae|title=Working|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2022|access-date=November 20, 2022}} {{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}
==Release history== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+Release dates and formats for "Working" ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format(s) ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row"| Various | 17 June 2021 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | rowspan=2 | RCA | align="center"| <ref name=":0" /> |- ! scope="row"| United States | 22 June 2021 | rowspan="2" | Contemporary hit radio | align="center"|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cantor |first1=Brian |title=Tate McRae & Khalid's "Working" Going For Immediate Pop Radio Airplay |url=https://headlineplanet.com/home/2021/06/17/tate-mcrae-khalids-working-going-for-immediate-pop-radio-airplay/ |access-date=July 11, 2021 |work=Headline Planet |date=June 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711075908/https://headlineplanet.com/home/2021/06/17/tate-mcrae-khalids-working-going-for-immediate-pop-radio-airplay/ |archive-date=July 11, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"|Italy |2 July 2021 |Sony |<ref>{{Cite web|title=TATE MCRAE "working" {{!}} (Radio Date: 02/07/2021)|url=https://radiodate.it/radio-date/tate-mcrae-x-khalid-working-222299-02-07-2021-radiodate/|access-date=2021-12-25|website=radiodate.it|language=en}}</ref> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
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Category:2021 singles Category:2021 songs Category:Tate McRae songs Category:Khalid (singer) songs Category:RCA Records singles Category:Songs written by Tate McRae Category:Songs written by Khalid (singer) Category:Songs written by Sarah Aarons Category:Songs written by Joel Little Category:Song recordings produced by Joel Little