Workaholic (song)


"Workaholic" is a song recorded by Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited. It was released in April 1992 as the third single from their 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 single scored chart success in many European countries, with its highest peaks coming in the Republic of Ireland and the UK. In Zimbabwe it peaked at number 1 in August 1992. And 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. 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. However, in the Hits Unlimited album and the music video, the entire quote is omitted. Also on the Unlimited Hits and Remixes album, the quote was reinstated and it is the only song to come with an explicit language warning.
The opening phrase in the song, "Ok, let's go to work" comes from the 1987 film Wall Street.

Critical reception

Bevan Hannah from The Canberra Times described the song as "a faster version" of "Get Ready for This" in his review of the Get Ready! album.

Music video

The music video for "Workaholic" was directed by British director David Betteridge. He also directed the music videos for "Get Ready for This" and "Twilight Zone".

Track listings

; Dutch CD single
  1. "Workaholic"
  2. "Workaholic"
  3. "Workaholic"
  4. "Workaholic"
  5. "Get Ready for This"
; German CD single
  1. "Workaholic"
  2. "Workaholic"
  3. "Workaholic"
  4. "Workaholic"
; UK CD single
  1. "Workaholic"
  2. "Workaholic"
  3. "Get Ready for This"

; 7" single
  1. "Workaholic"
  2. "Workaholic"
; 12" maxi
  1. "Workaholic"
  2. "Workaholic"
  3. "Get Ready for This"

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End of year charts