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Dirty Work (Austin Mahone song)

"Dirty Work" is a song by American pop singer Austin Mahone. The song was released in the United States as a digital download on July 1, 2015. It was written and produced by The Monsters and the Strangerz,[1] with additional songwriting from Mahone, Sean Douglas and Talay Riley. From 2017, Japanese comedian Blouson Chiemi started to use the song as the background music in a popular comedy routine, which led to the song peaking on the Japan Hot 100 Chart at number 4. In October 2017, the song was certified Platinum in Japan.

"Dirty Work"
Single by Austin Mahone
from the album Dirty Work
ReleasedJuly 1, 2015
Recorded2015
Length3:08
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Monsters and the Strangerz
Austin Mahone singles chronology
"Mmm Yeah"
(2014) 		"Dirty Work"
(2015) 		"Joy Ride"
(2016)
Music video
"Dirty Work" on YouTube

Background and release

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In late June, Austin revealed the "Dirty Work" single artwork on Twitter, and announced that it would be released to iTunes on July 10, 2015.[2] It was premiered on radio the next day, and given an early iTunes release on July 1, 2015.[3]

On November 17, 2015, Mahone released a "Dirty Work" remix featuring T-Pain for free on his official SoundCloud page.[4] In 2017, "Dirty Work" became a sleeper hit in Japan after comedienne Blouson Chiemi began using it in her "Career Woman" comedy routine.[5] After seeing her comedy routine, Mahone offered to collaborate with her, and a "Dirty Work" remix featuring Blouson Chiemi was released on iTunes on June 8, 2017.[6]

Composition

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"Dirty Work" is a "bouncy, funky jam"[7] that Mahone describes as having "a Bruno Mars / "Uptown Funk" type of vibe."[1]

Critical reception

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The song received positive reviews. Jason Lipshutz of Billboard called it Mahone's "best and most ambitious single to date".[8] Mike Wass of Idolator called it a 'retro-leaning banger' and likened it to hits by Bruno Mars and Justin Timberlake,[9] while Fuse's Jeff Benjamin wrote "At times the guitars sound a bit like the ones in Michael Jackson's "Black or White."[10]

Music video

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The music video for "Dirty Work" was filmed in April, 2015.[11] Mahone stated in an interview with WiLD 94.9 that the video would be in black and white.[1] However, Mahone later re-shot the video with an entirely new concept, and this original version of the video was never released.

In early July, Mahone filmed a second video for the song, inspired by the American TV version of The Office.[12] This version of the video was released on July 27, 2015.[13] In it, Mahone plays the office heart-throb, who is pursuing the sexy new girl. It includes a cast of fellow workers, who goof around and dance with Mahone throughout the video, with The Office style interviews to camera inter-cut throughout.

Track listing and formats

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[22] Platinum 250,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
United States[3] July 1, 2015 Digital download
Worldwide[14][23][24][25] July 2, 2015
United States[26] July 14, 2015 Mainstream radio
United Kingdom[27] July 24, 2015 Digital download
Japan[15][16][28] June 8, 2017 Digital download (Blouson Chiemi Remix) Universal
July 19, 2017 CD (Remixes)
August 11, 2017 Digital download (Remixes)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Austin Mahone talks about dating Becky G, getting creative in the bedroom and his new album". WiLD 94.9. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  2. ^ Austin Mahone [@AustinMahone] (June 29, 2015). "DIRTY WORK COMES OUT ON JULY 10!!!!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved 1 July 2015 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ a b Mahone, Austin. "Everyone was asking me to put out #DirtyWork earlier". Twitter. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Dirty Work (Remix) [feat. T - Pain]". SoundCloud. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  5. ^ Mike Wass (27 June 2017). "Who Knew? Austin Mahone's "Dirty Work" Is Huge In Japan". Idolator. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Dirty Work Blouson Chiemi Remix - Single]". iTunes. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  7. ^ Lindner, Emilee. "Austin Mahone's 'Dirty Work' Is The Funky Jam You Never Knew You Needed". MTV. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  8. ^ Austin Mahone: New Album Coming 'Before The End of the Year' | Billboard
  9. ^ Austin Mahone Jumps On The Funk Bandwagon With Surprisingly Great New Single “Dirty Work”:Listen | Idolator
  10. ^ Austin Mahone Goes Funky on New Single "Dirty Work" | Fuse
  11. ^ Garibaldi, Christina. "BIG News: Austin Mahone And Becky G Are Dating– He Told Us So". MTV. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  12. ^ Lindner, Emilee. "Is Austin Mahone Spoofing 'The Office' For His 'Dirty Work' Video?". MTV.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  13. ^ "Austin Mahone - Dirty Work (Official)". YouTube. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  14. ^ a b "Dirty Work - Single". iTunes. Apple. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  15. ^ a b "Dirty Work (Blouson Chiemi Remix)". Spotify. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  16. ^ a b c "ダーティ・ワーク(+リミックス)". Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Oricon.
  17. ^ "Austin Mahone Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  18. ^ "Austin Mahone Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  19. ^ "Austin Mahone Chart History (Pop Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  20. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  21. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  22. ^ "Japanese digital single certifications – オースティン・マホーン – ダーティ・ワーク" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 4, 2021. Select 2017年10月 on the drop-down menu
  23. ^ "Dirty Work". Amazon.com. France. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  24. ^ "Dirty Work". Amazon.com. Italy. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  25. ^ "Dirty Work". Amazon.com. Spain. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  26. ^ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". Archived from the original on 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
  27. ^ "Dirty Work - Single". iTunes. Apple. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  28. ^ "Dirty Work (+Remix)". Spotify. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
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