Released: June 11, 2002

Songwriter: Beyoncé Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo

Producer: Maurice Joshua The Neptunes

[Intro: Pharrell Williams]
Boom (Neptunes), do-boom-ba-boom-ba-boom, boom-ba-boom
Uh-huh, come on, (Boom) Neptunes
Do-boom-ba-boom-ba-boom, boom-ba-boom
Uh-huh, come on, (Boom) Neptunes
Do-boom-ba-boom-ba-boom, boom-ba-boom
Uh-huh, come on, (Boom) Neptunes
Do-boom-ba-boom-ba-boom, boom-ba-boom
Uh-huh, come on, (Boom) Neptunes
Do-boom-ba-boom-ba-boom, boom-ba-boom
Uh-huh, come on, (Boom) Neptunes
Do-boom-ba-boom-ba-boom, boom-ba-boom
Uh-huh, come on, (Boom) Neptunes
Do-boom-ba-boom-ba-boom, boom-ba-boom
Uh-huh, come on, (Boom) Neptunes
Do-boom-ba-boom-ba-boom, boom-ba-boom
Uh-huh, come on, (Boom) Neptunes
Do-boom-ba-boom-ba-boom, boom-ba-boom
Uh-huh, come on, (Boom) Neptunes
Do-boom-ba-boom-ba-boom, boom-ba-boom
Uh-huh, come on, (Boom) Neptunes
Do-boom-ba-boom-ba-boom, boom-ba-boom
Uh-huh, come on, (Boom) Neptunes
Do-boom-ba-boom-ba-boom, boom-ba-boom
Uh-huh, come on, (Boom) Neptunes
Do-boom-ba-boom-ba-boom, boom-ba-boom
Uh-huh, come on, (Boom) Neptunes
Do-boom-ba-boom-ba-boom, boom-ba-boom
Uh-huh, come on, (Boom) Neptunes
Do-boom-ba-boom-ba-boom, boom-ba-boom
Uh-huh, come on, (Boom) Neptunes
Do-boom-ba-boom-ba-boom, boom-ba-boom
Uh-huh, come on, (Boom) Neptunes
Do-boom-ba-boom-ba-boom, boom-ba-boom
Uh-huh, come on, (Boom) Neptunes
Do-boom-ba-boom-ba-boom, boom-ba-boom
Uh-huh, come on, (Boom) Neptunes
Do-boom-ba-boom-ba-boom, boom-ba-boom
Uh-huh, come on, (Boom) Neptunes

[Verse 1: Beyoncé]
How you doing, honey baby?
You know I don't ask for much, but
For a girl spending time alone can be pretty rough
But I get a knock on my door
You know it's yours for sure
We can't wait for the bedroom
So we just hit the floor

[Pre-Chorus: Beyoncé, Pharrell Williams]
(Sing it, girl)
Is y'all alright?
I don't know but I know what's happening to me, girl
(Sing it, y'all)
Is y'all alright?
Uh, break it down now
(Sing it, girl)
Is y'all alright?
I don't know but I know what's happening to me, girl
Is y'all alright?
Uh, break it down now
(Sing it, girl, come on)

[Chorus: Beyoncé]
See, you gotta work it out
See, you gotta work it out
A brotha gotta work it out, oh-oh-oh-oh

[Refrain: Beyoncé]
Chad, blow your horn now
Come on, Chad, blow your horn now
Chad, blow your horn now
Come on, Chad, blow your horn now

[Verse 2: Beyoncé]
So we shaking back and forth now
Just keep it coming, babe
Treat my body like a guitar
You got to, you got to keep on strumming
But in the back of my mind
I wonder is it gonna be the last time?
Well, if there ain't nobody loving, and you gon' keep it coming
Well, baby, with me that's fine

[Pre-Chorus: Beyoncé, Pharrell Williams]
(Sing it, girl)
Is y'all alright?
I don't know but I know what's happening to me, girl
(Sing it, girl)
Is y'all alright?
Uh, break it down now
(Sing it, girl, come on)
Is y'all alright?
I don't know but I know what's happening to me, girl
(Come on)
Is y'all alright?
Uh, break it down now
(Sing it, girl, come on)

[Chorus: Beyoncé]
See, you gotta work it out
See, you gotta work it out, oh-oh
A brotha gotta work it out, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

[Refrain: Beyoncé]
Chad, blow your horn now (Hey)
Come on, Chad, blow your horn now
Chad, blow your horn now
Come on, Chad, blow your horn now

[Interlude: Beyoncé]
I like this, oh, hey, uh
Looka here
Bridge!

[Bridge: Beyoncé]
So baby hold me like you don't wanna let go
I'm feeling foxy 'cause, boy, you working it out
Daddy, you've given me a taste of your honey
I want the whole beehive (Whole beehive)
I'm gonna call you my sugar
'Cause I had the sweetest time

[Chorus: Beyoncé]
See, you gotta work it out, uh
See, you gotta work it out, uh
A brotha gotta work it out

[Refrain: Beyoncé]
I like it when the horn go
I like it when the horn go
I like it when the horn go
I like it when the horn go
I like it when the horn go
I like it when the horn go
I like it when the horn go
I like it when the horn go

[Instrumental Break]

[Refrain: Beyoncé]
Gonna work it out, gonna work it out
Gonna work it out, gonna work it out
Gonna work it out, gonna work it out
Gonna work it out, gonna work it out
Gonna work it out, gonna work it out
Gonna work it out, gonna work it out
Gonna work it out, gonna work it out
Gonna work it out, gonna work it out
Gonna work it out, gonna work it out
Gonna work it out, gonna work it out
Gonna work it out, gonna work it out
Gonna work it out, gonna work it out
Gonna work it out, gonna work it out
Gonna work it out, gonna work it out

[Instrumental Break]

[Outro]
Let's work it out, let's work it out, huh
Better work it out, huh, let's work it out, yeah
Better work it out, huh, better work it out, hoo
Better work it out, huh, let's work it out (Yeah, come on)
Let's work it out, come on, let's work it out (Come on)
Let's work it out (Uh-huh, come on, come on)
Let's work it out (Come on, clap your hands, come on)
Let's work it out (Come on, come on, come on)
Let's work it out (Groove it out, groove it out, come on)

Beyoncé

In the twenty-first century, no pop star was as poised, as polished, or as generally fierce as Beyoncé. She scored early success with Destiny’s Child, who started out as a sexier and sassier (if less adult) version of TLC, then steadily became more and more of a vehicle for Beyoncé’s operatic vocals and general diva-tude, which may have been the plan all along.

Whether appearing in TV spots, co-starring in films like Dreamgirls, or killing it every night on stadium tours, Beyoncé was omnipresent in the 2000s. Almost everybody, Beygency member or otherwise, loved shiny, hip-hop-fueled hits like “Crazy in Love”, and “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”. Moving into the 2010s, Beyoncé fights on, gaining more and more traction in pop culture with her work and music.

She has made a significant impact upon the music landscape in general with her recent albums 4 and BEYONCÉ, which explored complex themes like motherhood, feminism, marriage, sexuality, and doubt in a greater depth. With Lemonade, she went a step further—the fierce, intimate exploration of marriage, infidelity, and forgiveness was her most personal and musically daring album yet.