Critical response to " Work " was mixed ; critics praised its composition and Rihanna 's decision to return to her earlier themes of dancehall music , while others were more skeptical of the song 's potential as a comeback for the singer . It was nominated for two awards at the 59th Grammy Awards : Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance , and has been included on several year-end lists . The song reached number one on the United States ' '' Billboard '' Hot 100 chart , becoming Rihanna 's fourteenth number-one single and making her the act with the fourth-most number-one songs on the chart ( after The Beatles , Mariah Carey and Elvis Presley ) . The song remained at the top for nine weeks . The song also peaked at number one in Canada , Brazil , Denmark , France , Netherlands and the top five of the charts in Australia , New Zealand , Ireland and Germany
59th Grammy Awards
59th Annual Grammy Awards
Work (Rihanna song)