In the United States , " Work " first charted at number seven on the Bubbling Under R&B / Hip-Hop Singles chart issued for 20 July 2013 . Following a 156 % sales resurgence spurred by Azalea 's appearance and nomination at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards , the song debuted at number four on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart . On 13 August 2013 , '' Billboard '' reported that the track percolated below the Rhythmic chart . It was more successful on the Dance Club Songs chart where it peaked at number five for the week-ending 5 October 2013 . In May 2014 , the song received a second sales resurgence following the release of '' The New Classic '' and the success of Azalea 's 2014 singles " Fancy " and " Problem " . It went on to peak at number 54 on the '' Billboard '' Hot 100 where it accumulated a total of 20 weeks on the chart . The sales resurgence also saw the single attain a new peak of number 14 on the Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Songs chart , where it initially bowed at number 35 in September 2013 . In September 2014 , the track was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) for sales of over 1 million units . In January 2015 , '' Billboard '' named it one of the biggest hits to have peaked at number 54 on the '' Billboard '' Hot 100 . In Canada , " Work " debuted on the Canadian Hot 100 at number 98 for the week-ending 27 September 2014 , and reached a peak of number 87 . It was certified gold by Music Canada ( MC ) for selling more than 40,000 copies
2013 MTV Video Music Awards
2013 MTV Video Music Awards
Work (Iggy Azalea song)