'' Rolling Stone '' named " Work " one of the 30 best songs of the first half of 2016 : " What would even you call a minimalist banger ? One of America 's most reliable singles artists created an arch , moody album instead of a handful of chart-ready pop confections , but we still could n't resist this barely-there tune with a beat like a dancehall wisp and lyrics like a freestyle . " The Guardian named it " Best track of 2016 " , writing : " Work was off-kilter , lacked a big chorus and weaved in a dubious 80s ballad . It also clicked perfectly , a song that captured two era-defining artists and one all the more infectious for its rule-defying restraint . " The British magazine '' NME '' named " Work " the best song of 2016 in their year-end critics ' poll . '' NPR '' and '' Consequence of Sound '' both place the song at number fifteen on their year end lists . For '' Pitchfork '' it was the seventh best song of the year . '' Billboard '' ranked " Work " at number 25 on their " 100 Best Pop Songs of 2016 " list : " Its hypnotic chorus burrowing its way into the year 's subconscious . " In the annual '' Village Voice '' s Pazz & Jop mass critics poll of the year 's best in music in 2016 , " Work " was tied at number 9 , with David Bowie 's " Blackstar " . " Work " has been nominated for the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and the Record of the Year at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards . " Work " won the awards for " R&B Song of the Year " and " Best Collaboration " at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards
59th Annual Grammy Awards
59th Annual Grammy Awards
Work (Rihanna song)