Poll: Will 'Work' be one of the defining songs of the decade?

keerbyriri

The iconic dual music video release:

50m+ streamed performance:

The record-breaking chart success:

Australia (ARIA) 5
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 6
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders Urban) 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 1
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 1
Colombia (National-Report) 4
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) 3
Denmark (Tracklisten) 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) 10
France (SNEP) 1
Germany (Official German Charts) 5
Hungary (Single Top 40) 7
Ireland (IRMA) 2
Israel (Media Forest) 7
Italy (FIMI) 5
Mexico Airplay (Billboard) 2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 2
Norway (VG-lista) 4
Portugal (Portugal Digital Songs) 2
Scotland (Official Charts Company) 5
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) 2
South Africa (EMA) 1
Spain (PROMUSICAE) 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 9
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 2
UK R&B (Official Charts Company) 1
US Billboard Hot 100 1 (for 9 weeks)
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard) 1
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard) 2
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) 8
US Rhythmic (Billboard) 1

Political impact:

Quote:

Taj Rani of Billboard stated "Work" has brought the genre of dancehall to the forefront of American music (again), as it became the first dancehall song to top the Billboard Hot 100 since Sean Paul's "Temperature" did so in 2006. She opined the song is a prime example of "an unapologetic black woman proudly showing her heritage at a time when our politics are dominated by #BlackLivesMatter and Donald Trump’s racist, xenophobic and misogynistic tirades." Rani continued to state that although mainstream critics are uncomfortable with Rihanna’s use of patois (describing it as "gibberish"), she is able to display West Indian culture front and center without appropriation from mainstream culture

Will it?

Pharaoh

Salvatore

No

Even though I bop to it so ****ing hard

jacklovesyou1

Maybe .. well at least the song from a black female singer

keerbyriri

Quote:

Originally posted by Salvatore

No

Even though I bop to it so ****ing hard

Why not?

Blur

As a club song, which is the only true way to fully experience the song, YES. Otherwise, I don't know. Time will tell.

Dekkan

As a mainly streaming-driven smash hit in the begginning of the streaming era, it could be, but only time will tell.

Badgalbriel

What's iconic about the dual music video? lol

zzmyth

it will be remembered.

And anyone denying its a SMASH.... delusional troll

Pop

Absolutely not.

WalkingOnCharts

Possibly if the actual song itself was in some way distinctive or defining but unfortunately not

PoisonCandy

Quote:

Originally posted by jacklovesyou1

Maybe .. well at least the song from a black female singer

This

keerbyriri

Quote:

Originally posted by Dekkan

As a mainly streaming-driven smash hit in the begginning of the streaming era, it could be, but only time will tell.

Interesting point. Also! don't forget that it's the highest selling single by a female artist this year, so far.

Pill

Definitely!

Uneek

It already is

Shendelzare

I don't really think so

keerbyriri

Quote:

Originally posted by Uneek

It already is

Agreed, it's already iconic. Too early to tell if it's a decade-defining hit though - I think it will be.

Summer Boy

of course not

Rayaine

Not really

Brando

Yes, already is. So unique.