Readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.
So, just as our retrospective features ‘From the Vault’ and ‘TGJ Replay’ allow us the chance to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday of one artist, our newest feature Chart Rewind – a variation of our current Retro Rewind assay – accedes salutes to an entire era of music history.
This week we’re working on trying to keep still while listening to ‘Work It’ – the lead single from Missy Elliott‘s 2002 album, ‘Under Construction’ (read more about it here). Crafted by Elliott and longtime collaborator Timbaland, the synth-heavy bop leapt onto the mid-September charts of that year. Barely a month later it reached the #2 spot where it would stay for a record 10 weeks.
Held at bay by Grammy-winning rapper Eminem and his #1 hit ‘Lose Yourself,’ ‘Work’s inability to top the Hot 100 hardly made it a failure. With its charismatic video showing off Elliott’s jaw-dropping weight loss, creativity, and festive dance moves to help it, the tune went on to gain platinum status.
Relive the magic and tuck in below to see who joined Em and M.E. on the singles chart this week 14 years ago:
Billboard Hot 100 This Week in 2002
Billboard Hot 100 This Week
Click here to read this week’s full refreshed Hot 100 chart check.
GOAT
“Black Beatles bih, Me and Paul McCartney related”
Yassss. The ? But peep Beyoncé charting 14 years later! Not one song on that chart I wouldn’t object to listening to.
Work it is my song!
2002 was a great year for music in every genre.
wow. so many memories with each of these songs! Time flies
I mean its so nostalgic… Bonnie&Clyde was my jam and work it was a party stater And Sean Paul was on every party playlist #bringbackthegoodolddays
I always felt that 03 Bonnie and Clyde (so fitting sense they both are the biggest thrives in music) was a poor attempt Dilemma. This is probably Missy’s iconic era.
LMAO, that is such a reach! Bonnie and Clyde and Dilemma sound nothing alike. They’re both iconic hiphop love songs from the 00’s and you will deal.
Obsessed.
2000-05 was such a golden era of music. I loved growing up as a young t*** in that era; so many classics.
97-2005
Wow, Avril! Two top 20s.
Wow