"Working on It" | ||||
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Single by Chris Rea | ||||
from the album New Light Through Old Windows | ||||
B-side |
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Released | January 1989 (UK)[1] March 1989 (US)[2] | |||
Length | 3:47 (US edit) 4:24 | |||
Label | WEA Geffen (US) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Chris Rea | |||
Producer(s) | Chris Rea, Jon Kelly | |||
Chris Rea singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Working On It (Live TV 6-7-1989)" on YouTube |
"Working on It" is a song by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1989 as the fifth and final single from his compilation album New Light Through Old Windows (1988).[3] It was written by Rea, and produced by Rea and Jon Kelly.[1] "Working on It" reached No. 53 in the UK and No. 73 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[4][5] It also topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.[6]
The song has appeared on the soundtracks of the American adventure comedy film Camp Nowhere and the TV film Beyond the Law.[7][8]
Upon release, Billboard listed the song as a recommended pop single and commented: "Top-five hit at album rock shows Rea's new label affiliation to be a smart career move. Straight-ahead, four-on-the-floor power rock could find a home at pop outlets as well."[9] The Philadelphia Inquirer commented that the song "deserve[s] hit status".[10]
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart[4] | 53 |
US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 73 |
US Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs[6] | 1 |