Doctor (Work It Out) Explained

Doctor (Work It Out)
Cover:Pharrell and Miley Cyrus - Doctor (Work It Out).png
Alt:In small, centered white text, "PHARRELL MILEY DOCTOR (WORK IT OUT)" against a pink field.
Type:single
Artist:Pharrell Williams and Miley Cyrus
Written:2012
Released:March 1, 2024
Length:3:02
Label:Columbia
Producer:Pharrell Williams
Chronology:Pharrell Williams
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"Doctor (Work It Out)" is a song produced by American musician Pharrell Williams and sung by Miley Cyrus, their first collaboration in ten years, after "Come Get It Bae" (2014). Multiple songs on Cyrus's fourth studio album Bangerz (2013) came from the collaboration. In fact, "Doctor (Work It Out)" is a restructured and re-recorded version of an outtake from Bangerz. They worked with songwriter Michael Pollack and released it on March 1, 2024, as Cyrus's first official release for that calendar year.

Background and release

The song was initially written and recorded by Cyrus—with co-writing and production by Williams—for her fourth studio album Bangerz (2013) but did not make the final tracklist. Cyrus and Williams collaborated on four tracks that were released as part of the album, and the single "Come Get It Bae"—from the latter's second studio album Girl (2014).[1] A demo titled "Doctor" was leaked online in December 2017.[2]

Over a decade later, the track was reworked and re-recorded by 2023,[3] and was previewed during the livestream of William's Louis Vuitton menswear fall-winter show during Paris Fashion Week, on January 16, 2024.[4] In February, Cyrus's website and social media layouts were updated with new pictures from a Polaroid-themed photoshoot, which prompted speculation on new music.[5] Later that month, Williams previewed the song via his social media and alluded to an official release, with his post captioned as "soon".[6]

On February 27, Cyrus announced the single's title as "Doctor (Work It Out)", shared a promotional image, and released a 30-second snippet via her social media.[7] The picture featured Cyrus standing against a gray background and looking into the camera, styled with big hair and wearing a blue fur coat. The title appears in pink at the top of the image.[8] [9] Pre-save links to the song were made available simultaneously. The day after, Cyrus released a preview of the song's music video of her dancing and singing along to the lyrics, and announced the release date as March 1, 2024.[10]

"Doctor (Work It Out)" is Cyrus's first release of 2024.[11] Additionally, it marks her first collaboration with Williams in over a decade, after "Come Get It Bae", and their fifth, overall.[12]

Critical reception

In a four out of five stars review, Roisin O'Connor of The Independent described the song as a "glam-pop-rock jam" with "funky bass hook". The writer assimilated its "melody and rhythm" to "I Wanna Be Your Slave" by Måneskin and called the intro as "redolent of the one on "Blurred Lines", finding that "Cyrus elevates what could've been a forgettable bop, adding the thrills and spills with a gasp, a moan."

Music video

The music video for "Doctor (Work It Out)" is directed by Jacob Bixenman. It premiered simultaneously with the release of the song, via Cyrus's Vevo channel on YouTube.

Accolades

Organization! scope="col"
YearCategoryResult
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards2024Favorite Music Collaboration[13]

Charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Argentina Airplay (Monitor Latino)[14] 1
Australia New Music Singles (ARIA)[15] 20
Croatia (HRT)[16] 5
Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[17] 31
France Airplay (SNEP)[18] 58
Israel (Media Forest)[19] 3
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[20] 4
Latvia Airplay (LAIPA)[21] 16
Netherlands (Tipparade)[22] 24
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[23] 5
Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100)[24] 79
Panama (Monitor Latino)[25] 10
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[26] 95
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[27] 93
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[28] 4
Venezuela (Record Report)[29] 38

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
VariousMarch 1, 2024Columbia[30]
ItalyMarch 8, 2024Radio airplaySony[31]

Notes and References

  1. Saponara . Michael . February 23, 2024 . Pharrell Teases Upcoming Miley Cyrus Collaboration Is Coming 'Soon' . February 28, 2024 . Billboard . February 28, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240228150408/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/pharrell-doctor-miley-cyrus-collab-tease-1235613951/ . live .
  2. Paul . Larisha . January 16, 2024 . Pharrell Williams Resurfaces Unreleased Miley Cyrus Collaboration for Louis Vuitton Fall-Winter Show . February 28, 2024 . . February 28, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240228150408/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/miley-cyrus-unreleased-song-louis-vuitton-fashion-show-1234947768/ . live .
  3. McIntyre . Hugh . February 28, 2024 . Miley Cyrus Is Teasing Her Next Chapter Weeks After Her Greatest Career Triumph . February 28, 2024 . . February 28, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240228140855/https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2024/02/28/miley-cyrus-is-teasing-her-next-chapter-weeks-after-her-greatest-career-triumph/ . live .
  4. Aniftos . Rania . January 16, 2024 . Miley Cyrus Unreleased 'Doctor' Track Previewed at Louis Vuitton Fashion Show . February 28, 2024 . Billboard . February 28, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240228142843/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/miley-cyrus-unreleased-doctor-track-louis-vuitton-fashion-show-1235582374/ . live .
  5. Web site: Gonzalez . Rebekah . February 3, 2024 . Miley Cyrus Excites Fans With Chic New Photos . February 28, 2024 . . February 28, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240228150408/https://kiisfm.iheart.com/content/2024-02-02-miley-cyrus-excites-fans-with-chic-new-photos/ . live .
  6. Web site: Wilkes . Emma . February 25, 2024 . Pharrell says a collaboration with Miley Cyrus is 'coming soon' . February 28, 2024 . . February 28, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240228150408/https://www.nme.com/news/music/pharrell-says-a-collaboration-with-miley-cyrus-is-coming-soon-3592340 . live .
  7. Web site: Reynolds . Abby . February 28, 2024 . Miley Cyrus's New Song 'Doctor (Work It Out)' With Pharrell Williams: Lyrics, Release Date & More . https://web.archive.org/web/20240228150844/https://www.capitalfm.com/news/miley-cyrus-song-doctor-work-it-out-pharrell-williams-lyrics/ . February 28, 2024 . February 28, 2024 . Capital.
  8. Aniftos . Rania . February 27, 2024 . Miley Cyrus Shares the Cover Art for Pharrell Collaboration 'Doctor (Work It Out)' . February 28, 2024 . Billboard . February 28, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240228020834/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/miley-cyrus-cover-art-pharrell-collaboration-doctor-work-it-out-1235616611/ . live .
  9. Paul . Larisha . February 28, 2024 . Miley Cyrus Revives 'Bangerz'-Era Leak in 'Doctor (Work It Out)' Single Teaser . March 1, 2024 . Rolling Stone . March 1, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240301071106/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/miley-cyrus-pharrell-doctor-release-date-1234977786/ . live .
  10. Dailey . Hannah . February 28, 2024 . Miley Cyrus Shares Snippet of New Song 'Doctor (Work It Out)' With Pharrell & Release Date . February 28, 2024 . Billboard . February 28, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240228182125/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/miley-cyrus-doctor-work-it-out-release-date-snippet-1235617435/ . live .
  11. Web site: Vito . Jo . March 1, 2024 . Miley Cyrus and Pharrell Team Up to Find a Cure on New Single "Doctor (Work It Out)": Stream . March 1, 2024 . . March 1, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240301072003/https://consequence.net/2024/03/miley-cyrus-pharrell-doctor-work-it-stream/ . live .
  12. Paul . Larisha . March 1, 2024 . Miley Cyrus and Pharrell Reunite For First Time in a Decade on 'Doctor (Work It Out)' . March 1, 2024 . Rolling Stone . March 1, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240301065418/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/miley-cyrus-pharrell-williams-doctor-work-it-out-1234978403/ . live .
  13. Grein. Paul. Taylor Swift, 'Barbie' Lead Nominations for 2024 Kids' Choice Awards (Full List). June 4, 2024. June 5, 2024. Billboard.
  14. Web site: Top 20 Argentina – General – Del 25 al 31 de Marzo, 2024. es. Monitor Latino. April 1, 2024.
  15. Web site: ARIA Top 20 New Music Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. March 11, 2024. March 8, 2024.
  16. Web site: ARC 100 - Week 16 (15.04.2024.). April 15, 2024 . HRT. April 16, 2024. April 16, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240416170501/https://www.top-lista.hr/www/airplay-radio-chart-top40-16-tjedan-15-04-2024/. live.
  17. Web site: Top Radio Hits Estonia Weekly Chart: Apr 4, 2024. TopHit. 17 May 2024.
  18. Web site: Classement Radio (Week 12, 2024). . 3 April 2024.
  19. Web site: Media Forest charts. https://web.archive.org/web/20240329172628/https://mediaforest-group.com/weekly_charts.html#!#menu2. 29 March 2024. Media Forest. 5 April 2024.
  20. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of March 13, 2024. Billboard Japan. ja. March 13, 2024.
  21. Web site: Latvijas spēlētāko dziesmu Radio Top 2024. gads – 17. nedēļa. Latvia's most played songs Radio Top 2024 – Week 17. lv. LAIPA. June 13, 2024. April 26, 2024.
  22. Web site: Tipparade-lijst van week 11, 2024. Dutch Top 40. nl. March 15, 2024.
  23. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. March 11, 2024. March 8, 2024.
  24. TurnTable Nigeria Top 100: March 8th, 2024 - March 14th, 2024. TurnTable. March 21, 2024. March 21, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240321084956/https://www.turntablecharts.com/Charts/Top50. live.
  25. Web site: Top 20 Panama – Del 4 al 10 de Marzo, 2024 . . Spanish . 14 March 2024 .
  26. Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay. OLiS. pl. April 15, 2024. Select week 06.04.2024–12.04.2024..
  27. Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie. OLiS. pl. March 14, 2024. Select week 01.03.2024–07.03.2024..
  28. Web site: Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 12/05/2024. https://archive.today/20240512181447/https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare . 2024-05-12 . it . . 12 May 2024 . 12 July 2024.
  29. Web site: Top 100 - Record Report. Record Report. May 4, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240504202808/https://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/top100/. May 4, 2024. live.
  30. Web site: Williams . Pharrell . Cyrus . Miley . March 1, 2024 . Doctor (Work It Out) . March 2, 2024 . Apple Music (US) . March 1, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240301183635/https://music.apple.com/us/album/doctor-work-it-out-single/1732342309 . live .
  31. Web site: Micaletto . Ylenia . Pharrell Williams & Miley Cyrus - Doctor (Work It Out) (Radio Date: 08-03-2024) . EarOne . March 1, 2024 . it . March 1, 2024 . March 1, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240301102024/https://www.earone.it/news/pharrell_williams_miley_cyrus_doctor_work_it_out_radio_date_08_03_2024_86713335/ . live .

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