Body Work Lyrics

I don't know but I've been told
Music make you lose control
Work your body to the beat
Body work will set you free
Sound off (One, two)
Sound off (Three, four)
Bring it on down (Bring it on down)
One, two, three, four
One, two, three, four

Work, work, work, work (Body)
Work, work, work, work (Body)
Work, work, work, work (Body)
Work, work, work, work (Body)

Body work, make your body work
Body work, make your body work
Body work, make your body work
Body work, make your body work

Work your body
Shake your body down
Work your body
Move it all around

Work your body, work your body (Work your body)
Work your body, work your body (Work your body)
Work your body, work your body (Work your body)
Work your body, work your body
Work your body
Take it to the top
Work your body
We don't wanna stop

Work your body, work your body (Work your body)
Work your body, work your body (Work your body)
Work your body, work your body (Work your body)
Work your body, work your body

Body work, make your body work (My body)
Body work, make your body work (Your body)
Body work, make your body work (My body)
Body work, make your body work

Body work will take you higher
Body work will set you on fire
Body work will take you higher
Body work will set you on fire
Yeah, yeah
Set you on fire, fire
Set you on fire

In and out
Up and down
Move your body
Round and round
Stomp your feet
To the beat
Jump and shout
Turn it out
Work it to the rhythm of the body
Work it to the rhythm of the body
Work it to the rhythm of the body
Work it to the rhythm of the body

Work your body to the beat
Everybody get up out your seat
Come on, let's take it to the top
We don't wanna ever stop
Come on, yeah, work it to the rhythm of the body
Come on, yeah, work it to the rhythm of the body

Breakdown!

Work, work, work, work
Work, work, work, work
Work, work, work, work
Work, work, work, work

(Work, work, work, work)
Shake your body up now, shake your body down (Body)
(Work, work, work, work)
Everybody party, groove it all around (Body)
(Work, work, work, work)
Shake your body up now, shake your body down (Body)
(Work, work, work, work)
Everybody party, groove it all around (Body)
Work, work, work, work (Body)
Work, work, work, work (Body)
(Work, work, work, work)
Get your body up now, shake your body down (Body)
(Work, work, work, work)
Shake your body up now, move it all around (Body)

Work, work, work, work (Body)
Work, work, work, work (Body)
Work, work, work, work (Body)
Work, work, work, work (Body)

Work, work, work, work (Body)
Work, work, work, work (Body)
Work, work, work, work (Body)
Work, work, work, work (Body)

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“Body Work” is the sole song released by the short-lived 1980s band Hot Streak. The song has simplistic lyrics about dancing and “working your body”. Originally released in 1983, the song was penned by Curtis Hudson and his wife Lisa Stevens, who co-wrote Madonna’s hit song “Holiday”. The song would appear on the Breakin' soundtrack the following year, but gained much more fame after it was sampled in Missy Elliott’s hit song “Lose Control”.

In 2020, the song saw a semi-revival of sorts as the intro sample in Missy Elliott’s song became the music for the “Dancing Triangle” internet meme, which saw usage in many viral Twitter and TikTok posts.

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