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"Work Song" is a song by recorded by Irish singer-songwriter Hozier for his 2014 eponymous debut studio album. It was released on 16 March 2015 as the fifth single from the record, appearing on the Irish Singles Chart and Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs Chart.
"Work Song" is a gospel-blues song listed as the ninth track on the album, written solely by Hozier. Hozier cites the song as one of his favorites from the record. "Work Song" has "nuances of soul" with a "strong melodic bass", composed of percussion, tambourines, guitar, and "murmurous" vocals, while the lyrics describe a love of "undying sweetness" and devotion. The song possesses gospel backing vocals and church-like hand-claps, with literary themes of love, sin, and religion returning to the record.
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