Columbia Records arranged for "Work" to be released in a tandem, with both versions being serviced to European radio. In addition, a music video for the Freemasons remix was released. Critics were favorable in their reviews of the remix, with "Popjustice" calling it "quite brilliant." As with "Déjà Vu", it tested well with audiences and soon surpassed Storch's original production on radio, becoming a top ten hit on the charts. Rowland further commented on the remix in 2008: "I'm really grateful to the Freemasons for coming along [...], because it's something that I could have got. You always need an extra brain there and they just gave it a new vibe." However, while the song enjoyed international success, it was not released stateside. When asked why it was not issued in the United States, Rowland answered: "I don't know, seriously, I feel like I didn't have anything to do with the success of "Work" in Europe. The Freemasons remix took the song to the next level, fans kept requesting it on the radio. Look at Destiny's Child's "Say My Name", the fans in the U.S. made it a single, they made it happen, I didn't have that little extra with "Work" over there." In 2018, Wiltshire named "Work" his favorite remix.