[4] Over a decade later, the track was reworked and re-recorded by 2023,[5] and was previewed during the livestream of Williams's Louis Vuitton menswear fall-winter show during Paris Fashion Week, on January 16, 2024.

[6] 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.

[8] 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.

[9] 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 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.