"Working on It" is a song by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1989 as the fifth and final single from his compilation album New Light Through Old Windows (1988).

[4][5] It also topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.

[7][8] Upon release, Billboard listed the song as a recommended pop single and commented: "Top-five hit at album rock shows Rea's new label affiliation to be a smart career move.

Straight-ahead, four-on-the-floor power rock could find a home at pop outlets as well.

"[9] The Philadelphia Inquirer commented that the song "deserve[s] hit status".