"Woman" is a song by American rapper and singer Doja Cat from her third studio album Planet Her (2021). It has been described as an Afrobeats track infused with pop, R&B, and reggae inflections, with the lyrical themes of divine femininity and feminism. After gaining popularity in Europe, where it entered the top 10 in countries like Greece, France, Denmark, Switzerland, Lithuania and Portugal, the song impacted Italian radio airplay as the album's fourth single on October 1, 2021. It was sent to American mainstream and rhythmic contemporary radios on December 14, 2021. The song was a sleeper success, spending several months on the charts before slowly climbing to the top 10. For the chart dated May 7, 2022, the song reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100, nearly a year after it debuted.
Composition Music journalists have called the song "an empowering, unabashed ode to womanhood and feminine diversity" which also "explores the thoughts, emotions and woes of being a woman". A bright, high-energy Afrobeats song, it has also been described as a fusion of pop, R&B, and reggae. It was co-written by American rapper Jidenna who also provides background vocals to the track. In the lyrics, Doja Cat also details how patriarchy often tries to create competition by putting women against each other, and thus makes a reference to Regina George from Mean Girls (2004). Critics compared her vocal delivery on the track to that of Rihanna (whom she name-drops in the song), and her rap delivery to that of Kendrick Lamar.
Critical reception Rosemary Akpan of Exclaim! wrote that "in typical Doja fashion, she's still able to deliver her usual quick-witted bars, complemented by a catchy chorus."
Music video The song's music video was released on December 3, 2021. It takes inspiration from Michael Jackson's video "Remember the Time." It stars Teyana Taylor alongside actress and model Guetcha. The plot elements and setting of the video take inspiration from the film Dune. In collaboration with Girls Who Code, "Woman" became the first codable music video in which fans will be able to make their own edits in JavaScript, Python or CSS using DojaCode.
Accolades
+Awards and nominations for "Woman"OrganizationYearCategoryResult BET Awards 2022 BET Her Award BET Hip-Hop Awards 2022 Impact Track iHeartRadio Titanium Awards 2022 1 Billion Total Audience Spins on iHeartRadio Stations MTV Video Music Awards2022Video of the Year Song of the Year Best Pop Video Best Choreography MTV Europe Music Awards 2022 Best Video Soul Train Music Awards 2022 Best Dance Performance BMI Pop Awards 2023 Award-Winning Song BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards 2023 Award-Winning Song Grammy Awards2023Record of the Year Best Pop Solo Performance Best Music Video iHeartRadio Music Awards2023Song of the Year TikTok Bop of the Year
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Woman" Chart (2021–2022) Peakposition Croatia International (HRT) 47 Denmark (Tracklisten) 9 Dominican Republic (SODINPRO) 32 France (SNEP) 8 Greece International (IFPI) 5 Iceland (Tónlistinn) 19 India International Singles (IMI) 5 Israel (Media Forest) 12 Italy (FIMI) 59 Lithuania (AGATA) 7 Luxembourg (Billboard) 20 Malaysia (RIM) 12 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 9 Norway (VG-lista) 20 Panama (PRODUCE) 25 Paraguay (SGP) 97 Peru (UNIMPRO) 30Romania (Airplay 100) 79 San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50) 35 Singapore (RIAS) 8 South Africa (TOSAC) 28 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 44 US Rolling Stone Top 100 39
Year-end charts + 2021 year-end chart performance for "Woman" Chart (2021) Position Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) 64 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 99 Denmark (Tracklisten) 91 France (SNEP) 65 Germany (Official German Charts) 95 Global 200 (Billboard) 99 Hungary (Stream Top 40) 60 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 64 Portugal (AFP) 40 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 60 UK Singles (OCC) 79 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 69 +2022 year-end chart performance for "Woman" Chart (2022) Position Australia (ARIA) 42 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) 138 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) 81 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 28 Chile (Monitor Latino) 89 France (SNEP) 98 Global 200 (Billboard) 22 Hungary (Stream Top 40) 100 Iceland (Tónlistinn) 63 Lithuania (AGATA) 25 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 33 Puerto Rico (Monitor Latino) 57 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 67 UK Singles (OCC) 87 US Billboard Hot 100 21 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 9 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) 13 US Rhythmic (Billboard) 5
Certifications
Release history + Release dates and formats for "Woman" Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Italy October 1, 2021 Radio airplay Sony United States December 14, 2021
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