"Woman" is the opening track and fourth single from Doja Cat's third studio album Planet Her, released on June 25, 2021, through Kemosabe Records and RCA Records. A music video was released on December 3, 2021, after the single release.
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".[1][2] 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.[3][4] 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).[5] Critics compared her vocal delivery on the track to that of Rihanna (whom she name-drops in the song),[6] and her rap delivery to that of Kendrick Lamar.[7]
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".[8]
Music video[]
The song's music video was released on December 3, 2021. It takes inspiration from Michael Jackson's video "Remember the Time".[9] 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.[10][11]
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Behind the Scenes[]
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Lyrics[]
[Intro]
Hey, woman
Hey, woman
[Chorus]
(Ayy) Woman
Let me be your woman
Woman, woman, woman (Ayy)
I can be your woman
Woman, woman, woman (Ayy)
Let me be your woman
Woman, woman, woman (Ayy)
I can be your woman
Woman, woman, woman (Ayy)
[Verse 1]
What you need?
She give tenfold, come here, papa, plant your seed
She can grow right from her womb a family
Provide lovin' overlooked and unappreciated, you see (Ayy)
You can reciprocate
I got delicious taste, you need a woman's touch in your place
Just protect her and keep her safe
Baby, worship my hips and waist
So feminine with grace
I touch your soul when you hear me say, "Boy"
Let me be your woman
[Chorus]
Woman (Daddy)
Let mе be your woman (I know, mm)
Woman, woman, woman (Daddy)
I can be your woman (I know)
Woman, woman, woman (Daddy)
Let mе be your woman (I know)
Woman, woman, woman (Ayy; daddy)
I can be your woman (I know)
Woman, woman, woman
[Verse 2]
I can be your lady, I'm a woman
I'm a motherfucker, but they got a problem
Put some babies in your life and take away the drama
Put the paper in a picture like a diorama
Gotta face a lot of people of the opposite
'Cause the world told me, "We ain't got the common sense"
Gotta prove it to myself that I'm on top of shit
And you would never know a god without the goddesses
Honest as fuckin' honest get
And I could be on everything
I mean I could be the leader, head of all the states
I could smile and jiggle it 'til his pockets empty
I could be the CEO, just look at Robyn Fenty
And I'ma be there for you 'cause you on my team, girl
Don't ever think you ain't hella these n***** dream girl
They wanna pit us against each other
When we succeedin' for no reasons
They wanna see us end up like we Regina on Mean Girls
Princess or queen, tomboy or king (Yeah)
You've heard a lot, you've never seen (Nah)
Mother Earth, Mother Mary rise to the top (Top)
Divine feminine, I'm feminine (Why?)
[Chorus]
Woman (Daddy)
Let me be your woman (Let me be your; I know)
Woman, woman, woman (I need to be your; daddy)
I can be your woman (I know)
Woman, woman, woman (Daddy)
Let me be your woman (I know)
Woman, woman, woman (Daddy)
I can be your woman (I wanna be; I know)
Woman, woman, woman
[Outro]
(Woman)
Eee (Hey, woman, woman)
Eee, hey (Hey, woman, woman)
Mm, mm (Hey, woman, woman)
(Hey, woman)
References[]
- ↑ "NME Radio Roundup 5 July 2021: Beabadoobee, Doja Cat, Jade Bird & more"
- ↑ "Doja Cat Is a Genre-Blending Shapeshifter on 'Planet Her' and We Love It"
- ↑ "Every Song Ranked on Doja Cat's 'Planet HER': Critic's List"
- ↑ "Doja Cat Makes Pop Weird Again With 'Planet HER'"
- ↑ "Doja Cat's Planet HER Has a Song For Every Mood"
- ↑ "Doja Cat's 'Planet HER' Cements Her Weirdo Pop Star Status"
- ↑ "Doja Cat's Planet HER is coherently assembled but charmless"
- ↑ "Doja Cat Shows Off a World of Range on 'Planet HER'"
- ↑ "Doja Cat Helps an Intergalactic Queen Keep Her Throne in New 'Woman' Video"
- ↑ "Doja Cat Teams With Teyana Taylor And Girls Who Code To Make Interactive Video For 'Woman'"
- ↑ "DojaCode: The First Ever Codable Music Video Experience"
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|---|---|
| Tracks | Woman • Naked • Payday • Get Into It (Yuh) • Need To Know • I Don't Do Drugs • Love To Dream • You Right • Been Like This • Options • Ain't Shit • Imagine • Alone • Kiss Me More |
| Deluxe tracks |
You Right (Extended) • Up And Down • Tonight • Ride • Why Why |
| Scrapped tracks | Boom Boom • Heat Stroke • Hot and Crazy • Hustle • Like A Dog • Peanut Butter Jam • Prom • Thirsty • Throw That Ass • Vacation • Wake Up |
| Related tracks |
Whiskey |
| Artists | Doja Cat • Young Thug • Ariana Grande • The Weeknd • JID • SZA • Eve • Gunna |