Woman (Kesha song)

"Woman"
Single by Kesha featuring the Dap-Kings Horns
from the album Rainbow
Released January 23, 2018 (2018-01-23)
Genre
Length 3:16
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Brody Brown
  • Pearson
Kesha singles chronology
"This Is Me"
(2017)		 "Woman"
(2018)		 "Body Talks"
(2018)
Music video
"Woman" on YouTube

"Woman" is a song recorded by American singer Kesha and featuring the Dap-Kings Horns for her third studio album Rainbow (2017). It was released as the first promotional single from the album on July 13, 2017. The song was then released as the second US single, and third overall, from the album on January 23, 2018.[1]

Composition

In an essay for Rolling Stone, Kesha wrote:

[…] I realized that for most of my life I was intimidated to even try and run in the leagues of the people I look up to. With "Woman," I hope my fans will hear that wild spirit still strong inside me but this time it was created more raw, spontaneously and with all live instrumentation, which I found was a huge reason I loved the records I did love. There were one or two or 12 different people playing real instruments together, and all that real human energy is exciting and very fun to listen to. I wanted this song to capture that organic, raw, soulful sound and keep the imperfect moments in the recordings because I find the magic in the imperfections.

— Kesha, Rolling Stone[2]

Later, Kesha revealed the real purpose of releasing the song- to protest Donald Trump in offense to his "pussy grabbing comment," according to her interview with Metro.co.uk. In another interview with Rolling Stone, she stated, "I just really love being a woman and I wanted an anthem for anyone else who wants to yell about being self-sufficient and strong." [3] Along with releasing the music video, she also released an essay detailing her intentions of writing the song and releasing it early from her album.

The song is performed in the key of F minor with a tempo of 115 beats per minute.[4]

Music video

The music video for the song was released on July 13, 2017. At the beginning of the video a snippet of "Hunt You Down" can be heard. The video features Kesha performing at the Oddity Bar in Delaware. The male members of Kesha's band, the Creepies, and the Dap-Kings singer Saundra Williams appear in the video as well.

Live performances

The song is part of the set list of Kesha's Rainbow Tour. She performed the song on Good Morning America, where she also performed "Praying". Kesha also performed the song at numerous iHeartradio festivals. On January 22, 2018, Kesha released the official live version, which was recorded during her Rainbow Tour.

Critical reception

Rolling Stone called the song "funk-laden",[2] while the Daily Mail referred to it as a "female-empowerment anthem".[5] Business Insider identified the song as "funk-filled pop."[6]

Commercial performance

"Woman" debuted at number 96 on the US Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending August 5, 2017, selling 19,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen Soundscan.[7] A couple of weeks following its release, "Woman" topped the Dance Club Songs chart on the issue dated December 12, 2017, becoming her fourth number one there, and first since "Timber" in 2014.

Track listing

  1. "Woman" (Dave Audé Remix) – 3:25
  2. "Woman" (Rare Candy Remix) – 2:59
  3. "Woman" (Tobtok Remix) – 3:08

Charts

Chart (2017–18) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 78
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 80
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[11] 49
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[12] 3
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[13] 66
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 96
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[15] 26
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[16] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[17] 33

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Various July 13, 2017 Digital download
Worldwide September 29, 2017 Digital download, streaming - Remixes [18]
United States January 22, 2018 Hot adult contemporary radio
[1]
January 23, 2018 Contemporary hit radio [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Top 40/M Future Releases - Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates". AllAccess Music Group. January 23, 2018. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Read Kesha's Poignant Essay About Celebratory New Song 'Woman'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  3. ↑ "Kesha Drops A Donald Trump Inspired Song - V Magazine". vmagazine.com. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Spot On Track – The Spotify Tracker". www.spotontrack.com. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Kesha releases music video for funky female-empowerment anthem Woman". Mail Online. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  6. ↑ "Kesha explained how her new expletive-filled song 'Woman' is all about female empowerment". Business Insider. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  7. ↑ Trust, Gary (July 28, 2017). "Hot 100 Chart Moves: Kesha's 'Praying' Keeps in Top 40 & 'Woman' Debuts". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Kesha - Woman (The Remixes)". Spotify. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  9. ↑ "ARIA Chart Watch #430". auspOp. July 22, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Kesha Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Kesha Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  12. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 24, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Kesha Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Kesha Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Kesha Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Kesha Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Kesha - Woman (The Remixes)". Spotify. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
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