One Woman Army (Porcelain Black song)

"One Woman Army" was released on her official YouTube channel on March 5, 2014.{{cite web|last=Caputo|first=Ashley|title=A NEW KIND OF ROCK AND ROLL: Porcelain Black|url=http://www.zinkmagazine.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=945:a-new-kind-of-rock-and-roll&catid=67:about-face&Itemid=97|publisher=Z!nk Magazine|accessdate=13 September 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403191207/http://www.zinkmagazine.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=945:a-new-kind-of-rock-and-roll&catid=67:about-face&Itemid=97|archivedate=3 April 2012}} An EP containing three remixes of "One Woman Army" was released through iTunes on April 8, 2014.{{cite web|title=One Woman Army (The Remixes) - Single|website=iTunes|date=8 April 2014|url=https://music.apple.com/fr/album/one-woman-army-remixes-single/858908343|access-date=8 April 2014}} During the summer of 2013, Porcelain Black performed a private gig in West Hollywood, featuring all new material. Of the songs performed, "Rich Boi" and "Mama Forgive Me" received critical commentary.{{cite web|last=Callwood|first=Brett|title=City Slang: Introducing Porcelain Black|url=http://blogs.metrotimes.com/index.php/2013/08/city-slang-introducing-porcelain-black/?fb_action_ids=10151699952014016&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_ref=.UguM4VHPRiw.like&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map={%2210151699952014016%22%3A520932207976399}&action_type_map={%2210151699952014016%22%3A%22og.likes%22}&action_ref_map={%2210151699952014016%22%3A%22.UguM4VHPRiw.like%22}|work=Metro Times|accessdate=14 August 2013}}{{cite web|last=Robinson |first=Peter |authorlink= Peter Robinson (journalist)|title=Big Song: Porcelain Black – 'Little Rich Boy'|url=http://www.popjustice.com/songs/porcelain-black-little-rich-boy/|work=Popjustice|accessdate=13 June 2013|date=4 June 2013}} Several months later, 2101 Records released five songs in five weeks, following 8 August 2013. "Mama Forgive Me" was the first released. Her long anticipated debut album is expected to be released after the five-week promotional period, with two brand new singles preceding it. After "Mama Forgive Me", Porcelain performed three new songs, whose titles were: "How Do You Love Someone", "Pretty Little Psycho", "Rich Boi", and "One Woman Army" respectively.{{cite web|last=Hine|first=Sam|title=The studio version of Porcelain Black's 'Rich Boi' is now online|url=http://www.popjustice.com/thenews/the-studio-version-of-porcelain-blacks-rich-boi-is-now-online/119023/|work=Popjustice|accessdate=10 September 2013|date=23 August 2013}} Popjustice hosted the songs "Rich Boi" and "One Woman Army" as their weekly Big Songs.

In the chorus of "One Woman Army", Porcelain Black sings: "I'm on the battlefield like oh my god / knocking soldiers down like house of cards", followed by an "oh la la" ear worm. Typical for mainstream music released in the past decade, the song follows a verse-chorus formula.

Overall, "One Woman Army" received positive reviews from music journalists. Calling the chorus "powerful", French critics compared the song to works produced by Nicki Minaj, Lady Gaga, and Natalia Kills.{{cite web|title="One Woman Army" : Porcelain Black et RedOne enflamment la France|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Porcelain-Black/news-92374.html|website=PureMédias|accessdate=23 April 2015|language=French|date=11 June 2014}} In another review, Popjustice writer Peter Robinson commented on Porcelain Black's performance of "One Woman Army" at a private Hollywood show.{{cite web|last=Robinson|first=Peter|title=Big Song: Porcelain Black – 'One Woman Army'|url=http://www.popjustice.com/songs/porcelain-black-one-woman-army/|work=Popjustice|accessdate=10 September 2013|date=5 September 2013}} Robinson called the song "completely ridiculous and we love it." Blogging "What a chorus!", he called attention to the refrain, saying "...haven't we all at some point in our lives been on a battlefield like 'oh my God'?" Pure People called the song "thunderous" and "radio-friendly". Music-reporting website Idolator called the song "surprisingly great".{{cite web|last1=Wass|first1=Mike|title=Porcelain Black Has A New Song With Deadmau5, So Why Is He Beefing With Her On Facebook?|url=http://www.idolator.com/7485939/porcelain-deadmau5-sweeter-feud|website=Idolator|publisher=Spin Media|accessdate=4 March 2015|date=24 September 2013}}

Porcelain Black, in June 2014, made sales in France, reaching number 3 on the iTunes chart, before crowning the chart at number 1,. On the French Singles Chart, "One Woman Army" peaked at number 14, peaking at number 42 on the Belgian singles chart, Ultratop. In Spain, the song reached 24 on the airplay charts.

Following the song's release, Black released a lyric video on March 12, 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttjdyPAkNUA|title = - YouTube|website = YouTube}} Two music videos were filmed for the song, the first one being directed by Roberto de Angelis and shot in Almería{{Cite web|url=http://los40.com/los40/2014/05/12/musica/1399898033_233230.html|title=Una mujer de armas tomar, el One Woman Army de Porcelain Black|date=21 May 2014}} and the second one being directed by Hype Williams,{{cite web | url=http://instagram.com/p/oErKdviDwg/?modal=true | title=Instagram }} but neither of them were released.

"One Woman Army" was performed at French radio station NRJ on 4 June 2014.{{cite web|title=Porcelain Black "One Woman Army" live sur NRJ|url=http://www.nrj.fr/c-cauet-sur-nrj-4153/videos-3612/media/video/877173-porcelain-black-one-woman-army-live-sur-nrj.html|publisher=NRJ|accessdate=23 April 2015|location=Paris, France|language=French|date=6 April 2014}} She also performed the song on the Fête de la Musique on the French channel France 2 on 21 June 2014.{{cite web|title=Porcelain Black: La sensation qui monte électrise la Fête de la Musique|url=http://www.purepeople.com/article/porcelain-black-la-sensation-qui-monte-electrise-la-fete-de-la-musique_a143485/1#lt_source=external,manual|website=Pure People|publisher=PureMédias|accessdate=23 April 2015|location=Montpellier, France|language=French|date=22 June 2014}} Sporting an all-black costume and flanked by backup dancers, the performance was said by Pure People to "impress".

• Original release:{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/fr/album/one-woman-army-single/835695083 |title=iTunes - Music - One Woman Army - Single by Porcelain Black |publisher=iTunes |date=2014-03-05}}

1. "One Woman Army" - 3:36

• One Woman Army Remixes EP:{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/fr/album/one-woman-army-remixes-single/858908343|title=iTunes - Music - One Woman Army Remixes - Single by Porcelain Black |publisher=iTunes |date=2012-02-21 |access-date=2012-04-14}}

1. "One Woman Army" (Alvita Remix) - 5:06
2. "One Woman Army" (Deparis Remix) - 4:12
3. "One Woman Army" (Rush Remix) - 4:19

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