Woman (Doja Cat song)
{{Short description|2021 single by Doja Cat}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Woman
| cover = Doja Cat - Woman.jpg
| caption = Fortnite jam track cover
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Doja Cat
| album = Planet Her
| released = October 1, 2021
| recorded = 2020
| studio = The Sound Factory (Los Angeles, California)
| genre = * Afrobeats
| length = 2:52
| label = * Kemosabe
| writer = * Amala Zandile Dlamini
- Jidenna Mobisson
- Lydia Asrat
- David Sprecher
- Linden Jay
- Aaron Horn
- Ainsley Jones
| producer =
- Linden Jay
- Aynzli Jones
- Yeti Beats
- Crate Classics
| prev_title = Need to Know
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = Handstand
| next_year = 2021
| misc = {{External music video|type=single|{{YouTube|yxW5yuzVi8w|"Woman"}}}}
}}
"Woman" is a song by American rapper and singer Doja Cat from her third studio album Planet Her (2021). It has been described as a fusion of Afrobeats, pop, and R&B, 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.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/harry-styles-as-it-was-tops-hot-100-imagine-dragons-jid-enemy-1235065560/|title=Harry Styles' 'As It Was' Tops Billboard Hot 100 for Third Week|last=Trust|first=Gary|magazine=Billboard|date=May 2, 2022|access-date=May 2, 2022}}
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".{{Cite web|last1=Chiew|first1=Isaac|last2=Soo|first2=JX|date=July 5, 2021|title=NME Radio Roundup 5 July 2021: Beabadoobee, Doja Cat, Jade Bird & more|url=https://www.nme.com/features/radio-roundup-5-july-2021-beabadoobee-doja-cat-jade-bird-2985641|access-date=July 15, 2021|website=NME|archive-date=July 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715154809/https://www.nme.com/features/radio-roundup-5-july-2021-beabadoobee-doja-cat-jade-bird-2985641|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Mowatt|first=Robyn|date=June 25, 2021|title=Doja Cat Is a Genre-Blending Shapeshifter on 'Planet Her' and We Love It|url=https://www.okayplayer.com/music/doja-cat-planet-her-stream-review.html|access-date=July 15, 2021|website=Okayplayer|archive-date=July 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715154810/https://www.okayplayer.com/music/doja-cat-planet-her-stream-review.html|url-status=live}} A bright, high-energy Afrobeats song,{{Cite web|last1=McCammon|first1=Sarah|last2=Younger|first2=Briana|date=June 27, 2021|title=Music Critic Picks Favorite Listens On Doja Cat's 'Planet Her'|url=https://www.npr.org/2021/06/27/1010760876/music-critic-picks-favorite-listens-on-doja-cats-planet-her|access-date=July 15, 2021|website=All Things Considered|publisher=NPR|archive-date=July 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715171610/https://www.npr.org/2021/06/27/1010760876/music-critic-picks-favorite-listens-on-doja-cats-planet-her|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Serrano|first=Athena|date=June 25, 2021|title=Doja Cat's Planet Her Has a Song For Every Mood|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3178634/doja-cat-planet-her-mood-music/|access-date=July 15, 2021|website=MTV News|archive-date=July 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714123533/http://www.mtv.com/news/3178634/doja-cat-planet-her-mood-music/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|last=Ruggieri|first=Melissa|date=June 25, 2021|title=Doja Cat album review: 'Planet Her' an ambitious third album with scattered results|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/06/25/doja-cat-album-review-planet-her-guests-ariana-grande-weeknd-young-thug-third-album/7777651002/|access-date=July 15, 2021|website=USA Today|archive-date=July 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714155249/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/06/25/doja-cat-album-review-planet-her-guests-ariana-grande-weeknd-young-thug-third-album/7777651002/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Dickinson|first=EJ|title=Doja Cat DGAF If You Read This|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/doja-cat-planet-her-tour-mooo-dr-luke-say-so-1269896/|publisher=Rolling Stone|date=December 16, 2021|access-date=January 20, 2022}} it has also been described as a fusion of pop, R&B, and reggae.{{cite web|author=Slant Staff|title=The 50 Best Albums of 2021|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/the-50-best-albums-of-2021/3/|access-date=December 28, 2021|date=December 7, 2021|publisher=Slant}} It was co-written by American rapper Jidenna who also provides background vocals to the track.{{Cite magazine|last=Denis|first=Kyle|date=June 25, 2021|title=Every Song Ranked on Doja Cat's 'Planet Her': Critic's List|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/list/9592632/doja-cat-planet-her-every-song-ranked|access-date=June 30, 2021|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=June 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629164416/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/list/9592632/doja-cat-planet-her-every-song-ranked/|url-status=live}}{{Cite magazine|last=Spanos|first=Brittany|date=June 25, 2021|title=Doja Cat Makes Pop Weird Again With 'Planet Her'
|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/doja-cat-planet-her-1188592/|url-status=live|access-date=June 28, 2021|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-date=June 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627223726/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/doja-cat-planet-her-1188592/}} 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),{{Cite web|last=Gracie|first=Bianca|date=June 25, 2021|title=Doja Cat's 'Planet Her' Cements Her Weirdo Pop Star Status|url=https://uproxx.com/music/doja-cat-planet-her-review/|access-date=July 15, 2021|website=Uproxx|archive-date=July 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713172818/https://uproxx.com/music/doja-cat-planet-her-review/|url-status=live}} and her rap delivery to that of Kendrick Lamar.{{Cite web|last=Hunter-Tilney|first=Ludovic|date=June 25, 2021|title=Doja Cat's Planet Her is coherently assembled but charmless|url=https://www.ft.com/content/12805ff9-d12d-4e8b-98d5-1b285e3d70ba|access-date=July 15, 2021|website=Financial Times|archive-date=July 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715154808/https://www.ft.com/content/12805ff9-d12d-4e8b-98d5-1b285e3d70ba|url-status=live}}
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."{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/doja_cat_planet_her_album_review|title=Doja Cat Shows Off a World of Range on 'Planet Her'|work=Exclaim!|last=Akpan|first=Rosemary|date=June 24, 2021|access-date=August 25, 2021}}
Music Video
The song's music video was released on December 3, 2021. It takes inspiration from Michael Jackson's video "Remember the Time."{{Cite magazine|last1=Blistein|first1=Jon|date=December 3, 2021|title=Doja Cat Helps an Intergalactic Queen Keep Her Throne in New 'Woman' Video|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/doja-cat-woman-music-video-1266415/|access-date=December 3, 2021|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}} 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.{{Cite web|last=Ruff|first=Rivea|title=Doja Cat Teams With Teyana Taylor And Girls Who Code To Make Interactive Video For 'Woman'|url=https://www.essence.com/entertainment/doja-cat-woman-girls-who-code/|access-date=December 3, 2021|website=Essence.com|date=3 December 2021 }}{{Cite web|title=DojaCode: The First Ever Codable Music Video Experience|url=https://dojacode.com|website=Dojacode.com|access-date=December 3, 2021}}
Accolades
Charts
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|title=Woman|artist=Doja Cat|award=Platinum|number=4|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2022|access-date=November 7, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|relyear=2021|certyear=2022|title=Woman|artist=Doja Cat|type=single|award=Platinum|access-date=August 25, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|title=Woman|artist=Doja Cat|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2022|access-date=March 30, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|title=Woman|artist=Doja Cat|award=Diamond|number=3|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2023|access-date=July 27, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|relyear=2021|certyear=2023|title=Woman|artist=Doja Cat|type=single|award=Platinum|number=4|access-date=December 21, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|title=Woman|artist=Doja Cat|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2022|id=11595|access-date=August 23, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|title=Woman|artist=Doja Cat|award=Diamond|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2022|access-date=May 8, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|title=Woman|artist=Doja Cat|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2022|access-date=May 12, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|title=Woman|artist=Doja Cat|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2022|id=10304|access-date=December 5, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|title=Woman|artist=Doja Cat|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2023|access-date=October 20, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|title=Woman|artist=Doja Cat|award=Platinum|number=4|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2024|source=radioscope|access-date=January 9, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Norway|artist=Doja Cat|award=Gold|type=single|certyear=2021|access-date=November 5, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Doja Cat|title=Woman|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2023|access-date=November 24, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|title=Woman|artist=Doja Cat|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2022|id=file_2022-09-20-11-21-28.pdf|access-date=September 20, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|title=Woman|artist=Doja Cat|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2024|access-date=January 11, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|relyear=2021|certyear=2025|title=Woman|artist=Doja Cat|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|id=8312-5208-1|access-date=January 24, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|relyear=2021|certyear=2022|title=Woman|artist=Doja Cat|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|access-date=July 1, 2022}}
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Greece|title=Woman|artist=Doja Cat|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2022|id=20220207233433|certweek=4|access-date=February 7, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|title=Woman|artist=Doja Cat|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2023|source=artist|access-date=February 25, 2023}}
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Release history
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| scope="row"| Italy
| October 1, 2021 | Sony |
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| scope="row" rowspan="2"| United States
| December 14, 2021 | {{hlist|Contemporary hit radio|rhythmic radio}} | rowspan="2"| {{hlist|Kemosabe|RCA}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web|url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=329633|title=A Recap of Radio Adds Recaps|work=Hits|date=December 14, 2021|access-date=November 20, 2023}} |
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