Woman (Doja Cat song)
"Woman" is a song by American rapper and singer Doja Cat from her third studio album Planet Her. 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 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. Critics compared her vocal delivery on the track to that of Rihanna, 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
| Organization | Year | Category | Result | |
| BET Awards | 2022 | BET Her Award | Nomitated | |
| BET Hip-Hop Awards | 2022 | Impact Track | Nomitated | |
| iHeartRadio Titanium Awards | 2022 | 1 Billion Total Audience Spins on iHeartRadio Stations | Won | |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2022 | Video of the Year | Nomitated | |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2022 | Song of the Year | Nomitated | |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2022 | Best Pop Video | Nomitated | |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2022 | Best Choreography | Won | |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2022 | Best Video | Nomitated | |
| Soul Train Music Awards | 2022 | Best Dance Performance | Nomitated | |
| BMI Pop Awards | 2023 | Award-Winning Song | Won | |
| BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards | 2023 | Award-Winning Song | Won | |
| Grammy Awards | 2023 | Record of the Year | Nomitated | |
| Grammy Awards | 2023 | Best Pop Solo Performance | Nomitated | |
| Grammy Awards | 2023 | Best Music Video | Nomitated | |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2023 | Song of the Year | Nomitated | |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2023 | TikTok Bop of the Year | Nomitated |
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
| Chart | Position |
| Australia | 42 |
| Belgium | 138 |
| Belgium | 81 |
| Canada | 28 |
| Chile | 89 |
| France | 98 |
| Global 200 | 22 |
| Hungary | 100 |
| Iceland | 63 |
| Lithuania | 25 |
| New Zealand | 33 |
| Puerto Rico | 57 |
| Switzerland | 67 |
| UK Singles | 87 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 21 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 9 |
| US Mainstream Top 40 | 13 |
| US Rhythmic | 5 |