Perfect for a bad day at work, or in general. The feminist ur-anthem, the source of so much woman-powered musical pop goodness, and did you know Gore was a lesbian? Get knocked down, get up, get back to the club.
Rather than competing and tearing each other down, Steinfeld sings about embracing other women and boosting them up. In a time when women rappers were an extreme rarity, Latifah boldly asserted her right to have a stake in the game. And then, as we know, she leveled up.
Just get out of our way! A more melancholy rumination on how good guys have it, this song is about facing up to the ways women are locked out of certain experiences but deciding to go on. I'm not gonna pray for you! I'm not gonna pay for you! That's not what ladies do! Not strictly about women empowerment, but this song is indelibly linked to the classic women-in-the-workplace movie Working Girl, and frankly, it just gets us hyped for the day.
Iconic line: "We the great and small stand on a star, and blaze a trail of desire, through the darkening dawn. Putting on high heels, a little makeup, and a bra that earns its keep just feels good. Well, you can feel like that whenever you want if you blast this incredibly danceable tune. The anti-slut-shaming song to blast on your next walk of no-shame. Adults have sex! Everybody get over it! The video was famously parodied everywhere and, according to Kanye West, was one of the greatest of all time , but the song was too, even launching memes about Saturn really.
Rock 'n' roll icon Joan Jett makes it okay to live your life to the fullest and not give a damn about what other people think. This is the determined theme song for the woman who is in control of her body, her choices and her life. Over half a century after its original release in , the track is more relevant than ever. If you've been listening to this daily since November 9, , now is not the time stop.
It's the ultimate motivator for getting through the dark times. Historically speaking, country music embraces traditional American life. That is, until Loretta Lynn took great pride in breaking a lot of those confinements. Princess Nokia, known feminist and advocate for self-confidence, empowers people who don't adhere to traditional "feminine" body standards with this song.
Leave it to Alicia Keys to give you an instant confidence boost with one fired-up song. MILCK's power ballad became the unofficial anthem for the Women's March after women around the world sang it at demonstrations around the world, and it went viral.
Years later, its uplifting message still sticks. With this iconic pop track, Gaga inspires Little Monsters from all walks of life to live to their fullest. This is the ultimate song for the woman who's pulled herself up by the bootstraps to reach red-bottom-wearing success, much like Cardi B.
The disco legend inspires us to not just make an arrival, but to also announce it in the most glamorous way possible. Gwen Stefani originally wrote this song as an act of rebellion against her strict parents who wouldn't let her drive out late at night, but with its snarky lyrics satirizing the way society shelters young women, it had all the ingredients to be a punk feminist peaen.
Solange's A Seat at the Table honors her identity as a Black woman; and on "Don't Touch My Hair," she voices the frustrations of enduring racial microaggressions and reclaims her body and personal space. The rap icon stands up for her fellow women and calls out abusive men whose wrongs range from street harassment to domestic abuse. You deserve better than the easy, sleazy guys. Let TLC help you brush them off.
Free Woman — Lady Gaga , Chromatica. God is a woman — Ariana Grande , Sweetener. Woman — Kesha feat. The Dap-Kings Horns , Rainbow. American Woman — Lenny Kravitz , 5. Witchy Woman — Eagles , Eagles. Woman — The Doors , L. Woman — Peter and Gordon , Woman.
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