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Woman (Neneh Cherry song)

November 23, 2023

"Woman" is a song by Swedish singer-songwriter Neneh Cherry from her third studio album, Man (1996). Written by Cherry, her husband Cameron McVey, and Jonathan Sharp, the song was created as a take on American singer James Brown's 1966 hit "It's a Man's Man's Man's World". The song's lyrics describe the difficulties women face in life, allowing Cherry to be seen as an empowering female recording artist. Released on 22 July 1996, "Woman" became a chart hit in Europe and Australia, reaching the top 10 in Finland, Hungary, Iceland, the United Kingdom, and the Wallonia region of Belgium.

"Woman"
Single by Neneh Cherry
from the album Man
B-side
  • "Had You in Me"
  • "Heart Throbs"
  • "Telephone Pole" (demo)
Released22 July 1996 (1996-07-22)
StudioCherry Bear, Westside (London, England)
Genre
Length
  • 4:37 (album version)
  • 3:47 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Neneh Cherry singles chronology
"Love Can Build a Bridge"
(1995) 		"Woman"
(1996) 		"Kootchi"
(1996)
Music video
"Woman" on YouTube

Critical reception edit

Ross Jones from The Guardian described it as an "awe-inspiring new work", adding that it "evoke" James Brown's "It's a Man's Man's World", while the singer "bawls her soul into the mic."[2] Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote that the song is Cherry's "own take" on the Brown song ("this is a woman's world/ it's my world"). "Even the melodies and chord changes sound the same, but this track obviously has a message: it's a tribute to femininity and its loving, caring power."[3] Music Week rated it five out of five, picking it as Single of the Week. The reviewer declared it as "a gorgeous, heart-rending song in the vein of Trout and Manchild. Cherry at her best."[4] Writing for NME, Dele Fadele noted that the singer's "forages into soul possess an irreverence that lift otherwise earnest pastiches", stating that "Woman" rewrites Brown's song as a "feminist tract".[5] British columnist James Masterton called "Woman" one of Cherry's best tracks up to that point, complimenting its mood and writing that it "beats the pants off anything she has released before".[1]

Commercial performance edit

"Woman" was released as a single on 22 July 1996,[6] becoming Cherry's last substantial hit. It reached number two in Iceland,[7] number three in Walloon Belgium,[8] number four in Finland and Hungary,[9][10] and number nine on the UK Singles Chart.[11] In her native Sweden, the song peaked at number 20 in its second week, spending 10 weeks on the Swedish Singles Chart.[12] Elsewhere in Europe, the single reached the top 20 in Flemish Belgium, France, Norway and Switzerland.[8] On the Eurochart Hot 100, it peaked at number 21 during its second week on the chart, after a debut at number 37.[13] In Australasia, "Woman" was moderately successful, peaking at number 17 in Australia and number 35 in New Zealand.[14][15] The song has received a Gold certification in France, denoting sales greater than 250,000.[16]

Aftermath edit

After the success of "Woman", Cherry stated that she felt she was pushing her limits with the level of fame she was experiencing, claiming that the success she was receiving was enjoyable, but it was not completely what she wanted. She explained, "The idea behind making 'Buffalo Stance' and Raw Like Sushi wasn't to be famous, it was to change things and do things the way that we do them, always with an idea of activism or a kind of rebellion."[17]

Track listings edit

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[16] Gold 250,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 22 July 1996
  • CD
  • cassette
 Virgin [6]
Japan 28 August 1996 CD [40]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Masterton, James (28 July 1996). "Week Ending August 3rd 1996". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  2. ^ Jones, Ross (27 July 1996). "Music > Rock & Pop > Reviews – Singles". The Guardian.
  3. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 31. 3 August 1996. p. 12. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 13 July 1996. p. 24. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  5. ^ Fadele, Dele. . NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  6. ^ a b "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 20 July 1996. p. 46. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (14.9 – 20.9. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 14 September 1996. p. 41. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  8. ^ a b c "Neneh Cherry – Woman" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Neneh Cherry: Woman" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 33. 17 August 1996. p. 30. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  12. ^ a b "Neneh Cherry – Woman". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  13. ^ a b "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 33. 17 August 1996. p. 28. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  14. ^ a b "Neneh Cherry – Woman". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  15. ^ a b "Neneh Cherry – Woman". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  16. ^ a b "French single certifications – Neneh Cherry – Woman" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  17. ^ Conroy, Catherine (11 April 2016). "Neneh Cherry: 'There is a very shallow, sexualised entrapment that women get sucked into'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  18. ^ Woman (European CD single liner notes). Neneh Cherry. Virgin Records. 1996. HUTCDE70.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. ^ Woman (European maxi-CD single liner notes). Neneh Cherry. Virgin Records. 1996. HUTCDF 70, 7243 8 93699 2 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  20. ^ Woman (UK CD1 liner notes). Neneh Cherry. Virgin Records, Hut Records. 1996. HUTCD70, 7243 8 93689 2 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  21. ^ Woman (Australian CD single liner notes). Neneh Cherry. Virgin Records. 1996. 7243 8 93699 2 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  22. ^ Woman (Japanese CD single liner notes). Neneh Cherry. Virgin Records. 1996. VJCP-12043.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  23. ^ Woman (UK CD2 liner notes). Neneh Cherry. Hut Records, Virgin Records. 1996. HUTDX70, 7243 8 93690 2 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  24. ^ Woman (UK cassette single sleeve). Neneh Cherry. Virgin Records, Hut Records. 1996. HUTC70, 7243 8 93689 4 9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  26. ^ "Neneh Cherry – Woman" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  27. ^ "Neneh Cherry – Woman" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  28. ^ "Neneh Cherry – Woman" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  29. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Woman". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  30. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 34, 1996" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  31. ^ "Neneh Cherry – Woman" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  32. ^ "Neneh Cherry – Woman". VG-lista. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  33. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  34. ^ "Neneh Cherry – Woman". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  35. ^ "Rapports annuels 1996" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  36. ^ "1996 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 51/52. 21 December 1996. p. 12. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  37. ^ "Tops de L'année | Top Singles 1996" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  38. ^ "Árslistinn 1996". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 2 January 1997. p. 25. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  39. ^ "Swiss Year-End Charts 1996" (in German). Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  40. ^ "ウーマン | ネナ・チェリー" [Woman | Neneh Cherry] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 26 September 2023.

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Woman is a song by Swedish singer songwriter Neneh Cherry from her third studio album Man 1996 Written by Cherry her husband Cameron McVey and Jonathan Sharp the song was created as a take on American singer James Brown s 1966 hit It s a Man s Man s Man s World The song s lyrics describe the difficulties women face in life allowing Cherry to be seen as an empowering female recording artist Released on 22 July 1996 Woman became a chart hit in Europe and Australia reaching the top 10 in Finland Hungary Iceland the United Kingdom and the Wallonia region of Belgium Woman Single by Neneh Cherryfrom the album ManB side Had You in Me Heart Throbs Telephone Pole demo Released22 July 1996 1996 07 22 StudioCherry Bear Westside London England GenreSoul trip hop 1 Length4 37 album version 3 47 radio edit LabelHut VirginSongwriter s Neneh Cherry Cameron Booga Bear McVey Jonathan SharpProducer s Jonny Dollar Cameron Booga Bear McVeyNeneh Cherry singles chronology Love Can Build a Bridge 1995 Woman 1996 Kootchi 1996 Music video Woman on YouTube Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Commercial performance 3 Aftermath 4 Track listings 5 Charts 5 1 Weekly charts 5 2 Year end charts 6 Certifications 7 Release history 8 ReferencesCritical reception editRoss Jones from The Guardian described it as an awe inspiring new work adding that it evoke James Brown s It s a Man s Man s World while the singer bawls her soul into the mic 2 Pan European magazine Music amp Media wrote that the song is Cherry s own take on the Brown song this is a woman s world it s my world Even the melodies and chord changes sound the same but this track obviously has a message it s a tribute to femininity and its loving caring power 3 Music Week rated it five out of five picking it as Single of the Week The reviewer declared it as a gorgeous heart rending song in the vein of Trout and Manchild Cherry at her best 4 Writing for NME Dele Fadele noted that the singer s forages into soul possess an irreverence that lift otherwise earnest pastiches stating that Woman rewrites Brown s song as a feminist tract 5 British columnist James Masterton called Woman one of Cherry s best tracks up to that point complimenting its mood and writing that it beats the pants off anything she has released before 1 Commercial performance edit Woman was released as a single on 22 July 1996 6 becoming Cherry s last substantial hit It reached number two in Iceland 7 number three in Walloon Belgium 8 number four in Finland and Hungary 9 10 and number nine on the UK Singles Chart 11 In her native Sweden the song peaked at number 20 in its second week spending 10 weeks on the Swedish Singles Chart 12 Elsewhere in Europe the single reached the top 20 in Flemish Belgium France Norway and Switzerland 8 On the Eurochart Hot 100 it peaked at number 21 during its second week on the chart after a debut at number 37 13 In Australasia Woman was moderately successful peaking at number 17 in Australia and number 35 in New Zealand 14 15 The song has received a Gold certification in France denoting sales greater than 250 000 16 Aftermath editAfter the success of Woman Cherry stated that she felt she was pushing her limits with the level of fame she was experiencing claiming that the success she was receiving was enjoyable but it was not completely what she wanted She explained The idea behind making Buffalo Stance and Raw Like Sushi wasn t to be famous it was to change things and do things the way that we do them always with an idea of activism or a kind of rebellion 17 Track listings editEuropean CD single 18 Woman Heavy Guitar mix Had You in Me European maxi CD single 19 UK CD1 20 Australian and Japanese CD single 21 22 Woman 4 37 Heart Throbs 3 49 Telephone Pole demo 4 57 Woman Heavy Guitar mix 4 39 UK CD2 23 Woman La Funk Mob mix Woman Alex Reece vocal mix Had You in Me Woman Alex Reece no vocal UK cassette single 24 Woman Heart Throbs Telephone Pole demo Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1996 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 14 17Austria O3 Austria Top 40 25 21Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 26 16Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 8 3Europe Eurochart Hot 100 13 21Finland Suomen virallinen lista 9 4France SNEP 27 14Germany Official German Charts 28 52Hungary Mahasz 10 4Iceland Islenski Listinn Topp 40 7 2Ireland IRMA 29 29Netherlands Dutch Top 40 30 27Netherlands Single Top 100 31 22New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 15 35Norway VG lista 32 11Scotland OCC 33 12Sweden Sverigetopplistan 12 20Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 34 12UK Singles OCC 11 9 Year end charts edit Chart 1996 PositionBelgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 35 27Europe Eurochart Hot 100 36 82France SNEP 37 61Iceland Islenski Listinn Topp 40 38 30Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 39 37Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units salesFrance SNEP 16 Gold 250 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Release history editRegion Date Format s Label s Ref United Kingdom 22 July 1996 CDcassette Virgin 6 Japan 28 August 1996 CD 40 References edit a b Masterton James 28 July 1996 Week Ending August 3rd 1996 Chart Watch UK Retrieved 10 March 2021 Jones Ross 27 July 1996 Music gt Rock amp Pop gt Reviews Singles The Guardian New Releases Singles PDF Music amp Media Vol 13 no 31 3 August 1996 p 12 Retrieved 1 December 2019 Reviews Singles PDF Music Week 13 July 1996 p 24 Retrieved 1 September 2021 Fadele Dele Neneh Cherry Man NME Archived from the original on 17 August 2000 Retrieved 24 November 2020 a b New Releases Singles PDF Music Week 20 July 1996 p 46 Retrieved 29 May 2021 a b Islenski Listinn Topp 40 14 9 20 9 96 Dagbladid Visir in Icelandic 14 September 1996 p 41 Retrieved 2 October 2019 a b c Neneh Cherry Woman in French Ultratop 50 Retrieved 30 September 2018 a b Neneh Cherry Woman in Finnish Musiikkituottajat Retrieved 30 September 2018 a b Top National Sellers PDF Music amp Media Vol 13 no 33 17 August 1996 p 30 Retrieved June 25 2018 a b Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 30 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