WOMAN'S WORLD

"WOMAN'S WORLD"
July 11, 2024 • 2:43
Pop • dance pop • electropop
Writers	Katy Perry • Chloe Angelides • Vaughn Oliver • Dr. Luke • Aaron Joseph • Rocco Valdes
Producers	Dr. Luke • Aaron Joseph • Rocco Did It Again!
Singles
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"WOMAN'S WORLD" is a song by Katy Perry that is featured as the opening track from her sixth album, 143. It was released as the lead single by Capitol Records alongside an accompanying music video on July 11, 2024.

Katy conceived of the song and its feminist message after feeling inspired by the "feminine divine", however the song's announcement was met with mixed reactions from social media users, who criticized the involvement of Dr. Luke in the song due to singer Kesha's sexual assault allegations against him. Upon release, "WOMAN'S WORLD" was critically panned by music critics, who condemned the songwriting and production, and Dr. Luke's involvement.

Commercially, the single reached the top 10 in Croatia and Israel, the top 30 in Slovakia and Venezuela, number 47 in the United Kingdom, number 63 in the United States, and number 65 on the Billboard Global 200 chart.

Background

On June 17, 2024, Perry announced via social media that she would be releasing a new single, "WOMAN'S WORLD", on July 11, 2024, followed the next day by a music video. The same day, she shared a short snippet of the song. This came after months of teasing new music and hinting at an upcoming sixth mainstream studio album.

On June 18, Rolling Stone reported that the producers for the upcoming album would be Dr. Luke, Max Martin and Stargate. This garnered backlash for the singer, criticizing her for working with Dr. Luke, due to the allegations of sexual assault by Kesha.

A snippet of the song leaked online of the first verse, which received mixed reviews from the public.

On June 21, Katy shared a second snippet of the song.

On June 25, Katy teased the song lyrics by walking into Paris' Vendôme during Fashion Week wearing a 500-foot dress with parts of the lyrics printed on it. Furthermore, on June 28, the full lyrics, or most of it, were posted to Instagram by Katy herself in the captions of a video of her walking into Vendôme.

On July 15, an EP of versions was released, including: "BRB Woman Version" (Instrumental), "Doing The Most Woman Version" (Extended), "Transcendental Woman Version" (Ambient edit), "Super Woman Version" (Sped up) and "Naked Woman Version" (accapella).

Music video

"WOMAN'S WORLD"
Director	Charlotte Rutherford

The music video was directed by Charlotte Rutherford and released alongside the song. It features Perry singing the lyrics while dressed as a skimpy Rosie the Riveter using power tools and drinking whiskey before being crushed by a falling anvil. There is a quick, rapid montage of internet memes. After awakening in a white knit bikini and bionic legs, she goes off to explore new scenery, stopping once to fuel herself by putting a gas pump into her buttocks. Perry then joins media celebrity Trisha Paytas in a monster truck, and they ride it until crushing a car. Perry exits the truck to walk through a nearby house, smashing through a glass door in the back. She sees a young woman using a female gender symbol-shaped light for a TikTok dance, and takes it for herself. After being repeatedly asked "Who are you?", she screams "I'm Katy Perry!" while flying away on a helicopter.

On July 13, Katy uploaded behind-the-scenes footage of the making of the video to social media with a caption reading "YOU CAN DO ANYTHING! EVEN SATIRE!" In the footage, she stated that her intention was for the video to be satirical, "very slapstick and very on the nose".

Lyrics

[Intro]
(It's a woman's world and you're lucky to be livin' in it)

[Verse 1]
Sexy, confident
So intelligent
She is heaven-sent
So soft, so strong

[Pre-Chorus]
She's a winner, champion
Superhuman, number one
She's a sister, she's a mother
Open your eyes, just look around and you'll discover, you know

[Chorus]
It's a woman's world and you're lucky to be livin' in it (Uh-huh, uh-huh)
It's a woman's world and you're lucky to be livin' in it (Uh-huh, uh-huh)
You better celebrate
'Cause, baby, we ain't goin' away (Oh)
It's a woman's world and you're lucky to be livin' in it (Uh-huh, uh-huh)

[Verse 2]
Fire in her eyes
Feminine divine
She was born to shine
To shine, to shine, yeah

[Pre-Chorus]
She's a flower, she's a thorn
Superhuman, number one
She's a sister, she's a mother
Open your eyes, just look around and you'll discover, you know

[Chorus]
It's a woman's world and you're lucky to be livin' in it (Uh-huh, uh-huh)
It's a woman's world and you're lucky to be livin' in it (Uh-huh, uh-huh; you better)
You better celebrate (Celebrate)
'Cause, baby, we ain't goin' away (Oh)
It's a woman's world and you're lucky to be livin' in it (Uh-huh)

[Outro]
Lucky to be livin' in it
(Woo, uh-huh)
Lucky to be livin' in it
That's right
It's a woman's world (Uh-huh)
And you're lucky to be livin' in it
(Uh-huh)

Gallery

Cover photoshoot

Single cover

Unedited cover

EP cover

Also used as the Amazon exclusive vinyl cover for 143.

Behind the scenes

Music video photoshoot

Physical copies

Single backcover

Vinyl

CD

Videos

Katy Perry - WOMAN'S WORLD (First Snippet)

Snippet from Tiktok

Trivia

• The song was first released with its title in all lowercase, this later changed to all uppercase two hours later of the release.
• If the "Transcendental Woman Version" is speeded up 00143%, a part of the chorus can be heard, specifically "It's a woman's world".
  • This being a clear reference to 143.

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