Woman (Cat Power song)

"Woman"
Single by Cat Power featuring Lana Del Rey
from the album Wanderer
Released	August 15, 2018
Recorded	2016–2018
Length	4:50
Label	Domino Recording Company
Songwriter(s)	Chan Marshall
Producer(s)	Cat Power
Cat Power singles chronology
"Action" (2016) "Woman" (2018)
Lana Del Rey singles chronology
"You Must Love Me" (2017) "Woman" (2018) "Mariners Apartment Complex" (2018)
Music video
"Woman" on YouTube

"Woman" is a song by American musician Cat Power, featuring guest vocals from singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey. The track was released on August 15, 2018 as a single from Power's 2018 album, Wanderer (2018).[1]

Background

In an interview with The Current, Cat Power said: "[Woman] was the first song I started recording and it was the last song I finished and it was never included on the album for my ex-label when I delivered the album to them — and they rejected it, so there was a year of time where I needed to find what I was going to do with my life... During that time, Lana Del Rey reached out to me personally... Right before I was supposed to master the record, Lana asked me to go on tour with her, so I waited on the mastering. When I got home from that tour I realized I should ask Domino Records if they would allow me to attach this song called 'Woman,' because of exactly what's going on. Don't you feel a lot better standing in the street with your protest sign with someone else standing there next to you than standing there by yourself? Then it's just a sad Cat Power song about my perspective. So that's why I asked Lana. When we're together things look better. They're different, they can push a feeling harder. It sort of creates an abstract illusion of multi-dimensionalism, which we are. We are all over the world and we are brave and strong and kind and resilient and compassionate, multi-dimensional! We're just coming to get this communion together."[2]

Critical reception

Sasha Geffen of Pitchfork praised the song, claiming it "positions these two singers as a natural pair" and praised the fierce lyrics.[3] The New York Times described the song as "a middle finger to her ex-label".[4] Gil Kaufamn of Billboard called the song "a classic Cat Power mid-tempo sizzler, opening with a gentle acoustic guitar strum and funky keyboard vamp under the lines."[5]

Promotion and release

Cat Power promoted the song through various outlets, including a solo appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.[6] She then embarked on a promotional tour for the album, which featured the song in its set list.[7]

Music video

An official video for the song was released on YouTube on August 15, 2018.[8] The video was directed by Greg Hunt, and does not feature Del Rey.[9] Jon Blistein of Rolling Stone described the video as "the simple clip captures Cat Power and her band performing the simmering track on a rooftop at sunset and in a studio where the light moves dramatically between blue and pink."[10]

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
US Triple A Songs[11]	20

References

1. "Cat Power – Woman Lyrics". Genius. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
2. Gabler, Jay (October 5, 2018). "Music News: Cat Power talks about her new album 'Wanderer'". The Current. Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
3. Geffen, Sasha (August 15, 2018). ""Woman" [ft. Lana Del Rey] by Cat Power review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
4. Coscarelli, Joe (September 20, 2018). "Cat Power Has a Lot to Be Proud Of. Now She Knows That". The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
5. Kaufman, Gil (August 15, 2018). "Cat Power's 'Woman' With Lana Del Rey: Listen & Watch The Video". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
6. Schatz, Lake (October 4, 2018). "Cat Power performs "Woman" on Colbert, plus new tour dates announced: Watch". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
7. Renshaw, David (August 15, 2018). "Watch Cat Power and Lana Del Rey's "Woman" video". The Fader. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
8. "Cat Power - Woman (feat. Lan Del Rey) (Official Video)". YouTube. August 15, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
9. Cook-Wilson, Winston (August 15, 2018). "Cat Power – "Woman" ft. Lana Del Rey". Spin. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
10. Blistein, Jon (August 15, 2018). "Cat Power Taps Lana Del Rey for Soulful New Song 'Woman'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
11. "Cat Power Chart History". Billboard. November 3, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2019.