Woman

Like much afrobeats-influenced pop, 'Woman' keeps harmonic complexity deliberately low, favoring a looping minor-modal progression that prioritizes rhythm, groove, and vocal delivery over chord variety. The static harmonic palette is a stylistic feature rather than a limitation — it creates the hypnotic, dance-floor-ready feel central to the song's appeal and its genre.

'Woman' was composed by eight songwriters: Doja Cat, Aynzli Jones, Jidenna, Lydia Asrat, Linden Jay, Aaron Horn, Yeti Beats, and Dr. Luke. Jidenna's presence in the writing credits reflects the song's interpolation of his 2015 track 'Classic Man,' reframing that song's masculine self-assurance into a tribute to femininity and women.

Released on June 25, 2021 as part of Doja Cat's third studio album Planet Her, 'Woman' blends afrobeats grooves with contemporary R&B pop to deliver an infectious celebration of womanhood. Co-written with Nigerian-American artist Jidenna — whose 2015 song 'Classic Man' is interpolated in the hook — and produced by Linden Jay and Yeti Beats, the track showcases Doja Cat's chameleonic ability to navigate global sounds. Its bouncy syncopated rhythm and chant-like hook made it one of the defining pop moments of the early 2020s.