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What Makes A Woman
Katy Perry
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- Album
- Smile
- Released
- 2020
- Genres
- pop
- Length
- 2:11
- Tempo
- 95 BPM
- Label
- Capitol Records
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About this song
The last track of the album Smile, the song is a country-folk ballad. It grew out of the mental and emotional struggles Katy Perry faced after heavy criticism of her previous album, Witness. Perry dedicated it to her daughter Daisy, born in August 2020, though the song was already in progress before she became pregnant.
What it's about
The song asks how a woman should be defined, pushing back against common assumptions about what makes someone a woman. Perry frames it around how women handle so much and are so diverse and adaptable.
Summary written with AI, based on the song's page on Genius.
Fun facts
- Written by Sarah Hudson, Jacob Kasher, John The Blind, Katy Perry and Johan Carlsson.
- Produced by Johan Carlsson.