Before you even try and read the list: no, Olivia Rodrigo is not on here
Disclaimer: These are my hype up, feel like that bitch, fuck the patriarchy songs.
- “My Lovin’” – En Vogue
An entire song showing that men cannot just walk back into a woman’s life after they messed up. He had his chance and lost it, and now she knows her worth enough not to let him hear her again. Also, the breakdown is *chef’s kiss*.
- “THAT BITCH” – Bea Miller
Title speaks for itself and you should definitely give this a listen. Anything said about this song just does not do it justice.
- “Crack” – India de Beaufort
This song was a new discovery for me. Published right before the 2020 election, it includes topics such as feminism, racists voting for Trump again and the idea that women are quickly labeled as a “bitch” or a “bore” for simply having opinions.
- “Better in Color” – Lizzo
There had to be a Lizzo song… obviously. This song is the best to blast in the car or headphones — trust me on this one. It is incredibly empowering and focuses on the idea that women of all shapes, sizes, colors and orientations are amazing.
- “H B I C” – Gin Wigmore
Spoiler alert: it stands for Head Bitch In Charge. On top of it being a great rock song, it’s a great, hard-working girl song about how Gin Wigmore is done rolling over for people.
- “Ain’t Shit” – Doja Cat
Anthem. Fuck men. They ain’t shit.
- “Think” – Aretha Franklin (with Blues Brothers)
We don’t do a woman power song list without the Queen herself. An anthem about how she can see through his manipulation and telling him she’s smarter than that.
- “Take a Hint” – Victorious Cast
I will not hear backlash on this one. An entire song dedicated to the issues that come with rejecting men and when men should just back off. Also, Elizabeth Gillies!!!
- “None of Your Business” – Salt-N-Pepa
Another artist that we do not exclude from girlboss song lists. This is a great song about how you should do what you want, and that it really is no one else’s problem. If nothing else, listen to, or at least read the chorus: “If I wanna take a guy home with me tonight/It’s none of your business/And she wanna be a freak and sell it on the weekend/It’s none of your business.”
- “9 to 5” – Dolly Parton
The idea of a hard-working woman who is making her way through life by simply putting in the work to ideally be successful one day is rarely talked about, let alone in music. Thank you, Dolly, for this one.
Molly Fitzsimons is a second year integrated marketing and communications major who listens to this playlist in order to slay their next presentation. They can be reached at [email protected].