It’s ladies night, y’all!! To be more exact, March is International Women’s Month! When my editor asked me how I incorporate that into my writing, my first thought immediately went to a playlist. I love a good playlist. It’s practically a love language for me.
This playlist’s theme is not only female artists but songs that just make me feel powerful. Songs that inspire me to go forth and slay no matter what the world holds for me. Songs by empowered women that can empower other women.
Let’s do this.
DDD — EXID
I love how this song bounces from one thing to the other. The teasing “DDD” sound at the start to L.E‘s dominating rap to the dance breakdown in the chorus. There’s so much happening in this song, but it’s never overwhelming. It’s balanced while being a lot of fun. This is a song that makes you pretend to be a runway model. Seriously, try it. You’ll feel really fierce. It’s fun.
KawiBawiBo — Yoon Mi Rae
Ugh, where do I start with this one? Yoon Mirae — a.k.a. Tasha — is one of my favorite rappers today. The cool confidence in her voice and her cadence just makes you move. She performs so effortlessly, as if this is her natural state. The song uses the game “Rock Paper Scissors” in Korean as a guide to unite as people. It’s beautiful and powerful.
I remember the first time I watched this. I was screaming “OMG, THERE’S BUCKEY!” when the dancers showed up. Buckey, the lead dancer, is a choreographer under the Woo Fam Dance Company. I highly recommend her YouTube channel cuz that girl can move.
Woman — BoA
I actually debated on which song to use for BoA. Debuting at 14, she has such a large discography, spanning four languages and two decades. Now, a director of her company, SM Entertainment, she has yet to slow down. So what song do you use? What song do I use to show her talent? Or her powerful influence? What music video do I use to show BoA is still out here, running things?
Why, the one where she’s being carried by dancers as she “walks” upside down, of course. LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!!!
Yubin — Thank U Soooo Much
Confession time, dear reader. I’m a sucker for Disco. I’m not sure how it happened, but I just do. It’s something about the sound that lends itself to female singers, the most bombastic and lively, the better. Give me a smooth bassline, a confident singer with a catchy hook and I’m yours.
Yubin, formerly of Wonder Girls fame, has really found her sound with the retro genre. This is a great example of what I love about it. Sassiness just oozes from this track. To the dismissive wave in the choreo to the sarcastic “Too much talker, thank you so much” line, it’s just cool. It’s the song equivalent of push and pull. It’s distant while still drawing you in. I listen to this on days where I just need the world to acknowledge how fabulous I am.
IU — Twenty-three
This was the first time I really paid attention to IU. Much like BoA, she debuted at a young age and has been on the scene for a long time. Originally chalked her up to your average child star who just managed her career well.
And then this song came out. The video and song themselves have this quiet subversion to it that drew me in. Being a woman in any field is hard. But being a child star blooming into adulthood under the Korean spotlight? A nightmare. I’ve seen a lot of artists handle this issue but none as smoothly as IU.
In this video, she’s addressing all of the rumors. Is she a simple performing bear or a clever fox manipulating you? Will she become a seductive sexpot or keep her childlike charm? The answer is she doesn’t care what you think. She’s heard it all before.
Be sure to come back next week for the second part of this. There’s just too many fabulous women to be contained to one list!
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Editor's note: Originally posted on MacGMagazine March 27, 2020
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