"God Is A Woman" is the fifth track on Ariana Grande's upcoming fourth studio album, Sweetener. It was released on July 13, 2018, through Republic Records, as the second single from the album.[1][2]
The song entered in the top twenty of the record charts in multiple territories. It debuted at number four on the Irish Singles Chart[3] and the UK Singles Chart,[4] where it became her seventh top ten single in the latter. The song has also debuted at number six in New Zealand, and number eight in Scotland.[5][6]
Background
Ilya, Grande and Savan Kotecha the day they wrote "God Is A Woman".[7]
The track was first teased in a scene in the "No Tears Left To Cry" music video which displayed what appears to be the entire track list for Grande's upcoming album, although not in order. She confirmed it on The Tonight Show Staring Jimmy Fallon on May 1, 2018.[8]
In an interview with TIME, the song was described as "an anthemic, sultry banger". It was revealed that "Grande’s voice is layered so that it sounds like a choir, but really, it’s only her, multiplied".[9] On June 25, 2018, Grande said that the song is about "sexual female empowerment & how women are literally everything & the universe is inside of us".[10] On June 11, 2018, Grande posted a screenshot of her listening to the song.
It was originally announced that the song would be released on July 20, 2018,[11] On July 12, 2018, Grande announced that it would be released on July 13, 2018.[2]
Music video
Grande announced on Twitter that the music video for "God Is a Woman" would premiere at noon on the same day of release. It was directed by Dave Meyers.
Lyric video
A lyric video for the song was premiered on Grande's YouTube channel, featuring a cloud-filled background that transitions to a cosmic scene, ending with a still shot of the singer.
Videos
Trivia
- This is Grande's grandmother, Marjorie's, favorite song from Sweetener.
- This is also Grande's fiancé, Pete Davidson's, favorite song from the album.
- In the video, Madonna portrays the voice of God, reciting Samuel L. Jackson's "Ezekiel 25:17" speech from Pulp Fiction: "And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my sisters. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you."[12]
- In the scene, Grande wears gloves that has the word, "power."
Gallery
“deep breaths, tight chest, life, death” To view the God Is A Woman gallery, click here.
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Lyrics
[Chorus]
You, you love it how I move you
You love it how I touch you
My one, when all is said and done
You'll believe God is a woman
And I, I feel it after midnight
A feeling that you can't fight
My one, it lingers when we're done
You'll believe God is a woman
[Verse 1]
I don't wanna waste no time, yeah
You ain't got a one-track mind, yeah
Have it any way you like, yeah
And I can tell that you know I know how I want it
Ain't nobody else can relate
Boy, I like that you ain't afraid
Baby, lay me down and let's pray
I'm tellin' you the way I like it, how I want it
[Pre-Chorus]
(Yeah)
And I can be all the things you tell me not to be
(Yeah)
When you try to come for me, I keep on flourishing
(Yeah)
And he see the universe when I'm in company
It's all in me
[Chorus]
You, you love it how I move you
You love it how I touch you
My one, when all is said and done
You'll believe God is a woman
And I, I feel it after midnight
A feeling that you can't fight
My one, it lingers when we're done
You'll believe God is a woman
[Verse 2]
I tell you all the things you should know
So baby, take my hands, save your soul
We can make it last, take it slow, hmm
And I can tell that you know I know how I want it, yeah
But you different from the rest
And boy, if you confess, you might get blessed
See if you deserve what comes next
I'm tellin' you the way I like it, how I want it
[Pre-Chorus]
(Yeah)
And I can be all the things you tell me not to be
(Yeah)
When you try to come for me, I keep on flourishing
(Yeah)
And he see the universe when I'm in company
It's all in me
[Chorus]
You, you love it how I move you
You love it how I touch you
My one, when all is said and done
You'll believe God is a woman
And I, I feel it after midnight
A feeling that you can't fight
My one, it lingers when we're done
You'll believe God is a woman, yeah, yeah
[Outro]
(God is a woman)
Yeah, yeah
(God is a woman, yeah)
My one
(One)
When all is said and done
You'll believe God is a woman
You'll believe God
(God is a woman)
Oh, yeah
(God is a woman, yeah)
(One)
It lingers when we're done
You'll believe God is a woman
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Twitter - @ArianaGrande - Grande revealing the release date for "God Is A Woman"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Billboard - Ariana Grande Pushes 'God Is A Woman' Release Date Up: 'Surprise'
- ↑ George Ezra claims fourth week at Number 1, Ariana Grande is highest new entry on Official Irish Singles Chart
- ↑ Official Singles Chart Top 100 - July 21, 2018
- ↑ NZ Top 40 Singles Chart
- ↑ Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100
- ↑ Instagram - Ilya about the day they wrote the song
- ↑ Ariana Grande Reveals Title of Fourth Album: 'Sweetener'
- ↑ TIME - Ariana Grande Is Ready to Be Happy
- ↑ Twitter - Grande about the song
- ↑ Twitter - Ariana about a new song releasing on July 20, 2018
- ↑ Ariana Grande Drops Epic 'God Is a Woman' Video — with Madonna as the Voice of God!