Songs About Female Empowerment
These are the best songs that celebrate a woman’s right to be strong, confident and independent.
RANK | SONG TITLE | ARTIST(S) NAME | YEAR |
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1 | Respect | Aretha Franklin | 1967 |
2 | I Will Survive | Gloria Gaynor | 1979 |
3 | You Don't Own Me | Lesley Gore | 1964 |
4 | What's Up? | 4 Non Blondes | 1993 |
5 | Hit Me with Your Best Shot | Pat Benatar | 1981 |
6 | Hit the Road, Jack | Ray Charles | 1961 |
7 | You Oughta Know | Alanis Morissette | 1995 |
8 | Girls Just Want to Have Fun | Cyndi Lauper | 1984 |
9 | You Keep Me Hangin' On | The Supremes | 1966 |
10 | Don't You Want Me? | The Human League | 1982 |
11 | Harden My Heart | Quarterflash | 1981 |
12 | Don't Make Me Over | Dionne Warwick | 1962 |
13 | I Am Woman | Helen Reddy | 1972 |
14 | The Greatest Love of All | Whitney Houston | 1986 |
15 | You're No Good | Linda Ronstadt | 1975 |
16 | She Works Hard For the Money | Donna Summer | 1983 |
17 | Bitch | Meredith Brooks | 1997 |
18 | Papa Don't Preach | Madonna | 1985 |
19 | I'm Coming Out | Diana Ross | 1981 |
20 | Never | Heart | 1985 |
21 | I Love the Nightlife | Alicia Bridges | 1978 |
22 | Wannabe | Spice Girls | 1996 |
23 | Big Girls Don't Cry | Fergie | 2007 |
24 | That Don't Impress Me Much | Shania Twain | 1998 |
25 | Mr. Big Stuff | Jean Knight | 1971 |
26 | Bad Reputation | Joan Jett and The Blackhearts | 1981 |
27 | Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves | Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin | 1985 |
28 | Man! I Feel Like a Woman! | Shania Twain | 1997 |
29 | One Moment in Time | Whitney Houston | 1988 |
30 | Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) | Kelly Clarkson | 2012 |
31 | Believe | Cher | 1998 |
32 | So What | Pink | 2008 |
33 | Express Yourself | Madonna | 1989 |
34 | Beautiful | Christina Aguilera | 2002 |
35 | Hollaback Girl | Gwen Stefani | 2005 |
36 | Nasty | Janet Jackson | 1986 |