[Applause] let’s go sometimes girls just want to
let’s go sometimes girls just want to
let’s go sometimes girls just want to have fun but sometimes they want to rule
have fun but sometimes they want to rule
have fun but sometimes they want to rule the world
the world
the world welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten girl power anthems this list we only
girl power anthems this list we only
girl power anthems this list we only considered songs that promote female
considered songs that promote female
considered songs that promote female empowerment and do not objectify the
empowerment and do not objectify the
empowerment and do not objectify the fairer sex
fairer sex
fairer sex you gotta be
you gotta be
you gotta be [Music]
[Music]
[Music] our usual one entry per artists rule
our usual one entry per artists rule
our usual one entry per artists rule applies and for this round we are
applies and for this round we are
applies and for this round we are focusing only on female artists sorry
focusing only on female artists sorry
focusing only on female artists sorry guys man number 10 girl on fires
guys man number 10 girl on fires
guys man number 10 girl on fires Alicia Keys only like a highway let’s
Alicia Keys only like a highway let’s
Alicia Keys only like a highway let’s start this list off on a happy note the
start this list off on a happy note the
start this list off on a happy note the lead single from the album of the same
lead single from the album of the same
lead single from the album of the same name girl on fire was released to
name girl on fire was released to
name girl on fire was released to widespread critical and commercial
widespread critical and commercial
widespread critical and commercial success G’s has stated that the
success G’s has stated that the
success G’s has stated that the inspiration behind this track was the
inspiration behind this track was the
inspiration behind this track was the birth of her son as well as her recent
birth of her son as well as her recent
birth of her son as well as her recent marriage to rapper Swizz Beatz
marriage to rapper Swizz Beatz
marriage to rapper Swizz Beatz [Music]
although this entry could have easily
although this entry could have easily gone to Keys 2002 song a woman’s worth
gone to Keys 2002 song a woman’s worth
gone to Keys 2002 song a woman’s worth [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it’s girl on fire that better
it’s girl on fire that better
it’s girl on fire that better demonstrates what it means to be female
demonstrates what it means to be female
demonstrates what it means to be female as a strong woman and as a mother Alicia
as a strong woman and as a mother Alicia
as a strong woman and as a mother Alicia Keys is on fire
Keys is on fire
Keys is on fire [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number nine wannabe Spice Girls dance
number nine wannabe Spice Girls dance
number nine wannabe Spice Girls dance pop and rap meet the Spice Girls a
pop and rap meet the Spice Girls a
pop and rap meet the Spice Girls a monster hit from the group that used the
monster hit from the group that used the
monster hit from the group that used the term girl power as their slogan wannabe
term girl power as their slogan wannabe
term girl power as their slogan wannabe was the lady’s introduction to the world
was the lady’s introduction to the world
was the lady’s introduction to the world as it was the lead single off the band’s
as it was the lead single off the band’s
as it was the lead single off the band’s debut album despite mixed reviews from
debut album despite mixed reviews from
debut album despite mixed reviews from critics the song quickly became a symbol
critics the song quickly became a symbol
critics the song quickly became a symbol for women everywhere stressing the
for women everywhere stressing the
for women everywhere stressing the importance of female friendship when it
importance of female friendship when it
importance of female friendship when it comes to being in a relationship want to
comes to being in a relationship want to
comes to being in a relationship want to be pushed the girl power philosophy to
be pushed the girl power philosophy to
be pushed the girl power philosophy to which the band can contribute much of
which the band can contribute much of
which the band can contribute much of their success and further proved that
their success and further proved that
their success and further proved that girls rule
[Music]
[Music] international superstar Katy Perry has
international superstar Katy Perry has
international superstar Katy Perry has been no stranger to the female friendly
been no stranger to the female friendly
been no stranger to the female friendly tune she originally spoke out to women
tune she originally spoke out to women
tune she originally spoke out to women with her 2012 track part of me
with her 2012 track part of me
with her 2012 track part of me [Music]
but its roar that perhaps resonates with
but its roar that perhaps resonates with the female gender even more strongly
the female gender even more strongly
the female gender even more strongly [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] released as the lead single from perry’s
released as the lead single from perry’s
released as the lead single from perry’s effort prism roar is an upbeat pop song
effort prism roar is an upbeat pop song
effort prism roar is an upbeat pop song that promotes women’s independence and
that promotes women’s independence and
that promotes women’s independence and getting back up when knocked down
getting back up when knocked down
getting back up when knocked down [Applause]
and if the Suns message doesn’t prove to
and if the Suns message doesn’t prove to you that girls rule the track also
you that girls rule the track also
you that girls rule the track also became Perry’s eighth non consecutive
became Perry’s eighth non consecutive
became Perry’s eighth non consecutive number one single
number one single
number one single [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
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[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number seven express yourself
number seven express yourself
number seven express yourself Madonna s pop and Madonna go
Madonna s pop and Madonna go
Madonna s pop and Madonna go hand-in-hand and express yourself was
hand-in-hand and express yourself was
hand-in-hand and express yourself was the perfect example of this match made
the perfect example of this match made
the perfect example of this match made in heaven which featured the sounds of
in heaven which featured the sounds of
in heaven which featured the sounds of heavy percussion and synthesizer East as
heavy percussion and synthesizer East as
heavy percussion and synthesizer East as the second single from like a prayer
the second single from like a prayer
the second single from like a prayer express yourself quickly became a fan
express yourself quickly became a fan
express yourself quickly became a fan favorite
favorite
favorite due to its upbeat rhythm and its lyrics
due to its upbeat rhythm and its lyrics
due to its upbeat rhythm and its lyrics which talked about rejecting material
which talked about rejecting material
which talked about rejecting material needs and just being happy with yourself
as a sidenote the track has the third
as a sidenote the track has the third most expensive music video ever made
most expensive music video ever made
most expensive music video ever made with big-time director David Fincher at
with big-time director David Fincher at
with big-time director David Fincher at the helm to bring this female anthem to
the helm to bring this female anthem to
the helm to bring this female anthem to life let’s go girls
number six man I feel like a woman
number six man I feel like a woman Shania Twain
Shania Twain
Shania Twain [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it’s time for us to step away from the
it’s time for us to step away from the
it’s time for us to step away from the dancefloor and put our cowgirl boots on
dancefloor and put our cowgirl boots on
dancefloor and put our cowgirl boots on a country and crossover hit man I feel
a country and crossover hit man I feel
a country and crossover hit man I feel like a woman quickly became one of
like a woman quickly became one of
like a woman quickly became one of Shania Twain’s most popular tracks
Shania Twain’s most popular tracks
Shania Twain’s most popular tracks [Music]
the tune was recognized not only for its
the tune was recognized not only for its catchiness factor but also for the
catchiness factor but also for the
catchiness factor but also for the powerful message hidden within its
powerful message hidden within its
powerful message hidden within its lyrics
[Music]
[Music] man she lag woman shinai is telling all
man she lag woman shinai is telling all
man she lag woman shinai is telling all the ladies out there that you are a
the ladies out there that you are a
the ladies out there that you are a woman and you need to be proud of who
woman and you need to be proud of who
woman and you need to be proud of who you are the song became so popular it
you are the song became so popular it
you are the song became so popular it was eventually covered by other powerful
was eventually covered by other powerful
was eventually covered by other powerful female figures like Britney Spears and
female figures like Britney Spears and
female figures like Britney Spears and Carrie Underwood
number five most girls pink now here is
number five most girls pink now here is an artist that is always breaking female
an artist that is always breaking female
an artist that is always breaking female stereotypes while the grammy-nominated
stereotypes while the grammy-nominated
stereotypes while the grammy-nominated stupid girls tackle subjects like a
stupid girls tackle subjects like a
stupid girls tackle subjects like a girl’s right to be both smart and sexy
girl’s right to be both smart and sexy
girl’s right to be both smart and sexy [Music]
[Music]
[Music] we gave the honor to Pink’s 2000 single
we gave the honor to Pink’s 2000 single
we gave the honor to Pink’s 2000 single most girls
most girls
most girls [Music]
the song points out to the listener a
the song points out to the listener a serious problem in today’s society women
serious problem in today’s society women
serious problem in today’s society women have become stereotyped in their place
have become stereotyped in their place
have become stereotyped in their place in our world
in our world
in our world [Music]
pink breaks that boundary saying that
pink breaks that boundary saying that she is a strong independent woman who
she is a strong independent woman who
she is a strong independent woman who can take care of herself and don’t mess
can take care of herself and don’t mess
can take care of herself and don’t mess with her
[Music]
[Music] number four miss independent Kelly
number four miss independent Kelly
number four miss independent Kelly Clarkson empowering women can spread
Clarkson empowering women can spread
Clarkson empowering women can spread across all genres a pop rock tune with
across all genres a pop rock tune with
across all genres a pop rock tune with R&B influences miss independent was
R&B influences miss independent was
R&B influences miss independent was released on Clarkson’s debut album
released on Clarkson’s debut album
released on Clarkson’s debut album thankful the song evokes many different
thankful the song evokes many different
thankful the song evokes many different emotions within the listener as it’s
emotions within the listener as it’s
emotions within the listener as it’s about a young woman who lowers her
about a young woman who lowers her
about a young woman who lowers her barriers both emotionally and in terms
barriers both emotionally and in terms
barriers both emotionally and in terms of communication to allow someone new
of communication to allow someone new
of communication to allow someone new into her life originate infer Destiny’s
into her life originate infer Destiny’s
into her life originate infer Destiny’s Child and then Christina Aguilera the
Child and then Christina Aguilera the
Child and then Christina Aguilera the song was finally given to Clarkson when
song was finally given to Clarkson when
song was finally given to Clarkson when it was left unfinished he sure are glad
it was left unfinished he sure are glad
it was left unfinished he sure are glad it ended up in Clarkson’s hands as her
it ended up in Clarkson’s hands as her
it ended up in Clarkson’s hands as her vocals seep the R&B style perfectly
[Music]
[Music] number three respect Aretha Franklin
there was no way we weren’t putting this
there was no way we weren’t putting this classic on our list originally written
classic on our list originally written
classic on our list originally written by R&B artist Otis Redding respect was
by R&B artist Otis Redding respect was
by R&B artist Otis Redding respect was made popular by a retha Franklin in the
made popular by a retha Franklin in the
made popular by a retha Franklin in the late 60s the two versions of this song
late 60s the two versions of this song
late 60s the two versions of this song are told from two very different
are told from two very different
are told from two very different viewpoints as Redding’s is about a
viewpoints as Redding’s is about a
viewpoints as Redding’s is about a desperate man
desperate man
desperate man while Franklin’s is about a powerful
while Franklin’s is about a powerful
while Franklin’s is about a powerful independent woman consistently
independent woman consistently
independent woman consistently recognized as one of the greatest R&B
recognized as one of the greatest R&B
recognized as one of the greatest R&B songs of all time this one even snagged
songs of all time this one even snagged
songs of all time this one even snagged Franklin
Franklin
Franklin – Grammy nods our espec pea number two
– Grammy nods our espec pea number two
– Grammy nods our espec pea number two run the world girls Beyonce
run the world girls Beyonce
run the world girls Beyonce [Music]
[Music]
[Music] if there is anyone who knows how to do a
if there is anyone who knows how to do a
if there is anyone who knows how to do a female empowerment song it’s Beyonce
female empowerment song it’s Beyonce
female empowerment song it’s Beyonce [Music]
[Music]
[Music] lead single from her fourth album aptly
lead single from her fourth album aptly
lead single from her fourth album aptly titled for envisions a world run by
titled for envisions a world run by
titled for envisions a world run by women what a strong message from queen
women what a strong message from queen
women what a strong message from queen bee herself the track divided critics
bee herself the track divided critics
bee herself the track divided critics down the middle with some praising the
down the middle with some praising the
down the middle with some praising the song’s message and direction while
song’s message and direction while
song’s message and direction while others criticized Beyonce’s overuse of
others criticized Beyonce’s overuse of
others criticized Beyonce’s overuse of cliched themes
[Music]
[Music] this didn’t stop the track from earning
this didn’t stop the track from earning
this didn’t stop the track from earning commercial success but let’s be honest
commercial success but let’s be honest
commercial success but let’s be honest what Beyonce song hasn’t before we
what Beyonce song hasn’t before we
what Beyonce song hasn’t before we unveil our top pick here are some
unveil our top pick here are some
unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions
honorable mentions
honorable mentions [Music]
[Music]
[Music] I will be rising from the ground like a
I will be rising from the ground like a
I will be rising from the ground like a skyscraper
number one fighter Christina Aguilera
number one fighter Christina Aguilera [Music]
[Music]
[Music] come on you knew she had to be on here
come on you knew she had to be on here
come on you knew she had to be on here Aguilera’s fourth album stripped was the
Aguilera’s fourth album stripped was the
Aguilera’s fourth album stripped was the home for many female empowerment tracks
home for many female empowerment tracks
home for many female empowerment tracks such as can’t hold us down however we
such as can’t hold us down however we
such as can’t hold us down however we had to give top honors to fighter for
had to give top honors to fighter for
had to give top honors to fighter for its sheer message alone plus it helps to
its sheer message alone plus it helps to
its sheer message alone plus it helps to have a kickass rock beat
in the song Aguilera thanks a man for
in the song Aguilera thanks a man for destroying her life and making her
destroying her life and making her
destroying her life and making her stronger in the process Tex Tina’s arena
stronger in the process Tex Tina’s arena
stronger in the process Tex Tina’s arena rock influenced anthem quickly became
rock influenced anthem quickly became
rock influenced anthem quickly became the theme song for troubled women
the theme song for troubled women
the theme song for troubled women everywhere and became the female
everywhere and became the female
everywhere and became the female empowerment anthem to end all female
empowerment anthem to end all female
empowerment anthem to end all female empowerment anthems
empowerment anthems
empowerment anthems [Music]
[Music]
[Music] do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite girl power saw
favorite girl power saw
favorite girl power saw [Music]
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