A Complicated Woman

A Complicated Woman
Studio album by Self Esteem
Released	25 April 2025 (2025-04-25)
Length	45:21
Label	Polydor
Producer	Johan Hugo
Self Esteem chronology
Prioritise Pleasure (2021) A Complicated Woman (2025)
Singles from A Complicated Woman
"Focus Is Power" Released: 21 January 2025 "69" Released: 14 February 2025 "If Not Now, It's Soon" Released: 24 March 2025 "The Deep Blue Okay" Released: 24 April 2025

A Complicated Woman is the third studio album by the English singer and songwriter Self Esteem. It was released on 25 April 2025 via Polydor. It follows her 2021 critically acclaimed album, Prioritise Pleasure . ^[1]

Track listing

A Complicated Woman track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Do and I Don't Care"	Rebecca Lucy Taylor Johan Hugo	4:48
2.	"Focus Is Power"	Taylor Hugo Pale Jay	3:06
3.	"Mother"	Taylor Hugo	3:33
4.	"The Curse"	Taylor Hugo Seye Adelekan	4:09
5.	"Logic, Bitch" (featuring Sue Thompkins)	Taylor Hugo Ruth Edmonson	4:09
6.	"Cheers to Me"	Taylor Hugo Edmonson	3:54
7.	"If Not Now, It's Soon"	Taylor Hugo	2:35
8.	"In Plain Sight" (featuring Moonchild Sanelly)	Taylor Hugo Jay Sanelisiwe Twisha	4:00
9.	"Lies" (featuring Nadine Shah)	Taylor Hugo Nadine Shah	2:55
10.	"69"	Taylor Hugo Tom Rasmussen	3:29
11.	"What Now"	Taylor	2:52
12.	"The Deep Blue Okay"	Taylor Hugo	5:32
Total length:			45:21

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. ^[2]

Musicians

• Rebecca Taylor – lead vocals (all tracks), choir arrangement (tracks 1–4, 6–8, 11, 12), strings arrangement (1, 2)
• Johan Hugo – drums (1–10, 12), programming (1–7, 9, 10, 12), string arrangement (1, 2, 4, 6–8, 12), bass (2–12), keyboards (2–4, 6–12), synthesizer (2, 8, 10, 11), percussion (3, 8–10), organ (4, 11, 12), clarinet (5), horn (7, 12)
• Seraphina D'Arby – vocals (1–4, 6–8, 10, 11), background vocals (5)
• Sophie Galpin – vocals (1–4, 6–8, 10, 11); choir arrangement, organ (11)
• Tom Rasmussen – vocals (1–4, 6–8, 10, 11), additional vocals (10)
• Damon Gould – vocals (1–4, 6–8, 10, 11)
• Levi Heaton – vocals (1–4, 6–8, 10, 11)
• Marged Sion – vocals (1–4, 6–8, 10, 11)
• Travis Ross – vocals (1–4, 6–8, 10, 11)
• Angel Silvera – vocals (1–4, 7, 8, 10, 11), choir arrangement (1–4, 7, 8)
• Adenikè Zen – vocals (1–4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
• Cecilia Ventura – vocals (1–4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
• Desrine Ewart – vocals (1–4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
• Glenn Meadows – vocals (1–4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
• James Thompson – vocals (1–4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
• Janine Kelly – vocals (1–4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
• Jessica McKenzie – vocals (1–4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
• Kelli Blanchett – vocals (1–4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
• Maleik Loveridge – vocals (1–4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
• PJ Greaves – vocals (1–4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
• Petra Luke – vocals (1–4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
• Renée Lamb – vocals (1–4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
• Rosie "Sepha" Cheyette – vocals (1–4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
• Shaun Riley – vocals (1–4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
• Tehillah Daniel – vocals (1–4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
• Yasmin Green – vocals (1–4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
• Bryony James – cello (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
• Kirsten Jenson – cello (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
• Richard Pryce – double bass (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
• Clifton Harrison – viola (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
• Meghan Cassidy – viola (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
• Charis Jenson – violin (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
• Hayley Pomfrett – violin (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
• Jenny Sacha – violin (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
• Kerenza Peacock – violin (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
• Michael Trainor – violin (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
• Patrick Kiernan – violin (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
• Sarah Sexton – violin (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
• Steve Morris – violin (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
• Zahra Benyounes – violin (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
• Rosie Danvers – strings arrangement (1, 2, 4, 6–8, 12)
• Seb Rochford – drums (1, 2, 7, 12)
• Seye Adelekan – bass (2, 4, 6, 12), background vocals (4, 5), guitar (4), choir arrangement (6, 12)
• Ruthlss – piano (2, 4, 6, 12)
• Pale Jay – background vocals (4, 5), additional vocals (7, 8, 10), guitar (8)
• Sue Tompkins – vocals (5)
• Rob Milton – piano, programming, synthesizer (6)
• Colin Elliot – strings arrangement (7, 8), horn (7)
• Esau Mwamwaya – additional vocals (7)
• Stuart Price – bass, drums, programming (7)
• Moonchild Sanelly – spoken word (8)
• Nadine Shah – vocals (9)
• Seraphina Simone – additional vocals (10)
• Freddie Wordsworth – horn (12)
• Raven Bush – strings arrangement (12)

Technical

• Johan Hugo – production (all tracks), engineering (1–4, 6–12)
• Rob Milton – production (6)
• Stuart Price – production (7)
• Ben Baptie – mixing (1, 2, 4, 5, 7–9, 11)
• Geoff Swan – mixing (3, 6, 10, 12)
• Matt Colton – mastering
• Isabel Gracefield – engineering (1, 2, 4–8, 12)
• Tommy Bosustow – engineering (1, 2, 4–8, 12)
• Louis Lion – vocal engineering (1, 2, 4–7, 12)
• Gordon Davidson – engineering (1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
• Lorna Blackwood – vocal production (1, 2, 4)
• Colin Elliot – additional engineering (1, 2)
• Gonzalo Barrera – additional engineering (11)
• Erik Hanson – mixing assistance (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11)
• Matt Cahill – mixing assistance (3, 6, 9, 10, 12)
• Carmel Comiskey – engineering assistance (1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
• Daniel Hayden – engineering assistance (1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
• Freddie Light – engineering assistance (1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11)

Charts

Chart performance for A Complicated Woman

Chart (2025)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [3]	5
UK Albums (OCC) [4]	5

References

1. Taylor, Sam (22 January 2025). "Self Esteem has announced her new album 'A Complicated Woman' with first single 'Focus Is Power'". Dork . Retrieved 9 August 2025.
2. "A Complicated Woman / Self Esteem / Credits". Tidal . Retrieved 9 August 2025.
3. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
4. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 August 2025.