Femenine

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"Femenine"
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Single by Empress Of
from the album For Your Consideration
ReleasedDecember 1, 2023
Recorded2022
Genre House
Length3:03
Label
  • Major Arcana
  • Giant Music
Songwriter(s)
Empress Of singles chronology
"Kiss Me"
(2023)
"Femenine"
(2023)
"What's Love"
(2024)

"Femenine" is a song by American musical artist, Empress Of released December 1, 2023 via her independent label, Major Arcana, and American independent label Giant Music respectively.

"Femenine" was produced and co-written by American music producer and songwriter Nick Sylvester, [1] with additional writing by French producer and DJ Dee Mad and Spanish-American singer/songwriter, Ana Mancebo. The song serves as the second single from Empress Of's fourth studio album, For Your Consideration which was released March 22, 2024. [2]

Emma Madden, writing for Harper's Bazaar , called "Femenine" "a house banger", noting that it "mirrors exactly where [Empress Of is] at—empowered, embodied, wholly self-realized—while manifesting exactly what she wants in a partner: subservience." [3]

The "Femenine" music video was directed by American dancer and choreographer Ryan Heffington. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Lindert, Hattie (2023-12-01). "Empress of Shares New "Femenine" Video". Pitchfork . Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  2. https://femmusic.com/2024/01/24/empress-of-for-your-consideration/
  3. Madden, Emma (2023-12-01). "Empress of Has Never Been More Sure of Herself". Harper's Bazaar . Retrieved 2024-01-28.