| "Heart of a Woman" | ||||
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| Single by Summer Walker | ||||
| from the album Finally Over It | ||||
| Released | October 25, 2024 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 2:51 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Tavaras Jordan | |||
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| "Heart of a Woman" on YouTube | ||||
"Heart of a Woman" is a song by American singer Summer Walker, released on October 25, 2024 as the lead single from her upcoming third studio album Finally Over It . It was written by Walker and David "Dos Dias" Bishop and produced by Tavaras Jordan.
Summer Walker first previewed the track in August 2024 in a since-deleted Instagram post featuring a snippet of the song. [1] On October 11, 2024, Summer Walker announced the single in promotion of Finally Over It, with a teaser video in which the song plays in the background. [2]
"Heart of a Woman" is an R&B ballad [3] [4] that depicts Summer Walker's conflicted feelings of thinking of leaving a toxic relationship but choosing to stay with her partner and endure his ill-treatment because her deep love for him. [1] [5] [6] [7] She warns him that the "only thing that's saving you is the heart of a woman". [4] The song has been considered reminiscent of 1990s R&B [5] and incorporates elements of the neo soul approach from her EP Clear 2: Soft Life. [3]
Zachary Horvath of HotNewHipHop gave a positive review, writing "It's a painful but beautiful listen, as her vocals gingerly glide over the lowkey instrumental." [6]
An official lyric video was released alongside the single. It stars Serena Page and Kordell Beckham, the winners of season 6 of the reality show Love Island . [1] [3] [5] [7] The clip sees them constantly arguing, with Beckham always ranting at Page, who always endures his behavior and forgives him. At the end of the video, she has become more confident and leaves a key on a table. [5]
| Chart (2024–2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [8] | 11 |
| UK Singles (OCC) [9] | 83 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [10] | 57 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [11] | 14 |
| US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [12] | 38 |
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