I Am Woman (Emmy Meli song)

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"I Am Woman"
Emmy Meli - I Am Woman.png
Single by Emmy Meli
ReleasedNovember 18, 2021 (2021-11-18)
Length3:52
Label
Songwriter(s) Emily Catherine Lomeli
Producer(s) Okano
Emmy Meli singles chronology
"Matrix"
(2021)		"I Am Woman"
(2021)

"I Am Woman" is a song by American singer Emmy Meli, released on November 18, 2021, through Arista and Disruptor Records. The song went viral on video sharing app TikTok. [1]

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Background

Emmy Meli is a singer from California who gained popularity after posting the song to TikTok, where it has over 22 million views. [1] Meli says she wrote the song to "empower women" and called seeing the song resonate with listeners "the most amazing and beautiful thing" she has experienced. [1]

Commercial performance

The song first charted inside the top 75 of the UK Singles Chart at number 67 on 7 January 2022 after amassing a sales total of 5,789 units. [2]

Charts

Chart performance for "I Am Woman"
Chart (2021–2023)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [3] 28
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [4] 63
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [5] 48
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [6] 55
Germany (Official German Charts) [7] 73
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [8] 56
Hungary (Single Top 40) [9] 36
Ireland (IRMA) [10] 60
Lithuania (AGATA) [11] 46
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [12] 82
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [13] 15
Portugal (AFP) [14] 69
Romania (Romanian Radio Airplay) [15] 8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [16] 99
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [17] 50
UK Singles (OCC) [18] 63
US Billboard Hot 100 [19] 74
US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) [20] 28

Certifications

Certifications for "I Am Woman"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [21] Gold35,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria) [22] Gold15,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [23] Platinum80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [24] Gold15,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [25] Gold10,000‡
United States (RIAA) [26] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "I Am Woman"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousNovember 18, 2021
  • Arista
  • Disruptor
 [27]
United StatesJanuary 18, 2022 Contemporary hit radio Arista [28]
ItalyJanuary 21, 2022 Sony [29]

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