Woman (Justice album)

For the 2018 remix album, see Woman Worldwide.

Woman
Studio album by Justice
Released	18 November 2016 (2016-11-18)
Genre	Disco funk
Length	54:10
Label	Ed Banger Because
Producer	Justice
Justice chronology
Access All Arenas (2013) Woman (2016) Woman Worldwide (2018)
Singles from Woman
"Safe and Sound" Released: 13 July 2016 "Randy" Released: 14 September 2016 [1] "Alakazam !" Released: 21 October 2016 "Fire (radio edit)" Released: 18 November 2016

Woman is the third studio album by French electronic music duo Justice, released on 18 November 2016 by Ed Banger Records and Because Music. ^[2]

Woman received generally positive reviews upon release. Many reviewers praised its blending of funk, disco, and electronic music influences, while highlighting its powerful and direct sound.

Overview

Four singles were issued from the LP which are "Safe and Sound", "Randy", "Alakazam !", and "Fire". Xavier de Rosnay described the album as being "like if you're in the car with your best friend and your lover and your kids." ^{[3] [4]}

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	6.8/10 [5]
Metacritic	69/100 [6]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[7]
Consequence of Sound	B− [8]
DIY	[9]
Exclaim!	9/10 [10]
The Guardian	[11]
Mixmag	8/10 [12]
MusicOMH	[13]
NME	[14]
Pitchfork	5.2/10 [15]
Slant Magazine	[16]

Woman received a score of 69 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on 22 critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception. ^[6] Heather Phares of AllMusic called Woman "an enjoyable album" that's "built on layers of fondly remembered vintage funk and disco, pre-EDM French Touch, and Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay's own work." ^[7] Danny Wright of DIY noted that the LP sees Justice "adding some fierce slap to the bass, bringing psychedelic disco to the prog and metal dance mix" with a "sound is still huge, still bludgeoningly and pleasingly direct." ^[9] Mehan Jayasuriya of Pitchfork gave the album 5.2 out of 10, calling it "middle-of-the-road pop: generically funky melodies, cheesy guitar solos, forgettable vocals, lyrics that are downright embarrassing." ^[17] Kitty Empire of The Guardian gave the album 3 out of 5 stars. ^[18]

Track listing

Woman track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Safe and Sound"	Gaspard Augé Xavier de Rosnay	5:45
2.	"Pleasure"	Augé Xavier de Rosnay Morgan Phalen	4:15
3.	"Alakazam !"	Augé Rosnay	5:11
4.	"Fire"	Augé Rosnay Romuald Lauverjon May Yamani	5:34
5.	"Stop"	Augé Rosnay Johnny Blake	4:57
6.	"Chorus"	Augé Rosnay	7:09
7.	"Randy"	Augé Rosnay Phalen	6:38
8.	"Heavy Metal"	Augé Rosnay	4:30
9.	"Love S.O.S."	Augé Rosnay Lauverjon	5:03
10.	"Close Call"	Augé Rosnay	5:08
Total length:			54:10

Notes

• "Safe and Sound" features lead vocals sung by the London Contemporary Orchestra
• "Pleasure" features lead vocals by Morgan Phalen
• "Fire" features lead vocals by Romuald Lauverjon
• "Stop" features lead vocals by Johnny Blake
• "Randy" features vocals by Morgan Phalen
• "Love S.O.S." features vocals by Romuald Lauverjon

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Woman

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [19]	66
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [20]	44
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [21]	31
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [22]	20
Canadian Albums ( Billboard ) [23]	72
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI) [24]	86
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [25]	51
French Albums (SNEP) [26]	17
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [27]	70
Italian Albums (FIMI) [28]	54
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ) [29]	8
Scottish Albums (OCC) [30]	42
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [31]	72
UK Albums (OCC) [32]	47
UK Dance Albums (OCC) [33]	3
US Billboard 200 [34]	154
US Top Dance Albums ( Billboard ) [35]	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Woman

Chart (2016)	Position
French Albums (SNEP) [36]	194

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