Woman (Justice album)

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Woman
Justice - Woman artwork.jpg
Studio album by
Released18 November 2016 (2016-11-18)
Genre
Length54:10
Label
Producer Justice
Justice chronology
Access All Arenas
(2013)
Woman
(2016)
Woman Worldwide
(2018)
Singles from Woman
  1. "Safe and Sound"
    Released: 13 July 2016
  2. "Randy"
    Released: 14 September 2016 [1]
  3. "Alakazam !"
    Released: 21 October 2016
  4. "Fire (radio edit)"
    Released: 18 November 2016

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

Contents

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
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic? 6.8/10 [5]
Metacritic 69/100 [6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Consequence of Sound B− [8]
DIY Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Exclaim! 9/10 [10]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Mixmag 8/10 [12]
MusicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [13]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Pitchfork 5.2/10 [15]
Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [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]

Track listing

Woman track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Safe and Sound"5:45
2."Pleasure"
4:15
3."Alakazam !"
  • Augé
  • Rosnay
5:11
4."Fire"
  • Augé
  • Rosnay
  • Romuald Lauverjon
  • May Yamani
5:34
5."Stop"
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

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Woman
Chart (2016)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [17] 66
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [18] 44
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [19] 31
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [20] 20
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [21] 72
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI) [22] 86
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [23] 51
French Albums (SNEP) [24] 17
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [25] 70
Italian Albums (FIMI) [26] 54
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ) [27] 8
Scottish Albums (OCC) [28] 42
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [29] 72
UK Albums (OCC) [30] 47
UK Dance Albums (OCC) [31] 3
US Billboard 200 [32] 154
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) [33] 1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Woman
Chart (2016)Position
French Albums (SNEP) [34] 194

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