Wonder Woman (JoJo song)

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"Wonder Woman"
Promotional single by JoJo
ReleasedJune 22, 2017 (2017-06-22)
Studio Studio 1 Zero, Hollywood, California
Genre R&B [1] [2]
Length4:07
Label Clover Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Josh "Igloo" Monroy

"Wonder Woman" is a song by American singer and songwriter JoJo. It was released on June 22, 2017, [1] and serves as her first release since her third studio album Mad Love (2016). [3]

Contents

Composition

"Wonder Woman" is a mid-tempo ballad [3] with "slinky R&B" production. [1] [2] The song was written by JoJo, Nikki Flores and Joshua "Igloo" Monroy, with the latter handling production. Levesque and Flores handled vocal production for the song. [4] The song lyrically talks about feelings towards a former lover, and wondering if they feel the same way as the protagonist. [5] JoJo raps in the song's bridge. [3] [2] [6]

Reception

Bianca Gracie of Fuse called the rap in the song's bridge the "best part" of the song. [3] ThatGrapeJuice.Net wrote that the "scintillating slow jam melts everything folk have come to love from the 26-year-old – vocals, soul, and lyrics exquisite. [7] Kristie Rowhedder, writing for Bustle, praised the song, writing that "JoJo's voice sounds beautiful (per usual), Josh "Igloo" Monroy's production simmers and crackles like a fire that's fueled by pop music magic, and the lyrics to "Wonder Woman" are all things wistful and evocative." [8]

Release

The song was uploaded to SoundCloud and YouTube on June 22, 2017. [3] [4]

Covers

English singer-songwriter Louise has recorded the track for her fourth studio album Heavy Love .

Release history

RegionRelease dateFormat
VariousJune 22, 2017 Streaming

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