"Woman" | ||||
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Single by Wolfmother | ||||
from the album Wolfmother | ||||
Released | 17 June 2006 | |||
Studio | The Sound Factory, Hollywood, California | |||
Length | 2:56 | |||
Label | Modular | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Dave Sardy | |||
Wolfmother singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Woman" on Vimeo |
"Woman" is a song by Australian rock band Wolfmother. Originally released in 2004 from their debut EP Wolfmother, it was released in 2006 as the fourth single from their debut studio album Wolfmother.[1]
In Australia, the original recording of the song was ranked number 45 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004.
The song became a massive hit on rock radio during the summer of 2006 in the United States, peaking at number 7 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and number 10 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.
In 2007, it won the award for Best Hard Rock Performance at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards.[2]
Singer Andrew Stockdale said the song was inspired both by his girlfriend, and the overall impression of living in Sydney, "this beautiful city in the harbor."[3]
All songs written by Andrew Stockdale, Chris Ross and Myles Heskett.
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[4] | 34 |
Canada Rock Top 30 (Radio & Records)[5] | 3 |
Scotland (OCC)[6] | 19 |
UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 31 |
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[8] | 2 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[9] | 12 |
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 10 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[11] | 7 |
Chart (2006) | Position |
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Canada Rock (Radio & Records)[12] | 6 |
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[13] | 36 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[14] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
"Woman" was featured in the soundtracks of 2006 videogames Major League Baseball 2K7,[16] MotorStorm,[17] Madden NFL 07,[18] Tony Hawk's Project 8,[19] Pure,[20] Saints Row 2 and as a remix in Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights. It is a playable song in Guitar Hero II and on Guitar Hero Smash Hits.[21]