Woman (Justice album)

For the 2018 remix album, see Woman Worldwide.

2016 studio album by Justice

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)

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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]

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

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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

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Professional ratingsAggregate 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

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Woman track listingNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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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

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for Woman Chart (2016)  | Peak
position

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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/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[35] | 1

### Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for Woman Chart (2016)  | Position

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French Albums (SNEP)[36] | 194

## References

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1. ^ "RA News: Justice unveil new album, Woman". Residentadvisor.net. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
2. ^ Rafter, Andrew (13 September 2016). "Justice share new album artwork ahead of third album". Harderbloggerfaster.com. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
3. ^ "Justice unveil new album, Woman · News ⟋ RA".
4. ^ http://www.factmag.com/2016/09/14/justice-new-album-woman-share-randy/ \- Factmag
5. ^ "Woman by Justice reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
6. ^ a b "Woman by Justice Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
7. ^ a b Phares, Heather. "Justice: Woman". allmusic.com. AllMusic.
8. ^ Eustice, Kyle (17 November 2016). "Justice: Woman". Consequence of Sound.
9. ^ a b Wright, Danny (18 November 2016). "Justice: Woman". DIY.
10. ^ Przybyslawski, Corinne (18 November 2016). "Justice: Woman". Exclaim!.
11. ^ Empire, Kitty (20 November 2016). "Justice: Woman review – a nicely escapist sweat-fest". The Guardian.
12. ^ Mixmag staff (2 December 2016). "December: 18 Albums You Need to Hear This Month". Mixmag.
13. ^ Williams, James (30 November 2016). "Justice: Woman". musicomh.com. MusicOMH.
14. ^ Basset, Jordan (17 November 2016). "Justice: Woman". NME.
15. ^ Jayasuriya, Mehan (29 November 2016). "Justice: Woman Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
16. ^ Goller, Josh (17 November 2016). "Justice: Woman". Slant Magazine.
17. ^ Jayasuriya, Mehan. "Justice: Woman". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
18. ^ Empire, Kitty (20 November 2016). "Justice: Woman review – a nicely escapist sweat-fest". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
19. ^ "ARIA CHART WATCH #396". auspOp. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
20. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Justice – Woman" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
21. ^ "Ultratop.be – Justice – Woman" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
22. ^ "Ultratop.be – Justice – Woman" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
23. ^ "Justice Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
24. ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 47.Týden 2016 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
25. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Justice – Woman" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
26. ^ "Lescharts.com – Justice – Woman". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
27. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Justice – Woman" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
28. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Justice – Woman". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
29. ^ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
30. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
31. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Justice – Woman". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
32. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
33. ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
34. ^ "Justice Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
35. ^ "Justice Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
36. ^ "La Production Musicale Francaise au Top de L'Annee 2016 !" (in French). SNEP. 5 January 2017. Archived from the original on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2018.

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Live albums|

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Remix albums|

* Woman Worldwide

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* "Waters of Nazareth"
* "We Are Your Friends"
* "D.A.N.C.E."
* "DVNO"
* "Stress"
* "Civilization"
* "Audio, Video, Disco"
* "New Lands"
* "Safe and Sound"
* "One Night/All Night"
* "Wake Me Up"

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