From Beyoncé to Ariana Grande to Demi Lovato, female artists everywhere have used their music to put women empowerment on the forefront. There’s no better day to wake up and embrace your natural beauty, independence, and womanhood than International Woman’s Day! But to be honest, we should be living EVERY day as if it’s International Woman’s Day. To celebrate, here are 15 kick-a** girl power anthems to get remind you of the strong and powerful woman that you are:
“God is a woman” – Ariana Grande
Most powerful lyric: “When you try to come for me, I keep on flourishing”
“Confident” – Demi Lovato
Most powerful lyric: “I used to hold my freak back, now I'm letting go / I make my own choice, b****I run this show”
“Run The World (Girls)” – Beyonce
Most powerful lyric: “Strong enough to bare the children/ Then get back to business”
“Salute” – Little Mix
Most powerful lyric: “You think we're just pretty things/You couldn't be more wrong”
“Woman” – Kesha
Most powerful lyric: "I'm a motherf*cking woman, baby, alright / I don't need a man to be holding me too tight
“Scars To You Beautiful” – Alessia Cara
Most powerful lyric: “You should know you're beautiful just the way you are / And you don't have to change a thing, the world could change its heart”
“Shake It Off” – Taylor Swift
Most powerful lyric: “I'll never miss a beat, I'm lightning on my feet/And that's what they don't see”
“Miss Independent” – Kelly Clarkson
Most powerful lyric: “Miss independent / Miss self-sufficient”
“Stronger” – Britney Spears
Most powerful lyric: “Now I'm stronger than yesterday / Now it's nothing but my way”
“Flawless” – Beyoncé
Most powerful lyric: “Feminist: the person who believes in the social / Political, and economic equality of the sexes”
“Love Myself” – Hailee Steinfeld
Most powerful lyric: “Gonna love myself, no, I don’t need anybody else”
“Fighter” – Christina Aguilera
Most powerful lyric: “Makes me work a little bit harder/ It makes me that much wiser / So thanks for making me a fighter”
“Hurricane” – Halsey
Most powerful lyric: "I'm a wanderess, I'm a one night stand. Don't belong to no city. Don't belong to no man."
“Firework” – Katy Perry
Most powerful lyric: “You don't have to feel like a waste of space/You're original, cannot be replaced”
“Respect”- Aretha Franklin
Most powerful lyric: "R-E-S-P-E-C-T / Find out what it means to me"
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