What It Feels Like for a Girl

"What It Feels Like for a Girl"
"What It Feels Like for a Girl"
Single by Madonna
from the album Music
B-side	"Lo Que Siente la Mujer"
Released	April 16, 2001
Studio	Sarm West (London)
Genre	Electronica; synth-pop; glitch pop;
Length	4:43
Label	Maverick; Warner Bros.;
Songwriter(s)	Madonna; Guy Sigsworth; David Torn;
Producer(s)	Madonna; Guy Sigsworth; Mark "Spike" Stent;
Madonna singles chronology
Music video
	"What It Feels Like for a Girl" on YouTube

"What It Feels Like for a Girl" is a 2001 song by Madonna and is the third and final single from her eighth studio album Music. It went to number 7 in the United Kingdom and Scotland, number 23 in the United States, number 1 in Spain, number 15 in New Zealand, number 18 in Ireland, number 3 in Iceland, Romania, Portugal and Argentina, number 2 in Italy and Canada and number 4 in Greece and Croatia.

Track listings and formats

Japanese and US CD maxi-single^[1]^[2]

"What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Paul Oakenfold Perfecto Mix) – 7:18
"What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Richard Vission Velvet Masta Mix) – 8:08
"What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Calderone & Quayle Dark Side Mix) – 6:42
"What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Tracy Young Club Mix) – 8:45
"What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Above & Beyond 12" Club Mix) – 7:27
"What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Tracy Young Cool Out Radio Mix) – 4:45
"What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Richard Vission Velvet Masta Edit) – 3:39
"What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Above & Beyond Club Radio Edit) – 3:45
"Lo Que Siente La Mujer" – 4:43

European CD single^[3]

"What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Album Version) – 4:43
"What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Above & Beyond Club Radio Edit) – 3:45

European and UK 12-inch vinyl^[4]^[5]

"What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Above & Beyond 12" Club Mix) – 7:27
"What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Paul Oakenfold Perfecto Mix) – 7:18

European VHS single and US DVD single^[6]^[7]

"What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Video) – 5:00

European DVD single^[8]

"What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Video) – 5:00
"What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Calderone & Quayle Dark Side Mix) – 6:42
"What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Richard Vission Velvet Masta Mix) – 8:08

Digital single (2021)^[9]

"What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Radio Edit) – 4:03
"What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Paul Oakenfold Perfecto Mix) – 7:19
"What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Richard Vission Velvet Masta Mix) – 8:06
"What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Calderone & Quayle Dark Side Mix) – 6:43
"What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Tracy Young Club Mix) – 8:56
"What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Above & Beyond 12" Club) – 7:25
"What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Tracy Young Cool Out Radio Mix) – 4:46
"What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Richard Vission Velvet Masta Edit) – 3:39
"What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Above & Beyond Club Radio Edit) – 3:44
"What It Feels Like for a Girl" (George Best Saturday Night Mix) – 5:23
"What It Feels Like for a Girl" (That Kid Chris Caligula 2001 Mix) – 9:51
"Lo Que Siente la Mujer" – 4:43

U.S. CD-R PROMO

"What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Tracy Young Instrumental) – 8:52

References

↑ What It Feels Like for a Girl (JP CD single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 2001. WPCR-10906.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ What It Feels Like for a Girl (US CD maxi-single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 2001. 9 42372-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ What It Feels Like for a Girl (EU CD single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 2001. 5439 16752 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ What It Feels Like for a Girl (EU 12" single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 2001. 9362 42367 0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ What It Feels Like for a Girl (UK 12" vinyl single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 2001. W533T.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ What It Feels Like for a Girl (EU VHS single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 2001. 7599 38539-3.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ What It Feels Like for a Girl (US DVD single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 2001. 38539-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ What It Feels Like for a Girl (EU DVD single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 2001. 7599 38541-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ "What It Feels Like For A Girl by Madonna on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.

[US_Maxi_Single-1] What It Feels Like for a Girl (JP CD single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 2001. WPCR-10906.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[2] What It Feels Like for a Girl (US CD maxi-single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 2001. 9 42372-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[3] What It Feels Like for a Girl (EU CD single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 2001. 5439 16752 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] What It Feels Like for a Girl (EU 12" single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 2001. 9362 42367 0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[5] What It Feels Like for a Girl (UK 12" vinyl single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 2001. W533T.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[6] What It Feels Like for a Girl (EU VHS single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 2001. 7599 38539-3.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[7] What It Feels Like for a Girl (US DVD single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 2001. 38539-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[8] What It Feels Like for a Girl (EU DVD single liner notes). Madonna. Maverick Records. 2001. 7599 38541-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[9] "What It Feels Like For A Girl by Madonna on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.

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Madonna songs
Singles Songs Covers Unreleased songs
1980s singles	"Everybody" "Burning Up" "Holiday" "Lucky Star" "Borderline" "Like a Virgin" "Material Girl" "Crazy for You" "Angel" "Into the Groove" "Dress You Up" "Gambler" "Live to Tell" "Papa Don't Preach" "True Blue" "Open Your Heart" "La Isla Bonita" "Who's That Girl" "Causing a Commotion" "The Look of Love" "Spotlight" "Like a Prayer" "Express Yourself" "Cherish" "Oh Father" "Dear Jessie"
1990s singles	"Keep It Together" "Vogue" "Hanky Panky" "Justify My Love" "Rescue Me" "This Used to Be My Playground" "Erotica" "Deeper and Deeper" "Bad Girl" "Fever" "Rain" "Bye Bye Baby" "I'll Remember" "Secret" "Take a Bow" "Bedtime Story" "Human Nature" "You'll See" "One More Chance" "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" "You Must Love Me" "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" "Another Suitcase in Another Hall" "Frozen" "Ray of Light" "Drowned World/Substitute for Love" "The Power of Good-Bye" "Nothing Really Matters" "Beautiful Stranger"
2000s singles	"American Pie" "Music" "Don't Tell Me" "What It Feels Like for a Girl" "Die Another Day" "American Life" "Hollywood" "Me Against the Music" "Nothing Fails" "Love Profusion" "Hung Up" "Sorry" "Get Together" "Jump" "4 Minutes" "Give It 2 Me" "Miles Away" "Celebration" "Revolver"
2010s singles	"Give Me All Your Luvin'" "Girl Gone Wild" "Masterpiece" "Turn Up the Radio" "Living for Love" "Ghosttown" "Bitch I'm Madonna" "Hold Tight" "Medellín" "Crave" "I Rise"
2020s singles	"I Don't Search I Find" "Levitating" (The Blessed Madonna Remix) "Frozen" (Sickick remixes)
Promotional singles	"You Can Dance (LP Cuts)" "Erotic" "Sky Fits Heaven" "Impressive Instant" "GHV2 Megamix" "Into the Hollywood Groove" "Nobody Knows Me" "Imagine" "Hey You" "Superstar" "Future" "Dark Ballet" "Break My Soul" (The Queens Remix)
Other songs recorded	"Santa Baby" "Sooner or Later" "I Want You" "Oh What a Circus" "Sing" "Beat Goes On" "Gang Bang" "I Don't Give A" "Devil Pray" "Unapologetic Bitch" "Illuminati" "Joan of Arc" "Iconic" "Holy Water" "Wash All Over Me" "Rebel Heart" "God Control" "Batuka"
Other songs written	"Sidewalk Talk" "Each Time You Break My Heart" "Just a Dream" "Love Won't Wait" "The Greatest Hit" "Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling" "Go Hard" "Who's That Chick?" "Mamacita"
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