Put a Woman in Charge

"Put a Woman in Charge" is a song by blues musician Keb' Mo' and features country singer Rosanne Cash. The song was released on September 28, 2018 and is the lead single off his album Oklahoma.[1] A music video for the song was released on October 11, 2018 on Keb' Mo's YouTube.[2] The video is dedicated to his mom who died at the age of 91, because she was a strong and powerful leader.[2] The song charted at No. 10 on the Billboard Blues Songs Chart.[3]

"Put a Woman in Charge"
Single by Keb' Mo' featuring Rosanne Cash
from the album Oklahoma
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2018 (2018-09-28)
StudioStu Stu
Genre
LabelConcord Music Group
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Keb' Mo' singles chronology
"America the Beautiful"
(2015)		 "Put a Woman in Charge"
(2018)		 "Don't Throw it Away"
(2018)
Rosanne Cash singles chronology
"The Sunken Lands"
(2014)		 "Put a Woman in Charge"
(2018)		 "By Degrees"
(2018)
Music video
"Put a Woman in Charge" on YouTube

The song is currently nominated for "Song of the Year" at the 2020 International Folk Music Awards.[4]

Composition

Keb' Mo' says "Put A Woman in Charge’ is about trying something else. There have been a lot of great achievements made by men or by the masculine, but maybe, just maybe, we’ve gotten too comfortable with the imbalance of men in power and have fallen short by not listening and embracing what women have to offer when they lead."[5] He also says that he hopes that this song gets women to speak up and be brave about what they do and believe in.[5] In the opening lines of the song Keb' Mo' sings about building borders and walls, he is referring to Donald Trump during these lines as a protest.[6]

Charts
Chart (2018) Peak

position

US Blues Songs (Billboard) 10

References
  1. Put a Woman in Charge (feat. Rosanne Cash) – Single by Keb' Mo' (in German), retrieved June 25, 2019
  2. "Keb' Mo' Releases Official Music Video for Timely Anthem Song, "Put A Woman in Charge" Featuring Rosanne Cash". Guitar Girl Magazine. October 11, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  3. "Chart Search | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  4. "2019 International Folk Music Awards". Folk Alliance International Conference. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  5. Mo', Keb'. "Keb' Mo' releases anthem song "Put A Woman in Charge" featuring Rosanne Cash". kebmo.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  6. Betts, Stephen L. (September 28, 2018). "Hear Keb' Mo', Rosanne Cash's Timely New Duet 'Put a Woman in Charge'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 25, 2019.


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