"I Am Not a Woman, I'm a God" (stylized in

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) is a song by American singer-songwriter Halsey from her fourth studio album '' If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power,'' released on August 27, 2021, through

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. The song impacted US

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on August 31, 2021, as the

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from the album. It was written by Halsey, Johnathan Cunningham, and

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and

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, and was produced by the latter two, who produced all tracks on the album.

Background and release

Months after releasing '' Badlands (Live from Webster Hall)'' and cancelling the

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due to the

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, Halsey began teasing her new era via various

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across major US cities, alongside teasing the song "Bells in Santa Fe" from the album. It was also revealed that the album was produced by Reznor and Ross, members of American

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band

. In a short teaser video, Halsey hinted at the album's punk rock sound. On July 7, 2021, Halsey unveiled the cover art and announced that ''If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power'' would be released on August 27, 2021. "Bells in Santa Fe" was used in the first trailer for the ''If I Can't Have Love I Want Power'' IMAX film (directed by

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), under the name "All of This is Temporary". "I Am Not a Woman, I'm a God" was first teased under the name "woman/god" in the second trailer for the ''If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power'' film on July 29, 2021. The trailer was released just weeks after Halsey gave birth to her first child. The film was screened exclusively for one night, in select IMAX cinema theatres on August 25, 2021, two days before the album's release. In the film, Halsey portrays a young pregnant Queen, Lila, as she "wrestles with the manipulative chokehold of love to ultimately discover that the ability to create life (and end it) unlocks the paranormal power within her". The film featured most of the songs on the album, with "I Am Not a Woman, I'm a God" as the eight-song appearing in the film. Two days later, on August 27, the album was released. Halsey released a music video for "I Am Not a Woman, I'm a God" alongside the song and album's release which features scenes from the film. On August 31, the song was serviced to US

as the

from ''If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power''. On September 30, 2021, a day after her 27th birthday, Halsey released a remix extended play titled "I Am Not a Woman, I'm a God (Remixes)" with no prior announcement. The EP featured four remixes of "I Am Not a Woman, I'm a God" by various producers.

Live performances

On August 29, 2021, Halsey performed a livestream concert of some of the ''If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power'' songs including the bonus tracks " Nightmare (Reprise)" and " Gasoline (Reimagined)". "I Am Not a Woman, I'm a God" was among these songs and was included on the exclusive live album. To further promote the single, Halsey released the live performance to various video-sharing platforms on September 18, 2021. Halsey performed this song along with "Darling" on ''

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'' on October 9, 2021.

Commercial performance

"I Am Not a Woman, I'm a God" was the only track from ''If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power'' to chart on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It debuted and peaked at the number 64 spot. The song also peaked on the ''Billboard'' Alternative Streaming Songs,

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, and Global 200 charts at 4, 6, 22, and 73 respectively. The song also charted in Australia, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.

Track listing

*;Digital EP – "I Am Not a Woman, I'm a God (Remixes)" #"I Am Not a Woman, I'm a God" (Gazelle Twin Remix) (with

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) – 3:19 #"I Am Not a Woman, I'm a God" (On-U Sound Remix)(with

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) – 4:33 #"I Am Not a Woman, I'm a God" (Underworld's Drift Mix) (with Rick Smith) – 3:08 #"I Am Not a Woman, I'm a God" (Hot Chip Remix) (with

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) – 4:54

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References

{{Halsey 2021 songs 2021 singles American synth-pop songs Halsey (singer) songs Capitol Records singles Songs about pregnancy Songs with feminist themes Songs written by Halsey (singer) Songs written by Trent Reznor Songs written by Atticus Ross Song recordings produced by Trent Reznor Song recordings produced by Atticus Ross