PLAYLIST : Effy's Top 10 Odes to Female Sexual Empowerment
While a lot of people would rather forget 2020, some artists have been thriving under the pressure of these constraining times. Effy is definitely one of them. The release of her fourth original production, Bodied, finds the artist cementing her place among the most exciting voices of the UK’s new school. “I wrote this when I saw that women are no longer playing up to male perceptions of female sexuality”, she explains. Intrigued by this release, we were curious to know a little more about the music that inspires Effy through her creative journey, so we asked her to share with us a playlist of some of her favorite odes to female sexual empowerment. You can read her comment and stream the 10 songs below; they cover a wide array of genres - as well as many decades - yet all share this fierce spirit that inhabits her own music.
1. WAP - Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion
Effy : “This was a no-brainer. They talk about enjoying sex in an explicit and frank way, reflecting the same way that men have always spoken about sex. I think this has created a huge social shift and empowered women massively.”
2. Bad Girls - MIA
Effy : “This tune makes me feel empowered and sexy AF.
3. Skin - Rihanna
Effy : “Even in 2010, Rihanna broke boundaries with this song about enjoying sex.
4. Melt! - Kelly Lee Owens
Effy : “A good rolling bass makes me feel super sexy, and this tune is a perfect example of that.”
5. How many licks - Lil Kim
Effy : “Google the lyrics!!!”
6. I Feel Love by Donna Summer
Effy : “Donna is a goddess and the synths in this matched with her voice creates a hot moment for sure.”
7. Track 39 - Lady Monix
Effy : “A funky tune featuring the lyric, 'I wanna know whose dick is this'.”
8. Cocoon - Bjork
Effy : “Bjork describes making love with her partner, including frank sexual narrative.”
9. Body - Megan Thee Stallion
Effy : “The lyrics say it all. This tune embraces your body, your sexuality and the pleasure you get from that.”
10. It’s Not Fair - Lily Allen
Effy : “In this song, Lily talks openly about being dissatisfied by a man in bed. Lily has always broken boundaries, and with the release of her vibrator this year, I think she's an amazing figure for female sexual empowerment.”
Effy’s Bodied is out now via Effy Music.
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