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Ten Girl Power Anthems

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at USF chapter.

Whether you’re working, exercising, studying, or just need a pick-me-up, these girl power anthems will make you feel happy and empowered; they’ll serve as a reminder that you are ***flawless.

 

1.    Salute–Little Mix

 

 

Why it made the list: “Get your killer heels, sneakers, pumps or lace up your boots

Representing all the women, salute, salute”

 

2.    ***Flawless–Beyonce Ft. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Why it made the list: “I woke up like this, I woke up like this

We flawless, ladies tell ’em

Say “I look so good tonight”

(Also, the entire clip from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Ted Talk)

 

3.    Feeling Myself–Nicki Minaj and Beyonce

Why it made the list: “Cause we dope girls we flawless,we the poster girls for all this

 

4. Love Myself–Hailee Steinfeld

Why it made the list: “(I love me)

Gonna love myself, no, I don’t need anybody else

 

5. Moments–Tove Lo

Why it made the list: “ I, I’m not the prettiest you’ve ever seen

But I have my moments, I have my moments

Not the flawless one, I’ve never been

But I have my moments, I have my moments

 

6.Bulletproof–La Roux

Why it made the list: “I’m having fun, don’t put me down

I’ll never let you sweep me off my feet

 

7. Q.U.E.E.N.–Janelle Monae

Why it made the list: “Am I a freak for dancing around?

Am I a freak for getting down?

I’m cutting up, don’t cut me down

Yeah I wanna be, wanna be Queen”

 

8. Killin It–Krewella

Why it made the list: I’mma predator, rapture, I am killin’ it

 

9.  Castle–Halsey

Why it made the list: I’m headed straight for the castle

They wanna make me their queen

 

10. Fly–Nicki Minaj Ft. Rihanna

Why it made the list:

I came to win, to fight, to conquer, to thrive

I came to win, to survive, to prosper, to rise

To fly, To fly

 

Cera is a junior at the University of South Florida currently majoring in Women and Gender Studies. She has an on-campus job as a receptionist and is the Editor-in-Chief of the USF Her Campus Chapter. Her goals and aspirations after graduation include graduate school, teaching English abroad, teaching at the university level, writing novels, and adopting every dog. 
Sydjea Watson is from the beautiful island of Jamaica. She graduated from the University of South Florida with a bachelor's degree in mass communications. Sydjea has a passion and great appreciation for the arts. She currently works as a freelance photographer while pursuing a photography certification at Rhode Island School of Design.