6 songs about women talking about men
Carly Rae Jepsen - Boy Problems
Key advice: If you're gonna stay then stay - he's not gonna change anyway.
In this song Carly unloads her boy problems on her friends until they threaten to hang up on her. This supremely mid-2010s video (That font! That low lit neon aesthetic! Tavi Gevinson!) showcases Carly at her most mullety and in that era, the worse the hair was the better the music was.
Miya Folick - Stop Talking
Key advice: It’s clear to me he's not worth your energy, let's break it down - he’s just not very nice to you
Coming across like the person on the other end of the line in Carly's Boy Problems, Miya is exasperated. She's sick of hearing about this idiot, and worst of all, he's turning her interesting friend into a broken record who can only talk about one thing ("The way you think is so unique, but he's taking all the real estate!").
Destiny's Child - Girl
Key advice: Girl, you don't have to be hiding, don't you be ashamed to say he hurt you
The video remakes Sex and the City to play up the girl talk vibe (recreating the brunch gossip scenes) and lets both viewpoints come to the fore - the well-meaning advice and the girl defending her guy ("It ain't really him, it's stress from the job").
Dua Lipa - New Rules
Key advice: If you're under him, you're not getting over him.
While the song is phrased as the narrator strengthening her resolve not to answer those late night fuckboy texts, the instantly iconique video gives the song a great female friendship vibe.
The Long Blondes - Once and Never Again
Key advice: You're only 19 for god's sake, you don't need a boyfriend.
In the much-missed (by the OP) Sheffield band's jauntiest single the narrator tries to get a younger friend to dump the jerk she's dating, but a double entendre at the end hints she may have a hidden motive ("I know how it feels to be your age... oh how I'd love to feel a girl your age").
Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)
Key advice: Baby girl, respect is just a minimum.
This huge hit had a radiant, pregnant Lauryn Hill dishing out advice to men and women alike, with acid lines like "and you wonder why women hate men?" sweetened by a gorgeous retro-current video and insanely catchy tune.
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Key advice: If you're gonna stay then stay - he's not gonna change anyway.
In this song Carly unloads her boy problems on her friends until they threaten to hang up on her. This supremely mid-2010s video (That font! That low lit neon aesthetic! Tavi Gevinson!) showcases Carly at her most mullety and in that era, the worse the hair was the better the music was.
Click to viewMiya Folick - Stop Talking
Key advice: It’s clear to me he's not worth your energy, let's break it down - he’s just not very nice to you
Coming across like the person on the other end of the line in Carly's Boy Problems, Miya is exasperated. She's sick of hearing about this idiot, and worst of all, he's turning her interesting friend into a broken record who can only talk about one thing ("The way you think is so unique, but he's taking all the real estate!").
Destiny's Child - Girl
Key advice: Girl, you don't have to be hiding, don't you be ashamed to say he hurt you
The video remakes Sex and the City to play up the girl talk vibe (recreating the brunch gossip scenes) and lets both viewpoints come to the fore - the well-meaning advice and the girl defending her guy ("It ain't really him, it's stress from the job").
Dua Lipa - New Rules
Key advice: If you're under him, you're not getting over him.
While the song is phrased as the narrator strengthening her resolve not to answer those late night fuckboy texts, the instantly iconique video gives the song a great female friendship vibe.
The Long Blondes - Once and Never Again
Key advice: You're only 19 for god's sake, you don't need a boyfriend.
In the much-missed (by the OP) Sheffield band's jauntiest single the narrator tries to get a younger friend to dump the jerk she's dating, but a double entendre at the end hints she may have a hidden motive ("I know how it feels to be your age... oh how I'd love to feel a girl your age").
Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)
Key advice: Baby girl, respect is just a minimum.
This huge hit had a radiant, pregnant Lauryn Hill dishing out advice to men and women alike, with acid lines like "and you wonder why women hate men?" sweetened by a gorgeous retro-current video and insanely catchy tune.
Source: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6