# Working Class Woman

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{{Infobox album
| name = Working Class Woman
| type = studio
| artist = [Marie Davidson](/source/Marie_Davidson)
| cover = Marie_Davison_-_Working_Class_Woman_cover_art.png
| alt = 
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2018|10|05}}
| recorded = {{flatlist|
* Montreal, Canada
* Berlin, Germany
}}
| studio = 
| genre =
* [Electronic](/source/Electronic_music)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/music/5-things-to-know-about-working-class-woman-by-marie-davidson|title=5 things to know about Working Class Woman by Marie Davidson|work=[Vancouver Sun](/source/Vancouver_Sun)|first=Stuart|last=Derdeyn|date=9 October 2018|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref>
* [techno](/source/techno)<ref name=theguardian/>
* [house](/source/house_music)<ref name=pitchfork/>
| length = {{Duration|m=42|s=51}}
| label = [Ninja Tune](/source/Ninja_Tune)
| producer =
* Marie Davidson
* Pierre Guerineau
* Asaël Robitaille
* Cristobal Urbina
| prev_title = Adieux au Dancefloor
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = Renegade Breakdown
| next_year = 2020
}}
'''''Working Class Woman''''' is the fourth solo studio album by French-Canadian musician [Marie Davidson](/source/Marie_Davidson).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/marie_davidson_announces_working_class_woman_lp|title=Marie Davidson Announces 'Working Class Woman' LP|work=[Exclaim!](/source/Exclaim!)|first=Calum|last=Slingerland|date=30 August 2018|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref> It was released on [Ninja Tune](/source/Ninja_Tune) on 5 October 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2018/08/marie-davidson-announces-new-album-working-class-woman/|title=Marie Davidson Announces New Album Working Class Woman With "So Right"|work=[Spin](/source/Spin_(magazine))|first=Anna|last=Gaca|date=30 August 2018|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref>

==Production==
The album was created in [Montreal](/source/Montreal) and [Berlin](/source/Berlin).<ref name=theskinnyinter>{{cite web|url=https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/interviews/marie-davidson-on-working-class-woman|title=Almost Famous: Marie Davidson on Working Class Woman|work=[The Skinny](/source/The_Skinny_(magazine))|first=Claire|last=Francis|date=28 September 2018|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref> Marie Davidson says: "It comes from my brain, through my own experiences: the suffering and the humour, the fun and the darkness to be Marie Davidson."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.factmag.com/2018/08/30/marie-davidson-working-class-woman-ninja-tune/|title=Marie Davidson joins Ninja Tune for new album, Working Class Woman|work=[Fact](/source/Fact_(UK_magazine))|first=Scott|last=Wilson|date=30 August 2018|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref>

==Critical reception==
{{Music ratings
| ADM = 8.0/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/9587/Marie-Davidson-Working-Class-Woman.aspx|title=Working Class Woman by Marie Davidson reviews|work=AnyDecentMusic?|accessdate=6 September 2019}}</ref>
| MC = 85/100<ref name=metacritic>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/working-class-woman/marie-davidson|title=Working Class Woman by Marie Davidson Reviews and Tracks|work=[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)|publisher=[CBS Interactive](/source/CBS_Interactive)|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref>
| rev1 = [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=allmusic>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/working-class-woman-mw0003208106|title=Working Class Woman – Marie Davidson|work=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)|first=Paul|last=Simpson|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[Exclaim!](/source/Exclaim!)''
| rev2score = 9/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/marie_davidson-working_class_woman|title=Marie Davidson: Working Class Woman|work=[Exclaim!](/source/Exclaim!)|first=Tom|last=Beedham|date=2 October 2018|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)''
| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=theguardian>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/oct/05/marie-davidson-working-class-woman-review-ninja-tune|title=Marie Davidson: Working Class Woman review – tormented techno subverted by humour|work=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)|first=Laura|last=Snapes|date=5 October 2018|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[NME](/source/NME)''
| rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/marie-davidson-working-class-woman-review-2388083|title=Marie Davidson – 'Working Class Woman' review|work=[NME](/source/NME)|first=Thomas|last=Smith|date=9 October 2018|accessdate=16 December 2019}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[Now](/source/Now_(newspaper))''
| rev5score = 4/5<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nowtoronto.com/music/album-reviews/marie-davidson-working-class-woman/|title=Review: Marie Davidson's Working Class Woman is full of funny and furious techno|work=[Now](/source/Now_(newspaper))|first=Kevin|last=Ritchie|date=5 October 2018|accessdate=6 September 2019}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))''
| rev6score = 7.8/10<ref name=pitchfork>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/marie-davidson-working-class-woman/|title=Marie Davidson: Working Class Woman|work=[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))|author-link=Sophie Kemp|first=Sophie|last=Kemp|date=10 October 2018|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[Q](/source/Q_(magazine))''
| rev7score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|title=Marie Davidson: Working Class Woman|journal=[Q](/source/Q_(magazine))|first=Steve|last=Yates|issue=391|date=November 2018|page=105}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[Resident Advisor](/source/Resident_Advisor)''
| rev8score = 4.0/5<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/reviews/22947|title=Marie Davidson - Working Class Woman|work=[Resident Advisor](/source/Resident_Advisor)|first=Matt|last=McDermott|date=17 October 2018|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref>
| rev9 = ''[The Skinny](/source/The_Skinny_(magazine))''
| rev9score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name=theskinny>{{cite web|url=https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/marie-davidson-working-class-woman|title=Marie Davidson – Working Class Woman|work=[The Skinny](/source/The_Skinny_(magazine))|first=Briony|last=Pickford|date=1 October 2018|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref>
| rev10 = ''[Tom Hull – on the Web](/source/Tom_Hull_%E2%80%93_on_the_Web)''
| rev10Score = A−<ref>{{cite web|last=Hull|first=Tom|author-link=Tom Hull (critic)|date=December 28, 2018|url=http://tomhull.com/ocston/blog/archives/2700-Streamnotes-December-2018.html|title=Streamnotes (December, 2018)|website=Tom Hull – on the Web|accessdate=July 23, 2020}}</ref>
}}
At [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic), which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 85, based on 9 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".<ref name=metacritic/>

Paul Simpson of [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "With greater emotional depth and sonic clarity than her past recordings, ''Working Class Woman'' is an exciting breakthrough for Davidson."<ref name=allmusic/> [Sophie Kemp](/source/Sophie_Kemp) of ''[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))'' wrote: "The lines between seriousness and humor are blurry, and that's kind of the point, where the album excels is in Davidson's ability to very much intentionally confuse her listener."<ref name=pitchfork/> Briony Pickford of ''[The Skinny](/source/The_Skinny_(magazine))'' gave the album 5 stars out of 5, describing it as "a mix of successful, [feminist](/source/feminist) personas commenting over relentless [drum](/source/drum)s and chaotic [synths](/source/Synthesizer)."<ref name=theskinny/>

=== Accolades ===
At the end of the year, the album was included in several best-albums-of-2018 lists, ranking in such lists by ''[Now Magazine](/source/Now_(newspaper))'' (3rd),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=N. O. W. |date=2018-12-10 |title=The 10 best albums of 2018 - NOW Magazine |url=https://nowtoronto.com/music/the-10-best-albums-of-2018/ |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=NOW Toronto |language=en-US}}</ref> [Bleep](/source/Bleep_(store)) (8th),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bleep |title=Top 10 Albums of the Year 2018 |url=https://bleep.com/Bleeps-Top-10-Albums-of-the-Year-2018 |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Bleep}}</ref> ''[Mixmag](/source/Mixmag)'' (10th),<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Top 50 Albums of 2018 |url=https://mixmag.net/feature/top-albums-2018 |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Mixmag}}</ref> ''[The Quietus](/source/The_Quietus)'' (14th),<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Quietus {{!}} Features {{!}} Quietus Charts {{!}} Quietus Albums Of The Year 2018, In Association With Norman Records |url=https://thequietus.com/articles/25755-albums-of-the-year-2018 |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=The Quietus |language=en-us}}</ref> ''[Bandcamp Daily](/source/Bandcamp)'' (19th),<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-10 |title=The Best Albums of 2018: #100 – 81 |url=https://daily.bandcamp.com/best-of-2018/the-best-bandcamp-albums-of-2018-100-81 |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Bandcamp Daily}}</ref> ''[The 405](/source/The_405_(magazine))'' (28th),<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-21 |title=405: Top 50 Albums of 2018 |url=https://www.yearendlists.com/2018/405-top-50-albums-of-2018 |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=www.yearendlists.com |language=en-us}}</ref> ''[The Skinny](/source/The_Skinny_(magazine))'' (31st),<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Skinny's Top 50 Albums of 2018 |url=https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/opinion/albums-of-the-year/the-skinnys-top-50-albums-of-2018 |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=www.theskinny.co.uk |language=en}}</ref> ''[Loud and Quiet](/source/Loud_and_Quiet)'' (36th),<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Loud And Quiet best 40 albums of 2018 |url=https://www.loudandquiet.com/short/the-loud-and-quiet-best-40-albums-of-2018/ |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Loud And Quiet |language=en-US}}</ref> ''[FACT](/source/Fact_(UK_magazine))'' (43rd),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=April Clare Welsh, Cameron Cook, Chal Ravens, Claire Lobenfeld, Henry Bruce-Jones, John Twells, Lorena Cupcake, Maya-Roisin Slater, Scott |date=2018-12-13 |title=The 50 best albums of 2018 |url=https://www.factmag.com/2018/12/13/the-50-best-albums-of-2018/ |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Fact Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> ''[Noisey](/source/Vice_(magazine))'' (73rd),<ref>{{Cite web |author=Noisey Staff |date=2018-12-05 |title=The 100 Best Albums of 2018 |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-100-best-albums-of-2018/ |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Vice |language=en}}</ref> [Fopp](/source/Fopp_(retailer)) (100th),<ref>{{Cite web |last=fopp |date=2018-11-22 |title=best albums of 2018 |url=https://www.fopp.com/bestalbums2018/ |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Fopp - the best music, films, books + tech at low prices |language=en-GB}}</ref> ''[Resident Advisor](/source/Resident_Advisor)'' (1 of 40 unranked albums),<ref>{{Cite web |title=2018's Best Albums · Feature ⟋ RA |url=https://ra.co/features/3384 |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Resident Advisor |language=en}}</ref> and ''[XLR8R](/source/XLR8R)'' (1 of 35 unranked albums).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=XLR8R |date=2018-12-19 |title=XLR8R's Best of 2018: Releases |url=https://xlr8r.com/best-of/xlr8rs-best-of-2018-releases/ |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=XLR8R |language=en-US}}</ref> It also featured in ''[Exclaim!](/source/Exclaim!)''<nowiki/>'s best dance and electronic albums of 2018 list,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Exclaim! |date=December 12, 2018 |title=Exclaim!'s Top 10 Dance and Electronic Albums |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/exclaim_s_top_10_dance_and_electronic_albums-best_of_2018 |access-date=December 19, 2023 |website=Exclaim!}}</ref> and ''[PopMatters](/source/PopMatters)''<nowiki/>' best electronic music albums of 2018 list.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-07 |title=The 25 Best Electronic Albums of 2018, PopMatters |url=https://www.popmatters.com/best-electronic-albums-2018-2622079585.html |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=PopMatters |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Track listing==
All music composed by [Marie Davidson](/source/Marie_Davidson); all words written by Davidson; all tracks produced by Davidson and Pierre Guerineau, except where noted.
{{Track listing
| title1 = Your Biggest Fan
| length1 = 4:25
| title2 = Work It
| length2 = 4:20
| title3 = The Psychologist
| length3 = 4:47
| title4 = Lara
| length4 = 3:07
| title5 = Day Dreaming
| length5 = 4:12
| title6 = The Tunnel
| length6 = 3:37
| title7 = Workaholic Paranoid Bitch
| length7 = 4:52
| title8 = So Right
| note8 = Davidson, 
Guerineau, Asaël Robitaille, Cristoball Urbina
| length8 = 5:06
| title9 = Burn Me
| length9 = 5:15
| title10 = La Chambre Intérieure
| length10 = 3:08
}}

==Personnel==
Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Working Class Woman''.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Working Class Woman|others=[Marie Davidson](/source/Marie_Davidson)|type=liner notes|publisher=[Ninja Tune](/source/Ninja_Tune)|id=ZENCD250|year=2018}}</ref>
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
'''Musicians'''
* Marie Davidson – music, words
* Pierre Guerineau – backing vocals {{small|(track 2)}}
* Bernardino Femminielli – backing vocals {{small|(track 2)}}
* Motorkiller – voice {{small|(track 3)}}

'''Technical personnel'''
* Marie Davidson – production
* Pierre Guerineau – production
* Asaël Robitaille – production {{small|(track 9)}}
* Cristobal Urbina – production {{small|(track 9)}}
* Max Gilkes – mastering
{{col-2}}
'''Design'''
* MMBP – artwork
* Etienne Saint-Denis – photography
{{col-end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Discogs master|1433813|Working Class Woman}}
* {{MusicBrainz release group|mbid=368fc149-3931-4d12-b858-73ee031b2ad7|name=Working Class Woman}}

{{Authority control}}

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Category:Ninja Tune albums
Category:Marie Davidson albums

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