This One's for the Girls - Martina McBride (2003)

The throwback section of this blog has seemed to be filled up with girl power songs the last few weeks. This is another one of those, but is different in that it's not trying to put woman above men, just reassuring them that they are beautiful and worth it. That is the best kind of girl power song because it's feminism without putting anyone else down in the process.

This song is all about lifting up girls of all ages. The story begins at age thirteen, with girls beginning high school. It then moves on to young women that are about 25, "living on dreams and spaghetti-o's." She then moves on to 42 in the second verse, documenting them "throwing pennies into the fountain of youth." 

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The chorus, though, brings all of the different ages together, when she sings,

"This one's for the girls
Who've ever had a broken heart
Who've wished upon a shooting star
You're beautiful the way you are
This one's for the girls
Who love without holding back
Who dream with everything they have
All around the world
This one's for the girls"

This is special because McBride connects all of the different girls on one level, by telling them that they are beautiful. Although McBride's vocals are not the strongest on this track, she really takes the meaning of a girl power anthem to heart, and creates a truly uplifting song.
Overall rating: 4 crowns