Nicola Horlick as an exemplar of "having it all", although Horlick acknowledges her reliance on paid help. According to Horlick, "It's ridiculous that I am known as 'superwoman' ... Look at someone who has no help at home and holds down a job. Or look at me with my nanny and my secretary. Who would you call 'superwoman'?" This nickname came from Shirley Conran's book "Superwoman", and apparently pre-dates Horlick's media fame. She married Timothy Piers Horlick, whom she had met while at Oxford, in June 1984, when she was 23. He was also a City investment banker. They separated in December
Superwoman Pt. II prohibited remixes from charting, Mo had to convince Elektra to re-release the single in an alternate title, now famously known as "Superwoman, Pt. II." When interviewed on the song's meaning, Lil' Mo identified the song as being an "anti-chicken head" anthem, and explained that the concept behind it was to inform guys that she was independent, but at the same time, needed "that shoulder to lean on." During a two-hour studio session, Lil' Mo recorded the "Superwoman" vocals at Enterprise Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles. Additionally, Mo had to beatbox the infamous stuttering "da-da-da-da-da" beat to her production team