What It Feels Like for a Girl double standard toward women, addressing hurtful myths about female inferiority. To emphasize the message, the song opens with a spoken word sample by actress Charlotte Gainsbourg from the 1993 British film, "The Cement Garden". A Spanish version of the track, "Lo Que Siente la Mujer", was translated by Alberto Ferraras and included the Latin American edition of "Music". The song received acclaim from most music critics, who declared it as a highlight from the album, while also remarking it as one of the most mature musical ventures of Madonna's career. Commercially, "What It Feels Like for a Girl" reached the
What It Feels Like for a Girl its nature. Lyrically, "What It Feels Like for a Girl" condemns male chauvinism by addressing hurtful myths about female inferiority and female role-playing in society, with the singer inviting men to imagine themselves as girls. Initially planned to be the album's second single, "What It Feels Like for a Girl" was eventually released as the album's third single on April 17, 2001. Upon release, several remixes were commissioned, created by Above & Beyond, Victor Calderone, Richard "Humpty" Vission, Paul Oakenfold and Tracy Young. The "Velvet Masta Mix", created by Richard Vission, gave the song a bass-heavy intro and a funkier