Our Rating: 10/10

From the opening line, “Take a look at the world today; we have got to find a better way,” this track lands exactly where it needs to. It is as emotional as it is liberating. And when that line keeps coming back, it doesn’t feel repetitive; it feels absolutely necessary. Because we are still looking at the same world, with the same problems, pretending they are new.

Then the hook comes in:

“If a woman had made the world.”

And that’s the whole point of the song, laid out clean.

Chris Oledude guides it in and pushes it further, “if a woman had made the world, families would live, everyone would have support, and man would really know how to love.” A beautiful sentiment from the masculine. It does not emasculate; it uplifts assuredly. This isn’t a question. It’s a consequence. Women didn’t shape this world equally and you can hear the cost of that in this song.

There’s nothing abstract about that. It’s direct and vulnerably human. It’s the kind of statement that makes you stop for a second because it shouldn’t feel idealistic, but somehow it still does. Not enough men speak out; not enough men are as unafraid to tell it as it is. Look at the world today: war, destruction, climate devastation, girls and women living in fear all over the world due to the power imbalance and chokehold of male leadership. It isn’t profound; it’s speaking truth to power.

Then the truly sensational Kiena Williams takes it somewhere else entirely:

“If a woman had made the world, I’d be unafraid.” There it is. From a woman’s voice and soul. Sang in that powerful way. I hadn’t come across Kiena before but I will make sure I follow her musical journey now; she has a voice akin to the great divas of yesteryear.

That line alone says more than most songs manage in three minutes. Because that is the reality for women. Across every space. Not just music but life. And you don’t need a dramatic production to make that land. She delivers it powerfully through that voice, and that’s exactly why it hits as hard as it does.

This is where the track works. It doesn’t overcomplicate itself. It doesn’t try to be clever. It just tells the truth in plain terms and lets it sit there. And honestly, that’s what gives it weight. Because when you spend your career, like I have, looking at who gets heard and who doesn’t, who gets platformed and who gets pushed out, you realise very quickly that this isn’t hypothetical. Women have not been shaping the world equally. Not even close, as they were not allowed; they were burnt at the stake. They were told in no uncertain terms that they were not welcomed and excluded. It is harsh and brutal but the song delivers the message in such a hopeful way.

So when a song asks that question, it’s not poetic. It’s political. Whether people like that or not.

Musically, it sits in that soul and R&B space, warm, steady, and not chasing anything. You can hear the lineage, but it’s not trying to copy it. It just holds its ground.

Chris Oledude isn’t trying to impress anyone here.

He’s making a point. And by including the woman’s voice and her story in the song, he does more; he includes, he raises up, he does the work and he shows up. There is the alchemy in that statement of his song here. It’s in the doing.

And it lands. Sisters and daughters much take the lead; it’s hard to break free, but I really hope we do. If that lyric makes people uncomfortable, good. It should. Enough is enough.

It’s also worth checking out the YouTube video where he features many wonderful women over the years. You can really see how much Chris was inspired by legends such as Ella Fitzgerald, Lou Rawls, and Al Jurreau, as his music collaboration here is a soul-stirring blend of nostalgia and contemporary flair. As a feminist myself, I would love to see more of this from men in music. I respect Chris’s dedication to highlighting the importance of women’s voices in shaping our world.