What Makes a Woman

"What Makes a Woman" is a song by American singer Katy Perry from her sixth studio album Smile. It was written by Perry, John Ryan, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Sarah Hudson, and the song's producer Johan Carlsson, with co-production by Elvira Anderfjärd. Perry acknowledged that the song was written to her daughter, Daisy Bloom. It was released as album's first promotional single on August 20, 2020, through Capitol Records.

Upon its release, the song received polarized reviews, with most of critics praising Perry's performance and song's production, with lyrics being mainly panned. "What Makes A Woman" peaked at number 40 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart. The track was given with two visuals: acoustic performance published on the same day as the song, and animated video released as a part of The Smile Video Series on September 1, 2020.