{"id":2013135,"date":"2026-06-26T17:35:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2013135"},"modified":"2026-06-26T17:35:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:35:50","slug":"peggy-gou-taps-the-uplifting-energy-of-summer-for-infectious-single-woman-featuring-ayra-starr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2013135","title":{"rendered":"Peggy Gou taps the \u201cuplifting energy of summer\u201d for infectious single \u2018Wo,man\u2019 featuring Ayra Starr"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Peggy_ayra_Park_Sangjun.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Peggy Gou taps the \u201cuplifting energy of summer\u201d for infectious single \u2018Wo,man\u2019 featuring Ayra Starr<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>&#8220;I hope this record brings fun summer memories to all who love it\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Max Pilley<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-26T18:35:50+01:00\">26th June 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Peggy_ayra_Park_Sangjun-696x442.jpg\" alt title=\"Peggy_ayra_Park_Sangjun\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Peggy Gou and Ayra Starr. CREDIT: Park Sangjun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Peggy Gou\u00a0has teamed up with\u00a0Ayra Starr\u00a0on her new summer-ready single \u2018Wo,man\u2019 \u2013 check it out below.<\/p>\n<p>The South Korean-born, London-based DJ, producer and artist released the track today (June 26) via XL Recordings, marking her latest release since\u00a0her 2024\u00a0debut album \u2018I Hear You\u2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A typically euphoric summer dancefloor anthem from Gou, \u2018Wo,man\u2019 pairs Gou\u2019s restlessly energetic production with a vocal from Nigerian afrobeats artist Starr that includes the earwormy chorus hook of \u201c<i>Adigidang\u00a0dang\u00a0dang\u00a0di dang<\/i>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the video for \u2018Wo,man\u2019, directed by Onda, here:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the single, Gou said: \u201cWhen I was working on \u2018Wo,man\u2019, I knew I wanted a voice that could match the song\u2019s uplifting energy for summer. The moment I shared it with Ayra, she got it instantly. Bringing our two worlds together felt completely natural, and she brought the perfect balance of sexiness and swag into the record. I hope this record brings fun summer memories to all who love it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Starr added: \u201cI love Peggy \u2013 she\u2019s such a cool artist. It was so much fun to make this song with her. It felt like such a summer vibe \u2013 I hope everyone enjoys it as much as I enjoyed making it!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The collaboration follows\u00a0a previous\u00a0creative link-up between the pair, after Gou remixed Starr\u2019s single \u2018Where Do We Go\u2019 earlier this year.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DaC6m_dopE5\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>To mark the release of \u2018Wo,man\u2019,\u00a0Gou is also opening\u00a0a pop-up boutique\u00a0in London, dubbed \u2018The\u00a0Gou,tique\u2019,\u00a0today for one day and night only. It is\u00a0located\u00a0at Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes on Kingsland Road in east London from 4pm to 9pm, with free entry on a first-come, first-served basis.<\/p>\n<p>Gou will gift 200 mystery items from her personal collection, alongside 100 items from archival Peggy Gou merchandise lines, while DJs from her Gudu Records roster will soundtrack the event.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Gou is set for a busy summer of live appearances, including a headline show at London\u2019s Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich on August 2.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year,\u00a0Gou also remixed Madonna\u2019s \u2018I Feel So Free\u2019, the first preview of Madonna\u2019s upcoming album \u2018Confessions II\u2019.\u00a0She\u00a0added\u00a0a \u201890s dance-flavoured\u00a0touch to the track, built around clattering drums and squelchy synths.<\/p>\n<p>Starr, meanwhile,\u00a0will be playing at Jorja Smith and Tems\u2019 date of All Points East 2026, alongside the likes of\u00a0Nia Archives,\u00a0Elmiene\u00a0and\u00a0Kwn.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Ayra Starr<\/li>\n<li>Dance<\/li>\n<li>Peggy Gou<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<div id=\"taboola-below-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\">\n<p><span 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class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Peggy Gou\u00a0has teamed up with\u00a0Ayra Starr\u00a0on her new summer-ready single \u2018Wo,man\u2019 \u2013 check it out below.<\/p>\n<p>The South Korean-born, London-based DJ, producer and artist released the track today (June 26) via XL Recordings, marking her latest release since\u00a0her 2024\u00a0debut album \u2018I Hear You\u2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A typically euphoric summer dancefloor anthem from Gou, \u2018Wo,man\u2019 pairs Gou\u2019s restlessly energetic production with a vocal from Nigerian afrobeats artist Starr that includes the earwormy chorus hook of \u201c<i>Adigidang\u00a0dang\u00a0dang\u00a0di dang<\/i>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the video for \u2018Wo,man\u2019, directed by Onda, here:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the single, Gou said: \u201cWhen I was working on \u2018Wo,man\u2019, I knew I wanted a voice that could match the song\u2019s uplifting energy for summer. The moment I shared it with Ayra, she got it instantly. Bringing our two worlds together felt completely natural, and she brought the perfect balance of sexiness and swag into the record. I hope this record brings fun summer memories to all who love it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Starr added: \u201cI love Peggy \u2013 she\u2019s such a cool artist. It was so much fun to make this song with her. It felt like such a summer vibe \u2013 I hope everyone enjoys it as much as I enjoyed making it!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The collaboration follows\u00a0a previous\u00a0creative link-up between the pair, after Gou remixed Starr\u2019s single \u2018Where Do We Go\u2019 earlier this year.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DaC6m_dopE5\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>To mark the release of \u2018Wo,man\u2019,\u00a0Gou is also opening\u00a0a pop-up boutique\u00a0in London, dubbed \u2018The\u00a0Gou,tique\u2019,\u00a0today for one day and night only. It is\u00a0located\u00a0at Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes on Kingsland Road in east London from 4pm to 9pm, with free entry on a first-come, first-served basis.<\/p>\n<p>Gou will gift 200 mystery items from her personal collection, alongside 100 items from archival Peggy Gou merchandise lines, while DJs from her Gudu Records roster will soundtrack the event.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Gou is set for a busy summer of live appearances, including a headline show at London\u2019s Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich on August 2.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year,\u00a0Gou also remixed Madonna\u2019s \u2018I Feel So Free\u2019, the first preview of Madonna\u2019s upcoming album \u2018Confessions II\u2019.\u00a0She\u00a0added\u00a0a \u201890s dance-flavoured\u00a0touch to the track, built around clattering drums and squelchy synths.<\/p>\n<p>Starr, meanwhile,\u00a0will be playing at Jorja Smith and Tems\u2019 date of All Points East 2026, alongside the likes of\u00a0Nia Archives,\u00a0Elmiene\u00a0and\u00a0Kwn.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/peggy-gou-taps-the-uplifting-energy-of-summer-for-infectious-single-woman-featuring-ayra-starr-3953571&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Peggy_ayra_Park_Sangjun.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Peggy Gou taps the \u201cuplifting energy of summer\u201d for infectious single \u2018Wo,man\u2019 featuring Ayra Starr &#8220;I hope this record brings fun summer memories to all who love it\u201d By Max Pilley 26th June 2026 Peggy Gou and Ayra Starr. 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