Label: Capitol Records – B002610201
Format: 2 x LP
Country: US
Released: Aug 18, 2017
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style Contemporary R&B

Strength of a Woman is the thirteenth studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige. It was released on April 28, 2017, by Capitol Records. The album serves as the follow-up to her twelfth studio album The London Sessions (2014). Strength of a Woman is predominantly a R&B and hip hop soul album. Blige worked with producers and songwriters such as DJ Camper, Brandon "B.A.M." Hodge, Hit-Boy, Jazmine Sullivan, Lamb, Bigg D, Neff-U, Kaytranada, and BadBadNotGood on the album. It also features guest appearances by Kanye West, Quavo, DJ Khaled, Missy Elliott, Prince Charlez, Kaytranada, and BadBadNotGood.

The album debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 78,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. It attained international charting and produced five official singles: "Thick of It", "U + Me (Love Lesson)", "Love Yourself" featuring Kanye West, "Set Me Free", and "Glow Up" featuring Quavo, DJ Khaled, and Missy Elliott, with the former two singles peaking atop the US Adult R&B Songs chart. Upon its release, Strength of a Woman received generally positive reviews from music critics.