New Song: Ashanti – ‘The Woman You Love’

Published: Wednesday 14th Dec 2011 by Rashad

She’s baaack!  Or…at least we think.

‘Good Good’ singer Ashanti has been enticing faithful fans of followers of the goodies collected for her next anticipated LP.  Now, it looks like fans will be getting their first taste of the former ‘Murder Inc’ princess’s offerings. Fronted on her own imprint Written Entertainment,   ‘The Woman You Love’, featuring supersonic rapper Busta Rhymes , is the latest unveiled from the Grammy winner who has seen most of the past weeks touring Asia with famed songwriter David Foster.

Definitely set to to get tongues wagging, is Miss Douglas headed for a hit?  You decide after the jump:

Thanks RapDose/In Flex We Trust!

Parts of this song sound like something The Chipettes passed on for one of their albums while other parts sound like scraps from the ‘Chapter II’ era.  The song shows promise, but its datedness and Ashanti’s (at-time) thin vocals certainly do not do it any favors.  Busta may very well have been this song’s saving grace.

Either way, hopefully this is merely a taste (and not fully representative) of what Miss Douglas is delivering.  For, while ‘The Declaration’ didn’t make much of a statement on the charts, it was certainly fitting in billing as it truly was a testament to the singer’s vocal and artistic growth.  But this, possibly a grower and not a shower, might win a few spins on 106 & Park, but Billboard needs more of a banger if the ‘Rock Wit U’ beauty is looking for a catalyst to re-jumpstart her once sailing career.

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  1. @TEAMFOXYDONDIVA December 14, 2011

    #HANGITUPFLATSCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN

  2. ChrisBBeliever2 December 14, 2011

    It’s okay.

  3. Andre December 14, 2011

    She did it, this is f***** dope, Lyrics, the beat >>> YESSS the princess is back

  4. _yezzir December 14, 2011

    YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! jwfoefofnoenjfo!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do IT!!!!

  5. JER December 14, 2011

    not workin

  6. ariellus December 14, 2011

    Like it ^^

  7. Speaks Truth December 14, 2011

    Yayyyyyyyyyyy ashanti

  8. ChristinasCOMING December 14, 2011

    YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

    This song gives me new life.

    2012 is definitely eyeing for REAL talent to dominate the charts once again.

    Ashanti, Monica, Brandy, Christina, JoJo, Mariah…(where the hell are all the men at?)

    Anyway, I love this song. Ashanti’s voice has definitely improved and seems less forced now. I’ve always loved her and her music but this song validates my love for her even more. She stayed true to her roots rather than fall on that Euro Dance Pop trash s***!

    Go ahead girl and show these other b****** how it’s done!

  9. marcos jimenez December 14, 2011

    yesss she’s back i love itt #WETEAMASHANTI WE GO HARD!!!!!!
    SHE FOLLOWS ME TOO 🙂 SO FOLLOW ME @Marcosj1988

  10. kai pretty December 14, 2011

    YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS Ashanti is back and better than ever i smell a hit

  11. BLAH December 14, 2011

    YASSSSSS ASHANTI! I LOVE IT AND FOR EVERYONE TO KNOW THIS IS JUST A TASTE OF WHAT SHE HAS IN STORE! LMAO DON’T GET TO EXCITED BUT I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HER AND BUSTA DID THE DAMN THING!

  12. LAX December 14, 2011

    I LOVE IT YASSSS ASHANTI…….

  13. DanityKiWi December 14, 2011

    Dope.

  14. Brina December 14, 2011

    Yes luv it!! Ashanti n Busta went In!! #TeamAshanti Lets Go!!!

  15. kevo #teamkimmyblanco December 14, 2011

    Ashanti…Ashanti…Ashanti…u just put the biggest smile on my face….this is so different from u….I LOVE IT…

  16. David Quinta December 14, 2011

    OMG OMG OMG !!! I can’t keep myself together now !!!

    NEW MUSIC FROM “ASHANTI – THE WOMAN YOU LOVE (FT BUSTA RHYMES)”

    I LIVE FOR HUH !!!! follow me @B0y_Interrupted <– copy and paste

  17. J.J. December 14, 2011

    LOVE ITTT!! #HIT

  18. Taylor December 14, 2011

    Dunno whose been writing these entries but the use of “for” as in For every time or For all the hits…

    it’s grating.

  19. Erik December 14, 2011

    Being an ashanti fan I obviously LoVe it and its about time the single is out there. Its gonna be a strugglr to get it out there with this currently pop dominated industry, but I am so glad that she stuck to her roots and stayed true to herself. I’m ready for more.

    Oh & a deffinite improvement on the voice! <3

  20. wesley December 14, 2011

    yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss the princess is finally back.,. she went the hell in on this song 4real this song is a hit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  21. sabrina December 14, 2011

    I was hoping she would come harder. Busta killed it tho.

  22. carolyn December 14, 2011

    YESSSSSSSSSSSSS LUV IT THTS HW REAL R&B SHULD SOUND #TEAMASHANTI LETSGOOOO

  23. Take me as i am December 14, 2011

    Ashanti did the damn thing. hi haters

  24. Mary December 14, 2011

    This song is HOTTTT! I love it, and i dnt think she needs to go the pop route. Pop route doesn’t nessecerely sell records. Just singles I.E. Jennifer Lopez. She’s good by sticking to her current format and get some urban smashes.

    If she went pop people will say i dont like it and that was to much of a risk. So why not give them something different from her on an urban platform.

  25. kai pretty December 14, 2011

    im started to think this is da song called “No good” the song she said that was gonna be her 1st single on the today show like a month ago

  26. BLAH December 14, 2011

    @KAI PRETTY YEAH IT IS, i think they changed the name though

  27. kai pretty December 14, 2011

    @Blah either way it is still dope tho i been waiting for ashanti for almost 3 years she is bringing the fire yessssss

  28. BLAH December 14, 2011

    @KAI PRETTY LOL YOU AIN’T LYING LOL IT’S FIRE I CAN’T EVEN IMAGINE HOW THE SECOND SINGLE GONNA BE! THOSE YEARS REALLY FLEW BY FAST LOL AND FINALLY THE WAIT IS OVER!

  29. kai pretty December 14, 2011

    @Blah who u telling Im glad she is bringing it this time cuz just has hit written all over it

  30. LoverBoy December 14, 2011

    OMFG!!! Seriously this is Ashanti?? IM FEELING IT this is definitely a hit on billboards charts about time some Real Music and no Fuckey Pop!!! Crap!! I knew she still had it in her…

  31. Rihanna Stans = Broke Navy December 14, 2011

    CHILE! WHERE’S THE VOCAL GROWTH?!? A GENERIC MESS!

  32. CzarM December 14, 2011

    I don’t love it, but I don’t hate it ether. It took a minute to get into, but as it went along I was liking it more. Busta definitely adds flavor. I’m glad she didn’t go the euro/electro-pop route and kept it street. I was never really an Ashanti fan, but I won’t hate. I hope it does well, and reactivates black music on the top 40.

  33. LoverBoy December 14, 2011

    I Love this joint y’all sure this is Ashanti??? I knew she had it still…

  34. jarel December 14, 2011

    yeah this song is cute. It grows on you the more u listen to it. I dont know if I love it but there is something about the track that I like.

  35. D. Scott December 14, 2011

    Sounds pretty good. Hope we get to hear some more new Ashanti

  36. A Nu Day Has Come December 15, 2011

    It’s ok, but to be real, this song could have been sooo much better, without a rapper on it!!

  37. LoverBoy December 15, 2011

    Woooow I must say this song is sick love it

  38. Vincent Ko December 15, 2011

    Loves it! The beat reminds me of “Only U”.

  39. DAMN!! December 15, 2011

    Nice song.

  40. ARE YOU SERIOUS? December 15, 2011

    THIS SONG IS DOPE AS F***!!!!!!

    FROM A GODGA FAN!!!

    SHE GONE SNATCH WIGS WITH THIS!!!

    -sips mOSCATO!!!

  41. Lmao December 15, 2011

    STFU TGJ! You talk as if you know what will be a hit and what won’t. Yet you Stan for the biggest flops of the year- Kelly Rowland and Keri Hilson. Certainly I won’t trust your judgment. You fairies only want electro-pop so you can vogue to.

  42. I’ma have to send her back to her maker December 15, 2011

    Sorry, I no longer have interest in her. We have bey and rih and ciara now. Why do we need her?

    Btw, the song not working.

  43. JoJo December 15, 2011

    i really dislike the song i like the repeating sort of hook/chorus hopefully its a grower i do know for a fact that it wont chart though because its to urban for tthe market these days hopefully she goes the ‘only you’ route

  44. BLAH December 15, 2011

    @I’MA HAVE TO SEND HER BACK TO HER MAKER b**** please you sound pathetic, bey ya we have her for life but r****** lmao? who can only sell singles but lacks true talent…. and who is ciara? ROFLLLLLLL LETS NOT EVEN GET STARTED WITH HER PLEASE B**** JUST GO LOOK AT HER LAST EFFORT *COUGHS* 45,000 FIRST WEEK SALES #THE END TAKE A TICKET AND MOVE TO THE BACK OF THE BUS U JUST FAILED BADLY…..

  45. NAUDISWEET (Xtina Stan) December 15, 2011

    Dope song, i love it!!!. TGJ is a bunch of haters i swear :/

  46. bebe December 15, 2011

    i like. Its different. it grows on you. This is going to be her year!!!!

  47. Dunk December 15, 2011

    Don’t agree with the nasty shade thrown on this single at all! This track is fantastic, welcome back real I Love it!

  48. Chile Please!!! December 15, 2011

    LAAAAAAWDY LAWD!!!!! THIS SO GO H.A.M……….THAT BEAT IS F****** SICK……I’M SURPRISE PEOPLE REALLY HATING ON THIS, ESPECIALLY TGJ!!
    THIS SONG IS STRAIGHT FYAH…..THIS SONG GIVES ME EVERYTHING I’VE WANTED & NEEDED. KUDO’S ASHANTI….YOU DID THIS BOO!!!!

  49. mel December 15, 2011

    I’m going to be real, the song is okay nothing fantasic. She has alot of competion next year Brandy, monica, Janet,madonna, alicia, ciara,cassie,MJB, minaj, solange, Mariah, gaga. Its not like 2002 when you barely had artists out. R&B have drastically changed. MJB had drake & lil wayne, she didn’t even sell well. I hope she’s in it for the love of music, because she’s not going to sell like her first album did. Because alot of artists throw tantrums when they don’t chart. *cough* Jasmine, Miguel. She released an album in 2008 no one bought it. Now everyone’s interested…ugh *off topic* Missy is back with timbo & her album is coming next year, i’m so tired of minaj.

  50. rob December 15, 2011

    i like it , its a banger

  51. maria December 15, 2011

    Everyone is trying to “comeback” huh? This isn’t strong enough, great songwriter tho, better then keri. She needs something to stand out from the pack. The Way that You Love Me, was that the name of it? *2008* & Good Good *2009* I think was a great song but…..I don’t know since her second album, she lost her mojo….. her voice isn’t good live, boring on stage. No offense not interested. Mariah puts on great shows. Waiting for Mariah album…..

  52. julissa December 15, 2011

    Welcome Back? she released an album in early 2008. It takes about 2-3 years to release a new album. Song okay, nothing great.

  53. mike December 15, 2011

    Could of came harder with this……to much competition out now. The song will not chart, not even on the R&B charts. Busta always brings it but…..it would of been better without a rapper. Hate it or not Techno dance is in.

  54. rihanna December 15, 2011

    The song isn’t good. After 3 years, I thought she would come harder? oh well…She still can’t sing. She should stick to acting….

  55. june December 15, 2011

    ugh……nothing different….sounds like any other song out there….

  56. christina December 15, 2011

    Next!!!!

  57. jennifer December 15, 2011

    this ain’t hot….. *tamar voice* busta makes the song…..

  58. mary December 15, 2011

    …she don’t have the “it” factor anymore…..that left after her Concrete Rose album…..try again

  59. YOOSONDALOOSE December 15, 2011

    It is okay, love Ashanti and I think she needs to do better to get back on the charts. It could work though.

  60. JazzJai December 15, 2011

    Hot!!!! I love it, got it on repeat!!!!

  61. James December 15, 2011

    This song is amazing! This is truly her style, great Hip Hop and R&B, and she does it like no other can! Queen Ashanti is here to stay! Get used to it haterz!

  62. HALF AMAZIN December 15, 2011

    Honestly, I would like it if a stronger voice were singing. Never ever was really into Ashanti even when she was “hot”. She is true example of how fickle music consumers will hype you up then crash and burn your s***. Not sure how she fits into the music scene anymore kinda like Mya and Ameriie

  63. Dante December 15, 2011

    Has to Grow on me real talk not her best and not what I was expecting at all this sounds like a demo song to me Ashanti needs to come harder if she wants to make a comeback real talk this is not a comeback track Try againI love u Asjanti

  64. Dante December 15, 2011

    Has to Grow on me real talk not her best and not what I was expecting at all this sounds like a demo song to me Ashanti needs to come harder if she wants to make a comeback real talk this is not a comeback track Try againI love u Ashanti

  65. CATHY December 15, 2011

    This song is hot. I love it, go Ashanti.

  66. Herbiitron December 15, 2011

    I think it’s a lot better than the dance music s*** that has been ruling the airwaves. It’s also a lot more mature than her Chapter II days. I wish it was as hard as “The Way That I Love You”.

  67. DatDude December 15, 2011

    I love this song… Some of you sound dumb af nobody cares about Vocals anymore look at Rihanna Katy Perry etc… I’m happy its not no electro pop crap she sticking to her genre R&B and Hip-Hop something we been missing for awhile. This song is a grower so stop comparing her to others because she just getting her buzz back I can’t wait to hear more from her keep up the good work Ashanti please dont change to that fuckery pop music… like Beyonce did… I love your music Welcome back!!

  68. PamB December 15, 2011

    I like it. I like i a lol

  69. Neil December 15, 2011

    She’s Back love this joint… Haters keep on hating lol!!!!!!

  70. Tina December 15, 2011

    Suprisingly, i like this…. i really do… i heard it playing on Hot 97 (in New york) while i was driving 2 days ago and i was pleasantly surprised… i’m not a fan of ashanti’s voice… (lol @ thin vocals) but i think the song is great…

  71. YUPPITSME December 16, 2011

    -This is Unacceptable.

  72. TellTheTruth December 20, 2011

    i LOVE it 😉

  73. Big Ro December 26, 2011

    Love it Ashanti! Busta does his thing on this track!

  74. LAURA December 29, 2011

    people gonna hate on it because it doesn’t sound like the dance s*** that plagues the charts atm, just cause she stuck to actual r&b it ain’t gonna sell big, but it’s sick! not as good as her old stuff but still deserves to do better than it will do

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