<P> `` I Am Woman '' is a song written by Australian - American artist Helen Reddy and singer - songwriter Ray Burton and performed by Reddy . The first recording of the song appeared on Reddy 's debut album I Do n't Know How to Love Him , released in May 1971 , and was heard during the closing credits for the 1972 film Stand Up and Be Counted . A new recording of the song was released as a single in May 1972 and became a number one hit later that year , eventually selling over one million copies . The song came near the apex of the counterculture era and , by celebrating female empowerment , became an enduring anthem for the women 's liberation movement . </P>
<P> `` I Am Woman '' is a song written by Australian - American artist Helen Reddy and singer - songwriter Ray Burton and performed by Reddy . The first recording of the song appeared on Reddy 's debut album I Do n't Know How to Love Him , released in May 1971 , and was heard during the closing credits for the 1972 film Stand Up and Be Counted . A new recording of the song was released as a single in May 1972 and became a number one hit later that year , eventually selling over one million copies . The song came near the apex of the counterculture era and , by celebrating female empowerment , became an enduring anthem for the women 's liberation movement . </P>
who sings i am woman hear me roar
who sings i am woman hear me roar
Helen Reddy
Helen Reddy