In honor of International Women’s Day and the #EmbraceAmbition campaign this week, here’s a playlist featuring our favorite women who rock. It’s plenty inspiring and even more empowering. To quote Beyoncé, “Who run the world? Girls!”

1. People Have the Power — Patti Smith
2. The Girls Want to Be With the Girls — Talking Heads
3. Run The World (Girls) — Beyoncé
4. The Warrior — SCANDAL
5. Warriors — M.I.A.
6. Yes We Can, Can — The Pointer Sisters
7. Doo Wop (That Thing) — Lauryn Hill
8. Dog Days Are Over — Florence & The Machine
9. The Glorious Land — PJ Harvey
10. I See It — The Staple Singers
11. New World Coming — Cass Elliot
12. Won’t Be Long — Aretha Franklin