In the event that you’d want to go out with your girlfriends tonight and are in the mood for some wine and sushi, consider staying in with them and watching Shania Twain’s documentary, Not Just a Girl, on Netflix instead. It’s not too late to gather your Shania-lovin’ gang and commemorate the trip that made her a household name; the documentary about her legacy is set to be released on Tuesday, July 26 and is sure to impress. Timmins, Ontario, where Twain was born and raised, wasn’t exactly known as a hub of country music before she became a household name. To track her absolute dominance of the genre, we will begin with her move to Nashville, where she was initially signed to a label and courted Mutt Lange, who would later become her husband and the producer who supported her when she was ready to release her The Woman in Me album.
Audiences will hear from other musicians about how Twain’s music and career influenced them, as well as from the queen. There will be interviews with Avril Lavigne, Orville Peck, Diplo, and Lionel Richie in the lineup if you ask us. This news comes with a teaser that re-enforces the imaginative and campy moments that have defined Twain’s more than three decades in the business. As a woman in a male-dominated industry and a divorce from Lange, she’ll talk about what it’s been like to be a woman in a male-dominated industry, and how she refused to toe the line even when it may have ended her career.
In addition to bringing viewers back in time, the documentary also looks to the future, with the pop star discussing her impending sixth album. But there’s more to come. As if that wasn’t enough, she’ll also be releasing a compilation album of her greatest songs, Not Just a Girl (The Highlights). “Honey I’m Home,” “That Don’t Impress Me Much,” and, (of course, because the release would be illegal without it), “Man! As if I were a woman, I exclaimed! Check out the teaser for Not Just a Girl below and be ready to see Twain’s ascent and continued success when the documentary premieres on Netflix on July 26th.