Written and produced by R. Kelly, it was released on February 12, 2001 as the lead single from her debut album, Chapter 1: Love, Pain & Forgiveness (2001).

[3] She told him she was a singer and songwriter and managed to convince him to give her the phone number of Jive Records' executive Wayne Williams.

Johnson told a reviewer for the Girlposse website, "I had that freedom, to make this album be a total expression of myself.

Jon Azpiri of AllMusic called the song "infectious " and complimented Johnson's vocals and said that it was suited for both blues and soul.

"[9] Michel Paoletta, editor for Billboard magazine, declared "I Am Your Woman" an "anthem single [...] which features very confrontational lyrics along with a jazzy beat.

"[11] The music video for "I Am Your Woman", directed by Jessy Terrero, was filmed in a neighborhood located in Chicago, Illinois, on February 18, 2001.

The camera then turns and rolls to a house and enters inside of it where it shows Johnson sitting on a dining table with her love interest (Ro Brooks) and is arguing with him.

Johnson appeared as the musical guest and performed the song on Tom Joyner Morning Show on the American basic cable network channel TV One.

[20] She performed the song during her Chapter 6: Couples Therapy album release event at the SOB's in New York City on November 3, 2014.