| "Barbie Dreams" | ||||
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| Single by Nicki Minaj | ||||
| from the album Queen | ||||
| Released | August 14, 2018 | |||
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| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:39 | |||
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"Barbie Dreams" is a song recorded by rapper Nicki Minaj for her fourth studio album Queen (2018). It was released on August 14, 2018, to radio stations through Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records as the third single from the album. The song was written by Minaj, Rashad "Ringo" Smith, Alexander Roland, the duo Mel & Mus (composed of Melvin Hough II and Rivelino Raoul Wouter), Christopher Smith, James Brown, and Fred Wesley; while its production was done by Ringo, and Mel & Mus.
"Barbie Dreams" received widespread critical acclaim. It also received public recognition from many of the male rappers "roasted" in the song.[1] Commercially, the song peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and entered the charts in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. For promotion, Minaj debuted the track on her Queen Radio show on Beats 1, and performed the song live at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.[2]