Chun-Li (song)

"Chun-Li"
The cover art features the torso of Nicki Minaj, seated, wearing a bikini bottom and a fur jacket, with a Chinese hairstyle. The single title appears written in both sides around her.
Single by Nicki Minaj
from the album Queen
ReleasedApril 12, 2018 (2018-04-12)
RecordedApril 2018
Studio
GenreEast Coast hip hop
Length3:11
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Reid
  • Minaj
Nicki Minaj singles chronology
"Barbie Tingz"
(2018) 		"Chun-Li"
(2018) 		"Anybody"
(2018)
Music video
"Chun-Li" on YouTube

"Chun-Li" is a song by rapper Nicki Minaj from her fourth studio album, Queen (2018). It was released on April 12, 2018, by Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records as the lead single from the album. It was solely written by Minaj and produced by Jeremy Reid. According to Minaj, Reid's name was added to the writing credits for adlibs and production.[1] Commercially, the song peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100, reached the top 20 in Canada, and the top 30 in the United Kingdom. The song won the award for Best Hip-Hop Video at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.[2]

  1. ^ Minaj, Nicki [@nickiminaj] (December 11, 2021). "🥳 yup. ChunLi AND BarbieTingz were written by me from start to finish. i saw you guys talking about it. I could go down the list. Who wants me to? one writer & 1 producer. I also signed that producer. JReid — he's dope. https://x.com/christianchiraq/status/1468680414831255559" (Tweet). Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2024 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Berry, Peter A. (August 20, 2018). "Nicki Minaj's "Chun-Li" Wins Best Hip-Hop at 2018 MTV VMAs". XXL. Retrieved December 12, 2020.