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| Single by Nicki Minaj | ||||
| from the album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | ||||
| B-side | "Stupid Hoe" | |||
| Released | February 14, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | November 2011 | |||
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| Length | 3:31 | |||
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| "Starships (Explicit)" on YouTube | ||||
"Starships" is a song by American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj. It was released on February 14, 2012, by Young Money, Cash Money, and Universal Republic as the lead single from her second studio album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012). The song was written by Nicki Minaj, Nadir Khayat, Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub, Bilal Hajji, and Wayne Hector, and it was produced by RedOne, Yacoub, and Falk.
"Starships" reached number one in Honduras and the top ten in fourteen other countries. It also reached number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and spent a total of 21 consecutive weeks in the top ten.[1] As of 2014, the song has sold 4.5 million digital downloads in the U.S. and has been certified diamond by the RIAA, becoming her second-highest certified solo single in the U.S. It is also certified diamond in Australia. The song is among the best-selling singles of all time worldwide, with 7.2 million copies sold as of December 2012.
The corresponding music video was shot on the island of Oahu in Hawaii and was directed by Anthony Mandler. The music video won Best Female Video at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards.[2] The song was included in the 2012 video game Dance Central 3 and the best-selling video game Just Dance 2014.
Minaj has performed the song live in a number of appearances, and it was the encore performance on the Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour. In September 2013, electronic artist Clive Tanaka filed a lawsuit against Minaj and the writers of the song, claiming it infringed on his own composition and recording "Neu Chicago",[3] but the lawsuit was dismissed.[4] Minaj voiced regret over releasing the song, but later said that while she actually likes the song, it was not her favorite. [5][6][7]
- ^ Trust, Gary (July 11, 2012). "Carly Rae Jepsen Still No. 1, Nicki Minaj Makes History On Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ Alexis, Nadeska. "Nicki Minaj Doubles Up At VMAs With 'Starships,' 'Beez In The Trap'". MTV News. Viacom. Archived from the original on August 3, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
- ^ "Nicki Minaj accused of plagiarism - Story - Entertainment - 3 News". 3 News NZ. September 12, 2013. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013.
- ^ "Nicki Minaj: Musician's 'Starships' Theft Lawsuit Is Not Meant Fly!". RadarOnline. March 4, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ Mench, Chris (February 6, 2020). "Nicki Minaj Admits To Hating "Anaconda," "Starships," & "Your Love"". Genius. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ Mahjouri, Shakiel (February 6, 2020). "Nicki Minaj Regrets Recording 'Anaconda' & 'Starships'". Entertainment Tonight Canada. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ Hissong, Samantha (February 6, 2020). "Nicki Minaj Sounds Off on Trump, Regrets and Fake Retirement in Wild Talk". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.