2012 song by Nicki Minaj
"
Starships
" is a song by Trinidadian rapper and singer
Nicki Minaj
. It was released on the date 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 additional 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 nine times platinum 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 was well received by music critics, many praising the kaleidoscopic effects in the video and the carefree atmosphere. 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 it is included in the best-selling video game
Just Dance 2014
. It is one of the few songs available on
Just Dance 2014
'
s demo version.
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 later voiced regret over releasing the song, but later said that while she actually likes the song, it was not a favorite from her discography.
[5]
[6]
[7]
Production
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Nicki Minaj co-wrote "Starships" with its producers
Nadir "RedOne" Khayat
,
Carl Falk
, and
Rami Yacoub
, with additional writing from
Wayne Hector
and
Bilal "The Chef" Hajji
. In 2011, a demo version of "Starships", sung by
Mohombi
, was given to Minaj who personalized the verses to make it sound "more her style", while keeping the chorus. Minaj's vocals were recorded at
Conway Studios
in Los Angeles. Trevor Muzzy described the vocal recording process:
"All Nicki's vocal tracking was done at Conway Studios in LA, where she had a lockout and was working with her engineer, Ariel Chobaz. I did not want to assume that how he was recording her wasn't working, so I asked him what he had set up, and he told me that there were two vocal signal chains, one being a Telefunken ELAM 251 going into a Chandler TG2 mic pre and then through an
Urei 1176
[compressor]. The other was a more traditional Neumann-Neve chain. The 251 chain sounded amazing and worked really well with the 1176, which I don't typically use for cutting vocals. It gave her voice a unique character with a cool edge that wasn't there with the other chain. We cut Nicki's vocals in a day, and I came back and we redid a few things, so you could say it was a two-day process."
[8]
The song was mixed in only a day, and Muzzy went to Conway to see what minor adjustments Minaj wanted to do to the mix.
[8]
Composition
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A 21 second sample of the song's chorus.
[9]
"Starships" is a
dance-pop
,
Europop
and
techno-pop
song that features Minaj
rapping
in the verses, after the song opens with an
electric guitar
.
[8]
[10]
[11]
[12]
[13]
[14]
[15]
[16]
According to MTV, the song shows Minaj's "pop side".
[17]
During the final breakdown, a stadium
football chant
can be heard chanting the lead notes of the song.
[
citation needed
]
[
further explanation needed
]
The background vocals on the chorus were considered extremely similar to
Britney Spears
' 2011 single "
Till the World Ends
" by Scott Schettler of Popcrush.
[9]
Jocelyn Vena of MTV also said that "it's hard not to see Spears' influence on the rapper/singer when listening to the song."
[18]
Billboard
compared "Starships" to the work of
Lady Gaga
and
Jennifer Lopez
, other artists produced by RedOne.
[19]
Musically, "Starships" is written in the key of
D major
and follows a moderate
tempo
of 125 beats per minute. Written in
common time
, the song follows a chord progression of D?A?G?Bm?F
♯
m?G.
[20]
The song contains a brief sample of "
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
" as written by
Jane Taylor
. Hector and Mohombi provide backing vocals during the final chorus.
[8]
Critical reception
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The
Los Angeles Times
wrote that "The new single will undoubtedly divide Minaj's fan base. Longtime fans may want the cypher queen they fell in love with when she was young and hungry on the mixtape circuit, while her newer, sugar pop-loving delegation will likely crave the quirkier verses – and cotton candy-colored wigs – of today's Minaj."
[21]
Jocelyn Vena from
MTV
stated that "The song not only is pure pop perfection, but RedOne's influence is evident, thanks to its grinding Euro dance beats", adding that "It is certainly the perfect song for those who enjoyed shaking their groove thang to '
Super Bass
'. The lighthearted, feel-good vibe of the song is perfect for casual Barbz to blast. It's hard not to see
Britney Spears
' influence on the rapper/singer when listening to the song, and given that the two toured together last year, Minaj may be trying to remind her pop fans that she has an ear for what they want."
[18]
Entertainment Weekly
gave a negative review, stating the song is, "super clubby and contains almost no rapping, which continues Minaj's push into the complete opposite direction she should be heading."
[22]
Bill Lamb from About.com gave a mixed review, stating: "'Starships' is a solid outing for Nicki Minaj. However, the day-glo pop-rap success of 'Super Bass', emotional power of '
Fly
', and experimentation of her Grammy Awards performance has left us expecting Nicki Minaj to push boundaries. 'Starships' feels a little bit like retreating into a musical pocket and trying a little too hard to insure another pop chart hit. The result is pleasurable but not particularly memorable."
[23]
Bloggers for
Billboard
magazine, Andrew Hampp and Erika Ramirez, criticized the track for "...monstrous pop
hooks
that overshadow its throwaway lyrics", while stating that it is "the most polarizing single in Minaj's career to date". The pair also noticed that Minaj seemed to be exploring her "musical identity" through singing instead of focusing on her strengths.
[19]
Slant
stated that "Starships (along with 'Pound the Alarm', 'Whip It', and 'Automatic') are "retro-techno-pop earsores comprised of indiscriminately arranged bits of
LMFAO
's '
Sexy and I Know It
',
Rihanna
's '
We Found Love
', and pretty much any recent Britney Spears or
Katy Perry
song you can name" adding that "For the chorus to her self-affirmation anthem, Minaj shouts 'Starships were meant to fly!', echoing Katy Perry's
'Baby, you're a firework!'
for its uncomprehending intuition that if something is in the sky then it must also be inspiring."
[10]
Commercial performance
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"Starships" debuted at number nine on the U.S.
Billboard
Hot 100
, marking her second solo arrival in the top 10 after "
Super Bass
", which reached number three. The song peaked at number five, for four non-consecutive weeks, and has been certified
nine-times platinum
in the US.
[24]
In the week beginning July 13, 2012, "Starships" made history on the chart by having spent twenty-one consecutive weeks in the top ten from its debut week, surpassing the
Black Eyed Peas
' single "
I Gotta Feeling
", which had spent 20 weeks in the top 10 in 2009,
[25]
but has been passed by
Justin Bieber
's "
Love Yourself
", then
The Chainsmokers
's "
Closer
" (2016?2017), which spent 32 weeks in the top 10.
[26]
The song peaked at number two on the
Hot Dance Club Songs
chart and number three on
Pop Songs
. It managed to reach number 10 on
Rap Songs
and 85 on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
chart. As of December 2014, the song has sold 4.5 million copies in the United States.
[27]
In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at number 16. The song eventually peaked at number two in the country, the top spot being
Gotye
's "
Somebody That I Used to Know
", outselling Minaj by 20,000 copies. Despite this, the song made it Minaj's highest single at the time in that country
[28]
(until "
Bang Bang
" topped the chart in 2014). It also ranked sixth among the most-played songs of 2012 in the UK. It was ranked the 7th best-selling song of 2012 in the UK for selling 864,000 copies as of 31 December, also becoming the best-selling song not to peak at number one.
[29]
As of 16 June 2013, the song has spent 69 weeks in the charts. In Scotland, the song debuted at number 11. The song managed to peak at number one for two consecutive weeks, becoming Minaj's second number one in that country following "
Where Them Girls At
". The song stayed in the chart for 29 non-consecutive weeks.
In Ireland, the song debuted at number eight. Eventually, the song peaked at number two, before going on to spend 38 consecutive weeks in the top 40. As of July 14, 2016, "Starships" has passed the 1 million mark in the United Kingdom.
In Australia, the song debuted at number 14, rising to number two, staying there for five consecutive weeks. The song resulted in being Minaj's highest single in that country (until "
Super Freaky Girl
" topped the country's chart), and was certified 6× platinum by the
Australian Recording Industry Association
(ARIA) with sales exceeding 420,000.
[30]
In New Zealand, the song debuted at 12. The next week. it rose to four and peaked at number two. The song resulted in being Minaj's second highest-peaking and longest-charting single in that country and was certified 2× platinum certification by the
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
(RIANZ) with sales exceeding 30,000. Just recently in New Zealand, the song made the top five for the top-selling singles of 2012, placed at four.
[31]
In France, the song debuted at 102, and rose to 47 the following week. The song eventually peaked at number five for three non-consecutive weeks.
In Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia), the song peaked at number five and number seven and charted over 20 weeks in both regions. It was certified Gold by the
Belgian Entertainment Association
(BEA) with sales over 10,000.
In Sweden, the song debuted at number 43 on the charts. The song peaked at three for two consecutive weeks and stayed in the charts for 29 weeks. The song was certified gold by the
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry
(IFPI Sweden) with shipments of 20,000.
In Switzerland, the song debuted at 60 on the charts. It later rose to number five in its 12th week for two consecutive weeks. It was certified platinum by the
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry
(IFPI Switzerland) with sales exceeding 30,000. In the spring of 2012, "Starships" was the 21st most downloaded
ringtone
.
[32]
"Starships" has reportedly sold 7.2 million copies worldwide.
[33]
Music video
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Background
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The "Starships" video was filmed on
Kualoa Ranch
, Oahu Island, Hawaii, and the opening scene is from the
N? Pali Coast
on the island of Kaua?i in Hawaii. It was a three-day shoot, beginning on March 13, 2012. The video was directed by
Anthony Mandler
with extensive post-VFX produced by Leah Harmony and executed by a team of artists at Culver City-based post production company KILT.
[34]
In an interview with Capital FM, Minaj briefly commented on the video for "Starships", calling it "very, very saucy" and her "best one yet".
[35]
The video premiered on April 26, 2012, on MTV.
[34]
[36]
Synopsis
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The video opens with a
starship
flying towards an island after being summoned by its local tribesmen. The island locals slowly awaken as the craft passes overhead. The starship then beams a pink bikini-clad electric green-haired Minaj down onto the beach and she begins to sing. She is presumably being worshiped as a goddess as she is carried away through the jungle by the island locals wearing a pale pink bikini with strands hanging off the bottom and short green hair, which is also worn during some kaleidoscope effects and in one scene of her on the beach singing. Minaj is then seen dancing in the mountains wearing a white, pink and black bodysuit behind a glass box while some of the male islanders run up to her. The scene then shifts towards the volcano top at nighttime where Minaj is sitting on top of the box with some of the locals dancing around her. In the final scene, a blonde-haired Minaj, wearing a white fringed strapless bikini splattered with paint, is partying with the islanders. Intercut scenes show Minaj singing with kaleidoscope effects on her in the second outfit and some more kaleidoscope effects in the same outfit but under blacklights. It ends with her singing the last line while looking directly into the camera.
Reception and contest
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MTV's John Mitchell criticized the video's postponed release, finding it strange that the video for "
Beez in the Trap
", the album's third single, was released before that of "Starships".
[37]
On May 28, 2012, a "Starships" video campaign was announced on Minaj's official website. It asked fans to record a video of themselves performing "Starships" by singing, dancing or with a musical instrument. Minaj then selected 5 winners, and the contest winners won tickets and passes to meet Minaj on her
Pink Friday Tour
.
[38]
The song won the
MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video
in September 2012.
As of March 2024, the video has more than 465 million views on YouTube.
Live performances
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On February 26, 2012, Minaj performed the single live for the first time along with "
Moment 4 Life
", "
Turn Me On
" and "
Super Bass
" at the
2012 NBA All-Star Game
. Minaj also performed the single on the
eleventh season
of
American Idol
results show on March 29, 2012, and on
Today
on April 6.
[39]
Minaj performed the song in a mash-up with "
Right by My Side
" at
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
on May 10, 2012.
[40]
Minaj also performed the single on her
Pink Friday Tour
. The song was also the encore song of Minaj's
Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour
and
The Pinkprint Tour
. On May 30, 2015, Minaj also performed the song on the iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party 2015 in Las Vegas, along with other singles, such as "Super Bass" and "
The Night Is Still Young
".
[41]
Minaj performed the song on her fourth concert tour,
The Nicki Wrld Tour
, in 2019.
During the 2024 New Year's Eve at
E11Even
in
Miami
, Minaj interrupted the song during its opening lines and announced to the audience she will no longer perform it at her shows, explaining that she no longer likes the song, calling it "stupid",
[42]
although she would later perform it on the
Gag City Tour
.
Awards and nominations
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Track listing
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- Digital download
- "Starships" ? 3:30
- German and UK CD single
[57]
[58]
- "Starships" ? 3:30
- "
Stupid Hoe
" ? 3:16
Credits and personnel
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- Recording
[59]
- Recorded at Kinglet Studios, Stockholm, Sweden, and
Conway Recording Studios
, Hollywood, California, United States
- Mixed at Conway Recording Studios
- Personnel
[59]
- Nicki Minaj
? vocals, songwriter
- RedOne
? songwriter, producer, instruments
- Carl Falk
? songwriter, producer, mixing, additional vocals, instruments, guitar
- Rami Yacoub
? songwriter, producer, mixing, vocal editing, instruments
- Wayne Hector
? songwriter, additional vocals
- Trevor Muzzy
? recording, mixing, vocal editing
- Ariel Chobaz ? recording
- Jon Sher ? recording assistant
- Mohombi
? additional vocals
Charts
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Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Decade-end charts
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Certifications
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Release history
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See also
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