"Starships" peaked inside the top five in over fifteen countries. The song was written by Minaj, Nadir Khayat, Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub, and Wayne Hector, and it was produced by RedOne, Yacoub, and Falk. Minaj also performed the single on the eleventh season of American Idol results show on March 29, 2012, and on Today on April 6. [20] 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,[21] 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. )3 times...... Starships were meant to fly hands up and touch the skyyy can't stop cause we're so highh let's do this one more time.... Starships were meant to flyyy hands up,and touch the skyyy let's do this one last time can't stop.....(We're higher than a motherfucker! Just recently in New Zealand, the song made the top five for the top-selling singles of 2012, placed at four. After releasing three mixtapes between 2007 and 2009, Minaj signed a recording contract with Young Money Entertainment in 2009.
It also ranked sixth among the most-played songs of 2012 in the UK. The song eventually peaked at number five for three non-consecutive weeks. It asked fans to record a video of themselves performing "Starships" by singing, dancing or with a musical instrument. The song has sparked controversy surrounding a pulled live performance. [4], The Los Angeles Times wrote that "The new single will undoubtedly divide Minaj's fan base. It was certified platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI Switzerland) with sales exceeding 30,000. 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". The song was written by Minaj, Nadir Khayat, Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub, and Wayne Hector, and it was produced by RedOne, Yacoub, and Falk.

As of December 2014, the song has sold 4.5 million copies in the United States.[23]. It later rose to number five in its 12th week for two consecutive weeks. The 251 chain sounded amazing and worked really well with the 1176, which I don't typically use for cutting vocals. In Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia), the song peaked at number five and number seven and charted over 20 weeks in both regions. [25] As of 16 June 2013, the song has spent 69 weeks in the charts. [13] During the final breakdown, a stadium football chant can be heard chanting the lead notes of the song. The song was certified gold by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI Sweden) with shipments of 20,000. Nicki Minaj is a Trinidadian-American rapper and songwriter. In Australia, the song debuted at number 14, rising to number two, staying there for five consecutive weeks. 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. Eventually, the song peaked at number two, before going on to spend 38 consecutive weeks in the top 40. The song has sold 4.5 million digital downloads in the U.S. as of 2014, and has been certified six-times platinum by the RIAA, becoming her second-highest certified solo single in the U.S. "Starships" is a song by Trinidadian-American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj from her second studio album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012). ', echoing Katy Perry's 'Baby, you're a firework!' 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. The pair also noticed that Minaj seemed to be exploring her "musical identity" through singing instead of focusing on her strengths. Billboard Hot 100, and spent a total of 21 consecutive weeks in the top ten, breaking a chart record at the time. [26] In New Zealand, the song debuted at 12. 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". [16] The song contains a brief sample of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" as written by Jane Taylor. 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it rose to four and peaked at number two. Minaj has performed the song live in a number of appearances, and it was the encore performance on the Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour.

[1] 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.

[33] On May 28, 2012, a "Starships" video campaign was announced on Minaj's official website. )3 times, Thanks to Alice for correcting these lyrics, Thanks to Jennifer for correcting these lyrics. [36] Minaj also performed the single on her Pink Friday Tour. "Starships" is a song by Trinidadian-American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj from her second studio album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012). 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]. It gave her voice a unique character with a cool edge that wasn't there with the other chain. The starship then beams a pink bikini-clad electric green-haired Minaj down onto the beach and she begins to sing. A great Nicki Minaj comeback album would be the first great Nicki Minaj album, period." It was certified Gold by the Belgian Entertainment Association (BEA) with sales over 10,000. In the Oceanic regions, the song was a big success.

In Ireland, the song debuted at number eight. As of April 2018, the video has more than 318 million views on YouTube.

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. It debuted in the top ten on the U.S.

is it 2 3 leave a good tip Imma gonna blow, chorus get on the floor floor I love to dance, get on the floor floor like it´s your last chance, and i aint paying my rent this month i owe that, but fuck who you want and fuck who you like, now everybody let me hear you say ray ray ray, and spend all your money cause you pay pay pay, and if your a G,your a G,G,G my name is Onika you can call me Nicki, chorus Get on the floor floor i love to dance so give me more,more till i can't stand get on the floor floor like it's your last chance if you want more,then here i am...... Starships were meant to flyyyy hands up and touch the skyyyy can't stop cuz we're so highhhh let's do this one more time....Starships were meant to flyyy hands up and touch the skyyy let's do this one last time can't stop...(We're higher than a motherfucker! [37] Minaj performed the song on her fourth concert tour, The Nicki Wrld Tour, in 2019. 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. Biography; Lyrics; News; NICKI MINAJ - Starships rate me. Directed by Anthony Mandler, the video features Minaj on a beach in a bikini, and near the end of the video, it shows her at a party, dancing to the song.

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. It was a three-day shoot, beginning on March 13, 2012. In Sweden, the song debuted at number 43 on the charts.