Starships (song)
February 14, 2012
Starships (German starships ) is a song by American singer and rapper Nicki Minaj. In the United States the song was released on 14 February 2012 as the lead single from her second album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. Had its premiere the song on the same day at On Air with Ryan Seacrest. The song was produced by RedOne, Carl Falk and Rami Yacoub. From 13 to 15 March 2012, the music video was filmed in Hawaii.
- 4.1 chart positions
- 4.2 Awards for music sales
Background
Minaj said to the song: " ' Starships ' is one of my absolute, absolute favorite records on Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. It just sounds like a Ryan Seacrest -type of record. And I'm so excited for you to give this song your blessing, Ryan, because i know people are gonna love it. It feels right. It just feels good. It makes people feel happy and that's all I want. I want to start the year off with making people feel good. The [ Grammy ] performance which the performance, did what my clear craziness, and now it's time to make people dance and have fun, and that's all I want to do ". In another interview, Minaj gave more details about the recording of the song known " There was so much love surrounding the making of the song, Because RedOne is just so sweet to work with, he just sent me that one day, and he said, ' Hey, I got something for you! ' I was like, 'You got to be kidding me, right? ' I went to the studio and started writing ... scratch that ... I did not even write the first verse! That was just me mumbling and just saying the first thing did came to my head, and we recorded it, because i just felt like, ' Let's go to the beach ... let's go get away. ' It was just so good. It feels good! "
Composition
Starships is a Euro - Dance, Europop, electro-pop and Euro -house song. Also, the song contains strong hip-hop influences with Rapversen of Minaj. Some Starships compared with the songs of Euro dance groups such as 2 Unlimited and C C Music Factory. In the final moments of the song, the lines are sung by a stadium audience. Scott Shettler of Popcrush compared the background vocals in the chorus with that in Britney Spears ' worldwide hit Till the World Ends from 2011 Jocelyn Vena of MTV said. "It's hard not to see Spears' influence on the rapper / singer When listening to the song. " ( " It is hard not to see Britney Spears' influence on the rapper / singer, when you listen to the song. " ) Billboard magazine compared Starships with the works of Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez, other artists, which also produced by RedOne.
Music Video
Background
In early March 2012 a fan Minaj asked on Twitter whether there will be a music video for Starships. Minaj quickly replied: " Yes. Of course BarbZ. Do not be silly. " ( " Yes. Course Will BarbZ. Not be silly. " ) The music video for Starships was shot within three days from 13 March to 15 March 2012, Oahu Island in Hawaii. It was directed by Anthony Mandler. In an interview with Capital FM Minaj praised the music video and described it as " very, very saucy " ( "very, very naughty " ) and as her best music video .. The music video premiered on April 26, 2012 at 7:56 on MTV.
Content
The music video begins with a spaceship which flies along an island. Due to flight the inhabitants of the island are awake. The spaceship then beamed a pink bikini girl with green hair ( Nicki Minaj ) on the island. The girl then begins to sing the song. You will probably worshiped by the natives of the island as a goddess. In the next scene Minaj punched in the mountains and is wearing a white, pink and Schwaren Bodysuit, is behind her a glass box, which she used to dance. In the next scene it is night and Minaj sits near a volcano on the glass box, the locals dance while the box. In the last scene which now celebrates Blonde in a stripper outfit with the islanders. Clips are shown between scenes showing Minaj with kaleidoscope effects. At the last moment of the music video Minaj sings the last scenes and is looking directly at the camera.
Reception
John Mitchell of MTV criticized the release of the music video. He found it strange that the music video for the third single from the album Beez in the Trap was released earlier than the music video for the first single Starships.
Commercial success
Starships debuted in February 2012 at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 It is her second top ten hit as a solo artist in the United States after Super Bass has reached number 3 in the year 2011. Until now, the maximum placement of Starships in the United States Platz 5, also the song in the United States was also awarded a platinum record. In the UK, the song debuted at number 16, reaching 18 March 2012 2nd place so far is the song Minaj's biggest success in the British charts, overall it is there her second top ten hit. In Canada, France, Ireland, Norway and New Zealand, the song also reached the Top Ten.
Chart positions
Awards for music sales
Appearances
On February 26, 2012 Minaj sang the song for the first time along with Moment 4 Life, Turn Me On and Super Bass at the NBA All- Star Game in 2012. Minaj sang the song in the eleventh season of American Idol on 29 March 2012 and on the Today show on April 6. Minaj sang the song also on May 10, 2012 in a medley with Right by My Side, The Ellen Degeneres Show.