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". Let’s go get away. The song has sparked controversy surrounding a pulled live performance. Have a drink, clink, found the drink. [31] The video premiered on April 26, 2012 on MTV.[30][32]. It was a three-day shoot, beginning on March 13, 2012. The song eventually peaked at number two in that country, missing out on the top spot with Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" outselling Minaj by 20,000 copies. Your email address will not be published. It was certified Gold by the Belgian Entertainment Association (BEA) with sales over 10,000. 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. "Starships" is a song by Trinidadian-American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj from her second studio album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012). The island locals slowly awake as the craft passes overhead. In the final scene, a blonde-haired Minaj, wearing a white fringed strapless bikini splattered with paint, is partying with the islanders. *sales figures based on certification alone^shipments figures based on certification alone, Australian Recording Industry Association, Recording Industry Association of New Zealand, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video, List of best-selling singles in Australia, List of Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles in 2012, "Nicki Minaj Doubles Up At VMAs With 'Starships,' 'Beez In The Trap, "Nicki Minaj Responds to "Starships" Copyright Infringement Lawsuit", "Trevor Muzzy: Recording Nicki Minaj's 'Starships, "Nicki Minaj: Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | Music Review", "Nicki Minaj "Starships" Song Review — 5 out of 5 stars", "Nicki Minaj's 'Starships' reaffirms her pop star aims", "Nicki Minaj Shows Off 'Big Talent' On 'Starships, "Nicki Minaj Debuts New Single 'Starships': Listen", "Nicki Minaj Drops Fist-Pumping 'Starships' Single", "Nicki Minaj, 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded': Track-By-Track Review", "Unsupported Browser or Operating System", "Nicki Minaj's 'Starships' reaffirms her pop star aims - latimes.com", "Nicki Minaj releases new song 'Starships': Hear it here | The Music Mix | EW.com", "Recording Industry Association of America", "Carly Rae Jepsen Still No. The next week. 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. The song peaked at three for two consecutive weeks and stayed in the charts for 29 weeks. In Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia), the song peaked at number five and number seven and charted over 20 weeks in both regions. [15] Musically, "Starships" is written in the key of D major and follows a moderate tempo of 125 beats per minute. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, Christmas at Home: Remembering 2012 [Clean], © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. [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. It gave her voice a unique character with a cool edge that wasn't there with the other chain. There's a problem loading this menu right now. The background vocals on the chorus were considered extremely similar to Britney Spears' 2011 single "Till the World Ends" by Scott Schettler of Popcrush. Sold by Amazon.com Services LLC. In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at number 16. [28] "Starships" has reportedly sold 7.2 million copies worldwide. "[14] Entertainment Weekly gave a negative review, stating that it's "super clubby and contains almost no rapping, which continues Minaj's push into the complete opposite direction she should be heading. Starships were meant to fly Hands up and touch the sky Let's do this one last time Can't stop... We're higher than a motherfucker We're higher than a motherfucker We're higher than a motherfucker. Delline Bass – Need To Feel Loved, Charlotte – Where We Are (Extended Club Mix), 24 K – Stop The Lightning (Lightning Mix), Germany Top 350 songs – 90’s playlist-Euro+, Jeremih – Down On Me ft. 50 Cent (Official Music Video), Three 6 Mafia, vs. DJ Tiësto – Feel It (Explicit Video) ft. Sean Kingston, Flo Rida, Dirty South CRUNK Hip-Hop Mix Old School 2000s, Eminem feat Nate Dogg – Shake That Ass For Me, Jay-Z Feat. 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]. In the Oceanic regions, the song was a big success. [25] As of 16 June 2013, the song has spent 69 weeks in the charts. The drink, own, let’s go get it on. for its uncomprehending intuition that if something is in the sky then it must also be inspiring. As of December 2014, the song has sold 4.5 million copies in the United States.[23]. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. 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. Your email address will not be published. It was certified platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI Switzerland) with sales exceeding 30,000. [33] On May 28, 2012, a "Starships" video campaign was announced on Minaj's official website. Starships by Nicki Minaj. As of April 2018, the video has more than 318 million views on YouTube. The song serves as the lead single off the album. The song was written by Minaj, Nadir Khayat, Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub, and Wayne Hector, and it was produced by RedOne, Yacoub, and Falk. The result is pleasurable but not particularly memorable. "[18], Bill Lamb from About.com was mixed with his review, stating: "'Starships' is a solid outing for Nicki Minaj. Starships by Nicki Minaj. (C) 2012 Cash Money Records Inc. I DO NOT OWN ANY RIGHTS TO THE SONG Let's go to the beach, each Let's go get away They say, what they gonna say? J-Malik – Nothing Can Hold Us Back (DJ Bam Bam Remix Edit), 90’s best Euro-Rap & Rapsody Hits Vol.2 (Serega Bolonkin Video Mix)│Лучшие хиты Rapsody (Видеомикс), Reflekt feat. 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. 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 released as a single on February 14, 2012, premiering during On Air with Ryan Seacrest. 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. It is also one of the select few songs available on Just Dance 2014's demo version. 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. [5] Jocelyn Vena of MTV also said that "it's hard not to see Spears' influence on the rapper/singer when listening to the song. 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. It was released on February 14, 2012 by Young Money, Cash Money, and Universal Republic as the lead single from the album. It asked fans to record a video of themselves performing "Starships" by singing, dancing or with a musical instrument. The 251 chain sounded amazing and worked really well with the 1176, which I don't typically use for cutting vocals. The song stayed in the chart for 29 non-consecutive weeks. The song was written by Minaj, Nadir Khayat, Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub, and Wayne Hector, and it was produced by RedOne, Yacoub, and Falk. The music video won Best Female Video at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. In Sweden, the song debuted at number 43 on the charts. [4], "Starships" is a Eurodance and techno-pop song with electropop elements, that features Minaj rapping in the first verse, after the song opens with an electric guitar. "[6], "Starships" debuted at number nine on the U.S. [30] In an interview with Capital FM, Minaj briefly commented on the video for "Starships", calling it "very, very saucy" and her "best one yet". 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. The song is among the best-selling singles of all time worldwide, with 7.2 million copies sold, as of December 2012. Billboard Hot 100, and spent a total of 21 consecutive weeks in the top ten, breaking a chart record at the time. NO COPYRIGHT INTENDED Background from google This was requested by someone..forgot the user. "Starships" is a song by Trinidadian-American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj from her second studio album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012). Eventually, the song peaked at number two, before going on to spend 38 consecutive weeks in the top 40. In France, the song debuted at 102, and rose to 47 the next week. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. In Switzerland, the song debuted at 60 on the charts. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. The song resulted in being Minaj's highest single in that country, and was certified 6× platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) with sales exceeding 420,000. In Scotland, the song debuted at number 11. [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. It debuted in the top ten on the U.S.