Starships (song)
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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 rapper Nicki Minaj from her second album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012). It was released as the album's lead single on February 14, 2012, by Young Money, Cash Money, and Universal Republic. The song was written by Minaj and RedOne Productions' producers RedOne, Carl Falk, and Rami Yacoub, with additional writing by Wayne Hector.
"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. As of 2014, the song has sold 4.5 million digital downloads in the U.S. It is 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 2012.
The music video was shot on the island of Oahu in Hawaii and was directed by Anthony Mandler. It won Best Female Video at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards. The song was included in the 2012 video game Dance Central 3 and the best-selling video game Just Dance 2014. Minaj later expressed disliking the song and regret over releasing it.