Pink Friday

This article is about the album. For the fragrance, see Nicki Minaj § Fragrances.

Pink Friday
Standard edition cover
Studio album by
Nicki Minaj
ReleasedNovember 22, 2010
Recorded2008–2010
Studio
Genre
Length50:46
Label
Producer
Nicki Minaj album chronology
Beam Me Up Scotty
(2009) 		Pink Friday
(2010) 		Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
(2012)
Singles from Pink Friday
  1. "Your Love"
    Released: June 1, 2010
  2. "Check It Out"
    Released: September 3, 2010
  3. "Right Thru Me"
    Released: September 24, 2010
  4. "Moment 4 Life"
    Released: December 7, 2010
  5. "Did It On'em"
    Released: April 7, 2011
  6. "Fly"
    Released: August 30, 2011

Pink Friday is the debut studio album by Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released on November 22, 2010, by Cash Money Records, Young Money Entertainment and Universal Motown Records. Minaj began recording the album after signing a recording contract with Young Money Entertainment in 2009. Musically, it is primarily a hip hop, R&B and pop record that incorporates electronic music. The album features guest vocals from Eminem, Rihanna, Drake, will.i.am, Kanye West, and Natasha Bedingfield.

Pink Friday was promoted with three singles before its release: "Your Love", "Check It Out", and "Right Thru Me". "Moment 4 Life", "Did It On'em", and "Fly" followed. Five singles peaked within the top 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and the deluxe album's "Super Bass" peaked at number three on the chart. Pink Friday debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, selling 375,000 copies in its first week, which marked the second highest sales debut ever for a female rapper after Lauryn Hill. It later peaked at number one, becoming Minaj's first number one album. Internationally, it charted within the top 20 in Australia, Canada, and the UK. In 2016, the album was certified 3× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Pink Friday received generally positive reviews, with some critics ambivalent on Minaj's exploration of R&B and pop. It was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 54th Grammy Awards in 2012, alongside Minaj's other nominations for Best New Artist and Best Rap Performance for the single "Moment 4 Life". Over a decade since its release, the album has received praise from music journalists and has developed a cult following. In 2022, Rolling Stone included Pink Friday in their list of "200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time" at number 31, stating that the album "proved you could own the charts without dialing back your confrontational individuality, and it set the table for a generation of artists."[1] Minaj released a sequel to the album, Pink Friday 2, in 2023.

Recording and production

After a major record label bidding war, Young Money Entertainment announced on August 31, 2009, that Nicki Minaj had signed to the label.[2] Recording sessions for the album took place at several recording locations, including 25 Sound Studios in Detroit, Chalice Recording Studios in Los Angeles, and Glenwood Place Studios in Burbank, California. American record producer Swizz Beatz confirmed that his collaboration with Minaj for the album, with Minaj discussing a song, "Catch Me", describing it as "moody" and "mellow futuristic", would later became a bonus track on the album.[3][4] Minaj also confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that the Black Eyed Peas member and record producer will.i.am contributed production to the album.[5] Fellow rapper and record producer Kanye West was also confirmed for the album.[6] Fellow record producer Bangladesh also contributed to the album.[7] In 2011, there was a track, titled "We Miss You", from the album being leaked online.[8] Minaj responded by saying that the song "was sent to Mariah Carey and Keyshia Cole over a year ago", but did not "make it on Pink Friday, due to clearance issues".[8]

Music and lyrics

"Super Bass"
A sample of "Super Bass", blending electronic music and pop over a hip-hop beat.
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"Your Love" is a mid-tempo hip hop, pop, and R&B song, with an auto-tuned chorus.[9] It samples the instrumentals and background vocals of Annie Lennox's cover version of "No More I Love You's" by the Lover Speaks, with the addition of additional bass, drum-loops and hip-hop backbeats.[10] "Roman's Revenge" features American rapper Eminem; the song includes both rappers exchanging bars over a "spastic beat" produced by Swizz Beatz.[11] Lyrically, "Roman's Revenge" has been described as "unrelenting",[12] "bonkers",[13] "angry"[14] and "outrageous".[15] "Did It On'em" is a hardcore hip hop and post-dubstep song that has instrumentally been described as having a massive, ungainly beat.[16][17] The lyrics speak of Minaj winning over her competition, by saying she "shitted on 'em" or "pissed on 'em."[18]

"Right Thru Me" is styled with pop-rap tones, and has an electronic beat, while being influenced by R&B.[10][19][20] Lyrically, the song describes someone who wonders aloud about how a lover can see the real her.[10][21] Lyrically, "Moment 4 Life", is about a desire to maintain a feeling of accomplishment, as Drake follows behind Minaj and raps the same theme of enjoying the moment.[22] Straying away from the standard rap song construction of three verses and a hook, Nicki performs a brain-dump of sorts on the track, spitting as if she's making a speech to both her fans and detractors.[23] "Check It Out" features the nearly constant repetition of the piano and vocal hook from the Buggles' 1979 classic, "Video Killed the Radio Star", which is famous for being the first video ever played on MTV.[12] "Super Bass" utilizes electronic music and bubblegum pop in its composition, while Minaj raps over a hip hop beat,[24][25][26] Minaj explained the song's concept, stating: "'Super Bass' is about the boy that you are crushing over, [...] And you kind of want to get your mack on, but you're taking the playful approach."[27]

Singles

Minaj (pictured) at the album's release concert in 2011

"Massive Attack" was released on April 13, 2010, through digital distribution. The song was a distinct change from Minaj's previous work on mixtapes and features, thus receiving mixed to positive reviews from critics, commending lyrical content and distinctiveness, but critiquing that it did not fit her "Barbie" persona well. The song bubbled under the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 22, and peaked at number 65 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. "Massive Attack" was initially announced as the album's lead single, however, after the single's poor chart performance, it was pulled from the album.[28]

"Your Love" was released as the album's first official US single on June 1, 2010, and as the first single in the United Kingdom on July 2, 2010. Initially, the song had never been planned for release, but due to abounding airplay it was mastered and used as the follow-up to "Massive Attack". The song peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, number four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and topped the Hot Rap Songs chart for eight consecutive weeks. Minaj became the first female artist to top the Hot Rap Songs chart unaccompanied since 2002. It also charted in Canada and the UK.[29]

"Check It Out" was released on September 3, 2010.[30] It was a joint single from the album between will.i.am and Minaj.[31] A music video for the song was directed by Rich Lee and was released on October 25, 2010.[32] The song has since peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Right Thru Me" was released on September 24, 2010. A music video directed by Diane Martel was released for the single on October 27, 2010.[33] The song peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100.

"Moment 4 Life", which features Drake, was released on December 7, 2010,[34] as the album's fourth single. The music video for "Moment 4 Life" was released on January 27, 2011.[35] The song peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped both the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Rap Songs charts. "Roman's Revenge" featuring Eminem was released as a promotional single to iTunes on October 30, 2010.[citation needed]

"Super Bass" was released as the album's fifth single and officially impacted radio on April 5, 2011.[36] It was released to iTunes in some markets on May 13, 2011. The song became an international top ten hit. In its seventh week on the Billboard Hot 100, the song had peaked at number 3, making it Minaj's first top ten placement as a lead artist.[37]

"Did It On'em" was sent to Urban radio on April 7, 2011, as the album's sixth single. The song peaked at number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at numbers 3 and 4 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Rap Songs charts respectively. "Girls Fall Like Dominoes" was released in Australia on April 11, 2011, and in the United Kingdom on April 15, 2011.

"Fly", which features Rihanna, was the album's eighth and final single. It was sent to US rhythmic radio and to Top 40/Mainstream radio on August 30, 2011.[38][39] The song peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as in the top 20 in Australia and the United Kingdom.[citation needed]

Release and promotion

On July 8, 2010, Minaj announced via Twitter that the album would be released on November 23, 2010.[40] It was later announced that the album was pushed up by one day to November 22, 2010.[41] Minaj's official website and related social networking outlets later announced that the digital download version of the album would be available for pre-order through iTunes on October 30, less than a month before the release date of the physical edition.[42]

On her Twitter, Minaj stated that if she reached one million followers she would dedicate a Ustream to her fans. On August 3, 2010, Minaj went on Ustream to call fans who emailed her their phone numbers and to reveal the album's title.[11] Later that same day, Minaj revealed on Ustream that the album's name would be Pink Friday, stating, "To carry on a great tradition of Black Friday, we are going to switch it up this year in honor of the Nicki Minaj album and call that day Pink Friday, and call my album Pink Friday!"[43] A deluxe edition of the album was also confirmed.[44] Minaj released the official artwork for her album cover on Friday, October 15, 2010.[45] Rap-Up commented on the album cover, stating "The cover features Minaj as a doll alarmingly staring at the camera, sitting armless on the ground with her elongated legs in a flowing silver corset, pink stilettos, and a stark pink wig."[46] GL Woods, the photographer of the cover, stated that Minaj wanted to look like a "broken Barbie".[47] Woods photographed Minaj for an Out, which had a similar theme; according to the photographer, Minaj was inspired by the photoshoot.[47]

Prior to the release of Pink Friday, MAC Cosmetics announced and launched a lipstick called "Pink 4 Friday" that was sold for four consecutive Fridays beginning November 26, 2010, in promotion of the album.[48] In 2011, OPI Products created a six-piece nail polish collection with Minaj, in which the colors of the collection were named after select songs from the album.[49] In December 2011, Mattel produced a custom-made, Minaj-themed Barbie doll valued at about $15,000 for auction. The doll's design was modeled after Minaj as how she appears on the Pink Friday album cover, with the pink wig and a similar outfit.[50][51]

A 2020 reissue of the album, titled "Complete Edition", was released to coincide with its 10th anniversary on November 20, 2020, containing all the bonus tracks that were released from other versions of the album, such as "Bedrock", and the Lil Wayne remix of "Roman's Revenge".

Tour

Pink Friday Promo Tour
Continental tour by Nicki Minaj
LocationNorth America • South America
Associated albumPink Friday
Start dateOctober 22, 2010
End dateOctober 30, 2010
No. of shows5
Nicki Minaj concert chronology

Minaj announced via the social networking site Twitter that she would kick off a five-date promotional tour a month before the album dropped.[52] Tweeting, "Ok Barbz, here are the 1st 5 dates on my Pink Friday Tour," the tour began in Philadelphia on October 22, and ran through October 30 in Trinidad and Tobago.[52][53]

Date City Country Venue
North America
October 22, 2010 Philadelphia United States Wells Fargo Center
October 23, 2010 Washington, DC Star Night Club
October 24, 2010 Waterbury Sin City
October 25, 2010 Boston TD Garden
South America
October 30, 2010 Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago Hasely Crawford Stadium

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.4/10[54]
Metacritic68/100[55]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[56]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[18]
The Guardian[57]
The Independent[58]
MSN Music (Expert Witness)A[59]
NME[16]
Pitchfork6.5/10[60]
Rolling Stone[61]
Spin7/10[62]
USA Today[63]

Pink Friday was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. Review aggregator Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the album a score of 68 out of 100, based on 26 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[55]

Reviewing the album for The Boston Globe, James Reed called it "a brash pop album brimming with Minaj's various personae and Technicolor rhymes".[64] Entertainment Weekly's Brad Wete applauded Minaj's "knack for melody" and "boasting lyrics",[65] while Sam Wolfson of NME noted Minaj's "pop sensibility", "volatility and quirks ... reminiscent of heyday Lil Wayne".[66] Los Angeles Times writer Margaret Wappler commented that the album "shows Minaj is on the cusp",[67] while Ann Powers noted Minaj's attempt to showcase her multi-faceted range and complimented her female perspective.[68] Marc Hogan of Spin said it succeeded more as "a budding artist's love letter to pop – well-wrought and exuberantly penned",[62] while Pitchfork critic Scott Plagenhoef believed "even when she's aiming down the middle of the road, she's at least better than almost anyone else", while citing the hip-hop bonus tracks "Blow Ya Mind" and "Muny" as among the album's best. He stated that the "pop album" is "a depressing Nicki Minaj album."[60] AllMusic's David Jeffries wrote that the album "both dazzles and disappoints", stating "Feed off the production, the great musical ideas, and Minaj's keen sense of her surroundings, and Pink Friday is an outstanding success".[56] Allison Stewart of The Washington Post wrote that the album "nibbles at the edges of what female rappers are allowed to do, even as it provides a steady helping of pop hits".[69] Robert Christgau from MSN Music called Minaj "the quick-lipped hoyden of the year" who is "proud to be shameless, with the hooks to back it up",[59] and later named Pink Friday the 12th best album of 2010.[70]

Some reviewers were more critical. Andy Gill of The Independent felt that "Right Thru Me" is the only track that exhibits "adequate use of [Minaj's] R&B vocal skills" among an album of unoriginal "rap braggadocio".[58] Slant Magazine's Jesse Cataldo praised Minaj's versatility on tracks like "Roman's Revenge", but was disappointed with the collaborative "Moment 4 Life", noting she could have shown more confidence by acting as a foil for Drake, but didn't.[71] In The Observer, Kitty Empire called the album a "triumph of prevarication", but observed a stylistic identity crisis, with a satisfactory but characterless portion of pop music.[72] Rich Juzwiak of The Village Voice criticized the album's "R&B crossover" material and found it lyrically "underwhelming".[73] Alexis Petridis of The Guardian commented that "for every burst of originality, there's a burst of generic frosty synth and Auto-Tune", noting that "the pop- and R&B-influenced tracks simply aren't as exciting, lyrically or musically, as the foam-mouthed hardcore ones".[57]

Accolades

Critics' year-end lists
Publication List Rank Ref.
The Guardian The 40 Best Albums of 2010
38
[74]
Complex The 25 Best Albums of 2010
25
[75]
Industry awards
Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2011 American Music Awards Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album Won [76]
BET Hip Hop Awards CD of the Year Nominated [77]
Billboard Music Awards Top Rap Album Nominated [78]
2012 54th Annual Grammy Awards Best Rap Album Nominated [79]

Commercial performance

Pink Friday debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 375,000 copies in its first week. This marked the second-highest sales week for a female hip hop artist, after Lauryn Hill's The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998).[80] The album peaked at number one on December 1, 2010.[80] On December 17, it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[81] In its eleventh week on the chart, the album sold 45,000 copies and topped the Billboard 200.[82] The album also held the record for the most weeks in the top ten on the Billboard 200 chart by a female rap album, having spent fourteen consecutive weeks in the top ten since its release.[83] On March 22, 2016, the album was certified triple platinum by the RIAA for combined album sales, track sales, on-demand audio, and video streams equivalent of three million album-sale units.[81] As of February 2018, the album has sold two million traditional copies in the United States.[84]

Internationally, Pink Friday peaked at number eight in Canada, and within the top twenty in Australia, Ireland and the United Kingdom.[85][86][87][88] In the United Kingdom, it has sold 282,000 copies, as of April 2012.[89]

Legacy

According to DeMicia Inman of Nylon, Pink Friday's commercial success "propelled [Minaj] into worldwide fame, which comes with more weight and responsibility than handing out mixtapes and street DVDs in club parking lots" and also "expanded the constraints that previously contained women to battle it out for a metaphorical throne".[90] Dayna Haffenden of Complex wrote that "throughout the 13-song tracklist, she proved her pen game was not to be questioned, while showcasing her vulnerability and chameleonic abilities".[91] Nick Soulsby of PopMatters wrote that "we're witnessing an avalanche of female rappers rising to the top" and that "we're living in a house that Minaj built and recognition that she is the finest rapper of the past decade... is overdue".[92] Billboard credited Pink Friday with helping Minaj reintroduce female rap into the mainstream in the United States.[93] Writing in 2021, Ellish Gilligan of Junkee wrote that "the influence of Pink Friday in pop, rap and even hyperpop in undeniable" and added that it is still inspiring albums like Doja Cat's Planet Her (2021).[94] In 2020, Dayna Haffenden of Complex Magazine wrote, "[Nicki's] unwavering success has inspired a generation of rappers who have followed in her footsteps" and further went on to say that, "One decade later, Nicki Minaj's debut album can still be picked apart for gems, laughs, and a break from reality, which is ultimately a testament to its lasting legacy. Pink Friday proved that Minaj is here to stay, and she doesn't need anything but her art to speak for itself."[95]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Pink Friday.[96]

Pink Friday – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I'm the Best"
Kane Beatz3:37
2."Roman's Revenge" (featuring Eminem)
Swizz Beatz4:38
3."Did It On'em"
Bangladesh3:32
4."Right Thru Me"
  • Maraj
  • Andrew Thielk
  • Stephen Hacker
  • J. Satriani
Drew Money3:56
5."Fly" (featuring Rihanna)
3:32
6."Save Me"
3:05
7."Moment 4 Life" (featuring Drake)
T-Minus4:39
8."Check It Out" (with will.i.am)
will.i.am4:11
9."Blazin'" (featuring Kanye West)
Drew Money5:02
10."Here I Am"
  • Maraj
  • Dean
  • J. Williams
  • Robbie Bronnimann
  • Swizz Beatz
  • John B
2:55
11."Dear Old Nicki"
  • Maraj
  • Johnson
Kane Beatz3:53
12."Your Love"
  • Pop Wansel
  • Oak Felder
4:05
13."Last Chance" (featuring Natasha Bedingfield)
  • Maraj
  • Natasha Bedingfield
  • Thielk
Drew Money3:51
Total length:50:46
Pink Friday – UK Super Bass edition (bonus tracks)[97]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Girls Fall Like Dominoes"
  • Maraj
  • Rotem
  • Cordell
  • Furze
J.R. Rotem3:44
15."Super Bass"
Kane Beatz3:20
Pink Friday – Deluxe edition[98]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Super Bass"
  • Maraj
  • Johnson
  • E. Dean
Kane Beatz3:20
15."Blow Ya Mind"
Blackout3:41
16."Muny"
[100]
  • Pop Wansel
  • Oak Felder
3:47
Pink Friday – Special digital deluxe edition (bonus tracks)[101]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Girls Fall Like Dominoes"
  • Maraj
  • Rotem
  • Robbie Furze
  • Millo Cordell
  • Cleveland Browne
  • Greville Gordon
  • Wylcliffe Johnson
J.R. Rotem3:44
18."Roman's Revenge" (featuring Lil Wayne)
  • Maraj
  • Carter, Jr.
  • Dean
  • Smith
Swizz Beatz3:50
Total length:69:00
Pink Friday – Overseas digital limited edition (bonus tracks)[102]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Girls Fall Like Dominoes"
  • Maraj
  • Rotem
  • Cordell
  • Furze
J.R. Rotem3:44
18."Catch Me"
  • Maraj
  • Dean
Swizz Beatz3:56
19."Wave Ya Hand"
  • Maraj
  • Dean
Swizz Beatz3:00
20."Roman's Revenge" (featuring Lil Wayne)
  • Maraj
  • Carter, Jr.
  • Dean
  • Smith
Swizz Beatz3:50
Total length:76:12
Pink Friday – US Best Buy and international physical deluxe edition (bonus tracks)[103]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Wave Ya Hand"
  • Maraj
  • Dean
Swizz Beatz3:00
18."Catch Me"
  • Maraj
  • Dean
Swizz Beatz3:56
Pink Friday – New Zealand deluxe edition (bonus tracks)[104]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
19."Girls Fall Like Dominoes"
  • Maraj
  • Rotem
  • Cordell
  • Furze
J.R. Rotem3:44
Pink Friday – Japanese deluxe edition (bonus tracks)[105][106]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
20."BedRock" (performed by Young Money featuring Lloyd)
Kane Beatz4:48
Pink Friday – 2020 complete edition (bonus track)[107]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
21."Roman's Revenge" (featuring Lil Wayne)
  • Maraj
  • Carter, Jr.
  • Dean
  • Smith
Swizz Beatz3:50
Total length:81:00

Sample credits

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[108]

  • Chris Bellman – mastering
  • Joshua Berkman – A&R
  • Sandy Brummels – art direction
  • Noel Cadastre – assistant
  • Dwayne "Tha President" Carter – executive producer
  • Lyttleton "Cartwheel" Carter – assistant
  • Ariel Chobaz – engineer, mixing
  • Seandrae "Mr. Bangladesh" Crawford – producer
  • James Cruz – A&R, management
  • Sean Combs – management
  • DJ Ammo – synthesizer
  • Dylan Dresdow – mixing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Kevin Hissink – electric guitar
  • John B. – keyboards, producer, programming
  • Padraic Kerin – engineer
  • Kidus Henok – A&R
  • Kenny Meiselas – legal counsel
  • Drew Money – producer
  • Charles Moniz – engineer
  • J.R. Rotem – arranger, mixing
  • Safaree "SB" Samuels – A&R, vocals
  • Ed Shapiro – legal counsel
  • Noah "40" Shebib – engineer
  • Olivia Smith – package design
  • Shaz Sparks – vocals
  • Swizz Beatz – producer
  • T-Minus – producer
  • Pop Wansel – producer
  • will.i.am – drum programming, engineer, producer, synthesizer
  • Bryan Williams – executive producer
  • Ronald Williams – executive producer
  • G.L. Wood – photography

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for Pink Friday
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[133] Platinum 70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[134] 2× Platinum 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[135] Platinum 282,000[89]
United States (RIAA)[136] 4× Platinum 4,000,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

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