Girls Fall Like Dominoes
| Girls Fall Like Dominoes | |
|---|---|
| Nicki Minaj | |
| publication | April 15, 2011 |
| length | 3:44 |
| Genre (s) | Hip-Hop , Contemporary R&B |
| Author (s) | O. Maraj , JR Rotem , Robbie Furze, Millo Cordell, Cleveland Browne, Greville Gordon, Wycliffe Johnson |
| album | Pink Friday |
Girls Fall Like Dominoes is a song by the rapper Nicki Minaj from Trinidad and Tobago . It was released on April 15, 2011 as the seventh single from Minaj's debut album Pink Friday (2010). However, the song is only featured on the Japanese and New Zealand versions of the album, and on various iTunes versions. The song was written by Nicki Minaj, J. R. Rotem , Robbie Furze, Millo Cordell, Cleveland Browne, Greville Gordon, and Wycliffe Johnson, and produced by J. R. Rotem.
Background and composition
Shortly after Pink Friday was released, Girls Fall Like Dominoes was released on iTunes as a bonus track from the album.
Girls Fall Like Dominoes , produced by JR Rotem, has been described as a trendy holiday title. In terms of content, Nicki Minaj raps about how she steals fans from other male rappers, referring to Lil Wayne and Drake . Minaj also makes references to the most successful artists in the music industry, including MIA , Mariah Carey and Beyoncé . Furthermore, Nicki Minaj clarifies her love for women in the lyrics . Rotem's production of the song has been described as a catchy synth track.
Girls Fall Like Dominoes samples Dominoes by the British band The Big Pink . Dan Martin of New Musical Express explained how Minaj conceived the song from the classic title: everything unnecessary was taken from the new version, the latent sexism of the original title was also removed. Instead, disco breakbeat was added and various vocal effects were applied to the vocals.
criticism
The music critics praised Girls Fall Like Dominoes . DJBooth gave the title 3.5 out of 5 stars. Dan Martin of the New Musical Express placed Girls Fall like Dominoes at number 2 in the “10 Tracks You Have To Hear” list.
Charts
Girls Falls Like Dominoes debuted in the UK UK Top 40 at number 54. A week later, it jumped to number 32 and became Minaj's third top 40 single. The single debuted in the UK R&B charts at number 24. A week later, the single reached number 24 in the UK charts. It reached number 8 in the UK R&B charts. In Ireland , the single reached number 50.
Placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
24 (8 weeks) | 8th |
publication
| country | date | Note |
|---|---|---|
|
United Kingdom
|
April 13, 2011 | BBC Radio 1 (Airplay) |
| April 15, 2011 | Download |
Individual evidence
- ↑ nme.com ( Memento of the original from June 7, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c d Listen To Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday' Bonus Tracks “Wave Ya Hands” & “Girls Fall Like Dominoes” | Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on . Idolator.com. November 22, 2010. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ↑ Pink Friday by Nicki Minaj - Download Pink Friday on iTunes . itunes.apple.com. March 11, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ↑ hiphopdx.com
- ↑ a b Contributed by richard Listen to More: Club, Pop, Northeast: Nicki Minaj - Girls Fall Like Dominoes - Listen Now . Djbooth.net. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ↑ Contributed by richard Listen to More: Club, Pop, Northeast: Nicki Minaj - Girls Fall Like Dominoes - Listen Now . Djbooth.net. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ↑ nme.com
- ↑ a b Rebecca Schiller: 10 Tracks You Have To Hear (11/04/11). Retrieved May 22, 2019 (American English).
- ^ Singles Top 40 from the Official UK Charts Company . Theofficialcharts.com. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ↑ Chart sources: UK
- ↑ bbc.co.uk
