Marilyn Monroe (Nicki Minaj song)

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"Marilyn Monroe"
Song by Nicki Minaj
from the album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
Recorded2011
Conway Studios
Beluga Heights Studio (Los Angeles, California)
GenrePop
Length3:21
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Onika Maraj
  • Daniel James
  • Leah Haywood
  • Ross Golan
  • J.R. Rotem
Producer(s)
Audio video
"Marilyn Monroe" on
YouTube

"Marilyn Monroe" is a 2012 song by American rapper

pop icon Marilyn Monroe, with many of her quotes woven into the song.[1]

"Marilyn Monroe" was generally well received by music critics, with some noting its crossover potential, while others felt like the song was too similar to other artists. The song has received comparisons to the 2011 singles "

UK Singles Chart
and US Billboard charts.

Production and composition

Marilyn Monroe (pictured) is the main inspiration behind the song.

Following the success of Minaj's debut album,

Birdman" Williams announced to Billboard that Minaj was aiming for a first quarter release in 2012.[2] In November 2011, Minaj announced on Twitter that the album would be released on February 14, 2012, though it was later delayed to April 3, 2012. The album focuses on Roman Zolanski, one of Minaj's alter egos that was first featured on Pink Friday.[3]

Daniel James, Leah Haywood, Ross Golan and Rotem. Rotem and Dreamlab produced the track, with vocal production handled by Nicholas Cooper. Ariel Chobaz & Gelly Kusuma recorded and mixed "Marilyn Monroe" with assistance from Jon Sher at Conway Studios and Beluga Heights Studio, both studios in Los Angeles.[5]

Musically, "Marilyn Monroe" is an introspective mid-tempo ballad that contains an upbeat piano, synth beats, and features influences of

bubblegum pop.[6] The song is written in the key of E minor with a moderate pop tempo of 84 beats per minute. It follows the chord progression Em−C2 (no 3)−G−D, and Minaj's vocals span two octaves from G3 to D5.[7]

Celebrity Marilyn Monroe is mentioned numerous times throughout the song, including the quote "I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.” No proof of Marilyn Monroe ever saying this has been found. "[6] Minaj liked the track, as "it spoke to me as a woman. I'm very infatuated with Marilyn Monroe. I had a moment with that song where I was like, 'Oh my God, every woman in this world needs to hear that'. No, we're not perfect. Sometimes, we think, 'What's wrong with us?' We spend so much time criticizing ourselves. I needed to hear that, 'I'm not perfect, but I'm worth it'. It resonated with me. I felt like the world needed to hear it."[4]

Release and reception

"Marilyn Monroe" was first leaked in February 2012.[6] On May 24, 2012, a poll was posted on Minaj's official website asking fans to choose the next single(s). The poll was divided into three categories: The first category asked fans to choose between "Marilyn Monroe", "Fire Burns", "Young Forever", and "Gun Shot".[8] "Marilyn Monroe" had the most votes and won the poll; "Young Forever" came in second, "Fire Burns" came in third, and "Gun Shot" came in fourth.[8] When asked whether "Marilyn Monroe" would become a single during an interview with The Guardian, Minaj replied: "It has to be. It will be. We wanted to do it now, but then UK radio started playing 'Va Va Voom'. We're definitely going to have 'Marilyn Monroe' top of [2013], and we're going to spend quality time on the video. We're going to take care of that one."[9]

"Marilyn Monroe" received mostly positive reviews. Andrew Hampp of Billboard gave the song a positive review, but felt the song was too similar to the JoJo song "Disaster", adding that "Of the three mid-tempo pop cuts on the album, 'Marilyn Monroe' stands the best chance of pop crossover."[10] Andy Gill of The Independent called it one of the most impressive songs on the pop half of the album and also encouraged fans to download it.[11] BBC's Al Fox gave the song a positive review, praising "Young Forever" and "Marilyn Monroe" for displaying the same "tender vulnerabilities" of Minaj's breakthrough anthem "Your Love", saying that it is "a necessary and successful respite in an album so boastful".[12] Slant Magazine negatively compared "Marilyn Monroe" to the works of pop star Demi Lovato.[13]

Live performances

Minaj performed the song on select dates of her debut concert tour, the Pink Friday Tour. She also added the song to her set list for her Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour.[14]

Personnel

Source:[5]

Locations
  • Recorded at Conway Studios, Los Angeles, CA, and Beluga Heights Studio, Los Angeles, CA
  • Mixed at Conway Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Credits
  • Writers: O. Maraj, D. James, L. Haywood, R. Golan, J. Rotem
  • Producers: J.R. Rotem
  • Co-producers: Dreamlab
  • Recorded by: Ariel Chobaz & Gelly Kusuma
  • Recording Assistant: Jon Sher
  • Mixed by: Ariel Chobaz
  • Mix Assistant: Jon Sher
  • Vocal production by: Nicholas Cooper

Chart performance

Chart (2012) Peak
position
UK Singles (
Official Charts Company)[15]
 121
US
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[16]
 19
US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[17] 4

References

  1. ^ "Nicki Minaj Gets Introspective on 'Marilyn Monroe' Leak". MTV.
  2. ^ "New Nicki Minaj Album Out in Early 2012, Says Birdman". Billboard. November 21, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
  3. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original
    on March 4, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
  4. ^ a b "WORLD PREMIERE: Listen To Nicki Minaj's New Single 'Starships' [AUDIO] | Ryan Seacrest - The official entertainment news site of American Idol host and American Top 40 on air radio personality!". Ryan Seacrest. 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
  5. ^
    Universal Republic Records. 2012. 6025 370 168-7 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link
    )
  6. ^ a b c Schillaci, Sophie (February 6, 2012). "Nicki Minaj's Personal 'Marilyn Monroe' Leaks: Listen". Billboard. Rovi. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  7. Sony-ATV Music Publishing
    . June 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  8. ^ a b "Pick Nicki's Next Single!". MyPinkFriday. Nicki Minaj, Young Money Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 31, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  9. The Guardian
    . Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  10. ^ Hampp, Andrew (March 29, 2012). "Nicki Minaj, 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Rovi. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  11. ^ Gill, Andy (April 6, 2012). "Album: Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday Roman Reloaded (Island)". The Independent. The Independent UK. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
  12. ^ Fox, Al (April 3, 2012). "Review of Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday Roman Reloaded". BBC Music. BBC. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  13. ^ Cole, Matthew (April 2, 2012). "Nicki Minaj: Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded". Slant Magazine. Slant Magazine Ltd. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  14. ^ Corner, Lewis (Oct 24, 2012). "Nicki Minaj kicks off UK arena tour". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  15. UK Singles Chart
    . April 14, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  16. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 : Apr 21, 2012". Billboard Biz. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
  17. ^ "R&B/Hip Digital Songs : Apr 21, 2012". Billboard Biz. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
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