Pink Friday

After a major record label bidding war, Young Money Entertainment announced on August 31, 2009, that Nicki Minaj had signed to the label.{{cite web |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2009/08/31/nicki-minaj-becomes-young-moneys-first-lady/ |title=Nicki Minaj Becomes Young Money's First Lady |publisher=Rap-Up |access-date=November 3, 2023}} 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.{{cite web |last=Harper |first=Rosario |url=http://www.sohh.com/2010/07/swizz_beatz_sheds_light_on_nicki_minajs.html |title=Swizz Beatz Sheds Light on Nicki Minaj's Debut, "She's Doing Some Amazing Things on the Choruses" |publisher=Sohh.Com |date=July 9, 2010 |access-date=August 5, 2010 |archive-date=July 13, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100713080817/http://www.sohh.com/2010/07/swizz_beatz_sheds_light_on_nicki_minajs.html |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|last=Reid |first=Shaheem |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1643227/20100708/swizz_beats.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100711164252/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1643227/20100708/swizz_beats.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 11, 2010 |title=Swizz Beatz Is Making 'Musical Moments' For Nicki Minaj's Debut |publisher=Mtv.com |date=July 8, 2010 |access-date=August 5, 2010}} Minaj also confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that the Black Eyed Peas member and record producer will.i.am contributed production to the album.{{cite web|last=Pastorek |first=Whitney |url=http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/07/23/nicki-minaj-debut-album-annie-lennox/ |title=Nicki Minaj drops new hints about her debut album (will.i.am!), needs someone to make her an Annie Lennox mixtape | EW.com |publisher=Music-mix.ew.com |date=July 23, 2010 |access-date=August 5, 2010}} Fellow rapper and record producer Kanye West was also confirmed for the album.{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/03/03/nicki-minaj-looks-to-kanye-west-swizz-beatz-for-debut-album/ |title=Nicki Minaj Looks to Kanye West, Swizz Beatz for Debut Album |publisher=Rap-Up.com |access-date=August 5, 2010}} Fellow record producer Bangladesh also contributed to the album.{{cite magazine|last=Phillips |first=Rashad |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.12174/title.bangladesh-ends-cash-money-feud-talks-future-projects |title=Bangladesh Ends Cash Money Feud, Talks Future Projects |magazine=HipHopDX |date=September 9, 2010 |access-date=September 23, 2010}} In 2011, there was a track, titled "We Miss You", from the album being leaked online.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/469328/nicki-minaj-we-miss-you-demo-not-about-slain-cousin|title=Nicki Minaj: 'We Miss You' Demo Not About Slain Cousin|access-date=March 19, 2021|magazine=Billboard|date=July 7, 2011}} 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".

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"Your Love" is a mid-tempo hip hop, pop, and R&B song, with an auto-tuned chorus.{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/01/19/new-music-nicki-minaj-your-love/|title=New Music: Nicki Minaj – 'Your Love'|access-date=2010-06-30|work=Rap-Up|archive-date=January 30, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100130103143/http://www.rap-up.com/2010/01/19/new-music-nicki-minaj-your-love/|url-status=dead}} 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. "Roman's Revenge" features American rapper Eminem; the song includes both rappers exchanging bars over a "spastic beat" produced by Swizz Beatz.{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/10/30/new-music-nicki-minaj-f-eminem-romans-revenge/ |title=New Music: Nicki Minaj f/ Eminem – 'Roman's Revenge' |work=Rap-Up |date=2010-10-30 |access-date=2010-11-13}} Lyrically, "Roman's Revenge" has been described as "unrelenting", "bonkers",{{Cite web|last=Ziegbe |first=Mawuse |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1645094/20100804/minaj__nicki.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100821051755/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1645094/20100804/minaj__nicki.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 21, 2010 |title=Nicki Minaj Says Pink Friday Is 'Progressing Miraculously' |publisher=Mtv.com |date=2010-05-08 |access-date=2010-08-05}} "angry"{{cite web|first=Matthew|last=Wilkening|url=http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/11/02/nicki-minaj-romans-revenge-eminem/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101109122358/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/11/02/nicki-minaj-romans-revenge-eminem/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=November 9, 2010 |title=Nicki Minaj, 'Roman's Revenge' Feat. Eminem - New Song |publisher=AOL Radio Blog|date=2010-11-02|access-date=2010-12-27}} and "outrageous".{{cite web|last=Ziegbe |first=Mawuse |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1651177/20101031/minaj__nicki.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101103073827/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1651177/20101031/minaj__nicki.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 3, 2010 |title=Nicki Minaj, Eminem Get Rowdy On 'Roman's Revenge' - Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV |date=2010-10-31 |access-date=2010-12-27}} "Did It On'em" is a hardcore hip hop and post-dubstep song that has instrumentally been described as having a massive, ungainly beat.{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/nicki-minaj/11750 |title="Pink Friday" reviewed |first=Sam |last=Wolfson |work=NME |date=November 29, 2010 |access-date=February 26, 2013 }}{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/12048-did-it-on-em/ |title=The Playlist: Nicki Minaj - "Did it on 'Em" |work=Pitchfork Media |access-date=2011-03-11|author-first1=Tom|author-last1=Breihan}} The lyrics speak of Minaj winning over her competition, by saying she "shitted on 'em" or "pissed on 'em."{{cite magazine|last=Wete |first=Brad |url=http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/11/22/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-review/ |title=Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday': Read EW's review | The Music Mix | EW.com |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=2010-11-22 |access-date=2011-03-11}}

"Right Thru Me" is styled with pop-rap tones, and has an electronic beat, while being influenced by R&B.{{cite web|url=http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/09/24/nicki-minaj-right-thru-me/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100930093428/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/09/24/nicki-minaj-right-thru-me|url-status=usurped|archive-date=September 30, 2010|title=Nicki Minaj – Right Thru Me|work=AOL Radio Blog|access-date=2010-10-03|date=2010-09-24|last=Anderson|first=Sara D.|publisher=AOL, Inc}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/09/22/new-music-nicki-minaj-right-through-me/|work=Rap-Up|title=New Music: Nicki Minaj – 'Right Thru Me'|access-date=2010-09-03}}{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/nicki-minaj-channels-pop-on-right-through-me-single/05Do9Vkf5D8bY|title=Nicki Minaj Channels Pop on 'Right Through Me' Single|work=Artist Direct|publisher=Rogue Digital|date=2010-09-22|access-date=2010-10-03|archive-date=August 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816141629/http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/nicki-minaj-channels-pop-on-right-through-me-single/05Do9Vkf5D8bY|url-status=dead}} Lyrically, the song describes someone who wonders aloud about how a lover can see the real her.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2010/09/22/nicki-minaj-right-through-me-mp3|title=Nicki Minaj, "Right Through Me" MP3|website=Thefader.com|access-date=December 31, 2021}} 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.{{cite web|author=Scott Shetler|url=http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/12/01/nicki-minaj-moment-4-life-drake/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205023749/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/12/01/nicki-minaj-moment-4-life-drake |url-status=usurped |archive-date=December 5, 2010 |title=Nicki Minaj, 'Moment 4 Life' Feat. Drake - New Song |publisher=AOL Radio Blog |date=2010-12-01 |access-date=2010-12-25}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/genre/hip-hop/2010/12/23/nicki-minaj-moment-4-life-compliments-ibillboardi-chart-success/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190227182100/http://www.mtv.com/news/genre/hip-hop//2010/12/23/nicki-minaj-moment-4-life-compliments-ibillboardi-chart-success/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 27, 2019|title=News - Entertainment, Music, Movies, Celebrity|website=MTV News|access-date=December 31, 2021}} "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.{{cite web|author=Matthew Wilkening |url=http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/09/02/nicki-minaj-will-i-am-check-it-out/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100904023147/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/09/02/nicki-minaj-will-i-am-check-it-out/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=September 4, 2010 |title=Nicki Minaj & will.i.am, 'Check It Out' - New Song |publisher=AOL Radio Blog |date=2010-09-02 |access-date=2010-09-27}} "Super Bass" utilizes electronic music and bubblegum pop in its composition, while Minaj raps over a hip hop beat,{{Cite web|url=http://rap.about.com/od/2010albums/fr/Nicki-Minaj-Pink-Friday-Review.htm|title=Nicki Minaj - 'Pink Friday' (Cash Money/Universal Motown)|first=Henry|last=Adaso|publisher=About.com. The New York Times Company|access-date=November 20, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816015759/http://rap.about.com/od/2010albums/fr/Nicki-Minaj-Pink-Friday-Review.htm|archive-date=August 16, 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.ca/music/singlesreviews/a321678/nicki-minaj-super-bass.html|title=Nicki Minaj: 'Super Bass'|first=Lewis |last=Corner |work=Digital Spy |publisher= Hearst Magazines|date=May 3, 2011|access-date=June 20, 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://www.flare.com/celebrity/the-ultimate-playlist-of-the-2010s-a-decade-of-transition/|title=The Ultimate Playlist Of The 2010s: A Decade Of Transition|last=Vincent|first=Melissa|website=Flare|access-date=December 8, 2020|archive-date=October 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030111833/https://www.flare.com/celebrity/the-ultimate-playlist-of-the-2010s-a-decade-of-transition/|url-status=dead}} 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."{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1659681/nicki-minaj-super-bass.jhtml|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104035622/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1659681/nicki-minaj-super-bass.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 4, 2013|title=Nicki Minaj 'Letting It All Hang Out' On 'Super Bass' Video Set Young Money diva calls latest clip 'playful' and 'sexy.'|author=Chandler, D.L|date=March 10, 2011|work=MTV News| publisher=MTV Networks (Viacom)|access-date=April 24, 2011}}

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"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.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/953218/sean-garrett-nicki-minajs-failed-single-was-out-of-my-control|title=Sean Garrett: Nicki Minaj's 'Massive Attack' Was 'Out Of My Control'|date=October 20, 2010|first=Mariel|last=Concepcion|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 20, 2010}}

"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.[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=nicki minaj|chart=Billboard Canadian Hot 100}} Nicki Minaj], billboard.com

"Check It Out" was released on September 3, 2010.[https://music.apple.com/us/album/check-it-out-single/1445290325 Check It Out – Single by will.i.am & Nicki Minaj – Download Check It Out – Single on iTunes]. Itunes.apple.com (September 3, 2010). Retrieved on December 24, 2010. It was a joint single from the album between will.i.am and Minaj.{{cite journal|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/09/27/nicki-minaj-will-i-am-go-back-to-the-future-in-check-it-out-video/|title=Nicki Minaj & will.i.am Go Back to the Future in 'Check It Out' Video|journal=Rap-Up|date=September 27, 2010|access-date=April 14, 2013}} A music video for the song was directed by Rich Lee and was released on October 25, 2010.[http://www.rap-up.com/2010/10/25/video-will-i-am-x-nicki-minaj-check-it-out/ Video: will.i.am x Nicki Minaj – ‘Check It Out’]. Rap-Up.com (October 25, 2010). Retrieved on December 24, 2010. 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.[http://www.rap-up.com/2010/10/27/video-nicki-minaj-right-thru-me/ Video: Nicki Minaj – ‘Right Thru Me’]. Rap-Up.com (October 27, 2010). Retrieved on December 24, 2010. The song peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100.

"Moment 4 Life", which features Drake, was released on December 7, 2010,[http://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases | R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates |]. Allaccess.com. Retrieved on December 24, 2010. as the album's fourth single. The music video for "Moment 4 Life" was released on January 27, 2011.[http://www.rap-up.com/2011/01/26/nicki-minajs-moment-4-life-video-gets-premiere-date/ Nicki Minaj’s ‘Moment 4 Life’ Video Gets Premiere Date]. Rap-Up.com (January 26, 2011). Retrieved on November 23, 2011. 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|date=July 2021}}

"Super Bass" was released as the album's fifth single and officially impacted radio on April 5, 2011.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239#2011 |title=Format Rooms: Available For Airplay|magazine=FMQB |access-date=April 1, 2011}} 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.[https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/470537/adele-rolling-along-atop-hot-100-jason-aldean-nicki-minaj-reach-top-10 Adele 'Rolling' Along Atop Hot 100, Jason Aldean & Nicki Minaj Reach Top 10]. Billboard.com (September 14, 2009). Retrieved on November 23, 2011.

"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.[http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=74389#2011 Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!] FMQB. Retrieved on November 23, 2011.[http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239#2011 Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!]. FMQB. Retrieved on November 23, 2011. 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|date=July 2021}}

On July 8, 2010, Minaj announced via Twitter that the album would be released on November 23, 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1643272/20100708/minaj__nicki.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100711082239/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1643272/20100708/minaj__nicki.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 11, 2010 |title=Nicki Minaj Announces Album Release Date |publisher=Mtv.com |date=July 8, 2010 |access-date=August 5, 2010}} It was later announced that the album was pushed up by one day to November 22, 2010.[http://www.rap-up.com/2010/10/14/nicki-minajs-pink-friday-coming-early/ Nicki Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday’ Coming Early]. Rap-Up.com (October 14, 2010). Retrieved on December 24, 2010. 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.{{cite web|url=http://mypinkfriday.com/news/14311|title=Pink Friday on iTunes|publisher=Nicki Minaj official website (MyPinkFriday.com)|date=October 28, 2010|access-date=October 28, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101031090450/http://mypinkfriday.com/news/14311|archive-date=October 31, 2010|url-status=dead}}

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. 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!"{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/08/03/nicki-minaj-announces-album-title/ |title=Nicki Minaj Announces Album Title |publisher=Rap-Up.com |access-date=August 5, 2010}} A deluxe edition of the album was also confirmed.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/956967/nicki-minaj-finishing-next-single-says-young-money-keeps-me-grounded|title=Nicki Minaj Finishing Next Single, Says Young Money 'Keeps Me Grounded'|date=August 6, 2010|first=Mariel|last=Concepcion|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 7, 2010}} Minaj released the official artwork for her album cover on Friday, October 15, 2010.[https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/953684/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-album-cover-hits-net Nicki Minaj 'Pink Friday' Album Cover Hits Net]. Billboard.com (September 14, 2009). Retrieved on December 24, 2010. 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."[http://www.rap-up.com/2010/10/15/album-cover-nicki-minaj-pink-friday/ Album Cover: Nicki Minaj – ‘Pink Friday’]. Rap-Up.com (October 15, 2010). Retrieved on December 24, 2010. GL Woods, the photographer of the cover, stated that Minaj wanted to look like a "broken Barbie".{{cite web | url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/pink-friday-photographer-explains-artwork-nickis-missing-arms-54731/ | title='Pink Friday' Photographer Explains Artwork & Nicki's Missing Arms | date=October 25, 2010 }} Woods photographed Minaj for an Out, which had a similar theme; according to the photographer, Minaj was inspired by the photoshoot.

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.{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Launches "Pink 4 Friday" Lipstick With MAC Costmetics|url=http://hellobeautiful.com/1480725/nicki-minaj-launches-pink-4-friday-lipstick-with-mac-cosmetics-photos/|publisher=Hello Beautiful|date=November 23, 2010|access-date=August 3, 2012}} 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.{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Announces Nail Polish Collection|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/nicki-minaj-announces-nail-polish-collection-57590/|work=RollingStone|date=October 24, 2011|access-date=August 14, 2012}} 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.{{cite web|title=Barbie® Introduces Her Minajesty!|url=http://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/291301|publisher=charitybuzz|access-date=August 3, 2012}}{{cite magazine|title=Nicki Minaj: Barbie Doll a 'Very Major Moment' for Me|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/464862/nicki-minaj-barbie-doll-a-very-major-moment-for-me|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 27, 2012}}

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".

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Minaj announced via the social networking site Twitter that she would kick off a five-date promotional tour a month before the album dropped.[https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/953479/nicki-minaj-announces-pink-friday-tour Nicki Minaj Announces 'Pink Friday' Tour – The Juice]. Billboard.com. Retrieved on December 24, 2010. 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.[http://www.theboombox.com/2010/10/18/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-tour-dates/ Nicki Minaj Announces 'Pink Friday' Tour Dates]. The Boombox (September 22, 2010). Retrieved on December 24, 2010.

{{Music ratings

| ADM = 6.4/10{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/2378/Nicki-Minaj-Pink-Friday.aspx|title=Pink Friday by Nicki Minaj reviews|work=AnyDecentMusic?|access-date=January 13, 2017}}

| MC = 68/100

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}

| rev2 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev2Score = B+

| rev3 = The Guardian

| rev3Score = {{Rating|3|5}}

| rev4 = The Independent

| rev4Score = {{Rating|3|5}}

| rev5 = MSN Music (Expert Witness)

| rev5Score = A

| rev6 = NME

| rev6Score = {{Rating|4|5}}

| rev7 = Pitchfork

| rev7Score = 6.5/10

| rev8 = Rolling Stone

| rev8Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/reviews/album/69206/236468|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125104452/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/reviews/album/69206/236468|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 25, 2010|title=Pink Friday by Nicki Minaj|date=November 22, 2010|first=Rob|last=Sheffield|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=November 24, 2010}}

| rev9 = Spin

| rev9Score = 7/10

| rev10 = USA Today

| rev10Score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite web|last=Jones|first=Steve|date=November 22, 2010|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2010-11-22-nickiminaj22_VA_N.htm|title=Listen Up: Thank God for Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday'|work=USA Today|access-date=January 13, 2017}}

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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".{{cite web|title=Pink Friday — Metacritic Reviews|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/pink-friday|website=Metacritic|access-date=November 24, 2010}}

Reviewing the album for The Boston Globe, James Reed called it "a brash pop album brimming with Minaj's various personae and Technicolor rhymes".{{cite web|url=https://www.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2010/11/29/a_brash_pop_debut_from_nicki_minaj/|title=A brash pop debut from Nicki Minaj|date=November 29, 2010|first=James|last=Reed|work=The Boston Globe|access-date=November 29, 2010}} Entertainment Weekly{{'}}s Brad Wete applauded Minaj's "knack for melody" and "boasting lyrics",{{cite magazine|url=http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/11/22/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-review/|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday': Read EW's review|date=November 22, 2010|first=Brad|last=Wete|magazine=Music Mix. Entertainment Weekly|access-date=November 24, 2010}} while Sam Wolfson of NME noted Minaj's "pop sensibility", "volatility and quirks ... reminiscent of heyday Lil Wayne".{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/nicki-minaj/11750|title=Nicki Minaj – Album Review: Nicki Minaj, 'Pink Friday' (Island)|date=November 29, 2010|first=Sam|last=Wolfson|work=NME|access-date=November 29, 2010}} Los Angeles Times writer Margaret Wappler commented that the album "shows Minaj is on the cusp",{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/11/album-review-nicki-minajs-pink-friday.html|title=Album review: Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday'|date=November 22, 2010|first=Margaret|last=Wappler|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=November 24, 2010}} while Ann Powers noted Minaj's attempt to showcase her multi-faceted range and complimented her female perspective.{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/11/nicki-minajs-pink-friday-super-savvy-or-super-lame.html|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday': Super-savvy or super-lame?|date=November 18, 2010|first=Ann|last=Powers|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=November 19, 2010}} Marc Hogan of Spin said it succeeded more as "a budding artist's love letter to pop – well-wrought and exuberantly penned",{{cite magazine|url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-young-moneycash-moneyuniversal-motown|title=Nicki Minaj: Pink Friday – Music Review|date=November 22, 2010|first=Marc|last=Hogan|magazine=Spin|access-date=November 22, 2010}} 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."{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14898-pink-friday/|title=Album Reviews: Nicki Minaj: Pink Friday|date=November 24, 2010|first=Scott|last=Plagenhoef|work=Pitchfork Media|access-date=November 24, 2010}} 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".{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=pink-friday-r2053577/review|pure_url=yes}}|title=Pink Friday – Nicki Minaj|date=November 23, 2010|first=David|last=Jeffries|work=AllMusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|access-date=November 24, 2010}} 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".{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/22/AR2010112208069.html|title=Nicki Minaj: 'Pink Friday'|date=November 22, 2010|first=Allison|last=Stewart|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=November 27, 2010}} 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",{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj/Far East Movement|url=http://social.entertainment.msn.com/music/blogs/expert-witness-blogpost.aspx?post=b126312b-24af-48f9-bf28-ee2e7c3cb1c9|date=December 28, 2010|first=Robert|last=Christgau|author-link=Robert Christgau|work=MSN Music|publisher=Microsoft|access-date=December 30, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714124104/http://social.entertainment.msn.com/music/blogs/expert-witness-blogpost.aspx?post=b126312b-24af-48f9-bf28-ee2e7c3cb1c9|archive-date=July 14, 2011|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} and later named Pink Friday the 12th best album of 2010.{{cite web|last=Christgau|first=Robert|date=January 14, 2011|url=http://www.barnesandnoble.com/review/the-deans-list-christgaus-best-of-2010|title=The Dean's List: Christgau's Best of 2010|work=The Barnes & Noble Review|access-date=May 12, 2015}}

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".{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-nicki-minaj-pink-friday-island-2137861.html|title=Album: Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday (Island)|date=November 19, 2010|first=Andy|last=Gill|work=The Independent|access-date=November 19, 2010}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/nicki-minaj-pink-friday/2326|title=Nicki Minaj: Pink Friday – Music Review|date=November 20, 2010|first=Jesse|last=Cataldo|work=Slant Magazine|access-date=November 20, 2010}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/nov/21/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-review|title=Nicki Minaj: Pink Friday – review|date=November 21, 2010|first=Kitty|last=Empire|work=The Observer|access-date=November 24, 2010}} Rich Juzwiak of The Village Voice criticized the album's "R&B crossover" material and found it lyrically "underwhelming".Baron, Zach. Juzwiak, Rich (November 24, 2010). [http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-11-24/music/nicki-minaj-s-pink-friday-debated/ Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday, Debated]. The Village Voice. Retrieved November 27, 2010. 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".{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/nov/22/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-review|title=Nicki Minaj: Pink Friday – review|date=November 22, 2010|first=Alexis|last=Petridis|author-link=Alexis Petridis|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=November 24, 2010}}

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).{{cite magazine|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|title=Kanye West, Nicki Minaj Score Big Debuts on Billboard 200|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/950035/kanye-west-nicki-minaj-score-big-debuts-on-billboard-200|magazine=Billboard|date=December 2010|access-date=December 1, 2010}} The album peaked at number one on December 1, 2010. On December 17, it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).{{cite certification|region=United States|artist=Nicki Minaj|title=Pink Friday|type=album|access-date=December 18, 2010}} In its eleventh week on the chart, the album sold 45,000 copies and topped the Billboard 200.{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/nicki-minaj/chart-history/tlp/|title=Nicki Minaj - Chart History|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 31, 2019}} 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.{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Breaks Billboard Female Rap Album Record|url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2011/03/03/nicki-minaj-breaks-billboard-female-rap-album-record/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110306003321/http://rapfix.mtv.com/2011/03/03/nicki-minaj-breaks-billboard-female-rap-album-record/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 6, 2011|publisher=MTV}} 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. As of February 2018, the album has sold two million traditional copies in the United States.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8207018/rewinding-the-charts-in-2011-nicki-minajs-pink-friday-was-red|title=Rewinding the Charts: In 2011, Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday' Was Red-Hot|magazine=Billboard|date=February 19, 2018|access-date=February 20, 2018}}

Internationally, Pink Friday peaked at number eight in Canada, and within the top twenty in Australia, Ireland and the United Kingdom.{{cite web|url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/W/West_Kanye/2010/12/01/16391216.html|title=Kanye has beautiful chart debut|date=December 1, 2010|first=John|last=Williams|publisher=Jam! Music. CANOE|access-date=December 1, 2010|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120524161842/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/W/West_Kanye/2010/12/01/16391216.html|archive-date=May 24, 2012|df=mdy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Nicki+Minaj&titel=Pink+Friday&cat=a|title=australian-charts.com – Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday|access-date=July 27, 2011|publisher=Hung Medien}}{{cite web|url=http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p/musicvideo/music/archive/index_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2011&year=2011&week=8|title=Irish Music Charts Archive: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 24 February 2011|date=February 24, 2011|work=Chart Track|publisher=GfK|access-date=February 25, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609212421/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p/musicvideo/music/archive/index_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2011&year=2011&week=8|archive-date=June 9, 2012|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/20110731/7502/|title=Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive: 6th August 2011|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=July 31, 2011|df=mdy-all}} In the United Kingdom, it has sold 282,000 copies, as of April 2012.{{cite web|last=Jones|first=Alan|title=Official Charts Analysis: Katy Perry album hits 1m sales, Nicki Minaj LP shifts 47k in debut week|url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1049089&c=1|website=Musicweek.com|access-date=April 9, 2012}}

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".{{Cite web|last=Inman|first=DeMicia|title=10 Years After 'Pink Friday,' A Look At Nicki Minaj's Enduring Legacy|url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/nicki-minaj-pink-friday|access-date=2021-05-06|website=Nylon.com|date=November 23, 2020 |language=en}} 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".{{Cite web|title=The Lasting Legacy of Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday'|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/11/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-10-year-anniversary|access-date=2021-05-06|website=Complex.com|language=en}} 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".{{Cite web|last=Soulsby|first=Nick|title=Nicki Minaj Is the Greatest Rapper of the Decade Bar None, PopMatters|url=https://www.popmatters.com/nicki-minaj-greatest-rapper-decade-2645966150.html|access-date=2021-05-06|website=PopMatters.com|date=May 11, 2020|language=en-US}} Billboard credited Pink Friday with helping Minaj reintroduce female rap into the mainstream in the United States.{{Cite magazine|title=29 Black Music Milestones: Nicki Minaj Puts Female Rap Back On the Map|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/504502/29-black-music-milestones-nicki-minaj-puts-female-rap-back-on-the-map|access-date=2021-05-06|magazine=Billboard|date=February 22, 2012|language=en}} 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).{{Cite web|date=2021-10-18|title=How The Music From 2011 Is Still Defining Pop Today|url=https://junkee.com/2011-2021-music-adele-nicki-minaj/311658|access-date=2021-10-19|website=Junkee.com|language=en-US}} 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."{{Cite web |title=The Lasting Legacy of Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday' |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/dayna-haffenden/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-10-year-anniversary |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=www.complex.com |language=en}}

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Pink Friday.{{cite AV media notes |title=Pink Friday |publisher=Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, Universal Motown |year=2010}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Pink Friday {{nobold|– Standard edition}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title_width = 25%

| writing_width = 50%

| extra_width = 25%

| title1 = I'm the Best

| length1 = 3:37

| writer1 = {{flatlist|

• Onika Maraj
• Daniel Johnson

}}

| extra1 = Kane Beatz

| title2 = Roman's Revenge

| note2 = featuring Eminem

| writer2 = {{flatlist|

• Maraj
• Marshall Mathers
• Kasseem Dean

}}

| extra2 = Swizz Beatz

| length2 = 4:38

| title3 = Did It On'em

| length3 = 3:32

| writer3 = {{flatlist|

• Maraj
• Shondrae Crawford
• J. Ellington
• S. Samuels

}}

| extra3 = Bangladesh

| title4 = Right Thru Me

| writer4 = {{flatlist|

• Maraj
• Andrew Thielk
• Stephen Hacker
• J. Satriani

}}

| extra4 = Drew Money

| length4 = 3:56

| title5 = Fly

| note5 = featuring Rihanna

| writer5 = {{flatlist|

• Maraj
• Jonathan Rotem
• Kevin Hissink
• William Jordan
• C. Rishad

}}

| extra5 = {{flatlist|

• J.R. Rotem
• Kevin Hissink

}}

| length5 = 3:32

| title6 = Save Me

| writer6 = {{flatlist|

• Maraj
• Andrew Wansel
• Warren Felder

}}

| extra6 = {{flatlist|

• Pop Wansel
• Oak Felder

}}

| length6 = 3:05

| title7 = Moment 4 Life

| writer7 = {{flatlist|

• Maraj
• Aubrey Graham
• Tyler Williams
• Nikhil Seetharam

}}

| extra7 = T-Minus

| note7 = featuring Drake

| length7 = 4:39

| title8 = Check It Out

| note8 = with will.i.am

| writer8 = {{flatlist|

• Maraj
• William Adams
• Geoffrey Downes
• Trevor Horn
• Bruce Woolley
• J. Brown

}}

| extra8 = will.i.am

| length8 = 4:11

| title9 = Blazin'

| note9 = featuring Kanye West

| length9 = 5:02

| writer9 = {{flatlist|

• Maraj
• Kanye West
• Brown
• Thielk
• Keith Forsey
• S. Schiff

}}

| extra9 = Drew Money

| title10 = Here I Am

| length10 = 2:55

| writer10 = {{flatlist|

• Maraj
• Dean
• J. Williams
• Robbie Bronnimann

}}

| extra10 = {{flatlist|

• Swizz Beatz
• John B

}}

| title11 = Dear Old Nicki

| length11 = 3:53

| writer11 = {{flatlist|

• Maraj
• Johnson

}}

| extra11 = Kane Beatz

| title12 = Your Love

| writer12 = {{flatlist|

• Maraj
• Wansel
• David Freeman
• Joseph Hughes
• Felder

}}

| extra12 = {{flatlist|

• Pop Wansel
• Oak Felder

}}

| length12 = 4:05

| title13 = Last Chance

| note13 = featuring Natasha Bedingfield

| length13 = 3:51

| writer13 = {{flatlist|

• Maraj
• Natasha Bedingfield
• Thielk

}}

| extra13 = Drew Money

| all_writing =

| total_length = 50:46

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Pink Friday {{nobold|– UK Super Bass edition (bonus tracks)}}[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pink-Friday-Super-Nicki-Minaj/dp/B0052WKZYC/ Pink Friday (Super Bass Edition): Nicki Minaj: Amazon.co.uk: Music]. Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved on November 23, 2011.

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title_width = 25%

| writing_width = 50%

| extra_width = 25%

| title14 = Girls Fall Like Dominoes

| writer14 = {{flatlist|

• Maraj
• Rotem
• Cordell
• Furze

}}

| extra14 = J.R. Rotem

| length14 = 3:44

| title15 = Super Bass

| writer15 = {{flatlist|

• Maraj
• Johnson
• Ester Dean

}}

| extra15 = Kane Beatz

| length15 = 3:20

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Pink Friday {{nobold|– Deluxe edition}}{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Pink-Friday-Deluxe-Nicki-Minaj/dp/B0049D1TCM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1290463375&sr=1-1|title=Pink Friday [Deluxe Edition]: Nicki Minaj|website=Amazon|access-date=November 22, 2010}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title_width = 25%

| writing_width = 50%

| extra_width = 25%

| title14 = Super Bass

| writer14 = {{flatlist|

• Maraj
• Johnson
• E. Dean

}}

| extra14 = Kane Beatz

| length14 = 3:20

| title15 = Blow Ya Mind

| writer15 = {{flatlist|

• Maraj
• Samuels
• Winston Thomas
• Danny Schofield
• Larry Nacht{{Cite web|url=https://genius.com/artists/Larry-nacht|title=Larry Nacht|website=Genius.com|access-date=December 31, 2021}}

}}

| extra15 = Blackout

| length15 = 3:41

| title16 = Muny

| writer16 = {{flatlist|

• Maraj
• Wansel
• Felder
• Joel Geddis
• Makeba Riddick

}}{{Cite web|url=http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&page=1&keyid=12263724&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID|title=BMI | Repertoire Search|date=January 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131141351/http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&page=1&keyid=12263724&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID|access-date=December 31, 2021|archive-date=January 31, 2016}}

| extra16 = {{flatlist|

• Pop Wansel
• Oak Felder

}}

| length16 = 3:47

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Pink Friday {{nobold|– Special digital deluxe edition (bonus tracks)}}{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/4cIAp0fnyPfICPqELp7LSH|title=Pink Friday|website=Spotify|access-date=August 30, 2023}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title_width = 25%

| writing_width = 50%

| extra_width = 25%

| title17 = Girls Fall Like Dominoes

| writer17 = {{flatlist|

• Maraj
• Rotem
• Robbie Furze
• Millo Cordell
• Cleveland Browne
• Greville Gordon
• Wylcliffe Johnson

}}

| extra17 = J.R. Rotem

| length17 = 3:44

| title18 = Roman's Revenge

| writer18 = {{flatlist|

• Maraj
• Carter, Jr.
• Dean
• Smith

}}

| note18 = featuring Lil Wayne

| extra18 = Swizz Beatz

| length18 = 3:50

| total_length = 69:00

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Pink Friday {{nobold|– Overseas digital limited edition (bonus tracks)}}{{cite web | url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3N9kar9VT6yLh3cqPEwlbS | title=Pink Friday (Deluxe Edition) | website=Spotify }}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title_width = 25%

| writing_width = 50%

| extra_width = 25%

| title17 = Girls Fall Like Dominoes

| writer17 = {{flatlist|

• Maraj
• Rotem
• Cordell
• Furze

}}

| extra17 = J.R. Rotem

| length17 = 3:44

| title18 = Catch Me

| writer18 = {{flatlist|

• Maraj
• Dean

}}

| extra18 = Swizz Beatz

| length18 = 3:56

| title19 = Wave Ya Hand

| writer19 = {{flatlist|

• Maraj
• Dean

}}

| extra19 = Swizz Beatz

| length19 = 3:00

| title20 = Roman's Revenge

| writer20 = {{flatlist|

• Maraj
• Carter, Jr.
• Dean
• Smith

}}

| note20 = featuring Lil Wayne

| extra20 = Swizz Beatz

| length20 = 3:50

| total_length = 76:12

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Pink Friday {{nobold|– US Best Buy and international physical deluxe edition (bonus tracks)}}[http://www.mypinkfriday.com/news/14431 "Pink Friday" Tracklisting: : Nicki Minaj]. Mypinkfriday.com (November 29, 2010). Retrieved on December 24, 2010.

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title_width = 25%

| writing_width = 50%

| extra_width = 25%

| title17 = Wave Ya Hand

| writer17 = {{flatlist|

• Maraj
• Dean

}}

| extra17 = Swizz Beatz

| length17 = 3:00

| title18 = Catch Me

| writer18 = {{flatlist|

• Maraj
• Dean

}}

| extra18 = Swizz Beatz

| length18 = 3:56

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Pink Friday {{nobold|– New Zealand deluxe edition (bonus tracks)}}{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Nicki-Minaj-Pink-Friday/release/7726395|title=Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday (NZ Exclusive Deluxe Edition)|website=Discogs.com|access-date=27 March 2021}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title_width = 25%

| writing_width = 50%

| extra_width = 25%

| title19 = Girls Fall Like Dominoes

| writer19 = {{flatlist|

• Maraj
• Rotem
• Cordell
• Furze

}}

| extra19 = J.R. Rotem

| length19 = 3:44

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Pink Friday {{nobold|– Japanese deluxe edition (bonus tracks)}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/detail/3960642|title=Pink Friday – Nicki Minaj (Japanese release)|publisher=HMV.co.jp|access-date=February 8, 2011}}{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/pinku-furaide/id419073047 |title=ITunes - ミュージック - ニッキー・ミナージュ「ピンク・フライデー」 |website=iTunes |access-date=20 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140619143528/https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/pinku-furaide/id419073047 |archive-date=19 June 2014 |url-status=dead}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title_width = 25%

| writing_width = 50%

| extra_width = 25%

| title19 = Girls Fall Like Dominoes

| writer19 = {{flatlist|

• Maraj
• Rotem
• Cordell
• Furze

}}

| extra19 = J.R. Rotem

| length19 = 3:44

| title20 = BedRock

| note20 = performed by Young Money featuring Lloyd

| writer20 = {{flatlist|

• Dwayne Carter, Jr.
• Carl "Gudda Gudda" Lilly
• Graham
• Maraj
• Michael Stevenson
• Jarvis Mills
• Lucas Bogg
• Sean Garrett

}}

| extra20 = Kane Beatz

| length20 = 4:48

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Pink Friday {{nobold|– 2020 complete edition (bonus track)}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/pink-friday-complete-edition/1539773868|title=Pink Friday (Complete Edition)|publisher=Apple Music|access-date=December 28, 2020}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title_width = 25%

| writing_width = 50%

| extra_width = 25%

| title21 = Roman's Revenge

| writer21 = {{flatlist|

• Maraj
• Carter, Jr.
• Dean
• Smith

}}

| note21 = featuring Lil Wayne

| extra21 = Swizz Beatz

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Sample credits

• "Check It Out" samples "Video Killed the Radio Star" performed by The Buggles, and elements and samples of "Think (About It)" written by James Brown, performed by Lyn Collins.
• "Blazin" samples "Don't You (Forget About Me)", written by Keith Forsey and Steve Schiff, as performed by Simple Minds.
• "Here I Am" samples "Red Sky" by John B and Shaz Sparks.
• "Your Love" samples "No More I Love You's" by Annie Lennox.
• "Girls Fall Like Dominoes" contains samples from "Dominos" written by The Big Pink, and interpolations of "Trailar Load a Girls" written by Cleveland Browne, Greville Gordon and Whycliffe Johnson.

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=pink-friday-r2053577/credits|pure_url=yes}} Credits: Pink Friday]. AllMusic. Retrieved on December 4, 2010.

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• 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

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• List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2011
• Pink Friday 2

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