Feeling Myself (Nicki Minaj song)

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"Feeling Myself"
Song

"Feeling Myself" is a song by Trinidadian-American rapper Nicki Minaj featuring American singer Beyoncé from Minaj's third studio album The Pinkprint (2014). It was written by Minaj, SZA, Beyoncé, and Hit-Boy and produced by the latter two. "Feeling Myself" is a hip hop song backed by a West Coast synth, driving bass and drums.

Background

In May 2014, Minaj's manager Gee Roberson contacted her to inform her that Beyoncé wanted a remix of "Flawless" on which she would be featured. Following this, Beyoncé sent Minaj a new version she wanted and told Minaj, "I want you to be you. I don't want you to hold back."[3] Minaj agreed to do the song with her and in return Beyoncé would be featured on The Pinkprint.[3] Singer-songwriter SZA was en-listed to co-write parts of the song. She was called and later went to the studio to meet and work with the song's producer Hit-Boy. During the studio session SZA wrote the songs lyrics whilst Beyonce and Hit-boy produced it.[4]

Composition

The song's beat is built over a West Coast synth, driving bass and drums along with bells and whistles incorporated into the production.[5] The song contains rough edges, with high winding synths and intense lyrics that revolve around both Minaj and Knowles "bragging" about themselves.[6]

Music video

On May 18, 2015 the music video premiered exclusively on music streaming service Tidal. It features the two singers in various scenes at Coachella and several other locations.[7] In June 2015, Billboard named "Feeling Myself" video as one of the 10 best music videos of the first half of 2015.[8]

Reception

Pitchfork Media named the song "Best New Track" of the day, with Molly Beauchemin commenting that "Nicki Minaj is the only woman who can get Beyoncé to do her bidding. When a woman capable of 'stopping the world' tells you to 'carry on', there's no choice but to bring it."[9] Additionally, Pitchfork Media named "Feeling Myself" the 13th best music video of 2015. [10]

"Feeling Myself" peaked at number 39 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. As of May 30, 2015, the song has sold 474,000 copies in the US.[11]

Live performances

On July 24, 2015, Nicki Minaj performed "Feeling Myself" on Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series.[12] Minaj also performed the song during The Pinkprint Tour.[13] On October 20, 2015, Minaj and Beyoncé performed the song at the Charity Concert "Tidal X1020" at the Barclays Center.[citation needed]

Charts

Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[14] 52
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[15] 75
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 42
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17] 67
France (SNEP)[18] 53
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[19] 40
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[20] 64
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[21] 12
US Billboard Hot 100[22] 39
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[23] 12

References

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  15. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Nicki Minaj feat. Beyoncé – Feeling Myself" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Nicki Minaj feat. Beyoncé – Feeling Myself" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Nicki Minaj – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Nicki Minaj. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  18. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Nicki Minaj + Beyoncé – Feeling Myself" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-05-30". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  20. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-05-30" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2014-12-27" UK R&B Chart. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Nicki Minaj – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Nicki Minaj. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  23. ↑ "Nicki Minaj – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Nicki Minaj. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
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