Black Barbies (song)

"Black Barbies"
Single by Nicki Minaj and Mike Will Made It
Released November 30, 2016 (2016-11-30)
Format Digital download
Recorded November 2016
Length 4:14
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Mike Will Made It
Nicki Minaj singles chronology
"Side to Side"
(2016)
"Black Barbies"
(2016)
Mike Will Made It singles chronology
"Pull Ova"
(2016)
"Black Barbies"
(2016)

"Black Barbies" is a song by Trinidadian-born American rapper Nicki Minaj and American producer Mike Will Made It. It uses the instrumental from the song "Black Beatles", performed by Rae Sremmurd and Gucci Mane. The unmastered version of the song was initially released to SoundCloud on November 15, 2016. "Black Barbies" was later released officially on November 30, 2016.[1][2][3][4]

Rolling Stone's editor Rob Sheffield ranked the single 49 on his list of the 50 best songs of the year.[5]

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[6] 88

References

  1. Platon, Adelle (November 15, 2016). "Nicki Minaj Remixes Rae Sremmurd's 'Black Beatles' With 'Black Barbies'". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  2. Pareles, Jon (November 18, 2016). "The Playlist: Nicki Minaj Flips Mannequins Into Barbies". The New York Times. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  3. Fitzgerald, Trent (November 30, 2016). "Nicki Minaj's 'Black Barbies' Freestyle Lands on iTunes, Fans React". The Boombox. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  4. "Black Barbies - Single". iTunes. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  5. Sheffield, Rob (November 30, 2016). "50 Best Songs of 2016". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  6. "Archive Chart: 2016-12-02". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
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