Whip It (Nicki Minaj song)
| "Whip It" | |
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| Song by Nicki Minaj | |
| from the album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | |
| Released | April 2, 2012 |
| Recorded | 2012 |
| Studio | Conway Studios, Los Angeles, California |
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| Length | 3:15 |
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| "Whip It" on YouTube | |
"Whip It" is a song by rapper Nicki Minaj, taken from her second studio album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012). It was written by Minaj, RedOne, Alex Papaconstantinou, Björn Djupström, Bilal Hajji, and Hector and produced by RedOne and Papaconstantinou. "Whip It" is a Eurodance song that utilizes musical genres such as Europop and Euro disco, while also being influenced by other genres such as Latin freestyle, electronic dance, techno and electro. Lyrically, the song is about an attraction to somebody at a club.
The song charted in Canada, Japan, the UK and US the week after the album's release. In the US, it peaked at number 23 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. Minaj performed the song for the first time at iHeartRadio's Wango Tango.