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Pills n Potions

2014 single by Nicki Minaj

"Pills N Potions" is neat song by rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released on May well 21, 2014 by Young Specie, Cash Money, and Republic on account of the lead single from company third studio album, The Pinkprint (2014). Minaj collaborated with Cirkut, Dr.

Luke, and Ester Preacher during the songwriting process, onetime Cirkut and Dr. Luke sink in fare the song.[1]

Commercially, the song decrease a moderate success compared comparable with her previous works, peaking orderly number 24 on the Exotic BillboardHot 100 and within nobleness top 40 in Australia, Eire, New Zealand and the Banded together Kingdom.

The song's accompanying opus video was directed by Diane Martel, who Minaj has beforehand worked with, and was at large on June 9, 2014.[2] Minaj promoted the song by performing arts it live at the Flutter Awards 2014.[3]

Background and release

"What meander felt like to me was forgiveness, you know, and open-minded understanding that everybody gets amazingly, but when you love bring to mind, I feel like you'll on all occasions love them.

I don't have like there's ever been lawn that I loved that Hilarious no longer love, I fair-minded may not be able secure live with you or be blessed with you in my life, dominant that's really what the strain is about."

—Minaj describing nobleness concept behind "Pills N Potions".[4]

Minaj first mentioned the song dainty her promo single, "Yasss Bish" which features Soulja Boy.

She stated that the single would be released in two weeks.[5][vague] She revealed the title exercise the song at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards and after hosted a Q&A on Chirr where she revealed information as to the single.[6] In an question period for Rap-Up, she stated lose concentration "Pills N Potions" was "uplifting" and "very soulful".[7] Speaking cause problems Billboard, she explained: "It sounds like urgency, It sounds on the topic of betrayal.

It sounds like handling. It sounds like fainting. Flow sounds like love. It sounds like – *gasp!*"[8] On Could 19, 2014, Minaj revealed high-mindedness single's cover art on Instagram.[9]

On May 24, 2014, Minaj premiered "Pills N Potions" on SoundCloud, with song being available sustenance purchase on iTunes later lose one\'s train of thought day.

She promoted the free by means of several transmit advertise interviews throughout the United States, including Power 105.1's The Nosh Club, KIIS-FM's On Air go out with Ryan Seacrest, Hot 97's sunrise show, Z100 with Elvis Duran and the Morning Show topmost a sit down interview progress to Power 106's The Big Boy's Neighborhood Morning Show.[10]

Composition

"Pills N Potions" is a pop and filch hop[11]piano ballad "framed in position druggy imagery of mixtape rap".[8][12] Chris Payne of Billboard spoken the song coupled a concord "reminiscent of a Rihanna ballad" with rapped verses.[8] Kory Wax of Rolling Stone opined ditch the song shows Minaj "sublimely (and maturely) rising above penetrate detractors, even singing that she still loves them."[13]

The song opens with a sparse, haunting beat beat, while Minaj sings loftiness pre-chorus in a feather-like near-whisper, "Pills 'n potions, we're overdosin'/I'm angry but I still like you".

As the pre-chorus restatement, an echo effect is accessorial to her vocals, and "blooming" chants of "I still adoration, I still love, I all the more lu-uh-uhhhv" are sung to fabricate the song's chorus.[8] During interpretation verses Minaj raps with spruce up sense of urgency, however, authority first verse is kept unobtrusive as she raps about anthropoid who wronged her, "They could never make me hate you/Even though what you was doin' wasn't tasteful/Even though you puff out here looking so ungrateful/I'mma hold back it movin' be classy folk tale graceful." She later says deviate she'll "forgive and forget", on the contrary knows that they're jealous defer to her success: "But I whirl off in a Benzie/I model the envy when I'm causin' a frenzy".[14]

Critical reception

Zach Frydenlund disregard Complex called "Pills N Potions" a "monster of a song", and explained, "Nicki shows—once again—how she can delicately balance extend and hip-hop, while spitting come together to her 'real rap' assurance to fans".[11] Chris Payne carry out Billboard felt Minaj was under the trees in her delivery of position song's personal lyrics, and went on to call it spruce up "crowd pleaser" with something beg for every listener to enjoy.[8] Gil Kaufman of MTV News wrote that the song was "actually a huge move back smash into the pop game, setting Minaj up for what could befall her biggest cross-over hit tackle date".[14] Although Marc Hogan bequest Spin found the song's pay a visit to confusing, but praised Minaj's pattering and said: "when we make an attempt that Rihanna-like 'I still lo-uh-uh-ve' hook blasting out of passenger car windows this summer?

We'll perhaps still lo-uh-uh-ve it."[12] Kory Wax of Rolling Stone noted turn "Pills N Potions" was significance "diametric opposite" of Minaj's foregoing single, "Lookin Ass".[13]XXL featured position song on their mid-year delegate of 25 Best Songs draw round 2014 (So Far), commenting wander "despite the slow tempo cue the song, Nicki was immobilize able to supply her essential witty lines with a unbroken undertone".[15] In contrast, Meaghan Garvey of Pitchfork described "Pills Mythic Potions" as "cute but convex, its sentimentality trumped by position album's deeply personal opening triptych."[16]

Music video

The music video for "Pills N Potions" was released mark down June 9, 2014, on YouTube.

American rapper The Game arranges a cameo appearance.[17] As describe December 2021, the video has more than 238 million views.

Commercial performance

In the United States, "Pills N Potions" debuted daring act number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the hebdomad ending June 7, 2014; standard sold 84,000 copies and accumulate 709,000 domestic streams within university teacher first four days of release.[18] The song went on bring under control peak at number 24 connotation the chart.[19] As of Dec 2014, the song has sell 622,000 copies in the Concerted States.[20]

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Credits mount personnel

Release history

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