Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded

Not to be confused with Pink Friday or Roman Reloaded.

Pink Friday: Roman ReloadedStudio album by Nicki Minaj
General information
Release Date	April 2, 2012
Length	69:00
Label	Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Republic
Studio albums chronology
Current	Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded

Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (written on iTunes as Pink Friday ... Roman Reloaded due to naming restrictions) is the sophomore studio album by Nicki Minaj. The album was released on April 2, 2012. On March 1, 2012, Minaj revealed the artwork for the album. The cover shows Minaj in a blonde wig in front of a colorful background, with her face covered in pink, yellow, and green paint. The first promotional single from the album, "Stupid Hoe", was released on December 20, 2011. "Starships", which replaced "Va Va Voom" as the lead single, was released on February 14, 2012. "Roman Reloaded" was soon released afterwards as the second promotional single. "Young Forever" and "Marilyn Monroe" both leaked online in February 2012. On March 20, Minaj released "Beez in the Trap" (featuring 2 Chainz) and "Right by My Side" (featuring Chris Brown). The standard edition of the album leaked March 28, 2012, the bonus tracks, except for "Press Conference" leaked the next day.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at #1 on the UK Albums Chart and the UK R&B Albums Chart. Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded is the first album by a female rap artist to chart at number one in the United Kingdom, with first week sales of 47,462 copies, which is why the album became Gold in the UK.

For the week ending April 10, 2012, the album debuted at #1 on the US Billboard 200 chart selling 253,000 copies in its first week. According to Nielsen Soundscan, as of the end of 2014, it has sold 901,000 copies in the US. According to RIAA, the album was certified Platinum on June 22, 2012 with 1,000,000 shipments. The album has sold 1,800,000 copies worldwide since its release. The album also debuted at #1 on the Scottish Albums Chart. It debuted at #5 on the Australian Albums Chart and #2 on the Australian Urban Albums Chart. The album has been certified Gold there. It has peaked at #1 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart and #1 on the US Rap Albums Chart. As of May 29, 2012, the album peaked at #3 in Brazil. It charted at #1 in the Canadian Albums Chart. It also peaked at #2 and #3 on the Irish Albums Chart and the New Zealand Albums Chart respectively. It also charted in many other countries like Norwegia, France, Spain, Switzerland, Swedian, Mexico, Italy, Greece, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, and Finland. The album has been certified Platinum in Ireland. It has also been certified Gold in Australia, Japan, and France.

Singles

"Stupid Hoe"
(promotional)

"Starships"

"Roman Reloaded"
(promotional)

"Right By My Side"

"Beez In The Trap"

"Pound the Alarm"

"Va Va Voom"

Fan single selections

On May 24, 2012, Nicki created a poll asking her fans to pick her next single. There were 3 different polls to pick one song from each. The first poll was between the four pop ballad songs: "Marilyn Monroe", "Fire Burns", "Young Forever", and "Gun Shot". The second poll was between the three rap/hip-hop songs "Champion", "HOV Lane", and "I Am Your Leader". The third and last poll was between the three dance/techno songs "Va Va Voom", "Whip It", and "Pound the Alarm". "Pound the Alarm" was chosen as the next single over "Va Va Voom" due to popularity in many countries, and having been requested and played on many radio stations[1][2]. Minaj later confirmed that "Champion" will be the next urban single.[3] This changed due to the release of The Re-Up. The next urban single was "The Boys", which was the lead single off The Re-Up.

Track listing

Standard edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Roman Holiday"	Onika Maraj, Winston Thomas, Larry Nacht, Safaree Samuels	BlackOut Movement, Pink Friday Productions	4:05
2.	"Come on a Cone"	Maraj, Chauncey Hollis	Hit-Boy	3:05
3.	"I Am Your Leader" (featuring Cam'ron and Rick Ross)	Maraj, Hollis, William Roberts II, Cameron Giles	Hit-Boy	3:33
4.	"Beez in the Trap" (featuring 2 Chainz)	Maraj, Maurice Jordan, Tauheed Epps	Kenoe	4:28
5.	"HOV Lane"	Maraj, Ryan Marrone, Garrick Smith, Samuels	Ryan & Smitty, Pink Friday Productions	3:13
6.	"Roman Reloaded" (featuring Lil Wayne)	Maraj, Dwayne Carter, Jr., Ricardo LaMarre, Samuels	Rico Beats, Pink Friday Productions	3:16
7.	"Champion" (featuring Nas, Drake and Young Jeezy)	Maraj, Tyler Williams, Nikhil Seetharam, Aubrey Graham, Jay Jenkins, Nasir Jones	T-Minus, Nikhil S.	4:56
8.	"Right by My Side" (featuring Chris Brown)	Maraj, Andrew Wansel, Warren Felder, Ester Dean, Jameel Roberts, Ronny Colson	Andrew "Pop" Wansel, Oak, Flip*, JProof*	4:25
9.	"Sex in the Lounge" (featuring Lil Wayne and Bobby V)	Maraj, Ernest Wilson, Matthew Hall, Carter, Ness Wilson, Samuels	M.E. Productions, Pink Friday Productions	3:27
10.	"Starships"	Maraj, Nadir Khayat, Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub, Wayne Hector	RedOne, Rami, Falk	3:30
11.	"Pound the Alarm"	Maraj, Khayat, Falk, Yacoub, Bilal Hajji, Achraf Jannusi	RedOne, Falk, Rami	3:25
12.	"Whip It"	Maraj, Khayat, Alex Papaconstantinou, Bjoern Djupstom, Hajji, Hector	RedOne, Alex P	3:15
13.	"Automatic"	Maraj, Khayat, Jimmy Thornfeldt, Geraldo Sandell	RedOne, Jimmy Joker	3:18
14.	"Beautiful Sinner"	Maraj, Alexander Grant, Ester Dean	Alex da Kid	3:47
15.	"Marilyn Monroe"	Maraj, Daniel James, Leah Haywood, Ross golan, Jonathan Rotem	J. R. Rotem, Dreamlab*	3:16
16.	"Young Forever"	Maraj, Lukasz Gottwald, Kelly Sheehan, Henry Walter	Dr. Luke, Cirkut	3:06
17.	"Fire Burns"	Maraj, Wansel, Felder	Wansel, Oak	2:59
18.	"Gun Shot" (featuring Beenie Man)	Maraj, Daniel Johnson, Moses Davis, Christian Grossett	Kane Beatz	4:39
19.	"Stupid Hoe"	Maraj, Tina Dunham, Samuels	DJ Diamond Kuts, Pink Friday Productions	3:16
Total length:				68:59

Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
20.	"Turn Me On" (with David Guetta)	Maraj, David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Dean	Guetta	3:19
21.	"Va Va Voom"	Maraj, Gottwald, Allan Grigg, Max Martin, Walter	Dr. Luke, Kool Kojak, Cirkut	3:03
22.	"Masquerade"	Maraj, Gottwald, Benjamin Levin, Max Martin, Walter	Dr. Luke, Benny Blanco, Cirkut	3:48
Total length:				79:09

Digital Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks/Japan Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
20.	"Va Va Voom"	Maraj, Gottwald, Allan Grigg, Max Martin, Walter	Dr. Luke, Kool Kojak, Cirkut	3:03
21.	"Masquerade"	Maraj, Gottwald, Benjamin Levin, Max Martin, Walter	Dr. Luke, Benny Blanco, Cirkut	3:48
Total length:				75:50

iTunes bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
23.	"Press Conference" (featuring Charlemagne and Safaree "SB" Samuels)	Maraj, Samuels, Lenard McKelvey	21:03
Total length:			100:13

*"Press Conference" is not an actual song, but rather a press conference with Nicki Minaj, Charlemagne, and Safaree "SB" Samuels discussing the album.

Booklet

The gallery below is a digital copy of the deluxe version of the Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded booklet.

Cover

Track listing

Credits

Release history

Regions	Dates	Format(s)	Label(s)	Edition(s)
Germany	April 2, 2012	CD, digital download	Universal Music, Cash Money	Standard, Deluxe
United Kingdom			Universal Island, Cash Money
France			Universal Music, Cash Money
Australia
United States	April 3, 2012		Universal Music, Young Money, Cash Money
Canada
Japan	April 11, 2012		Universal Music Japan, Cash Money
Brazil	April 23, 2012		Universal Music, Cash Money
China
Denmark
New Zealand
Netherlands

Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - The Re-Up

Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - The Re-Up is the re-release of Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, which was released on November 19, 2012 as a 3-disc album. Disc 1 contained 7 new tracks that was all Rap, and the hit bonus "Va Va Voom." Disc 2 was the standard version of Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. Disc 3 was a 90 minute bonus DVD. It had a new art cover as well. A promo single was released called "The Boys", while the first official single was "Freedom".