Nicki Minaj Feat. Drake, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown: Only (2014) watch online HD
- Original title:Nicki Minaj Feat. Drake, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown: Only
- Category:Creative Work / Short / Music
- Released:2014
- Director:Hannah Lux Davis
- Actors:Chris Brown,Drake,Nicki Minaj
- Duration:6min
- Video type:Creative Work
- Rating 4.3
- Votes 443
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"Only" is a song by American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj, from her third studio album, The Pinkprint (2014).
The song was released on October 28, 2014 by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records as the third single from the album.
The song features additional rap vocals from hip hop artists Drake and Lil Wayne, and also features Chris Brown who sings the chorus of the song.
The artists co-wrote the song with its producers, Dr. Luke, Cirkut, and JMIKE, with production assistance from HBM and Rock City.
"Only" is a hip-hop song that contains an "icy" production that sits "ominously" underneath dirty lyrical metaphors.
"Only" peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, giving Minaj her fourth number one on the latter chart and making her the only female rap artist to do so.
The song was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The song received a nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 58th Grammy Awards.
The lyric video was released in November 2014, premiering close to the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, with visualizations inspired by the Nazi Regime and the work of Leni Riefenstahl.
The song accompanying music video was released the following month and was directed by Hannah Lux Davis; it premiered on December 12, 2014.
On October 26, 2014, Minaj posted the single cover on Instagram, informing that this would be the third single of her upcoming album The Pinkprint.
The cover art for the song was an illustration that depicts Minaj in a superhero catsuit, Drake as the pope, and Lil Wayne in a suit and tie.
Carolyn Menyes from Music Times gave the song a positive review, saying "With a cool sense of confidence and rhymes that boast of her own sexual and rapping prowess, Minaj is taking the reins, leading into the equally vulgar and explosive rap verses from Drake and Wayne".
Brennan Carley from Spin said ""Only" is Nicki at her dirtiest and smartest, rapping with metaphors that'd fly over other rappers' heads while keeping the glint of a knowing wink always in her eye."
Miles Raymer from Entertainment Weekly praised Minaj's rap and called it the best part of the song.
Chris Coplan from Consequence of Sound said although it wasn't the strongest effort from the three, the song was "a great display of how their separate and distinct personalities can still play off one another nicely".
Drew Millard from Noisey praised Lil Wayne's verse and said "Minaj continues to rap laps around the competition and there's no indication that that's going to change any time soon".
Matthew Trammell of The Fader gave the song a negative review, saying Minaj delivers "sleepy lines" and comes off "a bit desperate".
"Only" debuted at number 54 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and has peaked at number 12 on the chart.
As of March 2015, the song has sold 949,500 copies in the United States.
On the week ending December 14, 2014 the song rose from number ten to one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, giving the artist her fourth number one, in doing so Minaj became the only female rap artist to score four number ones on the chart. Minaj surpassed Missy Elliott who scored three.
The song also gave Drake his twelfth number one, Lil Wayne his ninth and Chris Brown his fifth.
On August 17, 2015, "Only" was certified 3x Platinum in the United States.
The music video for "Only" was awarded with the Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Awards for Best Video at the 2015 BET Awards. This was an award in which fans voted online.
On December 6, 2014, Minaj first performed the song on Saturday Night Live.
The rapper performed the song during The Pinkprint Tour.
On May 30, 2015, Minaj performed the song on the iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party 2015 in Las Vegas.
United Kingdom (BPI) Silver certification with 200,000 sales.
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) reached Number 20, 2014.
Australian Urban (ARIA) peak position 9, 2014.
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| Lil' Wayne |
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