Nicki Minaj’s Greatest/Most Viewed Songs – Ranked

Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty popularly known as Nicki Minaj is an American professional female rapper, singer, songwriter, and businesswoman. Her unmatched great flow in rapping has served her well in the music industry over the past decade making her the most decorated female rapper of all time.

The Trinidadian-bred rapper's success as a female rapper has earned her the title 'Queen of Rap' which most of her backers say only exists because of her. With a majority of her songs already holding onto streaming records I have compiled the 38-year-old's most popular jams below.


1. Anaconda.
Released on August 4, 2014, the Nicki Minaj single rapidly climbed the charts to become the first female rap music video to hit a billion views on YouTube. The song which features Minaj’s current husband petty is also her only song to achieve the billion views milestone this far thus making it her most popular song. Apart from being her most viewed music video, the song has also scooped some awards along the way including the MTV VMA for the best female video in 2015.

2. Super Bass.
The song which was released on April 5, 2011, from her debut album, went ahead to become career-defining for Nicki who was starting at the time. The single which caters to a greater audience by mixing genres from both pop and rap has accumulated close to 900 million YouTube views to date. The colorful video is also well-known for skyrocketing Minaj to fame and popularity.

3. Only.
The collaborative project features appearances from fellow ‘Young Money’ creators Lil Wayne, Drake, as well as pop singer Chris Brown. It is no surprise the video has five million views taking into consideration the legendary singers included in the song. The music video to the song was released on December 12, 2014, and immediately rose on the charts back then picking up a BET accolade for best music video.

4. Right by My Side.
Just like most Nicki Minaj/Chris Brown songs this one became a great hit right away. On America's, No 1 video app YouTube the music video has raked close to 450 million views since its release on March 27, 2012. The song was written by Ester Dean/Nicki Minaj and mixes genres from R&b/pop.

5. Starships.
Released on February 14, 2012, from her second studio album the single established her as a great prospect in both hip-hop and pop music. The lyrics to the song were written by six known creators attributing to its mainstream success. The colorful music video has raked approximately 400 million views on YouTube as of 2021.

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