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"'''Fireball'''" is a song by American |
"'''Fireball'''" is a song by American singer [[Willow Smith|Willow]] featuring Trinidadian-born rapper [[Nicki Minaj]]. Produced by Stoopid Boots, it was released on October 6, 2011.<ref>[https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/willow-smith-collaborates-nicki-minaj-new-single-fireball-album-released-year-article-1.960191 Willow Smith collaborates with Nicki Minaj on new single, 'Fireball': Album to be released this year]</ref> |
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==Background and release== |
==Background and release== |
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The song premiered on October 4, 2011 on [[WQHT|Hot 97]]'s [[Angie Martinez]] Show.<ref name="billboard">[http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/willow-smith-returns-with-fireball-feat-1005391152.story#/column/the-juice/willow-smith-returns-with-fireball-feat-1005391152.story Willow Smith Returns With 'Fireball' Feat. Nicki Minaj: Listen]</ref> It was released on [[iTunes]] two days later and was released to U.S. urban radio on October 18, 2011.<ref>[https://www.vulture.com/2011/10/willow_smith_fireball.html Nicki Minaj Gave Willow Smith a Verse]</ref> In the song, Minaj says: "Ok, I'm the street fighter, call me Chun-Li" making a reference to the character [[Chun-Li]] from the video game franchise [[Street Fighter]] and for who she ironically released a song [[Chun-Li (song)|of the same name as the character]] in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/a-qa-on-nicki-minajs-chun-li |title=A Q&A ON NICKI MINAJ'S 'CHUN-LI' |access-date=2021-05-26 |archive-date=2021-05-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519035731/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/a-qa-on-nicki-minajs-chun-li |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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| Single by Willow featuring Nicki Minaj | ||||
| Released | October 6, 2011[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
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| Length | 4:08 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Stoopid Boots[2] | |||
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"Fireball" is a song by American singer Willow featuring Trinidadian-born rapper Nicki Minaj. Produced by Stoopid Boots, it was released on October 6, 2011.[3]
Background and release
[edit]The song premiered on October 4, 2011 on Hot 97's Angie Martinez Show.[2] It was released on iTunes two days later and was released to U.S. urban radio on October 18, 2011.[4] In the song, Minaj says: "Ok, I'm the street fighter, call me Chun-Li" making a reference to the character Chun-Li from the video game franchise Street Fighter and for who she ironically released a song of the same name as the character in 2018.[5]
Live performances
[edit]Willow performed the song on the U.S. edition of The X-Factor on November 10, 2011.[6]
Music video
[edit]The music video for the song was released on December 9, 2011 and features Smith singing the song around the city streets constantly stating that she is the "Fireball" of the party and she is eventually joined by Minaj.[7]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] | 58 |
Awards and nominations
[edit]The song was nominated for the BTM Award (Best Teen Music) at the MP3 Music Awards in 2012.[9]
| Year | Awards Ceremony | Category | Result |
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2012
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MP3 Music Awards | Best Teen Music | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ Fireball (feat. Nicki Minaj) - Single
- ^ a b Willow Smith Returns With 'Fireball' Feat. Nicki Minaj: Listen
- ^ Willow Smith collaborates with Nicki Minaj on new single, 'Fireball': Album to be released this year
- ^ Nicki Minaj Gave Willow Smith a Verse
- ^ "A Q&A ON NICKI MINAJ'S 'CHUN-LI'". Archived from the original on 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
- ^ Willow Smith Brings the Heat to X Factor US, Performs ‘FireBall’
- ^ Willow Smith & Nicki Minaj Team Up for 'Fireball'
- ^ "Willow Feat. Nicki Minaj – Fireball" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ MP3 Music Awards 2012 nominations