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MTV's John Mitchell criticized the video's postponed release, finding it strange that the video for the album's third single, "Beez in the Trap", was released before that of "Starships".
On May 28, 2012, a "Starships" video campaign was announced on Minaj's official website.
It asked fans to record a video of themselves performing "Starships" by singing, dancing or with a musical instrument.
Minaj will then select 5 winners.
The contest winners won tickets and passes to meet Minaj on her Pink Friday Tour.
The song won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video in September 2012. 
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The "Los Angeles Times" said that "The new single will undoubtedly divide Minaj's fan base.
Longtime fans may want the cypher queen they fell in love with when she was young and hungry on the mixtape circuit, while her newer, sugar pop-loving delegation will likely crave the quirkier verses -- and cotton candy-colored wigs -- of today's Minaj."
MTV said that "The song not only is pure pop perfection, but RedOne's influence is evident, thanks to its grinding Euro dance beats", adding that "It is certainly the perfect song for those who enjoyed shaking their groove thang to 'Super Bass'.
The lighthearted, feel-good vibe of the song is perfect for casual Barbz to blast.
It's hard not to see Britney Spears' influence on the rapper/singer when listening to the song, and given that the two toured together last year, Minaj may be trying to remind her pop fans that she has an ear for what they want."
"Entertainment Weekly" gave a negative review, stating that it's "super clubby and contains almost no rapping, which continues Minaj's push into the complete opposite direction she should be heading.
"Bill Lamb from About.com was mixed with his review, stating: "Starships is a solid outing for Nicki Minaj.
However, the day-glo pop-rap success of 'Super Bass', emotional power of 'Fly', and experimentation of her Grammy Awards performance has left us expecting Nicki Minaj to push boundaries.
'Starships' feels a little bit like retreating into a musical pocket and trying a little too hard to insure another pop chart hit.
The result is pleasurable but not particularly memorable."
Bloggers for "Billboard" magazine, Andrew Hampp and Erika Ramirez, criticized the track for, "...monstrous pop hooks that overshadow its throwaway lyrics", while stating that it is, "the most polarizing single in Minaj's career to date".
The pair also noticed that Minaj seemed to be exploring her "musical identity" through singing instead of focusing on her strengths.
Slant Magazine stated that "Starships (along with 'Pound the Alarm', 'Whip It', and 'Automatic') are "retro-techno-pop earsores indiscriminately arranged bits of LMFAO's 'Sexy and I Know It', Rihanna's 'We Found Love', and pretty much any recent Britney Spears or Katy Perry song you can name" adding that "For the chorus to her self-affirmation anthem, Minaj shouts 'Starships were meant to fly!
', echoing Katy Perry's 'Baby, you're a firework!'
for its uncomprehending intuition that if something is in the sky then it must also be inspiring."
Starships (song)"Starships" is a song by Trinidadian-American singer-songwriter and rapper Nicki Minaj, taken from her second studio album "".
It was released on February 14, 2012 by Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Republic as the lead single from the album.
The song was written by Minaj, Nadir Khayat, Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub and Wayne Hector, and was produced by RedOne, Yacoub, and Falk.
"Starships" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who complimented its production, though found it generic and criticized Minaj's transition towards pop music.
The song is Minaj's most successful single to date, peaking inside the top five in over fifteen countries.
It remains her most certified single to date, and has become one of the best-selling singles of all time.
The song also made US "Billboard" history, debuting in the US top ten and then spending a total of 21 consecutive weeks in the top ten.
Minaj has performed the song live in a number of appearances, and was the encore performance on the .
The corresponding music video was shot Oahu Island, Hawaii.
Directed by Anthony Mandler, the song features Nicki on a beach in a bikini, and near the end of the video, it shows her and a "party-esque" dancing to the song and performing.
The music video was critically acclaimed from music critics, many praising the kaleidoscope effects in the video and the fun, carefree style.
However, some critics noticed its postponed release, because the video for her single "Beez in the Trap" was released before "Starships" was.
With all the success, the song has also sparked controversy surrounding a pulled live performance.
The song was included in the 2012 videogame "Dance Central 3" and is included in the best-selling videogame "Just Dance 2014".
It is also one of the select few songs available on "Just Dance 2014"'s demo version.
In September 2013 electronic artist Clive Tanaka filed suit against Nicki Minaj and the writers of the song, claiming it infringed on his own composition and recording, "Neu Chicago".