Claim: Nicki Minaj wrote and sang the song Super Bass.

`` Super Bass '' is a song by Trinidadian-American recording artist Nicki Minaj from the deluxe version of her debut studio album , Pink Friday -LRB- 2010 -RRB- . It was sent to US rhythmic radio stations as the album 's fifth single on April 5 , 2011 , while `` Girls Fall like Dominoes '' was released in the United Kingdom , Ireland , Australia , and New Zealand . The song was co-written by Minaj , along with Ester Dean , Roahn Hylton and Kane Beatz , who also produced the song along with JMIKE . According to Minaj , the song 's lyrics detail the story of a playful romance between a male and a female . The pop-rap song contains electronic influences , while Minaj raps over a hip hop beat .   The song peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and in New Zealand , as well as number six in Australia and Canada . It also reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart . An accompanying music video for the single was shot in March 2011 by director Sanaa Hamri . The video shows Minaj playfully taunting a group of men and makes use of multiple props , all of which are colored bubblegum pink . As of 2014 , `` Super Bass '' has sold 5 million copies in the United States .