Roman in Moscow
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| Promotional single by Nicki Minaj | ||||
| Released | December 2, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Length | 2:38 | |||
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| Songwriters | Onika Maraj, Nicholas Warwar, Raymond Diaz, Mike Aiello | |||
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"Roman in Moscow" is a song by rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released on December 2, 2011, as a teaser for her second album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, although it was not included on the track list. The song was written by Minaj and producers Streetrunner and Raymond "Sarom" Diaz.
The song peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 64 and the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs chart at number 13 in December 2011.[1]
Background
"Roman in Moscow" was written by Minaj and producers Streetrunner (Nicholas Warwar) and Raymond "Sarom" Diaz, and Mike Aiello.[2] In December 2011, Minaj said the song was a teaser and the "wackest thing" from the album. She hinted that a video of the song's backstory would be filmed.[3] The song was not included on the final track listing. When asked by a fan on Twitter, Minaj replied that she didn't like the song much.[4]
Live performances
Minaj performed "Roman in Moscow" along with "Turn Me On" and "Super Bass" for 2012 New Years on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest. She performed it on selected dates of her Pink Friday Tour and Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour.
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 64 |
References
- ↑ Nick Minaj Debuts New Single 'Roman in Moscow' - The Juice | Billboard, Billboard, December 17, 2011. (accessed October 31, 2012)
- ↑ "Roman In Moscow (Explicit)". Nicki Minaj. July 24, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2026 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Garibaldi, Christina. "Nicki Minaj Calls 'Roman In Moscow' A 'Teaser'". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 20, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ↑ "Nicki Minaj on why "Roman In Moscow" wasn't included on Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded". Twitter. April 5, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ↑ "Nicki Minaj Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2016.