Right Thru Me
| "Right Thru Me" | ||||||||||
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| Single by Nicki Minaj | ||||||||||
| from the album Pink Friday | ||||||||||
| Released | September 14, 2010 | |||||||||
| Format | Digital download | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||||||||
| Genre | R&B | |||||||||
| Length | 3:55 | |||||||||
| Label | Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Motown | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Onika Maraj, Andrew Thielk, Joe Satriani, Stephen Hacker | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Drew Money | |||||||||
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"Right Thru Me" is the second official single from American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj's Young Money debut album, Pink Friday. The song was released as a digital download on September 14, 2010 before being serviced to urban and rhythmic Radio on October 5 and then mainstream radio on November 2, 2010. The song charted on the US Billboard Hot 100, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
"Right Thru Me" is described as being a Electronic, hip hop, R&B, track, compared to her usual rap and features electronic beats and synths. Lyrically, Minaj wonders how a lover can see through her.
The music video was shot over the weekend of October 1, 2010 and was directed by Diane Martel and was later premiered on October 27. The concept is a boy-girl relationship drama and features Minaj and her love fighting and arguing, with him threatening to leave her while Minaj tries to apologize. The video was met with positive reviews from critics, with many calling it more natural and deep than her fun and costume-filled videos. Minaj has promoted the song in several live appearances on The Wendy Williams Show, Late Show with David Letterman, Live with Regis and Kelly, Saturday Night Live, and 106 & Park.
While discussing the progress of her debut album with MTV, Minaj discussed a song she described as a "standout" in the entire album. The song "Right Thru Me" is confirmed for the album with Minaj stating, "It's not gonna come right now. It'll come closer to when the album drops, but it's a really, really pretty song. Everyone's gonna like it. It's just really insightful but in a very conversational kind of way." The song was produced and co-written by Andrew "Drew Money" Thielk.
In an interview with ET, Minaj commented on the depth and the meaning of the song stating "The song to me is very, very personal. I haven't spoken about an authentic relationship since I've come out. … Not everybody is rich, not everyone likes jewelry, not everybody likes playing dress-up, but everyone has been in a relationship at some point in their lives, so when you hear a relationship song, it's like, you react.""
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