Nicki Minaj The Pinkprint | ||
Released | December 3, 2014 | |
Format | Digital download | |
Genre | Hip hop | |
Length | 4:53 4:04 (Target version) | |
Label | Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Republic | |
Writer | Onika Maraj, Matthew Samuels, Ester Dean, Anderson Hernandez, Allen Ritter | |
Producer | Boi-1da, Vinylz, Allen Ritter | |
Promotional single information | ||
Single release | December 3, 2014 | |
Video release | — | |
←Last single "Bed of Lies" |
Next single→ "Throw Sum Mo" |
The Pinkprint track listing | |
"All Things Go" is track number 1. | |
Previous track — |
Next track "I Lied" |
"All Things Go" is a song by Nicki Minaj, serving as the opening track on her album The Pinkprint. It was written by Minaj, Matthew Samuels, Ester Dean, Anderson Hernandez, and Allen Ritter, and was produced by Boi-1da, Vinylz, and Allen Ritter. It was released as an instant-gratification download with the album's pre-order on iTunes on December 3, 2014.
Live Performances[]
Nicki performed the song for the first time on Saturday Night Live on December 6, 2014.
Composition[]
For Time contributor Eliza Berman, "All Things Go" features lyrics that discuss a wide range of personal challenges Minaj has faced, ranging from strained relationships with her family to the murder of her cousin Nicholas Telemaque in 2011. The song opens with Minaj reflecting on fame and the speed in which her life has moved; "Life is a movie, there'll never be a sequel." The following verse Minaj speaks about her cousin's death and how she could have helped him if she would have let him stay with her saying; "I'll pop a pill and remember the look in his eyes the last day he saw me." The final verse sees Minaj address motherhood ranging from her relationship with her mother, her relationship with her brother, and references an abortion.
Cross references[]
- Minaj also references her late cousin, Nicholas Telemaque in "Champion".
- Taking or popping pills is also referenced in "Here I Am", "Pills N Potions", "Anaconda", "Shanghai" and "LLC".
Charts[]
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | 38 |
Lyrics[]
"All Things Go" |
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[Verse 1: Nicki Minaj] |
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