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}} "The Boys" is a song by Trinidadian-American recording artist Nicki Minaj and American recording artist Cassie. It was released on September 13, 2012 by Cash Money, Young Money and Universal Republic as the lead single of the reissue of the former's second studio album ''Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up''. The song was served only in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Musically, the song features strong basslines and synthesizers, along with guitar riffs and rapping. "The Boys" was praised. Critics complimented Minaj's rapping style and structure and Cassie's inclusion. The song has peaked at number twenty on the UK R&B chart and at number 113 on the official UK Singles chart. This is Minaj's last song to be released by Universal Republic Records before the label went defunct and revived Republic Records making all artists from the roster move to Republic label including Minaj herself. ==Background and release== Minaj confirmed the re-release of ''Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded'' and its lead single in September 2012 at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, telling E! News, "I'm actually going to drop my new single like next week".〔(Nicki Minaj Readies ‘Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up’ for November ). Retrieved September 6, 2012.〕 On September 10, Minaj confirmed the song's title and its inclusion of a guest female artist through Twitter〔''Twitter:'' ('The Boys' > RT @_SupremeXxX: RT @I_ROMANZOLANSKI: RT @TeamMinajBXTCH: RT @Philly____: @NICKIMINAJ what's the name of the single ? #TheReUp ) Retrieved September 10, 2012〕 and that a video is planned for the single,〔''Twitter:'' (Yup! > RT @trillxgod: @NICKIMINAJ #theReUp is a video being shot for the single you're releasing? ) Retrieved September 10, 2012.〕〔''Twitter:'' (There's a female on 1st single! > RT @SUPERBADDBARB: #TheReUp are we gettin female features for the new album @NICKIMINAJ !?!?!? ) Retrieved September 10, 2012.〕 A day later, Minaj tweeted "Thursday" which is believed to be the release date of the single.〔''Twitter:'' (Thursday ) Retrieved September 12, 2012.〕 The song was released on September 13, 2012, as a digital download from iTunes.〔''Twitter:'' (Nicki Minaj ft. Cassie "The Boys" on itunes http://itunes.apple.umrg.com/us/album/boys-explicit-version-single/id561925704?ls=1 … EXPLICIT ) Retrieved September 13, 2012.〕 It also premiere the same day on US radio station iHeartRadio.〔''Digital Spy'' (Nicki Minaj debuts new single 'The Boys' - listen ) Retrieved September 13, 2012.〕 "The Boys" takes origins from a song originally by Cassie called "Money on Love", intended to be the singer's second single from her second studio album, following "King of Hearts". For unknown reasons, the album was delayed and the song was subsequently played for Minaj during sessions for ''The Re-Up''. Minaj decided to keep Cassie's vocals on the song, but re-wrote the majority of the verses and added additional production elements. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Boys (Nicki Minaj and Cassie song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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