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SONG ON TIKTOK

Starships

by Nicki Minaj
Electropop Playful High

What this is

Starships by Nicki Minaj.
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The title and artist above are the ones TikTok stored for this sound, and the link goes to that sound on TikTok. We have not matched them to a music catalogue, so we publish no release date and no catalogue identifier, and we do not claim this is the same recording as any particular release.

What we measured

In the 167 most recent public TikTok videos we reviewed on 11 July 2026, we counted 160 different accounts and 122,601,100 combined views at the time we looked.
These figures describe that one dated sample, not the sound's total use. We do not know from a single sample whether use of this sound is rising or falling, and we do not say that it is.
Videos reviewed
167
Accounts
160
Views in sample
122.6M
Avg per video
734K
Sampled
2026-07-11

How we classified the music

Dance-pop Eurodance Synth-pop
United States · Early 2010s
Dance
0.48
Genre, mood and energy are AI classifications, not facts about the release.

What we classified the videos as

Lifestyle & Travel35%
Lip Sync & Performance20%
Comedy & Pranks10%
Dance10%
Fashion & Beauty25%
Percentages are of the 167 videos we reviewed on 11 July 2026, classified by AI.

Who was posting

40% Editors 60% Creators
Editor-style versus creator-style is an AI classification of the sample.
@ladythekra · 1 video 11,800,000
@mamalindy · 2 videos 8,000,000
@mementisteconlatrolaesa · 1 video 6,900,000
@cheese_the_blue_burmese · 1 video 5,700,000
@mldaniel · 1 video 4,900,000
Views counted within the sample, on 11 July 2026.

Subjects, places and tags

Nicki Minaj beachsummervacationoutfits Bud LightPatron
USASaudi ArabiaMexicoUK
#nickiminaj#beach#summer#fy#starships#travel#nicki#barbz#اكسبلور#comedia#love#pinterest
Regions and languages are classified from the sampled videos, not measured from account data.

Creative direction

Use the 'Let's go to the beach' hook to transition from a boring setting to your best summer outfit or location.
Looks like a fit for: Gen Z creators who love Y2K/2010s aesthetics and summer travel.
✓ Sync your transition exactly to the 'Let's go' vocal cue.
✓ Use a bright, saturated filter to match the 2012 pop aesthetic.
✓ Include a text overlay that sets the scene (e.g., 'POV: It's 2012 and we're heading to the beach').
✓ Use fast cuts for the first 5 seconds to build energy.
✗ Don't use the sound for slow, melancholic content; it kills the vibe.
✗ Don't wait until after the 5-second mark to show the main visual payoff.
✗ Don't use low-quality, dark footage; this track needs bright, high-energy visuals.
Suggestions our AI drew from the videos it reviewed. They are ideas, not rules, and we make no claim about which will perform better.

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Observation date 11 July 2026; figures describe the 167 public videos reviewed, not the sound's total use. Something wrong on this page? Tell us
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