Nicki Minaj Performance ("Bang Bang" with Jessie J and Ariana Grande). "The Pinkprint" was officially released on December 15, 2014, and debuted at number two on the US "Billboard" 200, with first week sales of 244,000 overall units (198,000 in pure album sales and 46,000 combined album-equivalent units and streams). Upon release, the album received generally positive reviews from critics. "Billboard" magazine's Niki McGloster called it "her best album to date". Sheldon Pearce of "The A.V. Club" thought that "The Pinkprint" is "the closest Nicki Minaj has ever gotten to balancing her tendencies". Randall Roberts from the "Los Angeles Times" wrote that
Marilyn Monroe (Nicki Minaj song) Love", saying that it is "a necessary and successful respite in an album so boastful". "Slant Magazine" negatively compared "Marilyn Monroe" to the works of pop star Demi Lovato. Minaj performed the song on select dates of her debut concert tour, the Pink Friday Tour. She also added the song to her set list for her . Source: Marilyn Monroe (Nicki Minaj song) "Marilyn Monroe" is a song by American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj. The song was written by Minaj, Daniel James, Leah Haywood, Ross Golan and J.R. Rotem, while production was handled by J.R. Rotem and Dreamlab. Musically,