Super Bass is a song by Nicki Minaj from her debut album, Pink Friday. The song was written by Nicki Minaj (Onika Maraj), along with Ester Dean, Roahn Hylton, and Daniel Johnson. It was produced by Kane Beatz. Released as a single, the song quickly became a commercial success, praised for its energetic mix of pop and hip-hop. Super Bass became known for its catchy beat and rapid spread on radio and video platforms, helping to boost Minajs career.
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This one is for the boys with the booming system
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Top down, AC with the cooler system
Em
When he come up in the club, he be blazin' up
D
Got stacks on deck like he savin' up
G
And he ill, he real, he might gotta deal
C9
He pop bottles and he got the right kind of build
Em
He cold, he dope, he might sell coke
D
He always in the air, but he never fly coach
G
He a motherfuckin' trip, trip, sailor of the ship, ship
C9
When he make it drip, drip kiss him on the lip, lip
Em
That's the kind of dude I was lookin' for
D
And yes you'll get slapped if you're lookin' hoe
G
I said, excuse me you're a hell of a guy
C9
I mean my, my, my you're like pelican fly
Em
I mean, you're so shy and I'm loving your tie
D
You're like slicker than the guy with the thing on his eye, oh
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C9
Em
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Yes I did, yes I did, somebody please tell him who the eff I is... I am Nicki Minaj, I mack them dudes ups
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C9
Boy you got my heartbeat runnin' away
Em
D
Beating like a drum and it's coming your way
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C9
Can't you hear that boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass He got that superbass
Em
D
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass Yeah that's that super bass
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C9
Em
D
G
This one is for the boys in the polos
C9
Entrepeneur niggas in the moguls
Em
He could ball with the crew, he could solo
D
But I think I like him better when he dolo
G
And I think I like him better with the fitted cap on
C9
He ain't even gotta try to put the mack on
Em
D
He just gotta give me that look, when he give me that look then the panties comin' off, off, uh..
G
C9
Excuse me, you're a hell of a guy you know I really got a thing for American guys
Em
D
I mean, sigh, sickenin' eyes I can tell that you're in touch with your feminine side
G
C9
Em
D
Yes I did, yes I did, somebody please tell him who the eff I is... I am Nicki Minaj, I mack them dudes ups
G
C9
Boy you got my heartbeat runnin' away
Em
D
Beating like a drum and it's coming your way
G
C9
Can't you hear that boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass He got that superbass
Em
D
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass Yeah that's that super bass
Em
G
See I need you in my life for me to stay
Em
C9
No, no, no, no, no I know you'll stay
Em
G
No, no, no, no, no don't go away
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C9
Boy you got my heartbeat runnin' away
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C9
Don't you hear that heartbeat comin' your way Oh it be like
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C9
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass Can't you hear that boom
Em
D
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass?
G
C9
Boy you got my heartbeat runnin' away
Em
D
Beating like a drum and it's coming your way Can't you hear that
G
C9
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass? He got that super bass
Em
D
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass Yeah that's that super bass