Queen Radio: Volume 1 Explained

Queen Radio: Volume 1
Type:	greatest
Artist:	Nicki Minaj
Cover:	Queen Radio Volume 1.png
Border:	yes
Alt:	Cover art for "Queen Radio: Volume 1": Disembodied accessories—a pink wig, pink headphones, and black gloves—in front of a microphone
Released:	August 26, 2022
Genre:	Hip hop
Length:	117:28
Label:	Young Money Cash Money Republic
Prev Title:	Queen
Prev Year:	2018
Next Title:	Pink Friday 2
Next Year:	2023

Queen Radio: Volume 1 is the first greatest hits album by rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released on August 26, 2022 by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records. The album was re-released two days later to add a remix of Skeng's 2022 single, "Likkle Miss".^[1]

The album includes songs from all five of her studio albums, the mixtape Beam Me Up Scotty (2009), and the Young Money Entertainment compilation Rise of an Empire (2014).^{[2] [3]}

Critical reception

Andy Kellman of AllMusic called it a "generous anthology", while rating it 4.5 stars out of 5.^[4] Paper Mag Kenna McCafferty thought that "the 28 tracks were perfectly selected", as the collection is "jam-packed with [some of] Minaj’s biggest bangers".^[5]

Commercial performance

Queen Radio: Volume 1 debuted at number 10 on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 32,000 album-equivalent units (including 3,000 copies in pure album sales) in its first week, making Nicki Minaj the female rapper with the most solo top 10 albums in Billboard 200 history (6) ^[6]

Track listing

Notes

• signifies a co-producer
• Physical copies and the original digital release omit tracks 2–4.^[7]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022–2023)! scope="col"

Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[8]	50
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[9]	12

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"

Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[10]	91
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[11]	48
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[12]	50
UK Albums (OCC)^[13]	87
US Billboard 200^[14]	93
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[15]	52

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nicki Minaj Promises Another Surprise for Queen Radio. Vulture. Gularte. Alejandra. August 26, 2022. August 26, 2022.
2. Nicki Minaj Drops Surprise Hits Compilation 'Queen Radio: Volume 1'. Billboard. Kaufman. Gil. August 26, 2022. August 26, 2022.
3. Web site: Nicki Minaj drops compilation album 'Queen Radio: Volume 1'. Revolt. Ron. Terzel. August 26, 2022. August 26, 2022.
4. Web site: Queen Radio, Vol. 1. . September 16, 2022 . Kellman . Andy . https://web.archive.org/web/20220916195403/https://www.allmusic.com/album/queen-radio-vol-1-mw0003798343 . September 16, 2022 . live.
5. Web site: Nicki Minaj Unleashes Greatest Hits Compilation, 'Queen Radio: Vol. 1'. . August 26, 2022 . September 16, 2022 . McCafferty . Kenna . https://archive.today/20220916200249/https://www.papermag.com/nicki-minaj-greatest-hits-2657951503.html?rebelltitem=7%23rebelltitem7. September 16, 2022 . live.
6. DJ Khaled Lands Fourth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With 'God Did'. Caulfield. Keith. Billboard. September 4, 2022. September 4, 2022.
7. Web site: Queen Radio: Volume 1 [Clean] by Nicki Minaj on Amazon Music - Amazon.com]. Amazon . December 13, 2022.
8. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. October 3, 2022. September 30, 2022.
9. Web site: NZ Top 40 Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. July 13, 2023. July 10, 2023.
10. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for 2023. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 12, 2024.
11. Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
12. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 2023. Recorded Music NZ. December 22, 2023. December 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231221165646/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=5732.
13. Web site: End of Year Albums Chart – 2023. Official Charts Company. January 3, 2024.
14. Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
15. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.