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"Good Form" is a song by Trinidadian-born rapper and singer
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. The original mix debuted on the US ''Billboard'' Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart at number nine following the release of her fourth studio album, ''
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'', on August 10, 2018. A remix to the song featuring American rapper Lil Wayne was released on November 29, 2018, as the fourth single from the album, where it peaked at number 60 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It was written by Minaj and was produced by Mike Will Made It and Pluss.


Background

"Good Form" originally appeared on March 29, 2018 in a
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commercial starring Minaj. Instrumentals from the song could be heard at one point during the advertisement. The song was included as a track on Minaj's album ''
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'', released on August 10, 2018.


Music video

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for the remix song was released on November 29, 2018 coincident with the song. Directed by Colin Tilley, it stars Minaj and Wayne along with reality star Evelyn Lozada, actress Lauren London, the Clermont twins, and rappers
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'' described the video as "a full-length monument to twerking, and a sensual overload", as well as "an
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contender of a music video".


Reception

Briana Younger of ''
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'' commented about the song: "the twerk-ready 'Good Form' showcase the rapper’s inimitable technique... Little tricks, like her play on the phonetics of 'good form,' which she alternates to sound like 'good for him,' are the kind of flourishes that set her apart", Maeve McDermott from ''
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'' was positive towards the song; she stated, " he songis peak Nicki bravado – chest puffing and explicit – and a fitting counterpart to 'LLC,' as a pair of tracks with the stinging lyricism and bratty flows at which Minaj excels." Israel Daramola of '' Spin'' listed the song as being a standout track from the album. In ''
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'', Trent Clark called it a "fraternal filler."


Live performances

Minaj performed the song live on November 4, 2018 in a medley, which featured " Woman Like Me" by British girlband
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at the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards. She performed the single again, along with " Dip" with American rapper
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at the
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. Minaj also performed the song as part of her setlist on The Nicki Wrld Tour, during her shows in London and
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.


Chart performance

For the week of December 8, 2018, the remix reached number 16 on the ''Billboard'' R&B/Hip Hop Digital Song Sales chart. For the issue dated December 15, 2018, the song entered the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number 60. It charted for a total of six weeks.


Credits and personnel

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and Tidal. Recording * Recorded at Germano Studios,
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, and Criteria Studios,
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* Mixed at Larrabee Sound Studios, North Hollywood, California * Mastered at Chris Athens Masters,
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Personnel *
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 – main artist * Lil Wayne – featured artist * Mike Will Made It – production * Pluss – production * Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine – record engineering * Manny Galvez – record engineering * Matthew Sim – record engineering assistance * Jason Staniulis – record engineering assistance * Kenta Yonesaka – record engineering assistance * Nick Valentin – record engineering assistance *
Jaycen Joshua Jaycen Joshua is an American audio engineer based in California. He won three Grammy Awards: the first for mixing ''Growing Pains'' for Mary J. Blige in 2007, followed by '' El mal querer'' for Rosalía in 2018, and ''Hyperspace'' for Beck in ...
 – mixing * David Nakaji – mixing assistance * Ben Milchev – mixing assistance * Chris Athens – mastering


Charts

Original mix Remix


Certifications


Release history


References

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