Minaj did a radio promo tour to promote the song on radio stations like Hot 97, Power 106 LA, On Air with Ryan Seacrest, Elvis Duran and The Morning Show, Carson Daly, and more. Thanks to the visuals to accompany this song, the phrase "anaconda butt" entered the lexicon in 2014.

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Carolyn Menyes from Music Times said it is a bit "raunchy" though this was "expected" and saying "Anaconda" continues Minaj's promise to move away from her poppier singles such as " Super Bass" and " Starships", and go back to her hardcore rap roots. Molly Lambert of Grantland was complimentary, writing "the video is about Nicki asserting her power, not as a sexual object but a sexual subject. The song has been certified 2x Platinum in the US, Platinum in Australia, Gold in New Zealand and Sweden, and Silver in the UK. Sir Mix-a-Lot said he had "a whole new level of respect for Minaj" after hearing the record and that he became a "fan for life".And I wanted it to be so melodic that even if you don’t understand English you could still go along with the melody and you would have no idea about all the raunchy shit I’m saying—I get a kick out of that. It was originally written by the brothers for Marvin Gaye, however it was recorded instead as a duet by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton with the Gibb Brothers also contributing vocals.

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Studio Sessions - Big Juice talks being Nicki Minaj's main engineer, her "MotorSport" verse, the rapper being a perfectionist and more". A mandatory 'Parental Advisory Explicit Content' tag is seen covering her derrière on the iTunes version of the cover.Nicki Minaj made a lot of noise when she showed off the artwork for her next single, "Anaconda," which showed her curvy behind in the tiniest underwear. Dan Reilly from Spin said "Minaj takes the good Sir's '92 ode to protruding posteriors and adds a heavy dose of 2014 sex lingo. A remix of the line was released on the deluxe version of the Sing: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and was entitled "OH. As of April 3, 2021, the video has gained more than 1 billion views, being the first female rap solo song to do so. She knew that she wanted it to be her single, so it was a super big advantage for us when we were in there working," Bellinger said.