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Songwriter discusses "Starships", One Direction and more
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Originally posted by Wayne Hector
Discussing one his most successful songs not attributed to a boyband, Minaj's 'Starships', he reveals that he still doesn't tire of hearing it on the radio 16 months after its release.
"I still think to myself, wow, someone wants to play my songs! I enjoy them while they're out there. 'Starships' has been on the radio since last year... solidly. Obviously that's great, but the challenge is to write something new that can be even bigger. I don't think I'll ever tire of that."
Hector's current projects include Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Iglesias, former X Factor contestant Ella Henderson and One Direction's new album, which is due later this year. "They've definitely gone for a more mature sound," he says of the record. "It's still fun, but there are some really cool vibes coming from it. With this album, there's definitely a shift. I think it'll be really good. Hopefully there will be some good surprises on it. It's coming out at Christmas so we're almost finished on it."
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/in...cki-minaj.html
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"Starships" is expected to cross the 8 million sales mark this summer.
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