D.L. Chandler from Rapfix complimented the video 's visuals writing , " it is a dazzling visual affair if nothing else " . AOL music 's Contessa Gayles reviewed the video , writing , " The highlight of the Sanaa Hamri-directed video ? The glow-in-the-dark lap-dance scene . " On the day of its premiere , '' Rap-Up '' complimented the video as " vibrant " . Becky Bain of '' Idolator '' gave the song a positive review , comparing it to " Judas " stating , " Super Bass had the better choreography in an anxiously-awaited music video featuring a pop star riding a motorcycle released today . ( Sorry , ' Judas ' ) " . United Kingdom 's MTV found Minaj 's signature lap dance " saucy " and complimented the clip 's use of " hunky men " and " outrageous flirting " . Brad Wete of '' Entertainment Weekly '' stated that there is plenty of " eye candy " for both men and women , stating that Minaj " ratchets up the sex appeal " in the clip . '' The Sun '' favored the fluorescent-lighting scene of the music video stating that " She 'd be a good person to have with you at Glasto when you 're trying to find your tent " . Wesley Case of '' The Baltimore Sun '' complimented the video as wildly stylized that " looks like a comic book come to life " . At the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards , Minaj 's video for " Super Bass " was nominated under the Best Female Video and Best Hip-Hop Video categories , winning the latter and gaining Minaj her first moonman . As of March 2019 , the video has been viewed over 770 million times on YouTube
2011 MTV Video Music Awards
2011 MTV Video Music Awards
Super Bass