[3] "Middle Finger" was written by Cobra Starship, Nate Walka, Mac Miller and co-written and produced by Stargate.

[2] Despite having the opportunity to add a more popular rapper to the track, produced by Norwegian production duo Stargate, Saporta chose to go with Miller because he was lesser known.

"[6] Becky Bain wrote for Idolator that "The song’s otherwise happy-go-lucky verses and friendly club beats don’t really gel with the act of angrily flipping the bird.

"[7] The song's music video finds Cobra Starship helping old folks across the street and other assorted good deeds, only to end getting the finger themselves.

The clip features each Cobra Starship member in various situations where their “I don’t care” attitude causes store clerks, kids, an old lady and even a homeless guy to give them the bird.

The band takes it all in stride, though, just as the song’s chorus denotes: "Throw your cups in the air / We so fly / Middle finger up to the sky…"[9]